The Express. — London, England, 1867-02-12 00:00:00

--i' IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—MUN DAY, Fs& 11. The Lost) CMANCIILLOR took his seat es the woolsack at 5 o'clock. THN HUSH LAND TENURE. The Marquis of CLAN HICARDE said notice had been given iu the other house that bills relating to the improve ment of the tenure of land in Ireland would be shortly introduced. He was afraid that those bills would not deal wi th't he whole of the . uestion, but onlytwith a part of it; and as his wish was that the question should be very fully dis cussed wh.th it noise on in that house, he would, ou Mon day nest. call the attention of their lonlshije to the sub ject, an 4 lay upon the table a bill which was nc*rly the same :is the one he introduced but year. PETMONS. The Mar• leis of WIMTMEATII presented petitioes from the, barony of Shrule, Longford county, praying their loni• ship.. to unite in a waieure for prohibiting the sale of spirits upon Sundays. TAR IRISH CHURCH. The lbslmp IIOWN then row to move for returns from 6.• commissioners (Ireland) of the rmaaad net revenues of the established church in Ire land. Tice Aiehhishop of DUBLIN said be was not able to support the riotion of the right rev. prelate ; but that was not from any desire not to see all anomalies in the Irish church removed, but simply upon the ground that these returns would involve a vast deal of labour to a large body of pemons. and that even if they were made they would bu sup ereuous. as the information sought for was already in their lordships' loads. limier these circumstances he would request the right rev. prelate to withdraw his motion, or if he did not do so he should ask their lord ships to negative it. The Bishop of DOWN wished to state that the meet rev. prelate was in error in stating that the returns sought for were easily accessible, for the fact was they were spread over wary ymirs, and were set forth in different reC° s. 1: Marquis of CLANRICARDE thought the motion ought to be acceded to. There was no mason stated why these returns should not be given in the form set forth, except that tha y would muse extra labour to owe per sons ; but that was in truth no reason at all. The returns asked for ought to he presented to the house in a women thous form. sue right rev. prelate had moved for these returns, and it would seem strange to the public if they were refused at the instance of his mod rev, brother. (Hear, hear.) The Earl .of DERBY was desirous that every nem:airy information should be furnished ; but out of the eight queries presented by the right reverend prelate information had already been given in reply to seven, and a motion for a return was at resent beton: the other house, which would be agreed to by the government. That return would furnish the necessary information asked for by the eighth query. It seemed to him to be imposing unnecessary ex pense and trouble to call a second time for information which had already been given in another form. The Bishop a DOWN thought that when a member of the episcopal bench asked for information upon an eccle siastical subjcct it was unprecedented that the returns should not be granted. Lord I 'RANIVORTH suggested that the right reverend prelate should assimilate the terms of his motion as reganled the information not already granted, with theme of the motion to be made in the other house of par liament. The Earl of DERBY said that in that ease he should make no objection to the motion. What he objected to was the moving for returns already substantially before the house, or about to be produced there, and the in curring thereby of fresh expense and trouble, on a mere point of form. The motion was then negatived, and their lordships adjourned at 21 minutes before 6 o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-MONDAY, FEN. 11. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. The body of the house was densely filled, and much bustle and excitement prevailed. As usual, the strangers' gallery was besieged at an early hour, and the doorkeepers and police had sonic difficulty in restraining the impatience of the public. The peers' box was fully occupied imme diately after prayers, and amongst the earlier arrivals were their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge, and Prince Teek. Earl Russell and the Bishop of Oxford sat on the opposite side of the entrance ininiesliately behind the Serrant-at-Arms. The ladies' gallery was also crowded, but none of the ladies of the royal family were present. GENERAL NELSON AND LIEUTENANT BRAND. Major JERVIS gave notice that on Thursday next he should ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer a question with reference to the arrest of certain officers of her Majesty's service in consequence of the proceedings of • court-martial held in one of her Majesty's colonies. MASTER AND SERVANT. Lord ELCHO gave notice for Friday next, to inquire what were the intentions of the government with reference to the law on this subject. TURNPIKE TRUSTS ABOLITION. In answer to Mr. KNATCHBULL-HCOVISIN, Mr. WALPOLE said there were a vast number of turn pike trusts included in the act of last year, more, in fact, than it was usual to include, and inasmuch as several persons affected by it were promised that they should have the opportunity of stating their case before the house met again, a circular was issued from the Home-office in the course of the autumn, inviting any observations they might have to make. The difficulties of the question were so great that be could not, at least for the present, promise legislation upon it. BUNRILL-FIRLDS BURIAL GROUND. In reply to Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. Nt ALPOLE believed there was some application made some time ago by the City of London to the Faclesiaa tical Commissioners with the view of preserving the burial ground as an ornamental open slam. There were large claims made upon the City of London with reference to the subject, and a vsst deal of negotiation had been going on upon it, and all the information would be found in the pepersto be produced in pursuance of an unopposed motion made that night. THE HYDE-PARK BARRICADE. Mr. NICOL inquired when the pnaent barricade around Hyde-park was likely to be removed ; and what description of fence was to be erected in place of it. (Laughter.) Lon] J. MANNERS replied that the Park-lane portion of the fencing was under contract to be completed by the 15th of October next. (Laughter.) The remaining por tion was under contract to be completed by the 15th July next year. (Renewed laughter.) The character of the fence was iron, substantial, and, to a certain extent, orna mental, set in a granite curb. ARMY ESTIMATES. In mintier to Captain GRIDLET, General PEEL announced that the army estimates would be laid on the table on Holiday next, and that be would bring them forward at the earliest posaible period. He avoid not tell whether their consideration would precede that of the navy estimates. FALSE WEIGHTS AND MEASURFA Lord E. CECIL asked whether it wag the intention of the government to introduce a measure for the more effectual discovery andpunishroent of persons using false weights and measures, in order that a practice disgraceful to the trading community, and especially prejudicial to the interests of the poorer classes, might be put a stop to. (Hear, hear.) Mr. WALPOLE said it was the intention of the govern ment to bring in a bill on the subject. (Hear, hear.) THE INSURRECTION IN CRETE. In answer to Mr. GREGOR; Lord STANLEY said he had that evening laid on the t►ble the papers relating to this subject. REFORM.-MLNISTERIAL STATEMENT. On the order of the day for the consideration of so much of her Majesty's gracious speech as relates to the repro. gestation of the people in parliament, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, who was received with loud cheers, said—l move that the para graph of her Majesty's gracious speech be read. The paragraph was accordingly read by the clerk at the table. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER began by stating, amid the laughter of the opposition, that it was the opinion of the government that parliamentary reform should no longer be a question which should decide the fate of ministers. They had arrived at this opinion because all parties in the state had attempted to deal with this question and had failed. Successive governments in 1852, 1854, 1858, 1859, 1860, and 1866 had brought in reform bills which had all failed. Previous to 1832 the working classes bad a certain power in the representation. They could return the two mem bers for Preston and for Coventry, and they had considerable influence in many boroughs as free men. In 1832 those rights were abolished. He thought now, and he thought then, that that was a grave error. In 1852, after consulting with Lord Derby, and his other then colleagues, he declared, m • minister, that he con sidered the rights of the working classes were not duly re garded in the bill of 1832. He was still of that opinion. There had been • great increase in the material pros perity of the country since 1832. One great reason for that was the application of science to social life. This bad no doubt elevated the condition of the working classes. He repudiated the notion that the claims of the work ing classes to the franchise had been met in that house in • vexatious spirit, and kid encountered a spirit of neglect and intentional delay. On the contrary, he knew of no great qutstion which had met with less discussion and lam difficulty. He never blamed, bat bad ddeaded, Lotd John Russell for bringing Pr THE EXPRESS, • TUESDAY EVENING, forward the bill of 11152. Lord John Russell was impelled to bring in that bill not by his political rivals but by dude. pendent members of that house. They originated the question, and had prevented its being settled. The rein. time of the house to the present government were pecu liarly difficult and perplexing ; for whereas the house had given a second reading to four bills brought in by succes sive liberal governments, it did not allow the reform bill brought in by the Derby government in 1959 to be read a secomitime. It was not until Lonl J. Rusiell proposed the amendment to that bill of 1859 that this question of parlia mentary reform became a party question. The house could not endure a repetition of the manteuvres of 1959 ; it could not endure that the measure should be thrown out on some cunning or captious point of detail. Objections might be made to proceeding by resolution. One was that it would cause delay, but he contended that that need not be, and that had not been the result in the few eases in which the house had proceeded by resolution. Another objection was that the Desolation must be vague, and that was true to • certain extent, but no one could be more de sirous than the government that the resolutions should he l as precise as possible. He hoped the house would decide on what principle they meant to reconstruct the English House of CuMlllON—whether on the principle of the English constitution, or on the principle of any other country. Her Majesty's government contended that if the house would allow them they could reconstruct it on the principles of the English constitution. There was no doubt that the House of Commons had assumed a position in re lation to the other states of the realm which was never contemplated in the days of the Plantageneta and the Tudors. Two centuries ago the house practically obtained the taxing power, and from that moment every class ought to be represented in it, because there adone they could defend their property. The influence of the peerage in that house was not a denial of its rights, but a deference to its authority. The government could countenance no course which would alter the character of the House of Commons, and they saw no security for maintaining that character under a system which would give to any class, whether high or low, • pre. ponderating power in it. The Legislative Assembly of France anal the House of Representatives in Washington were both of them distinguished assemblies, but they neither of them governed the country in which they sat, because in both cases they were elected by one class. With this view, anal considering the violent and pernicious doc trines that were now circulated, it was not proposed to give the representation of that house into the handy of any one class. Coming to the resolutions to be submitted he should ask the house to affirm a resolution that rating should be the basis of the borough franchise. But he could not now state the extent to which the borough franchise should be lowered. The law of rating itself was in an un satisfactory state, and his honourable friend the Under- Secretary (Mr. Hunt) had given notice of • bill on this subject. Then, with regard to the redistribution of seats, she basis of their plan would be that no borough consti tuency should be wholly disfranchised, and in apportion. ing the representation, they would give representation to places not yet represented, but which were entitled from a variety of circumstances to be represented in that house. The right hon. gentleman then adverted to the ques tion of boundaries, contending that the counties ought not to have their representation interfered with by the overflowing of the boroughs, and that there should be • re-adjustment of boundaries. The county mem bers, he submitted, ought to be elected by the county population, and not by the borough popula tion. The great body of freeholders in the county were ignored, and he contended that they had not their fair place in the representation. Then there was • great mistake in the public mind with regard to the number and influence of the tenant-farmers, who did not amount to more than one-fifth of the county constituencies, and they were divided between two parties. There was en indisposition to do justice to counties, because there was an erroneous notion that no body lived in then, but landlords and tenant farmers, and agricultural labourers, and some persons were disposed to ask who were they? He considered them the backbone of England. In bringing forward this subject he denied that the government were angling for a policy. It would be more agreeable to the government to bring forward • great measure, which, backed by a large majority, they could carry. The course (con tinued the right honourable gentleman) which we are adopting is not a flattering one to ourselves. (Laughter.) Still, it is more flattering to any man in our position to assist, however humbly, in effecting that which he thinks is for the public benefit, than to bring forward a mock measure to which he knows the support of parliament will not be given. (Cheers.) Let me tell the hon. member for Birmingham, to whom I was just now indebted for an ironical cheer, that there are others besides himself who think it desirable that this measure should be settled, and who wish to see it settled in accordance with the genius of the English constitution. (Cheers.) Of course it would be very agreeable to us to bring forward a complete measure, backed by • confiding majority, and to enjoy the fame of settling a question affecting the constitution of a great nation. None of my colleagues pretend to be superior to " The last infirmity of noble minds ;" but, sir, this is not • time for considering the complacency of ministers, or even the pride of parties. I earnestly hope that the House of Commons will rise to this occasion. I earnestly hope that the House of Commonsirill, in answer to that gracious speech which her Majesty has delivered to her parliament, divest themselves of party feeling, and, urged by the necessity of the case, give to her ministers their co-operation and cordial support. (Hear, hear.) Sir, some sharp things have been mad about the House of Commons since we parted in the summer—(a laugh)— some sharp things with reference not merely to its present character but its past conduct, which we thought had been accepted, sanctioned, and embalmed by history. I do not doubt that, human institution as it is, it is not free from the imperfections of humanity. It is possible that there may have been periods when the integrity even of the House of Commons might have been successfully im pugned. Nay, more ;we all know that there have been times when its conduct has been unjust, violent, and even tyrannical. If you search our records, unquestionably you will find conclusions on many subjects at variance with those doctrines which are the happy appanage of more en lightened days. But, sir, there is no greater error than to judge the morals of one age by the manners of another. There is no greater error than to censure the passions of perilous times with the philosophical calmness of assured security. There is no greater error than to gauge the in tellect of the pest and its deficiencies not by its own standard, but by the accumulated wisdom which time has bequeathed to us, and which is our magnificent patrimony. (Cheers.) Those who take a larger and nobler view of human affairs will, I think, recognise that, alone amongst the countries of Europe, Englaud has now for almost countless generations exhibited in her parliament a pure exemplar of free government ; anal if in the awful vicissi tudes of her history she has triumphed over the dangers which menaced her, it was mainly by her House of Com mons that she cre ated and cherished that public spirit which is the soul of commonwealths, and without which empire has no glory, and the wealth of nations is jtut the means of corruption and decay. (Loud cheers.) Sir, I move " that on the 25th of February this house will resolve itself into a committee of the whole house, to take into consideration the 2nd and 3rd of Will. IV., chapter 45." (Renewed cheers.) Mi. GLADSTONE (who was received with loud cheers) said the Chancellor of the Exchequer, by his proposition, had placed the house in a peculiar and unparalleled posi chap. They were raked to approach this subject in a manner altogether novel. He concurred in the opinion that the house, by the action of independent member', had incurred a responsible position on the subject of re form, but he understood the Chancellor of the Exchequer to go further than this, and to contend that with the in create of the responsibility of the house there was a de crease in the responsibility of the government, and that that responsibility week's than that which usually attached to ministers of the crown. He doubted whether such an an nouncement would add to the weight of the proposition which the right hon. gentleman had named. There were many objections to proceeding by way of resolution, but he should advise independent members not to urge those objections, but to examine the resolutions to see if it was possible to make an onward movement in this matter. Allusion had been made to the intention to alter the law of rating, and • bill was to be brought in on that subject. But was that to be made a reason for delay? The same reasons that induced him to make no objection to the pro position to proceed by resolution would induce him to offer his determined opposition to any proposition that would have a tendency to east this question off to the future. He denied that the late government hail at tempted to reconstruct that house on any other than the principle of the British constitution. The resolution was then agreed to. ASSESSMENT OF RATEABLE PROPERTY. Mr. HUNT moved for leave to bring in a bill to provide for a common basis of value for the purposes of government and local taxation, and to promote uniformity in the ssiessment of rateable property in England and Wales. He apologised for introducing the measure while the house was yet excited by the expositions of the government with reference to the course it intended to pursue on the question of reform, but observed that as long ago as 1850 the subject of the discordant valuations of property for assessment hail attracted the attention of the house, and as Sit George Lewis had stated before a committee of the House of Lords, that there was a great diversity in the mode of assessment to diffe rent rates, and expressed his opinion that it would be ad. visable to have a uniform system of rating based upon the assessment of the poor rates. Subsequently Sir George Lewis and Sir George Grey introduced a bill in accordance with these principles, but it oc curred to the government that they might be carried further, and applied to all principles of taxation. The hon. gentleman referred to the diverse systems which were at present in operation for making the assessments upon which imperial taxation, local rates, and county ' rates were levied, and stated that, in providing a remedy for • oondition of things which no one could regard as ' creditable to the country, the government had endea voured to make use as far as possible of existing machinery. Their object was to provide for the unifor mity of deductions in each county ; and to attain that object they proposed that each county should have a valua tion board, which would be constituted of two members from each assessment oommittee, wherever it was possible one of those two to be a magistrate. As they took the area of counties they proposed to include all towns lying within the boundaries of each county. Where towns had no assessment committees they would be required to appoint them, and if none of their member* were magistrates the difficulty would be met by having members nominated by the town councils. The functions of the valuation boards would relate almost exclusively to the fixing of a scale of deductions, which would be followed throughout the whole country. With regard to the gross value, they proposal that the overseen should make out the valuation lists as now, and here they intended to introduce a new eleMent into the system. The bill would provide that the surveyor of taxes should have • locus stanili before the assessment committee, and should be empowered to state what was in his opinion the right amount at which the gross value should be fixed, it resting with the ratepayer to show that that amount was excessive. The assessment, when made, would be transmitted to the valuation board, who would take care that their instructions as to the scale of deductions had been carried out. The present appeal to the quarter sessions would be abolished, but there would be substituted for it an appeal to an *glamor, who would be a barrister to be appointed by the valuation hoard, with the consent of the Treasury. The assessor, who would practically answer to the assistant barrister who presided over the courts of quarter sessions in Ireland, would have power to order a survey and valua tion if necessary. The surveyor of taxes would be authorised to appeal against any assessment, and one union or one parish might appeal against the assessment of another. The assessor would be appointed by persons who were the representatives of the nitepayers, but at the same time, as one half of them would be justices of the peace, the magisterial element would not be lost ; and as his appointment must be sanctioned by the Treasury, impend interests would be properly guaranteed. The bill would not apply to the metropolis, but if its principle was adopted by the house, a proposal would be made to extend it to London. The valuation which would be framed under its provisions would be available for the purposes of imperial taxation, both income tax and house duty, for local rates, to derive the qualification of jurors and guardians, and to settle the value of houses for pur poses of licensing. Mr. CHILDERS abstained from committing himself to the provisions of the bill, but expressed his general approval of the principle of the measure. Mr. BAXTER bore testimony to the exeellentworking of the Scotch system, which was somewhat similar to that which the hon. gentleman proposed to introduce into Eng land. Mr. P. SCROPE approved generally of the measure, and Mr. AYRTON expressed his satisfaction that it would not apply to the metropolis, the circumstanoes of which were altogether peculiar. Mr. HUNT, in reply, said that it was not intended that the assessors should be permanent judges, but that they should be appointed from time to time. Leave was then given ; the bill was brought in and read a first time, and was ordered to be read a second time that day three week'. PRINTING. Mr. B. CARTER having moved the appointment of the printing committee, Mr. CHILDERS called attention to the large sums which were expended upon printing. Mr. HUNT thought that a considerable saving might be effected in the printing if members would only state in their notices the particular information they wanted. The suggestion of his hon. friend should not be lost sight of. The motion was then agreed to. PUBLIC PETITIONS. On the motion of Mr. C. FORSTER the following com mittee on public petitions was nominated :—Mr. C. Forster, Mr. Bonham-Carter, Major Gavin, Sir C. O'Logh len, Mr. H. Russell, Mr. Alderman Salomons, Mr. 0. Stanley, Mr. Kinnaird, Mr. R. Yorke, Mr. R. Torrene, Mr. M'lssgan, Mr. Sandford, Sir C. Russell, Mr. De Grey, and Mr. H. E. Surtees ; three to be the quorum. ACCIDENTS AND EXPLOSIONS (COAL MINES). On the motion of Mr. Wai.Pott an address was ordered for copy of • circular letter from the Home-office to, and reports from, the inspectors of mines to the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the recent accidents and explosions in coal mines ; together with the letter of instructions of the 29th day of January, 1866, from the Secretary of State for the Home Department to Mr. Southern, the recently appointed inspector of mines. SAVINGS BANKS. On the motion of Mr. HENLEY, returns were ordered in continuation of parliamentary paper, No. 212, of Session 1846, of accounts relating to savings banks for the year ending the 20th day of November, 156.5. The house adjourned at 10 minutes put 8 o'clock. THE AZTECS MARRIED AND SETTLED.—Some five weeks ago we noticed the very interesting event of the marriage of our old friends the Aztecs, who were first introduced to us some fifteen years ago, and who at that time, it may be remembered, set the ethnological world almost at loggerheads upon the question of whether they were dwarfs, or abortions of some known species of humanity, or specimens of a distinct and comparatively unknown race. Whether the problem was ever settled to the satisfaction of the *amnia we have not ascertained, but it must at least be satisfactory to the general public, who regarded them se objects of exceptional curiosity, to find that not only has time developed them into perfect man and woman, but that Parson Square's axiom of the fitness of things has in their case been realised by a mutual attachment, resulting in the happy consummation already referred to. The ordinary period of post-nuptial seclusion having passed, the happy pair, who now issue their invita tions as Senor and Senora Nunez, are about to give a series of public receptions, preliminary to which a few private seances are being held by them at their apartments in Hanover-street, Hanover-square. To one of these strictly " at homes" we had the pleasure of being invited yester day, and are able to report that in the domesticity of their married life the Senor and Senora lose none of the interest which they commanded on their first appearance amongst us, when they were just emerging from childhood. The re-introduction of these very interesting little people in their new relations to each other will, no doubt, be at this season an attraction to the public, and we trust of advantage to themselves. EXITER-HALL.—Handers "Adis and Galatea" and Locke's " Macbeth" music will be performed to- morrow night by the National Choral Society (including a band and chorus of 700), conducted by Mr. G. W. Martin. The solo parts will be sung by Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Palmer, Mr. Kerr Cadge, Mr. Leigh Wilson, and Mr. Weiss. REORGANIZATION OF THE FRENCH CAVALRY. The following report from Marshal Niel, the Minister of War, to the Emperor, accompanied by a decree in accord ance with its proposals in the MoNiteur of yester day :—" Paris, Feb. 6, I .—Sire,--By the effect of the decree of Nov. 15, 186 E, which reduced the endrnt of the army, and in spite of the obliging assistance of the Finance and Public Works departments, there still exist at this moment six squadrons and 137 officers of all ranks in the cavalry in excess of the cadres. This situation being pro longed beyond the period foreseen, produces an inconve nience which tends to discouragement. For fifteen months the chances of promotion have been reduced one-half by the necessity of replacing the officers in rotation ; and owing to the very means employed to get rid of the excess, vacancies resulting from the limits of age will not occur in the usual number for at least two years. The remedy for this state of things is only to be found in an increase of the cadres. I think therefore it would be fitting, first to re establish the 6th squadron in the reserve and line regi ments of the Guard, which has proportionally more officers in rotation than the line, and in which the Carbi neer and Cuirassier regiments have each three surplus equadrons. I should further propose to form a new regi ment of Chasseurs d'Afrique, to be designated as No. 4. By way of exception to the terms of art. 34 of the ordi nance of March 16, 1638, all commissions as squadron chief, captain, lieutenant, and sub-lieutenant would in this new regiment be conferred upon officers in rotation of the corresponding rank, or upon officers of that same rank in cluded in the cadets, but leaving open the vacancies thus made to be filled by successive promotion in the regiments. If your Majesty approves these arrangements, I beg to ask that the annexed decree may nioeive argnature.—N LETTEM4 FOR THE PAPAL STATER—On the 15th instant, and thenceforward, the combined British and foreign postage on letters addressed to the Papal Staten, and forwarded rid France, will be reduced to sixpence for each quarter of an ounce. • BRZAIFAST.—EPPS'iI COCOA. —The very agreeable character of this Hon has rendered It a general favourite. Invigorating d sustaju m il ie lli a refined and grateful flavour rattoa applied , thou soon► t ev u e ser th:ir e liallal bove . rap Pre ro a r breakfast by thousands who never used cocoa before. "Cows stands very much higher than tea or coffee," Dr. hamall lays, "and contains every ingre dient necessary to the growth and sustenance of the body." It is made simply by pouring water or milk on the groom Yeas sWdL ilb., sod 110. packsts.—(Adverilamatt. FEBRUARY 12, 1867. *parting 3Entelaigenct. TATTERSALL'&-MOIIDAY. The attendance at Albert-gate to-day as. moderately good. but there was again a marked absence of the " gentlemen" ism:- Hon, and probably it was from this cause that the bets booked were but a small percentage on the Wham made. The sudden and extraordinary retrogression of Christmas Carol at the clubs in the morning invested the movements on the Lincoln Handi cap with a special interest. The offers against the quondam favourite gradually increased from 10 to 1 to 20 to 1, at which price a " pony " was Invested. and some smaller outlays on the same terms were made. This opportune support led to a partial , reaction, and one speculator offered to accept 100 to 0, but layers now limited their quotations to 100 to 7. Meanwhile, Bismarck and Sainhartnneter were advanced to the front rank, the price being the some in each ease, namely, 10 to I offered, and itio to 8 wanted; but no actual transaction came under our notice. The Chester Cup was all but barren of results, the only horse backed being Lecturer, about whom 15 to 1 was taken to amen amount : au attempt was made to lay against three in the same stable—The Duke, Comers, and ,john Davis—but without effect. There was also a disposition to operate against Moulaey, and the comparatively liberal price of 1000 to 30 was put up without a response. The Grand halloos' was also devoid of an like active speculation ; lets to 6 was offered in vain against each of the favourites, Sarney and ('oIIIIIIIAN and a solitary transaction effected about Shakespeare represented the sum total of operations in this direction. For the Two Thousand Guineas there could be no two opinions about the reinstatement of Plaudit in public favour. ho wielder of the pencil would vesture beyowl the otter of 3 to 1, and the slightest concession on the part of bookmaker, would have led to a large amount of business being done. Dl:Warne! retained his characteristic steadiness 900 to 100 was hooked in one bet, and the same odds were readily accepted in minor transaction& The somewhat stale endeavour to lay against rlauslit was re newed, a leviathan speculator desiring to operate In hundreds or . ..monkeys:" but the final otter of 13 to 1 provoked one reply only, I that 14 to 1 would be taken to a small sum. several Inquiries were made alter Dragon, and he would have been backed to win a good stake had the price suited, but the offers of LS to 1 could I not tempt an outlay. Hermit, as of late, was friendless at le to I offered, not • siugle voice being raised in his behalf. Nor was Marksman greatly fancied ; a stray bet or two was now and then booked at 20 to 1, but these offers were pretty numerous through out. Grand Cress found a supporter at 2,500 to 100, and it ap pared at one time as though his price was about to become lees, hut these odds were at the CIO,e forthcoming from more quarters than one. Taraban was In some request, for after 2,000 to 60 had been laid, 30 to 1 was asked for, and could not he obtained. Among the outsiders who bade fair to he lucked was Harpenden, his intending supporter offering to accept 5,000 to td, and, as will be seen by the quotation., the gap that kept la and barker asunder was of the narrowest. The afternoon 's traneactions wound up with • bet of ten fifties against - the French lot;" and the following were the quotations at the close : LINCOLNSHIRE HAN DICA P. 10 to 1 agst captain Hawksley's Bismarck, 3 yrs, fist Mb 'oft 1 100 to 8) 10 to I Mr. Godwin's Saccharometer, aged, get (off, t 100 to 8) 20 to 1 Mr. R. Walker's Christmas Carol, 5 yes, 7st 12Ib (t, 100 to 6 afterwards wanted) 90 to 1 Mr. R. itsetwood's Rejoinder, 3 yrs, Gst 211. 'off , LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL 100 to G sgst Mr. J. Nightingall's Burney, 5 yrs, 10st 31b (off, t 20 to 1) 100 to 6 Colonel G. W. Knox's Columbia, aged, lOst 121 b toff) 20 to 1 Mr. Barber's Fan, 5 yrs, lost 311 s (off 1000 to 40 Mr. B. J. Angell's Rbodomontade, 6 pa, lOst 911, oir) 30 to 1 Mr. Careves Shakespeare, 6 yrs, Ilst lib (t) 30 to 1 Mr. W. Mytton's Doctor, 6 yrs, lost 81b (off) 40 to 1 Mr. Vallendees Little Frank, aged,lo4llllbastf) CHESTER CUP. 15 to 1 apt Marquis of outings' Lectsrer,4 yes, fat Lb (ti 1000 to 30 M arquis of Mathias' The Duke, 5 yrs, int 31be8; 1000 to 30 Lord Bateman's Moulsey, 6 ym,lat (off) 40 to 1 Duke of Beanket's Oomera, 5 yrs, 7st Mb (offs 1000 to 15 Mr. J. Day as John Davis, 6 yrs, Sat 101 b (A TWO THOUSAND GUINEA& 3to 1 apt Major Plaudit (off, t 100 to 30) 9to 1 Duke of Newcastle's Julius tloto 1) 10 to 1 Mr. Mertys Marksman !.,tP 12 to 1 Mr. Chaplin'a Hermit (Mt t 100 to 7 1 1000 to 40 Sir Joseph Hawley's The Palmer (off) 1000 to 20 Mr. C. Peck's Beanstalk ,off) 1000 to 16 Mr. Hugh Smith's Fairfield (off, t 1000 to 10; 1000 to 15 Mr. It. Eastwood's Lord Ilastlngs (off , 1000 to 10 Mr. Chaplin's Pedagogue (off) DF.RBY. 7to 1 apt Mr. Pryor's The Rake (off, tBto 1) 9to 1 —11 r. H. Smile's D'Estournel (t) 13 to 1 Major Elwon's Plaudit (off, 114 to 1) 15 to I Count F. de Lagrange's Dragon MY) 18 to 1 Mr. thaplin's Hermit Itd) 20 to 1 Mr. Merry's Markman (t and off) 25 to 1 Lord Exeter's Greed Cress t) 25 to 1 Mr. R. Eastwood's Master Butterfly (off) 1000 to 30 Mr. Bowes's Taraban 4,30 to 1 afterwards w) 1000 to 30 Duke of Newcastle's Julius :off, t4O to 1) 40 to 1 Lord Stanford's Sir Oliver foff) 1000 to 10 Mr. Chaplin's Pedagogue (t) 1000 to 10 Mr. J. Stephenson 's Stradbroke 'off) 1003 to 10 Count F. de Lagrange's Imperatur oli ) 5000 to 40 Mr. Smith's Harpenden ;off, 10 to 1 The French lot ,t) BETTING LN LONDON.—MONDAYArrigasooN. There was a numerous attendance at the clubs, and • fair amount of Wainer transacted. As soon as the opened ou the Lincoln Handicap It was evident that some was wrong with the favourite. His first downward stage was from 13 to 1 to 100 to 12, at which point a few investments were made, he then made another retrogressive movement, until 100 to 8 was reached, when a few more outlays were ventured upon, and after this he quickly fell to 100 to 6, and finally 100 to J. at which Wee one gentleman laid about LOO, without however Influencing the horse's position In the slightest degree, as the same offers were Industriously put about to the close. Of the remainder, Bismarck and Saccharometer were the hones hacked for most Money, they being about equal favourites. Mount Palatine, Copenhagen, Vigorous, and Sultan were also each entrusted with FortbeLiverpoolGrand NationalßurneybadthecalLbeing geminated at 16 to 1 ; and Columbia would also have been backed but for the difference of a single point between layer end backer. Cottolvln found • supporter at &J to 1, and nothing else was done. For the City and Suburban, John Halifax and Gretna ware each backed at 1,000 to 30, these being the only two trans actions on that shelved race. The little speculation that took place on the Cheater Cap showed Lecturer to be still the favourite. A commlstioner succeeded In obtaining 900 to 90, but the current offer was 100 to 7. Proserpine was friendless at 20 to 1, offered; but Newland, Archimedes, and Bracken were each supported toe limited extent at their respective quotations. Por the Two Thousand Guineas Plaudit was esceedingly ftnn, 900 to 100 was taken In one bet, and at the least advance upon this price he would have met with liberal support. Julius and Marks man were each at 10 to 1 offered, and Hermit at 11 to 1, the whole three being apparently deserted by their friends For the =the Rake had still an improving appearance, bS to 1 being taken, with Layers somewhat scarce; 600 to 30 was accepted about Drumm, 40 to 1 each Julius and Taraten, and 1,000 to 10 imperator. Appended are the closing quotations : It to 1 apt ILslu Nittellistrue. EQUITY COURTS.-FEB. 11. (Before the Lord Jxudices.) DX THE AGRA AND WANTERNAN . B BANK (LINITI74-11 PARTS THY WHAM BANKING CORPORATION (Lietreid. This was an appeal from a decision of the Vice-Chan cellor Sir W. P. Vi'ood. The following are the short facts of the ease :—On the 31st of October, 1065, the Agra and ilsatenuan's Bonk granted to Messrs. Dickson, Tatham, and Co., merchants, tarrying ou business in Ceylon, a letter of credit in the following terms : " No. 301. You are hereby authorised to draw upon this bank at six months' sight, to the extent of 15,000/. sterling, and such draughts I undertake duly to honour on presentation. This credit will remain in force for twelve months from this date, and parties negotiating bills under it are requested to endorse particulars on the back hereof. The bills must specify that they are drawn under credit Ns, 304, of the 31st of October, 1865." That letter was addressed to Messrs. Dickson,i Tatham, and Co., and was signed by the general manager and the chief accountant of the Agra and Masterman's Bank. On the 24th of May, 1066, Dickson, Tatham, and Co. drew four bills for 10)d1. each upo Agra and Masterman's Bunk. These bills purported to be drawn in pursuance of the above letter of credit. On the 26th of May, 1866, Dickson, Tatham, and Co. sold these bills to the agent in Ceylon of the Asiatic Banking Corporation. The letter of credit was then produced to the agent, and he indorsed on it the particulars of the bills so purchased by him. The official liquidator of the Agra and Masterman's Bank re fused to allow the claim of the Asiatic Banking Corpora tion for the amount of those bills, upon the ground that a larger sum was due to the bank from Dickson, Tatham, and Co. The official liquidator of the Asiatic Banking Corpo ration carried in his claim against the hank. The Vico- Chancellor having refused the claim of the Asiatic Corpo- ration, the official liquidator of that corporation appealed. Mr. (littera, Q.C., Mr. Hannen (of the common law bar), and Mr. Kekewich appeared for the appellant ; Mr. Dickinson, Q.C., and Mr. Roxburgh, Q.C., for the official liquidators of the bank. I Lord Justice Turner said that whatever might be the effect at law of the letter of credit, it seemed to him that there would have been a clear cube in equity to emnpel the Agra and Masterman's Bank to accept and pay bills drawnin pursuance of the letter. The latter part of the letter was , though not in form yet in substance, ad dressed to the persons who sho uld negotiate bills drawn under it, and was intended to be shown to those persons, and it would be impossible to allow the bank to any to those persons, after they lout resat the letter, that they (the bank) would not pay the hills became • debt WM due to them from the persons to whom the letter of credit was given. Lord Justice Cairns said that though the letter of credit warn in form addressed to Dickson, Tatham, and Co., it was evidently written with the intention that it should be shown to the persons who might negotiate bills drawn under it. The letter amounted to a general invitation on the part of the bank to the persons who saw the letter to negotiate the bills drawn under it upon the faith of their being accepted and paid by the hank. The claim of the liquidator of the Asiatic Bank niugt, therefore, be allowed, and the costs of the liquidators of both the hanks woul.l be paid out of the estate of the Agra and Mastenuan's Dank. (Before the Master of the Rolls.) HEFTER r. IIARTTN. The question in this case was a novel one. The bill in the suit was filed by a purchaser of real estate sold at • public auction, and it prayed a decree for the specific per formance by the defendants, the vendors, of their contract to sell the property. The principal ground on which the defendants refused to perform their contract, was that the harchaser had o ff ered to • person who would otherwise ve been a bidder for the property, a sum of 5001. not to bid for it; the result of which was, that the purchaser got the estate knocked down to him for a sum of about 3,0001. instead of 5,0001. or 6.0001., which the vendors insisted was the true-value of the estate. Mr. Selwyn, Q.C., and Mr. Graham Hastings appeared for the plaintiff •, Mr. Southgate, Q.C., and Mr. Lang. worthy, for some of the defendants. Mr. Baggallay, Q.C. and Mr. Swanton , for the vendors of the property, charaCterised this case as the first attempt that had been made to obtain the assistance of this court to uphold what, if it had been a sale of personal estate, would have been a " knock out" sale, and contended that, under the circumstances, the plaintiff was not entitled to the relief he sought. Lord Romilly, having reserved his judgment, this morn ing delivered it, and held that the plaintiff was entitled to a decree for the specific performance of the contract. IN RE THE MERCANTILE MARINE INRCRANCI ARIIOCIATION. In this matter a petition was presented by several of the shareholders in the comgin e y, praying for an order to wind it up. It appeared that the rules of the society a special resolution was required to made toren order to wind it up, and such resolution was to be passed at a meeting where the majority who passed it should be one of at least two- thirds of the members present. A meeting was held, and a resolution passed that the company should be wound up compulsorily ; but that resolution was not passed by the requisite majority of members present at the meeting. It further appeared that the company, which was one for the insurance of the hulls of vowels, hadan interest in the profits of another company, called the British and Foreign Marine Insurance Company, which was one for the insur ance of freights and goods only. Mr. Roxburgh, Q.('., and Mr. Lindley appeared in sup port of the petition. Mr. Selwyn, Q.C., and Mr. Eddie, for other parties, opposed it. Lord Itomilly, after stating the facts of the awe, and 'Aerating to the circumstance that it was peculiar to the law of England that insurances of the hulls of vessels, and insurances of the freights and goods on board, should be the subject of separate insurance, held that upon the whole case he must refuse to make any winding-up order on the petition, and that it must be dismissed with costa. IN El THE LONDON ANT) HAMBURG SAN[.—EI PASTE EVANS. This was an application to the court on behalf of lir. Evans, for an order declaring that he was not liable to be • contributory to this company. It appeared that he had signed the articles of association, and had been named as • director of the company, but h ad no shares allotted to him, and bad not had hia name registered as a share holder. Mr. Locoek Webb appeared for Mr. Evans ; and Mr. Selwyn, t 2. C., and Mr. Graham Hastings for the official liquidator of the company ; but they were not called upon. Lord Hominy said that it was the duty of persons who held themselves out to the world in connexion with these companies to do all acts necessary foe giving the public confidence in them. Mr. Evans ought to have got his name registered as soon as possible, and, not having done so, be could not now come to this court and take advan tage of his own neglect of duty, but must be held to be a contributory to this company. THE POLICE COURTS. MANSION-HOUSE. The Lord Mayor said he desired to call the attention of the press to a matter which had been brought under his notice. It seems that an advertisement has appeared in a Sunday paper, headed : "Employment.—Paris Exhibition," and it went on to state that "efficient and le per— sons would berequired totake chargeof, attend to,and show vods, machinery, ke., of all kinds and descriptions. Parties desirous of engagements must apply at once, by letter only, enclosing a stamp for • reply,. to the directeure des employee pour M.:position de Pa ris, 1867, No. 12, Great Trinity-lane, Cannon-street, City." Inquiries were set on foot by the police, and it was found that some par ties (the advertisers) had taken two rooms at the address named, at 3s. per week. The rooms were empty, but nu merous letters had been received for the directeurs of the bureau, but pending the police inquiries they had aban doned the occupation of the rooms. It had been found that on receiving a postage stamp a stupendous circular was forwarded, calling for certain questions to be answered by the applicants as to their qualifications, and requiring the payment of half a crown sea registration tee. Such tempting offers might attract many persons desirous of employment, and be mentioned the circumstance to put the public on their guard, in case the parties who had absconded from Trinity-lane might open a similar estab lishment in another district. CLERKENWELL A respectable-looking man named James Oneby surren dered to his bail before Mr. Cooke, charged by Police constable 283 Y with being drunk and assaulting the police. It appeared from the evidence that there had been some family quarrels between the defendant and a eon-in-law of his on Saturday last, and the son•in-law then threatened to break all the defendant's windows. After twelve o'clock on the same night, whilst the defendant was seated in his front room at 37, Asylum-place, Somers-town, a large stone was thrown through the window and blind and struck the opposite wall. Mr. Oseby, in company with a stepson and another gentleman, at once rushed out of the house and found no one near or in the street except his son-in-law who had threatened him. The constable then came up, and it w-as alleged that, on being asked to take the man into cus tody for breaking the window, he refused, and said it would be much more likely that he should take the defendant for being drunk. This evidence was corroborated by a witness named Charles Stuart. It also appeared that the defendant, being excited, followed the police-oon,table, and remonstrated with him, and annoyed - him, for which he was taken into custody, and a struggle taking place, both fell . Another constable coming up, he was removed to the station. The officer, in answer to the magistrate, said his reason for not taking the charge against the other man wee, that there was no one present who had seen the man break the window. Mr. Cooke mid it appeared evident to him that the de fendant was at the time under the influence of drink, and as the constable was sober he felt obliged to accept his version of the matter, but still there was some excuse, as he was also labouring under considerable excitement con sequent on having his window broken. He would, there fore, take that into account in the fine he should inflict. Hewes then tined 7a. 64., which was immediately paid. LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. 100 to 8 Bbannict (t) 100 to 6 Mount Palatine ft and off) 100 to 6 Vigoroes it and off) 100 00 a .pt Copeuhaffes ce and off) 100 to 6 Sultan it; 100 to 5 Leastcolf) 100 to ChrhetotaWarol Tt!iiUifi" LIVERPOOL ORJ 15 to 1 sot Manley (t) NI to 1 Columbia (olf, t 17 to 1) CITY AND SUBCE 1000 to 10 apt Gretna 4) CHESTEJ 300 to 20 egg Lecturer 4, 500 to 23 Newland 4) 20 to 1 Proserylne(otl) TWO THOURAI SOO to 10 apt Plaudit 10 to 1 Julius (off, t 11 to 1) 10 to 1 Marksman !off, tll to 1, /C to 1 agat The Rak DE e 4) BOO Se to SO Dragon 18 to 1 Marksman MI, 100 to 2 TrOalieocine ID NATIONAL 25 to 1 Agit Doctor ;off) $8 to 1 Vortolvto :BAN HANDICAP. 1000 to 30 agst John Holltax(t) IIOOW 20 mit Moulsey (t) MO to 10 Archimedes (1) 000 to 20 Bracken 2) LND CULTINIAB. _ Herngt (off) 1000 to 00 Vauban ;off) 20 to 1 Knight of the Garter (off, 10 ta 1 eget Julius t) 40 to 1 Tarabui 3) 1000 to 10 luwerstor 1) BETTING AT DIANCHEETEIt.—MoNDAT. wAreawo CUP. 20 to 1 agst Mr. Williams' nomination toff, 10 to 1 Mr. Bland's nomination MT; 25 to 1 Mr. Stocker's nomination It 25 to 1 Mr. Knowles's nomination A) 12 to I Mr. Brocklabsinies nomination (I) 53 to 1 Mr. Long's nomination Ito L 75) LINCOLN HANDICAP. _ _ 8 to 1 opt Clutet;xice;rOl . (t and off) 9to 1 Blaaterck ID force' . :set Problem , oen 25 to 1 John Halifax t, 23 to 1 Beadle .utl, 33 to 1 Lessee It; SO to 1 Troublesome o; 100 to 14 Bismarck and Troublesome coupled ,t, - 100 W 0 - It , 100 t. 0 Vigorous 4" 20 to 1 Itojoinder ,t) TWO THO 7 to 2 Dot Plaudit :t4 to 1 tretly) 11 to 1 Junto ,t) CHEAT/ 200 to 9 apt - - )SAND. 12 to 1 apt Marksman 20 to 1 Master Ituttr• fly t) 2 CM Newland (t). Bto 1 eget The Rake (tio) SO to 1 apt Marksman Off 9to 1 IrFetournel 3, SO to 1 Hermit uff • 12 to 1 Plaudit let vo 33 to 1 Tsruhan uff, t 18 to 1 Dragon Cod) 40toll 200 even on the field against The Rake, D'Eatearnel, Plaudit Marksman, Grand (Vow, The Palmer, and Master Butterfly. BIRMINGHAM STREPLECHASEB. —TRIM DAY. HOILNLI AlULlVED.—Pendoner, Little Peter, lioNington, New castle, Jassy, Violet, Swindler, Arcus, Sea King, tisk, Have lock, Grace Darling, Jacob, King of Hearts, Dermot Astitore, Shakespesre, Comberton, Savannah, Stiff, Mischief, Mr William, Tiger, Miss Dodson, Denali, Reveller, Statesman, Wilford, No vice, Ace of Trumps, The Thane, Nonpareil, Mar b le Hill. Palos, Genievre. Ethel, Georgians, Charlemagne, Sylph, tibeldrake, Os. terley, hton, Omen, Elelioe, King Arthur, Dick Turpin, and Sinking Fund. ScßADMineat —Erdington Plate: Finisher, Sprite, Phantom. MANAION-BOURE RELIEF COMMITTEE.—The com mittee met yesterday, at 2 o'clock, at the Mansion-house, for the despatch of business. The Lord Mayorpreaided. Mr. Ball, the caahier , reported that the total received up to yesterday was 12,318/. 11a. 2d , that grants had been made to the amount of TAMIL, lea4ing an available balance of 4,8611. lls. 2d. A deputation from the Roman catholic, of Spitalfielda, Norton Folgate, and Whitechapel, headed by the Rev. Mr. Pellice, was received, and received a grant of 1001. It was resolved that the sittings of the committee should be reduced to two days per week, namely, Mondays and Fridays. The committee adjourned to Friday. DII LURAY'S DILICIOIIIIViLIJITA. AALBRIA root. caros dyspepsia, indigestion, roar, Mauna, oonsamation, debility, oonetipation, diffirrhaa. yelp tatioa, nervous, one, liver, sad stomacboo-aplainta Cure No. 611,411.—" Boom July SI, 1806.—The heath of the Holy Father is excellent, mistoe, abandoning all other remedies, be has manned= entirely to Da Barry's Food, and his Holiness cannot prates this excellent toed too biehly.'--Gasette du Mldt. Da berry and Co., No. Tr, Beientiereet, London, W. la dos, at Is. lid.; 2s. Pi MM.. 2te. tabs.. 408.—(Adweitseement.1 *Jabal anis Sitlitarg. ADMIRALTY, Flat. 11.—ArPOISTMENTS.—St.l. Lieutenant A. C. Loveridge, to the Research. Paymasters G. W. Jones, to the Niobe, sad H. H. P. Shanks, to the Zebra. Surgeon W. F. C. Bartlett. to the Zebra. Assistant-Surgeon J. T. Comerford, to the Lion. Acting Assistant-Surgeon C. L Ridant, to the Zebra. Clerks D. C. Stephens, to the Niobe, and J. Taylor, to the Zebra. Midshipman G. H. Moore, to the Hector, ea super numerary. THE MEDITERItAIiELN. (raom Om' OWN CORILBSPDXIADIT.) MALTA, Fna, C. The naval commander-in-chief, Lord ci art ,,, Paget, is expecte., in Malta on Friday next from Alcx andria, in her Majesty's despatch boat Psyche, after hay. ing invested the Viceroy of Egypt with the grand erns of the Order of the Bath. The ceremony came off act the Viceroy's palace in Cairo, with great success, A week ago intelligence was received in Malta 41. noancing the wreck of the yacht Melita, on the mot of Albania, on board of which four naval officer, passage on a shooting excursion. We now hear th.,t te.. o the yacht was lost she was at anchor in shoal water, .0 that as it mine on to blow hard the vessel struck and LA to be abandoned, having knocked a hole in her bot , ,x, The officers are supposed to have saved little bat nee lives and some of their guns. Both the officer aO.l ye crew have since arrived tat Corfu, and embarked oa the Hellenis for Petra& and Malta. A government notice was issued yesterday aftenutt, directing that arrivals from European TurkiM pan, :n the Archipelago, and from the ports on the continent of Italy, with the exception of the Calabrias, be Maim,' to pratique. The quarantine on arrivals from Sicily 1. , z a maintained in force. The screw steam troop-ship Tamar, with the r4th R T ., has not yet arrived here, but is daily expected to tes‘wk the 84th for Jamaica. A private of the latter regis ktt was arrested last night for killing a police constable in us of the streets of Valletta whilst on duty. PADSTOW LIFEBOAT ACCIDEICT. TO Tlil sorroß OF THI lIPUBB. Sla —I am desired by the local committee, appointed to collect a fund for the relief of the sides and orphans of the live brave men who perished at P.O, stow on the 6th hurt. while nobly attempting to save i shipwrecked crew, to ask the kind =idiom of the iMI New in the matter. The committee feel mitred that they can calculate on your kind 00-operation in p u bli c hi st this letter and the following appeal.—l am, fic., RICHARD TYACKR, Ron. Secretory. The Vicarage, Padatow, Cornwall, Feb. 9. At a meeting of the inhabitants of Padstow, held at the Public-rooms on the Bth instant, Mr. C. G. Prideauc Brun in the chair, it was resolved unanimously that immediate steps should be taken to enlist the sympathy of the been volent public, locally and generally, on behalf of the widows and orphans of the five noble men who perished a the lifeboat in endeavouring to save the crew o f th e Georgina, of Boston, imperilled at the entrance of Padnes harbour on the 6th instant. Two hundred pounds were subscribed at the meeting, and contributions will be thud,. fully received by the Rev. Richard Tyacke, vicar of Pd. stow ; by all the bankers in Cornwall, Exeter, and Ply mouth ; and in London, by Messrs. Smith, Payne, ud Smith, Lombard-street ; and Messrs. Ransom, &u% one, and Co., Pall•mall East. .RKET& LONDON WICEIELI r DOCK MUM& —Fn. 9, Imporld. What. Prato& Ito; strakit—w. I. blida .ttrcs. I Do. as &bop' Yourfthis bop! Nut India baaketal lisailla ...... —.bap ' Havana bozos, ravadootaka , Brazil packageil Beet Root ..... ranks Oorina—W. L . onadia b real Do brie. & e = Ceylon Do. ....hi& & bagel Mocha packages Other K India Brazil & Costa kiss rega " COWL Foreign Mn Kum ci Do !Ada Rica, Fast India —.tone toga 1,4011 2,342 2.136 4,496 1,1:16 1,062 liLi 2.371 671 333 0,672700 I 6 11 , , 00 64 1 C 4,05 IO 2,82.5 77,117 111, 197 4750 IAI,OW 114 AI 19, 7,!34 , 840,373 576,574 1,695 17,311 44537 1,437 15,453 I Z,913 293 21,049 24,64 16 4449 .' 264 3,1141 54.451 19 , M I 1,42 10,968 , 1!,012 40,500 4.619 1.6:4 1,359 SIAS 1.04 36.301 32.137 14,530 , 11,944 898 - iiti t3II 1.k.3 464 30,00 'tea ts.6a K4l 10,56 TALLOW.—MONDAY EVlrilso.—We have little chow t. tr. port In the position of the tallow market. The IPCOLLUiTe mend continues on a most limited scale, and the knew d prices has been rather downwards. We quote spot, March, 43a ed. to 3d ; 4ril to June. 43a. al. to 434 , aide to December, 444. ed., sellers ; town tallow, 43$ 3d., net • : Odessa sheep, 44a. forte ; 438. ed. fair : 42a. to thi Mho r. beef, 438. No Mouth American or Australian offering. t'd nut oil is flat. Cochin. tea.: Ceylon. Ms. lid.: sy,toer 4:d la 47a., good to fine. Palm oil steady) Fine Fine Lagos, Us. Palm-nut oil, M.—Prom the clrcular of Nears. Smith 01 Charles. COTTON.-I.ltgittont.. Fn. 11. --nor market continue. 0I at the full pions of Saar& . Eatintatc.l Wet today, Y. 4 balsa, locluoilog 3,400 o sod expun. 3.400 Alan a 134.1. to 16d. ; 700 Penton., ac., 133.1. to 154 d. ; 600 Jiro ham, Isd. to 1544.: 150 Mud° and Bahia, 1544. to 1344 * 6 Eardlan, 15d. to ltd. ; 160 Sm yr na, ltd. to lid. : 4,750 nra, lid. to 13.1. ; Madras, 11t4. to ltd. ; Bengal. *hide, Ac , Sid. : 150 Pero, 164. toted.; fair Dbollerah, 15.1.. fan uema wuttae, lid. ; fair Broach, ltd. tan Bengal, fair F4l . than, 1644.; fair Perniuu, 154 d.; middling Sonedi. middling Orleluta 1444. WtIAL AND WORPTF.D. —hits hroxii, FEB. 11.—There I. 0 improved feeling in the wool market to day The ileprem.• not so marked as on Thursday. 'Mere seems nu drsire, hearer, to operate at present, and prices are much the same salad •,*4. There is no improvement in worsted yarns so far an renirj the foreign trade, but there are a iew mull order* Plsrinc home sorts. Prices have a downtime' tendency. la Piref /amines' "mains strosdingly gat. The reduition in the rat if discount does not mein knave improved thing. In the WS. Priam of nearly all sorts of goods mast be quoted in lon,. mgt irregular. CATTLE.—UrnPont.. FEE. 11.—Tbe simply of cede wu about the wan se on Ma Monday of sheep km T►e Mood very good for each. at late rates fur cattle : altoep Mater. SA Std. to &I. mutton, 7d. to bkL per lb. Cattle at noltfv 1,800; thong, 6,000. COAL—Lowbos. Hartley. lii. Gt. nrt Hartley, 16s. 6d.: Walla End Nelson. 175.: Nall. tbd Hatton. 17a. : Walls End Bruntrellgate. 165 GI Wall. Lag Haswell. 19a.; Walls End Henan, Ill.: 1* All. End Hew , ' L""' 16s. 9d. • Walls End &neer, Helton, lis. 64 • Walls Ewl To• stall, 164, 6tl • Walls End Candor. : U. l 9 ' lTs. 6d. Walls End Haugh Han. ITa lid W a lls gad Fad Hartlepool, las. 6d. ; Walls End Original Ilartlepwl, lta . 152 . 1 End Month Hartlepool. 17s. 3d.: End r.v.. Is% 9.1 % I PI End Trhadca Montle,. Us. 9d —Shins st market, IOU: t01d,74 TRAFFIC RETURNS. .. - ILAITAWATIL Mlles Pei- Mil , Titst, ii!. Open. Seeger& clisndise. 19n6 !Ss. Week ending Nov. 26. .C. .c. a: Northern of Buenos Ayres, 19 1319 Ditto Dec. 3 - Ditto Dec. 10 — se! ... ,1 Ditto Dec 17 ..... Week ending Dec. 16. East Indian lll O2 10,500 27,616 WOO 17.711 Week ending Feb. 3. 1.07. 1 4 t Brecon and Merthyr 6B 266 906 LC= L in Week ending Fen 9. Lon•lon,Brighton,e2B.Coast 3161 12,510 3,197 17.70; 164 South Eastern 330 11071 5,454 200 11 - Part of line cloned for • portion al tlie.e for •reits Riot. teyieuee of damage dose thereto by scone at theend uet.d• BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. BETTS.—February 8, at Ostardatztvt, D Bett. 4, D"D.—Febni•Pß 9, at Crumwell-terravv, lirkton, MP Dodd, of a non. GREEN.—February 9, at Upper I.analownetcrrare. park. the wife of Green, Hat.. of a 40104 ' r . GLal.l EL—February 8, at Park-vide, wife of P. W. (Hader, of a daughtor. MASON.—Yebruary 8, at The Linea. St, Joiivrov.lPa rlL* wife of J. N. Mason, Rao., of a aoa. CROLZ—K RN DERDI E. —February 7. MARRIAGES. air H. W. Moncrieff. Bart., the Rev. P It.. tole, t' an Bretton, daaphter of Captain Keoderillue, 11 ' 44 Btatford. NC PT A LL—ELLIOTT. —February 7, at Si. ill.: rhaNh. Rstwell, by the Rev. S. Bridge. T Natt.,ll, II ‘I I , I by Staff One. to Caroline Latimer, .Imaakta ''t Blau, M.D., Denmark-hill. at NtAy.i.J.b. thr GAL DEAentnTHS. ouLusrEit.—Yebniary 8, at Vittoria rad, Kruslugl' .B . Mary, wife of J. Collider, C. E . vgrd 81. CORY.--Y ebruary 8, at Belvedere. r ot, >lie , alizgarlb o ;?:g etaßlL—Febgller7 8, at vot. S T. coni , . 11 .1 . U "LI HAM MON I).—Febroary 8, at lighton, Mr. W- Ilan ^" k E 46 — Yebruat7 a. at Caateloaa, Barnes, %% II Lane, N creel 8 . !. I. r FS SAN DE N"—February 8 . at Tredegar plaw, Isom. J Baia aged a. Printed and Published by WILLIAM K I NG HALO. of -. th , Lombard-street , Lu the City of Loudon, rrAiertili:m. Mee, In Loinhertetreet, hi the Precinct of Menne, Fanitlihni It, NOT. ), I F Ito sweat M Her i ER: peoliN L' Own+ TN =del Ce 35, 7 new TOM VO MA I tie and t at 11 SAS cabli J. Sr Burr Sows ..l wgl I er es fetal PIO up' het HAL at th es 1 In th tel Or ites Pee Ow Istia boar ---r XIS Dow rim able New Mr FiDO 13 Co.. an 40a Y* Load srei L 0014 PIM gnel Ida In a Pen tio4 111 Mr...-