The Express. — London, England, 1867-01-19 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS; SATURDAY EVENING; JANUARY 19, 1867. re he afterwards picked them ..p. a•sis• took the pti.oners to the station. oorroborated that portion of Evenden's within his knowledge, and stated that at the ~.ke.l I owens where his badge W:l3. H 0 replied • .1. t he had none, and then that he had left it for :Unto at a public-house, the New }tarn, In the and that the number was Iri , yc, Witness went • 7 11..n.e. where he found three badges, on which the .d.l he bud lent 4,, IN.. and la. respectively. The torne.l out to be the prisoner's, and the correct was Owen.; Aterwards said he had for - r ntinilwr. Flowers said the fact that a publican advanced t•• :Annan on hi. badge. money which probably .••••nt in drink, (night to be mentioned to those who o _ranting of licenses. It was a great temptation to •••••u. el...el:illy in this cold weather. In his opi• •••• ba•l as the offence the prisoners werecharged .I.mes said he remembered nothing of the facts, but • • a that hr had O. in gold, besides the watch, chain, ••••hrell.., which were worth 7/. IN. . nothing. ()wen. disclaimed any share in •ohliery. .„ .... tl clones requested the magistrate to deal with the !%1- Flower, had no power to do so ; he must commit ri.oners. but would take bail for Owens in two •. •!,•of each. IV( iIISHIP-sTItEET. tv moan - nu:l.r M.C.N- -N..VEI. APPLIC.ITIoN. \ m3ll apparently about 34 years of age, whose name ..Idres , it is quite unnecessary to give, presse.l forward t rds the magistrate's tench, as though very anxious to to his wornliip, and when checked by Mr. nun ,. . the second usher, said, •• I must speak with Mr. Ellison. I sinit to make an application. What about' do you tVeII, then, I wish to give Mtn a pound, yes, and five :Mimi. What for! why, the five shillings in rest for the pound—do you understand!—ih, you it, ch ; well, it's no matter. but I must speak to Mr. illisun." Mr. t;unner clearly did not understand how hat Gentleman's name could Le reasonably connected ith the mentioned in the shape of interest, 1,.• bully Eteihtitted the required interview. heant stated that between ten and twelve months -,,0• he was in deep trouble consequent on illness and ty - the whole family was down with small-pox, circumstances were so straitened, that pressed anguish of mind and body he resolved m gybing application to the presiding magistrate of ..edip-ntreet Police-court for assistance. Re there- re wrote A letter, got it backed by the Rev. A. B. then officiating at the east end of London, and re , '.ily appointed Bishop of New Zealand, lie believed, and -....ente.1 it with fear and trembling to the magistrate— .t ...00strAte was Mr. Ellison ; perhaps his worship re , :leered it—not so? Well, that was of little conga , ance. The purport of the note was assistance, re t.. And it was granted— bestowed with kind words and • .rli . 4 ...1 advice that although two of his children at rno. , nt were lying in their coffin with the terrible the g-reat weight of his affliction passed away ; the iwenty shillings bestowed as charity was sufficient for Ilia instant nee.issities, and he resolved to look upon it as a lan and ose every effort to repay the same with i;.turr.t. lie had come to do so now, fortune bad ~oilre.l him, things were still looking up. He iel one tinie considerable expectations from the inven i,.-1, of a tire escape, but all he obtained was " honourable i,clition - at the Working Men's Exhibition. That, how .,• r. was of little consequence ; all he required was Mr. Elh-on's pvnuisiort to return the pound and accept the ve ,hillings for its interest—possibly others might in turn Lee the opportunity of making as good a use of it as he It lived scarcely be mentioned that Mr. Ellison ex- rand himself highly gratified at this novel application, granted it. ..... WE.STMINSTER. NIGHTLY PAUPERS AND THE CASt'AL WARD. Wdliams and Mar, Williams. two women aPrt' ready comfortably clad, were charged with the following .traordinary conduct at St. Margaret's Workhouse, Westminter. Harriet Waterman, who has care of the casual ward for f.a.ales. said that the defendants were admitted last night :1 9 o'clock, and began using very bad language. They satrcely been a dm itted five minutes before they began iarrelling with other inmates, and were evidently par .dly intoxicated. When taken into the bath-room they .ed the most frightful and filthy language respecting it. Mr. Selfe—Do you put them all into the bath ? Witness--Yes, generally, if they're very dirty ; but since the weather has been so sharp we have not been so strict. Mr. Selfe—ls the bath in a nice warm place. Witness—Oh, it's very comfortable—it's a nice warm room and very nice fire. Mr. Selfe— Exceedingly comfortable? Witness—Oh, very comfortable. Mr. Selfe—l'm glad to hear it. Witness—The bath-woman let them come up without washing, and then they made such a dreadful noise that they woke all the others in the ward, and all the poor laople got up. Davis, one of the summoning officers of the court, said that by chance he passel the women before they went in, n.l heanl them threaten what they would do when they ;ot Mr. Selfe (to defendants)—You are just the people who make the workhouse so unbearable to the decent poor. Ibe does not wonder that decent people, who have seen better days, should shrink from going into the workhouse, if their rest is to be broken and ears polluted by such filth as you have uttered. You are co mmitt e d t o hard labour for fourteen days. WAND SWORTH. FIGHTING FOR A WARN. Two strong able-bodied young women, named Jane 11 ,, wins and Ellen Pastea, were charged with refractory conduct while inmates of the Wandsworth and Clapham union workhouse. Mr. Aldry, the master, said yesterday morning while reading prayers in the chapel he was called to the young women's hall by a female who was afraid mur der would be committed if he did not interfere. He west to the hall, which be saw was in great confusion. The prisoners were there with their hair bang ing down, and they had been fighting together. He sent for the police and gave them into custody. They admitted that they bad been fighting, as one would not allow the other to go to the fire. The witness further said that the prisoners ought to have attended prayers, and then the charge would not have happened. An inmate named Trimmer said the prisoner Ellen was stunting by the fire when Jane gave her • • p us h, as she wished to have a warm. Ellen slapped her face, and they both commenced fighting. There were several young IrOUsel2 standing round the fire at the time. In reply to the magistrate, the master said the prisoners had been brought up in the house. Huggins had been in charge before. , Mr. Nyman said that as Huggins was the aggressor, he Amid discharge Psahey. He committed the other pri soner for 14 days with bard labour, ss these disturbances heist be suppressed. stisCrt.art CARE n► ATMIPTEI) SCICIDC. ✓ohn (ko , (emu, a foreman of sewers under the Wands worth Board of Works, was charged with attempting to commit suicide by cutting his side with a table knife on the 12th inst. Polie;con;table Ball, 270 A, was called to 5, Elizabeth. villas, Battersea, where he found the prisoner sitting dews holding a cloth to his side, which was bleeding. He Wax drunk and excited. He afterwards stated that he del it to frighten his wife. The pri.oner's defence was that he had been in India, where he had a sun•stroke, and when he drank spirits of °ay kind they hew to his head and made him like • tu.l.lman. Mr. L ayman told him nn th a t accoun t t h a t b e ought to nfrain from drinking spirits. He accepted one surety for Ms good behaviour. - - ANOTHER FATAL AIVIDENT FROM SKATINO.—We regret to learn that a serious resident occurred yesterday at Rockingham, the demesne of Lonl Lorton, near Boyle. While a number of parties were amusing themselves skating, the ice gave way, and three gentlemen went down, two of whom were with much difficulty rescued, tut the third, Mr. Foot, son of our respected fellow citizen, Mr. Simon Foot, lost his life.—lS ubliu Evening A FARMER. IEOZEN DEATH.—Mr. John Lomas, of Beglatch, near Chapel-en-le-Frith, in going over his farm on Wednesday morning last, saw something lying cress the fence in a field adjoining his. On going to it he ' found it to be Mr. James Hatfield, • respectable farm er cattledealer, residing at Breck Head, near Chapel-en le.Yrith. He was not quite dead, and up soon as assist mem could be obtained, he was removed to the house of Mr. John Walton, Lydgate, but he only lived about a quarter of an hour. He appears to have been going from Horridge lot, where he had been on business, to his own house, sad ma. on the nearest way for that purpose. An inquest iris held an the body the same evening, when • verdict tr.. returned in accordance with the above facts.—Der6s ri,r, Ur toi / - R O M ExcE , ANIVE COLD. —Three inquests L.LI on Thursday night (by Mr. Humphreys and Mr. II.) on the bodies of persons who had died from the Gold. 'v were a boy n a m e d Johnson, a native of %Andes , ' a - 0 came over in the ship Islander, and two elderly men mimed M•Donald and O'Neil. The evidence in showed that the excessive cold was at least the I.,‘im.,te cause of death, and the juries found ly. Fix CAUGHT ALIVE IN ITV DIN.—On T a y tv.minz, the nth inst., Mr. Isaac Robbery, of the Three T Inn, Orton, and Mr. R. Shepherd, two noted ',P,rtsmen, proceeded to Asby-scar in order to look for They were not long in tracing one to a small `" mongst the rocks. On approaching the spot, sly r 74•1 looked out, and seeing what was coming darted ir,t o his den. Oar sportsmen got some stones to length of the cave, and getting bold of reynard's through one of the apertures succeeded in tying his and throwing • coat or rug over it, the wily n mouth was in the next place firmly secured with cord. ileynard was thus brought weigh t g into It is a full grown dog fox weighing 171 b., and 1.• . seen alive at the Three Tun; inn.— West 'pm-eland • v el ,, N? AL PALACE. SHILLING DAY.— ‘;• •FAN. Ilk—Admissions w parson, 1,214 ; "I season tickets, 1,195. Tots! visitors, 2,448. (WEI? F.': f:URNEY. A NI) COMP. 4 (LIM/ no: is. (TIM DAY). APPLICATION BY A DIRECTOR IN THE NEW CoiIPANV FOR DIVIDENDS ON A £:io,m t DEPOSIT. This morning, at the chambers of Vice-Chan cellor Melins, Stone-buildings, Lincoln's-inn, before Mr. Buckley. the chief clerk attached to his honour's court, a 1111 l mous w•as Adjudicated upon, by which a Mr. Gibbley,a director of the limited company whic.h was fornied under the style of Ovcrend, Gurney, and Co., sought to compel the official liquidator under the winding up to pay him ilivi dends in respect of 30,01101. which he deposited with the bunk a few before the stoppage. Mr. Gibbley was a holder of stfo shares, on which he had paid all his calls ; but the official liquidator refused to part with any money without the advice of the chief clerk. The case was argued on Tuesday. and this morning was fixed for the decision. Mr. Denton (Maynard and Co.), for the liquidators, said that the matter Mad not now a question of fraud or no fraud against the directors. It involved one point, viz., whether a person who was a director should receive his dividends, considering the amount of money involved— :344(looi., and the fact that serious charges were made against the hoard and proceedings threatened against iil thvidual members. Mr. Webber, for Mr. Gibbley, contended that there was no more reason for stopping his dividends than in Gris sell's case. The Chief Clerk said he was not aware of any reason why Mr. Gibblty should not have his dividend, and he was at a loss to set how any creditor of the firm could object to it. Mr. Denton bad no argument further to urge against it. The liquidators only wanted advice. The Chief Clerk said he was prepared to make an order, but for his own protection he would consult the Vice- Chancellor Maims. At the same time he would make a memorandum to the effect that the only reason urged for the non-payment of the dividend was the proceed ings now pending on the part of the Defence Association, and other proceedings threatened against the directors of whom Mr. Gibbley was one. Mr. Denton thought that from the course the discus sion was now taking in the court it was clear that how ever much the directors might have erred in judgment, there was nothing of fraud about their conduct. The Chief Clerk thought that as it was put in the morn ing papers, the Vice-Chancellor thought a prima fade case made out for the applicants. Mr. Denton—Yes, that was so ; but they were only passing remarks of the learned judge. The Chief Clerk took it for granted it was so. He had intimated his opinion on the matter, but would consult the Vice-Chancellor and see Mr. Denton on Monday. The parties then withdrew. T.I W. Leith 30.60 33. N.E. Ardroessa .. '29.9t4 3 2 E. Greencastle_ 29.92 33 E.S.E. Cape Clear 29.63 39 S.& —•—! Holyhead _10.84 33 E. N. E. Pomace 29.74 77 L.S. L. Brest Labatt 29.65 27 N. E. Rochefort 29 as 92 E. Plymouth 29.79 31 E. Weymouth 29.85 2y N.E. Portsmouth 29.84 26 N.B. Loudon 2955 25 N. .Ysratouth. 29.64 Scarborough. 29.91'35 E. &Webb 2).95 35 N. E. REMARKS: E.N.E. N. N.N.X. E. 8. N. N.N.E. N.W. CIL 8. Z. B.X. Moderate easterly winds chiefly prevail on our coasts this morning. Temperatures generally have risen. Barometric pressure has Increased, and is now from three to fouetenths of an Inch greater In 800tlaad than on the wed coast of France. Snow fell again yesterday on our eastern coasts. THE DUNOARVAN Rtors.—We learn by telegraph from Dublin, that at the inquest held on the body of Captain Kelly, at Dungarvan, the verdict was that he was wilfully murdered by the stab of a lance, by one of sixteen of the 12th Lancers, four of whom are named. The Calcutta Englishman of Dec. 13 says We are informed that his lordship the Bishop of Bombay had a narrow escape from drowning, while attempting to get on board the steamer Simla. His foot slipped and the boat partially capsized, leaving his lordship hanging on by a rope to the ship's sides, from which perilous position he was happily rescued by one of the ship's officers." LORD DEBBY'S LEGAL PATRONAGE.—The Dub/in Ereninc Mail announces that on Thursday Mr. Stearn Ball Miller, oue of the members for the borough of Armagh, was sworn in before the Lord Chancellor of Ire land as Judge of the Court of Bankruptcy and Insolvency. This is the tenth judge whom Lord Derby has appointed since he came into office, rather over six months ago. Seven judgeships have been bestowed on members of the House of Commons—namely, Sir W. Bovill, Sir Hugh Cairns, Mr. George, Sir F. Kelly, Mr. Miller, M r . Wal sh, and Mr. Whiteside. Outside parliament the appoint. meats have been those of Mr. Brewster, Mr. Malin., and Mr. Lynch. Lord Palmerston's patronage was a fruitful subject of comment, but it was nothing like that which has fallen to the gift of the present Premier. One minister appointed thirteen judges in six years; the other has nominated ten, and most of them occupying more im portant positions, in six months. To effect these changes six judges have been pensioned, two have been promoted, and two died. During hie brief tenure of office Lord Derby has also made six peers—viz., Lords Hylton, Lytton, Strathnairn, Branoepath, Hartle mere, and Penrhyn. Three bishops: Dr. Butcher, Meath; Hon. and Rev. C. B. Bernard, Tuam ; Rev. Robert Mil. man, Calcutta. Five baronets : Sir F. Pollock, Sir H. Edwards, Sir W. Williams, Sir D. Gooch, and Sir C. M. Litopson. Twelve knights: Sir W. Bovill, Sir S. Baker, Sir R. A. Glass, Sir S. Canning, Sir J. Anderson, Sir W. Thompson. Sir J. Reit, Sir John Morris, Sir B. S. Phillips, ' Sir J. B. Kaislake, Sir R. Melina, and Sir W. Hackett. Lord Derby has bad to dispose of three Garters, five lord-lieutenancies, four colonial governorships, and has added twenty members to the roll of the Privy Council. In both England and Ireland be has appointed in the six months two Attorney and two Solicitor Generals. Still, be is likely to meet parliament with only one law officer out of six in the House of Commons. Sir John Rolt, the Attorney-General for England, having been re elected during the recess, will take his seat for West Gloucestershire at the opening of the session, but Sir J. Kerslake, the Solicitor-General, has no seat • Mr. Morris, , the Irish Attorney• General, must be re - elec ted for Galway borough before be can again sit in the house • Mr. Chat terton, the second Irish law officer, will very 'probably be returned for Dublin University, vacant through the pro motion of Mr. Walsh to the bench ; but neither Lord Ad vocate Patton nor Mr. Solicitor-General Gordon is in par liament to watch the interests of Scotch legal reforms. In Lord Russell's government all the law officers of the three kingdoms,including even the law adviser at DtiblinCastle, were in the House of Commons. It may be mentioned, in conclusion, that the Treasurership of the Royal Household is now vacant through the accession of Lord Burghley to the peerage.— Western Morning Nero. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE mimeo WEEK.—Tuesday—Royal Institution L at 3, " Vibratory Motion and Sound," Professor Tyndall ; Ethnological at 8, " Plurality of Races of Man," Mr. Crawfurd ; Engineers, at 8. Wednesday—Society of Arts, at 8, " Iron Permanent Way on German Railways," Mr. Rochuasen • Geological, at 8, "Chemical Analysis of Variegated St rat a," i ' Consolidated Blocks, Drift of Su ff olk," Mr. Maw ; "Jurassic Fauna and Flora of South Africa," Mr. Tate ; Literature, at 84; Arcbao ' logical, at "Dis puted Points in Historz of Hastings," Mr. Cole; • Cress Tau of St. Anthony Mr. Coming. Thursday —Eopai I ns tit u ti on , at 3, r 41bea tory Motion and Sound, Professor Tyndall ; Mathema tical, at 8. "Order of Certain Systems of Equation'" Mr. Roberts ; Royal, at 81 Antiquaries, at 8# • Zoological, at B#, "New Fishes, Hritish Museum," 'Dr. Geuther " Bird. of Verangue," Mr. Salvia ; " Nisi and Astarte of Indian Archipelago," Dr. Kaup ; " New or Rare Bird.' Ens," Professor Newton ; " Hyalonema Luscit an i cum ," “8 - p o eges, British Museum." Friday—Royal Institution. at ", Mr. Graham's Discoveries on the Diffusion of G as es," pedemer (Idling. Saturday—Royal Institution, at 3, "Harmony," Mr. Blacfarren.—Ailenauss. 100 100 l ei 100 1 100 100 SHARE LIST&-(THIS DAY.) On o'Ozon. The railway market is inactive to-day, and the only change in the principal stocks is a reduction of to per cent. in Great Western, London and North Western, and Midland. Great Eastern is tine, at the improvement of yesterday. Metropolitan stock is now quoted 131 to 1; Great Western, 54/ to b ; London and North Western, 1234 to 1 • Midland, 1241 to 125 ; Lan cashire and Yorkshire ! 1311 to 1; Caledonian, 121 i to 1221 ; South pastern, 721 to ; Greet Eastern, 351 to ; Great Northern , 12q to 121 4 • ditto A , 1311 to 132 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 171 to 181 ; and North British, 381 to 1. The amount of business in foreign and colonial railway shares is moderate, and prices have scarcely varied. ak I nt IAnwAYI I ci t iig ercC " I "I" my to ORDINARY SHARES AND MTOCKS. 100 Bristol and Beata 100 Caledonian ...... 100 Cambrian all Colt and B.mon— an Cornran. 100 Dublin ant BYhatJm 100 Dundeuhrth,tAhdia all ILO London Scrip Ont 10 Do 100 Glasgow and IL Medan' 100 Great Ronan Ord. 8 100 Do. F. ham Stk.. No ! 100 Omattforthotiloothad 100 Great Northam 100 Do.n • roc. no dlr. un- 100 Do.Bltllep.c. npaidß 1 100 Do. Ord. DaL Div. Stock 100 Ot South Wash (Im ) MO Groat Mortara 100 Do.StourVal.OunStk 100 Do. South Wales . 100 Do. 1,1,.111.1. Do. Do. Nswpwt lancashire &Y ,ft•fiotn. & S. C Do. list l!ittLi6p.o. LondoWiToiirs *eau. LoodonstBouthWeetern ll Man. Shef.. Llncotnah stropoittaa Do. New Do. Extension ilistropolitaaNsiziot Do. do. do. De.agt. John's-wood Midland ; North !itlah _ Do. Zan. ,Pertlk Dund. ! N. Lantern—Berwlek ; Do. G. N. Z. Pare De. Leeds Do. York Do. 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Do. do. 186041 103 OK Do.sp.e.AgtiOct.lBoo 100 MA Osyloo,Now. 16113,et 1100 180, Do. 1878, IN MOAK Do. DM do.. I 108 1 11193, KiturittUt 8 0• 9 4.. 1 873 .He 180. Do. 1878 1 100 NO, Do. UM 100 IPA Do. 18116 1 100 i 11 1 fatd. Gov. 8 pot mi.. i 100 108. NowDrapaGov.epret. , 100 138 6 ,800 Now Douai Woks Goo.. I Bp. ant.,11171 to 1878 100 3,6 n, Do. O p. 1.1000 to 1808 100 800,000 Do.6 0 .0.r.1567 to 1875 106 150, Now Zadood epee mat. 100 1,000,000 Do. Spar coot. , 100 140,060 Do. I par coat 1391 100 100, Do do.ldol.luue&Doc . 100 100, Nova loolls flp. 0,1871 100 1.860,800 Quoloalaod Oo•. 6R ct. 109 .... B.AuatOov. 0 p.1.,67-77 100 TOl, Do. 1870 and ivy& 100 850000 053.C10w.8p. 0. JAL July 100 7,0011.3001 Do. Sp. of Asell&Oo I 105 StlTlll/1 MTh So. 1 Sh. kW .. ;900 .. lASI .. 12,890 .. 611 .. 6.144 .. GAO .. SAO .. 1,900 .. 4,000406 .. 111001 . 4 lIICIIIMIE. 90 93 N N N 94 100 102 834 114; 100 102 I 03 100 96 96 92 99 106 106 1041 106; 91 100 44 416_426. 24 26 --- 1 le 6 . 7_ 2.13.0 7.L6 10.8.7 If 11.2.0 18109 36.15.6 111 6 6 17 18 171 111 1 1 13_ $6. 7_ 9_ 83 - 913 It 64 3} xd lot 1 08 lon 107 } ti t° .. ii 4 4 SD SI 310_330_ IS U. Ili 4 1 14_ 16 -- 1 '1 IS 15 571 60 130 140 65 70 13 26 10 15 126 146 10 15 I I'd I a mow I 161.4. 2.061,60311 BC lama sad Waft India .110 e 122 134 4,078,110, 3t. , Loodoo etet Yotherlo. ROD I 6S O ; 1,482,600100 Do. Deb. Hi 4 p coat. ' 331,80 BR lioutbasaploo (100 — 117.07118 C Surrey Comoiredel 'lo o ' DZBILNTUILE STOOI3. 401, j 4068110 St 610,000 St, 61 0 : 1 4 St SR 610. St SItSSO SR 160,730' St •• • • 184. I rd Galata 4 p.c. Yu. 100 G.Nttin.4 p.c. Jan.& J 100 G.Weta.—W. M.—Oz., p. et. Jan. & July .... 100 I Lanc.alrktp.o.Jan.&fly 100 Lan.Brigkep.e.lan.&Jly 100 &N.W.4p.e.Jan.&Juty 100 Do. le. Jan.& July 100 L. &S.W. .c. Jan.& July 100 Midland. .c.Jan.ctJuly.loo N. Beath, E. F. & D. 8.,, p. et.. Feb. & Aug. —lOO N. Ee4u.,4p.e.JamitJuly 100 500t.11.11.,4p.c.Ap.&0ct. 100 IFOREIGY OBLIOATI4 LAILWATI. omit 100 i l ° H . ? °ll4zemb°67 g v mu and IP. 100 all Latwanne and Fribourg 100 all Mataaraa and MO all Do. Second True.... 10 all lifortb of Franca $1 p at. 10 all 1 Do nataebari.3llp, et. 100 an Atom= (Smyrna, ac.) 40 all Tarb,Lgoaa,Mll26p.cti 10 all Do. New Sp.ct., 100 all limns & S. F. (Fern.).. 4 ;loyal Swedish 6 p. M.. 100 all 'Sauna La °rands 7p. et. 111 IS. Ans. &Loni-lren.llp.c. 100 1 .SoathltaatotPort.7p.c. 10 I ;SouthernolFranceSp.c. SO {all ,South Italian, 3 per at 10 6n 111.4rN. 41.0 f Frs.:p.c.! FOREIGN R Eutern of Frame, 21j. CI. solos& I &die. I 77 82 fa 94 1 90 95 91 93 91 93 91 93 91 99 92 94 Ciatig 17 18 1 . S 7 89 88 100 87 98 In 121 70 00 12 12i 93 96 14 86 88 si 8 1 12 124 I 11 111 _ MAY. City of Moscow Gas (Limited), 184, 1. Company of African Merchants (Limited), 34. Credit Fancier of England (Limited), 3, 21. Discount Corporation (Limited), 4 91, 81. Egyptian Commercial and Trading (Limited), 61.16, 4. General Credit and Discount (Limited), 51, 9-16. Home and Colonial Assurance (Limited), le. Hudson's Bay 16e, 4. International Financial Society (Limited), Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour) 6 per cent. Bonds re deemable 1870, issued 90, 51. London Financial Association (Limited), 7. London General Omnibus Company (Lim.), 3, 4. Millwall Freehold Land and Dock, 8. Rhymney Iron (New). 71. Royal Mail Steam, 108. MONEY MARKET.-(771I8 DAY.) On OCLOCII. The tone of the stock markets is slightly firmer to-day, notwithstanding the large withdrawals ' of gold from the Bank, and the cone- ' quent belief that there is no immediate prospect of any reduction in the Bank rate. The amount of business, however, is limited, as usual on a Saturday, and prices show few changes. Consols are unaltered for money, but have advanced 1-16 per cent. for the Recount. Italian bonds are still inquired for, upon the official notification that a new loan is not to be introduced. The variations in other foreign securities are quite unimportant, and the same re- mark applies to English railway !stocks. Banking and financial shares are inactive. Hudson's Bay exhibit an improvement of 2s. 6d. The demand for money to-day is moderate, and bills are still taken at 1 to 1 per cent. below the Bank of England minimum. The rate for short loans in the Stock Exchange is 11 to 2 per cent. Consols are now quoted 90f to f for money, and 90 11-16 to 13-16, or 901, for the account (February 7). Italian bonds of 1861 are in demand, and have improved 1 per cent. Spanish Certificates have alao advanced 1, but Turkish, of 1865, have receded to the like extent. The scrip of the new Chilian loan has improved 1 per cent.—viz., to 11 to d prem. Turkish Bonds of 1862 are quoted ' 531 to 541, ex div. ; ditto of 1865, 291 to ft, ex div. ; Greek, 141 to f ; Spanish Paaeive, 215 to ; ditto Certificates, 141 to ; Italian of 1861, 541 to 1, ex div. ; Mexican, 171 to 181 ; and Russian Strip, 11 to 11 prem. United States 5-20; Bonds have risen / per cent., viz., to 721 to I ; but Erie and Illinois Central railway shares are without variation, at 431 to 44, and 81 to 1, respectively. International Financial shares are quoted 2 to 24 dis. ; London Financial, 181 to 171 die. ; General Credit, 2 to lf dis. ; Credit Fonder, 51 to 5 die. ; and Hudson's Bay, 161 to g, ex div. The report of the directors of the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank, to be presented to the meeting of shareholders on the 28th inst., states the balance at the credit of profit and loss at 24,3781., and recommends a dividend at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum, free of income-tax. Two o'CiAx-x. Consols are still quoted 901 to for money and 90f for the account. The applications for the New Chilien Loan of 2,000,0001. have now reached about 11.000,0001. The mail from Guayaquil has brought a remit tance of 1,6421. 13a. 10d. on account of the divi dends on the debt of Ecuador. The amount of gold withdrawn from the Bank yesterday for exportation was as much as 220,0001., of which 180,0001. consisted of sovereigns, and 40,0001. of bars. The total taken since the date of the last return is 361,0001., and further with drawals are expected. It is understood that these remittances are chiefly to pay for corn, and that the greater portion of them are despatched to Russia Italy, and other quarters, via Paris. The :steamer Delta has arrived from Alexandria with the heavy portion of the Calcutta, China, and Australian mails, and 74,0001. in gold, which will be sent abroad, as well as the 64,5001. by the West India packet. The amount of gold known to be now on the way from Australia to England is 417,5001., of which about 325,0001. is expected to arrive within two or three weeks. The Kosciusko has 113,500/. on board ; the Chariot of Fame, 42,000/. ; the Giant's Causeway, 53,500/. ; the Sussex, 117,000/. ; the Star of P e ace , 69,500/. ; the Sara h Grice, 12,000/. ; and the B a ll arat, 10,0001. It is worthy of remark that., though the demand for gold for the Continent has revived, as stated above, the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were steady at last Tuesday's rates. The list is subjoined : Amsterdam, 3 months, 11.184 to 11.19 ; ditto, short, 11.15 i to 1L164 ; Rotterdam, 3 months, 11.184 to 11.19 ; Antwerp, 3 months, 25.374 to 25.40; Bruasebi, 3 months, 25.374 to 25.40 ; Hamburg and Ahem', 3 months, 13.84 to 13.81 • Berlin, Cologne, kc., 3 months , 6.25 1 to 6.264; St. Petersburg, 3 months, 31 to 301 , Paris, short, 23.10 to 25.20 ; ditto, 3 months, 25.32 f to 25.371 ; Marseilles, 3 months, 25.35 to 25.40 Pranldort.on-the•Maine, 3 months, 1194 to 1191; Vienna, 3 months, 13.45 to 13.50 ; Trieste, 3 months, 13.45 to 13.50 ; Madrid, 3 months, 48 to 471 ; Santander, 3 months, 48 to 471; Cadiz, 3 months, 48 to 481; Seville, 3 months, 481 to 481; Malaga, 3 mouths, 471 to 471 ; Valencia, 3 months, 484 to 48; Ban oelona, 3 months, 484 to 484; Silos, 3 months, 471 to 471 ; Saragossa, 3 months, 48 to 471 ; Leghorn, 3 months, 26.95 to 27.5; Genoa, 3 months, 26.95 to 27.5 ; Naples, 3 months, 26.95 to 27.5 ; Palermo, 3 months, 26.95 to 27.5 • Messina, 3 months, 26.96 to 27.5 ; Lisbon, 90 days rime, 511 to 511; Oporto, 90 days date, 514 to 514. At the meeting yesterday of the East and West India Dock Company, a dividend of 3 per cent. and a bonus of 1 were declared for the half-year, and resolutions authorising the raising of 384,000'. by the creation of new stock were adopted. The Caledonian Railway traffic return shows this week an increase of 1,0021. over last year. A general meeting' of the shareh - olders of the London and South Western B an k (Li m it e d) i s called for the sth February, when a dividend is to be declared. kierTeial meeting of the East London Railway Company is called for the Gth February. The ar rangements are at the same time announced with reference to the registration of the scrip certiti cates,which are to be sent in by thelsth February. The fourth call of it., making U. paid, is to be paid on the shares of the Nerbudda Coal and Iron Company (Limited) by the 15th March. The second instalment of 20 per cent, is to be paid on the 5 per cent. permanent preference stock of the Great Northern Railway Company by the 31st inst. FrtinAr EVL"fI NG, Consols, which closed yesterday at 90 to 1 for the 7th February, opened this morning at 9(4 to , and closed at 90,3 to 1. For money the price was the same as for the account. The official business report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for mon e y , 901, 1, f, I, ditto, for account, 901, ; Three per Cents. Reduced. 09 1, I, ; New per Cents ., 99 1, 90 ; India Stock, 215 ex div. ; ditto Five per Cent., 1061, 7 ; ditto Bonds, 305., 25e. prem. The India Five per Cent. stock was steady. Exchequer Bills were well supported, at 9s. to 13s. prem. The dealings in foreign bonds were upon a moderate scale, but the tendency was slightly better than yesterday. Italian bonds of 1861 were in good demand, and rose per cent. A similar improvement also occurred in Ecuador and Turkish of 1858, while Turkish Guaranteed advanced 2 and those of 1865 1. On the other hand, Peruvian and Venezuelan of 1864 fell 1 per cent., and New Granadian, " ex all," 1. THE MANSION House COLLIERY ACCIPENT FUND.—Among the sums received yesterday in aid of this fund were :—Weigh•house Chapel, per the Rev. I'. Binney, 671. 3a. ; Miss Lydia Harris, 10/. ; collected at Messrs. Enion's manufactory, 10/. ; collection at Brent wood Church, 151. 10s. Id.; collection at Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Si. ss. ; amateur concert at Chirk, North Wales, Mrs. Bell* and family, 3.11. 9s. ; Belgrave Presbyterian Church, Halken-street (collection at), 241.2 x. 3d. ; Lecture at Hemel Hempstead, 9/. 0.. 6d. The total amount of the fund collected under the auspices of the Lord Mayor amounts at the present time to nearly 21,0001. DERWENTWATER LARE.—This lake is now en tirely frozen over from Portinseale to beyond Lodore, • dis tance of more than three miles, and offers matchless attrac tion to skaters. The lake is one mile and a half wide at its centre, and it presents an area for the favourite winter pastime, compared with which the Serpentine and the other sheets of water in the London parks are mere duck ponds. Visitors from a distance are already boding the attractive skating which the lake presents, and this, combined with the very excellent hotels in Keswick, where they may take their ease after their glacial labours, tends to give the town a winter " season " (in the profitable MUM of the word) as well as a summer one.—Cur/aft Juurnal. MINES.-(THIS DAY.) ORB o'CLoctz. There not mach business in the mining market to-day, but shares in tin mines are inquired for, owing to the upward tendency of the quotations for that metal. East Lovell are quoted 10 to 11 ; West Chiverton• 59 to, til ; Prince of Wales, 395. to 345. ; Great Retallack, 2 ton • 1 ,-r United, 34 to 4 ; and Drakewalls, 17s. 6d. to 20s. The subj.,Oloi report upon the metal market is from the cirelilar of Messrs. von Dsdeliaen and North : The metal hus undergoue no change of import. ance since our report of last week. With the exception at tin, in which tbore uas been au animated busman, moat articles have been quiet. troth—ln Welsh ben there is no change ; prices are quoted as before, W. Bin to 6/. ss. at the works. Staffordshire iron remains dull ; the men have not yet accepted the reduction in wages, but they will doubtless do so ere I rig. Scotch pig iron has declined to 545. 2d. cash. copper.—English raw and manufactured are dull, second hand parcels being offered under official quotations. some business reportnl m Waller°. at 851 end 8,1. 10s. Bur:a nominally 161. 10e. Chili bars is Liverpool 771. Tin has been very active, and a large bun nem done uhistly in Strain., from 861. to 87/. to quality and prompt ; also at 881. for ac Ts d itan arrivals Itanm, 891. to 90/. according to pima English tie is selling at &it piton. The market is firm at 52f. Tin plates are in better demand, and prices slightly firmer. Lead.—The market is quiet : little doing. Spelter.— Very little business has been doss, and prices are somewhat easier, some forced sales having been made at 2h. I.ls. prompt cash • the present value however is 211. In.. specials in outporia 221. SERIOUS FIRE IN THE CITY.-(THIS DAY.) At half-past 8 o'clock this morning, a fire broke out at No. 4, Skinner's-place, which is approached by an antique wooden gateway i n Si se -l ane , Watling street. The building itself, which has a large garden in front, is one of great antiquity, and in the olden time was the residence of wealthy City merchants. The fire was discovered by the servant-girl while at work, and the flames quickly extended over the ground-floor in the south wing, occupied by Messrs. Farmer, Painter, and Pape, Australian merchants. They then spread to the first floor in the offices of Messrs. Bolt and Lewis, soli citors, and afterwards reached the offices of Mr. E. San dell, accountant, on the second floor. The engines from the Watling -street station were soon on the spot, accompanied by Captain Shaw, and others followed in rapid succession. In the mean time • num ber of books, documents, Ire., were saved from de struction. By 10 o'clock the firemen succeeded in staying the progress of the flames, but not before one side of the building had been destroyed, and considerable damage done by water to the houses Nos. 5 and 6, partly occupied by Messrs. Mayer and Co., agents for foreign paper manufacturers, and Mr. Jas. Murray, wine merchant. The origin of the fire could not be ascertained. WEATHER REPORT.-(11118 DAY.) SATURDAY, JANUART Ph 8 A.Y. IT IS 103 104 BRITISH POOSHISIONS. itan.wAra Atlaatl3lB6. Lamaze Bona Dar. &C. In. g6p.e. ) Do. P Shama Buffalo et Lake Hama Do. Profareace DaLL Meant odor 6 p.. caul 187244 CaL to Berattra6p. at Calm T. &Do 2 ck 62.L.5. ' D ' .74" Nast g 0.71.17. ..do. 6 But lodise tote do. Grand Troasas4 Do. latprel. Bonne .. Do. do. deferred Do. and prat. Bonds. De. do. deferred Do. Std pref. Stock.. Do. do. deferred Do. 4th prof. !Nock.. Do. do. deferred Teat Indian Peninsula] ---- --- Da it& 6 per cont. Do. I . Dow d 0..... Do. ifoir —" .. t IL of India g. sp. et Do. 41 per coat .... Do. It Western of CaeLlii Da Now Do.6p.a bds. pay. 18731 D 0. 6 1, do. do. 1877,6 iladloaßesach(thalted) 'lladrairor. 6 p. cant Do. Do . do. 4 do Do. Nth Extonidool sod iloboon's Bay: Do. 6 p. ct., pay. 1866 Do. bp. et, pay. 1006 N.R.of Coa6p c.lstp.B. 16olude, gua. 6 per coat. Do. Delhi do. Do. do. do Do. Paniaub d 0..... Do. Indus U. lid do. $7 68 101 102 4f 4 di x arrears 71 74 46 65 101 i 1021 101 i 104 107 106 214 21 67 al 62 66 66 60 63 66 N WE SS 16 106 106 1 1 pal 06 100 13 lit 1 92 94 1 NI li 186 }614 101 102 91 911 86 88 GI 62 100 192 82 NI 82 86 98 100 $6 99 OS 99 JOINT STOOL BANKS. iliffOl - Ballast I Age Bank (Lim.) Alliance Limited Anglo dcyptian Austrian Anglo .) Anglo Italian (Limit (Lim ed) AustraLuda Bankof BrithdrCohmtbla Do. New, lamed f paL Bank of Egypt Bank of Otago (Limited) Bioko! Vlctorla,Anstral Bank of New Zealand British t Californian(l) British N. America . C. Bk. India, Alm., Ml= Chart. Chart. Mar. of India, te Qty Colonial Ba ° Do. do. Ne;r7. Deihl and London (L. ) East London (Limited) Bastarn Ezebango(Lim.) ingllsh and American Eng. BankiLdeJanehoL .Soota Amid. CUM En Eing glish and Swedish (L ) DEporlal Bank (Limited; lonian Do. New Lod Mort. Bk. India(L) Do.ap a DehjB6e,lloyre Lon.Bkotkiezioook.(L) Lad= and Brazilian Do. New London & EiverPlate(l) Do. New. H. at Fes Do. do. do Lon. Cit. Bank of AustrL London and County London Joint Stock Loudon & South African Loa & S. Western (Lit ) London t Venezuela(L) Landon & WesUninetar. Merchant Bank (Lit) . Do. New Marcantile&Nachan(k) Metro. & Prov. Hank(L) Midland Bank (Lien) National of Australasia National oflimool N. Pro. of Do. End eirene National Beak New South Wales North Welton Oriental Bank Corpora Previa BanldscOorp.(L) Provinc. of Ireland 1100 1W I 100 1100 Do. Z. New:: South Australis Stand. of B. S. Africa Union of Australis iia;; iiail7tTliii; )1 ' Val= el London FOREIGN Knisc rd. i a.— 88 100 54 101 99 111 81 83 80 82 102 161 101 156 103 106 101 108 90 P 2 101 106 101 lel 101 156 101 104 1011 156 100 106 106 101 06 100 05 97 palmlos 'Clifford Arra r [Dev. G. Con Mayfield' ) Drakevalls lan Bowel (Dlogao) Beet Carlota Feat et GraulDe Zest Lovell W _So wn amide , Orasake & lit - .Aoirpi! Groot Later (Limited; Groat South Tolima ' G. W. Vat (Holston) Herod, loot Hituotos =J u ly Ward, , Moml7 Iron On , Now Woo North North Wheal &city M%/DUerted (C. (Alain,' S. Cordes (SC Cleer; South Condi:Prow trenvius ___ 8. W. Frances (11lewd; Stray IPatk Tta Croft West Emmet (18ogan) , W. Cando° Riakeard' West Miseries' ' Wed &tea Emmet (fflopa) Wh. Boller (Radruth% W,Mar/Ana (Mambas Wheal %tea •Wb. Tiaiawnev Llak `.l ii 54 2146 if 1.6.6 1.9.0 111.2.6 14.14 10 9.0.11 IL 111. 6.10.6 13.17.6 4.10.9 UOCILL n m' PROVINCIAL SHARI mAREsra 14YUPOOL, VAS. 13—Miss to-day: 'Furness, new, ISM, 111—Oreat Eastern, 344 4; 1 } 4 -1-1111sagow anti South Western, 1174—Great Western, 544—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1314—London and North Western, 1:4 01 1 1 4—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 541 # It—Me tan,1314 . } }—Ditto Extension, II 3.16 — Midland, 1244 s—Sou Eastern, .3—Buffalo and lake Boron, 4 7.16 }—Great Western of Canada, 13 15 . 16 —National Bank a Liverpool %Milted% lf p.—Maritime Inw rance(Limited,,}4.—Thames and Mersey 'Marine , Limited;,3l p. M summits, JAS. 13—A very good business was done, at lower prices. Consolidated Bank (Limited , . 15-16 p.—Ebbw Vale Company (Limited), 13d. 13} d.--Great Eastern, 341 4 } 4444114115 gs I—Great Luxembourg, 124—Great Nortbeni, A, 133 2 3 244 1 2—Grand Trunk of Canada, 4th pref., 254—Great astern of Canada, 14—Great Western, 54 4 4 }.—London and North Western, 124—Manchester, Sheffield, and LitlCOill. Mt 11 1} 1 1 4—Metropolitan, 131} I } 4—Mid land, 125—Ditto, eonvertibk glit shares., 21 p.—Nmth British, 36.4 1 4—South Eastern, 73 24 31} 3—Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance (Limited‘ 34 546 p.—EatAnglian, NO. 2. 7 --Consolidated Built, New, p.—Whltehavim and Furness, 32161 ed.—Atlantic and Great Western Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, 33 re —Belgian Eastern Junction, 14—Union Bank, 24 p. lintinsousn, Jag. 13—The sales were—ln Birmingham and Staffordshire Gas £lO shares, at 36 : Metropolitan Railway Cyr. riage and Wwn shares at 9# per share. Closing prices: Wellington and Severn Junction Railway shares, at 94 to 10 ; Great Western, West Midland, Oxford Second Guaranteed 6 per cents., at 106 to 110, Birmingham Banking Company shares, at 14 to If prem. Birmingham Joint Stock Bank Limited , at 341 to ; Birmingham Town and District Banks, at 9} to iH ; lindky and West Bromwich Banks, at 101, buyers; Glows- Semidry Banks, buyers, at 47 ; Lloyds's Bank Limited), at 8# to 9 prem. ; and Nottingham Joint Stock Bank, at If die., seller _ _ JAM. 17.—Three per Cent. Consols, 00j—New Three per Cent. Stock, ON—Ditto, for account, Feb. 7, 001—India Flee per Dent Stock (transferable at the Rank of Ireland , , 1071 tilbernten Dank:lag Compan , d 25 paid 864—National Bank tan paid , 081 o.B—Dubtin and Drogheda £lOO pabP, 70—Oreat them and Western 'CIOO paid .1031—Stldland ()rest Western (gioo paid. 01—fork and Bandon, 5 per cent perpetual itilighths, all paid), 0 81—Ditto 4 per cent. perpetual all paid', 3 31—Dublin and Drogheda 5 per cent. convertible, redeem . 1468 XlOO paid!, 241. SIR ROBERT G. BOOTH, M.P. —We regret to hear of the serious illness of Sir R. G. Booth, Bart., M.P. Bo been suffering for some (lays from a HMO attack of inflammation of the stomach. The accounts this morning are somewhat more favourable. Dublin Errning Mail. CRYSTAL PALACE. —The flue which works the heating apparatus for the north portions of the nave of the Palace, destroyed in the late fire, has now been repaired. and the whole of the interior will from this day forward be warm and comfortable. A LEMON FOR A FATHER. —" You WORM 4 not know there was a child in the house," boasted an arbitrary father to a friend. The friend pitied him, and would have pitied the children. But he perceived that on every oocaaion of the father leaving home, the mother, pale and gentle-eyed, having struggled in vain to give the children their proper place in the house, made up for it by allow ing them every when he was absent. On one occa sion, on a sign al being given that the father had ridden away, the ch ildren trooped down in noisy glee to their mother. Each began the play they liked best, and the drawing-room was as littered with toys, and as jocund with laughter and happiness, as any nursery, when the dreaded voice of " papa" was heard in the hall. He had forgotten • letter, and returned for it. Without looking to their startled and paling mother for help, the instincts of the children prompted them to hide away in the quickest manner they could. Some wrapped themselves in the folds of the window curtains, others ran under the table ; a fat chubby fellow rolled himself into his mother's dress. His glee had been so great, the disappointment was too touch for him ; and though the father was somewhat astonished at the disorder of the room, he was too honied to stay to inquire, and the children might have remained undiscovered had not a sob burst from the disappointed little heart. His father extracted him from his mother's dress by one leg, and placing him before him, commanded him sternly "to speak the truth, and answer directly, what are you blubbering for, you booby!" The fat little fellow, thinking his last hour had come, obeyed both com mands, and with a roar of crying, exclaimed, "Because you have come home, papa."— The Ar9ogy.for January. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (ST ELECTRIC AND INTEILVATIONAL TELEGRAPH.) (Paull OUR owe( coaazeroimirxr.) The market very quiet, and sales about 5,000 beles. TALLOW MARKET. —(THIS DAY.) The market is quiet, at the following LION Town tallow. 44•. ; Pershirg, Y.C., on 445. ; Janus') to March. 445. ; March, 44e. 3d. ; A e t June, 445. to 44a. Jd. ; October to December,_4ss. MARILLT AVKRA•IOI.—Town tallow, MM. bd. ; fot l ditto, 2s. 3M. ; yellow Russia, 46.. ed. ; melted at 34e. ; rough ditto. Ins. ed.; greases, 16e.; good drags, es. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Mr. Charles Jams Easton reports trade at hart da prices :—Prime clover. from 100 s. to 115 s. ; mtetior ditto, 908. to 93e. ; prime second cut clover, 110 s. 100 s. ; inferior ditto, 360. to 70s. ; prime meadow say, 80s. to 98s. ; inferior ditto. Mk. to 70a.; straw, 38s. to dWi. COVENT G ARDEN. -(THIS DAY. ) Supplies, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, are ruotierately good, and prior remain at former quotz.tions. Pears still consist of Glom Morceau, Xe Plus Meuris, and Easter Seurat. Arnow apples may be found Court of Wick, Cosh Orange Pippin, and one or two other good dessert sorts. Hothouse grapes have not altered since our last report. Oranges are both good and cheap. Kent cobs continue to realise fair prices. &Lomeli still continues toarries from the West of England by the crateful. Portugal mikes fetck from 6s. to I'3. per 100. Prices of potatoes are about the Dams as they were last week. Flowers chiefly con sist of orchids. Chinese primulas, violets, pe/argoninms, mignonette, and roses. FRUIT. Apples. per bush,l. as to Ss Cheatneta, per bush., lOs to I& Grapes, per Po , sea to Lessons, per too. 4. to is Melees, foreign, each, 3. to VFAiel ArUctsokee, per doe , ft to as Peet, per dot., Is to dm Cabbages. per dor. , NI to 3a Carrot*, per butad. 6.1 to ad Capliflovren.. p, to to . _ - Ziuts, Rent Cobs, per 100 ma, 70s to7ss Oranges, per 100, gs 6,1 to 7s Pears, par doses, Ps to Ss I Pins Apples, per lb., Otte Ps CABLE& Mushrooms, p. putt.,ls to Is tlil Mustard & Cress, p punn., Id Onions, per bash., Ss to Ss Partlty, per bunch, Is I Potatoes, York Regents, D. tog _ ....._ Celery, per bundle, la 6.1 to ft Cucumbers, each, la to Ye Rocks, do., eft te 964 Endive, per wore, Is to le 6.1 blokes, 1164 W 146 s Garlic and rihallota, per Ili ,sd I Other sorts. 75 4 to 545 Merl*, per bung.h, Gd Radishes, p. It bun., is to laid liorreitadiab,p hand, is tolls Sea Kale, p. punn., Gs 1 34 Locke, per hunch. 64 Spinach, per buvii , 5s to 6a Lettuces, per wore. 2s to ka Turnips, per bunch, ild Mint, per Wadi, to The annual Islington clerical meeting took place lad Tuesday at Bishop Wilson's Memorial-hall, Church street, and was atten.ted by about 300 clergymen. CONSERV ATI V E GATHERING AT CAMBRIDGE.— About 600 conservatives attended • banquet at Cambridge, held in the large room at the Guildhall, end given in honour of the borough members, Mesas. Powell and Gerd, on Thursday evening. The chair was occupied by Alder man Flails, and the company included, in addition to the borough representatives, Mr. Forsyth, Q.C., and Mr. T. H. Napier, the county members being unavoidable Aunt. The Chairnian having given the usual constitutional toasts, which were enthusiastically drunk. the toast of the even ing, "The Borough Members," followed. Mr. Powell, in his reply, after congratulating the meeting and thanking them for the confidence reposed in him, compared the liberty enjoyed in this country with that in others. The liberty of a nation consisted in the systems which are ter govern it. If they wanted an experiment, ho asked them to go to France, where • free press was un known. He saw nothing in America which England ought to follow, nothing by which it could take an example, but much which it ought to eschew. Referring to the reform bill question, he sail he could not say that the bill of 1.832 was not capable of improvement ; neither could he see why • conservative government should not deal with reform, and was equally as fit u a liberal government to do so. He dwelt upon the mismanagement of the liberal party, and .aid the conservatives were doing all they could to remove the evils committed. He said with confidence that conservative principles were the most popular among the people, though the members might be in a minority in the house. They were not opposed to progress, but for its advance, and that advance to be a safe one. He hoped that the question of the dwellings of the poor would re ceive due consideration in the house, and, in conclusion, alluded to the triumph of conservative principles in Cam bridge. Mr. Coast said be could point to no services for the kindness shown him. He pointed to his votes during the last session. He had no fear of facing the great lien, the reform bill. He advocated the postponement of the reform bill, because it would pot a stop to any other mos sere being introduced or passed. Speaking of the vole.- teers, he said if men would give up their time in defence of their country, the government ought at least to provide them with the means to do so. The question of the Poor law was commented upon, Mr. Gorst remarking that the workhouse ought to be a terror to the idle, and a home and shelter to the poor and needy. Other great questions were simply alluded to as affecting the people, and in the course of his remarks he said he thought it hard to heap persecution upon Gavernor Eyre, instead of the evil being properly remedied. He again advocated the postponement of the reform bill, as he did not think the country was ripe enough to receive it. Other toasts followed, and the proceedings closed. His Majesty the King of the Hawaiian Islands has sent autograph letters to each of the federal, state. and municipal authorities of San Francisco, in acknow ledgment of the attentions bestowed on Queen Emma during her sojourn email them.—San Francisco piers. New OVERLAND TELEI:RAPII. The Western Union Telegraph Company have just opened their newly completed telegraph line overland to California cat Denver City. Bridger's Pau, and the overland stage route as now travelled. This line is in addition to the old line rid Fort Laramie and the South Pass. The new line is constructed in a superior manner, and there will probably be little future interruption in telegraphic communication with the Pacific. The Western Croon Company have also opened their new line between Salt Lake City and Montana, thus bringing the mining district into direct communication with the rest of the telegraphic world.—Panama Star. A PLF.ASFRE TRIP TO CHINA.—We learn that a party of gentlemen will arrive by the steamer H enr y Chauncey, from New York, with the intention of prooeW ing to San Francisco and thence by the first steamer to Japan and China on a pleasure excursion. This is pro bably the longest pleasure trip ever undertaken, and will be quite a novelty.—Penteert Mar. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RECEIPVI—The traffic re ceipts of railways in the United Kingdom amounted, for the week ending January 12, on 12.734 miles, to 6173,8921., and for the corresponding week of last year, on 12,498 miles , to 598,092/., showing an increase of 236 miles, and of 5,8901. The gross receipts on the fol lowing 14 railways amounted, in the aggregate, on 9,100 miles to 509,260/. t and forthe corresponding week of 1866 on 9,009 miles, to a 07,028/., showing an increaae of 150 miles, and of 2,232/. The increase on the Caledonian amounted to 1,002/. • on the Great Northern to 2,7591. • ' on the Great Southern and Western to 4344 •' on the Great Western to 1,945/.; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire, to 3,279/.; on the London and North-Western, to 1,7241.; on the London and Brighton t 01.739/. ; on the London and rOuth Western to 59,4/.; and on the Sooth.F.astern to sVl.—total, 13,9921. But from this ninst be deducted 3,451/., the decrease on the Great Eastern:l,B9s/. on the Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincolnshire :1,2711. on the Midland ; 501/. on the North British ; ani14.1:42/. en the North. Eaxtern,together 11,700/.. leaving the increase as above, 2,232/. The goods and mineral traffic on those lines amounted to 300,71 F,, and for the corresponding week of 1866 to 300,700., showing an increase of 213/. The receipts for pas sengers. parcels. Lc., amounted to 208,4611., againsi 206,442/., showing as increase of 2,01 W. The traffic receipts on 52 other lines amounted, on 3.545 miles, to and for the corresponding week of last year. on 3,459 miles. to 91,064/., showing an increase of 86 miles and of 3,568/. The total receipts of the past week show an increase of 628/. as compared with those of the pre ceding week, ending the 561 inst. I