The Express. — London, England, 1868-02-27 00:00:00

tody for endeavouring to fares a bottle of poises down his t;lroat. The jury found that the prisoner was insane, and he wa s onlered to be detained in safe custody during her u wa tfa pleasure. POLICE COURTS.-(THIS DAY.) CLERVINWELL. ,R(Wi DISILITION OP • Wllll AND FAXILY.—COMXITTAL. Sawed Marshall, • labourer, residing at 15, Little c om m.plarse, St. Pancras, was charged with deserting his and hastily, whereby they had become chargeable to t h e parish of St. Pancras. Sir. Ricketts, solicitor, prosecuted on behalf of the guardians of the poor of St. Pancras, and asked that the defendant might be sent to gaol as en example to others. Dewrtions of wives and families seemed to be on the in. crease, end the guardians had instructed him to say that they would prosecute in every case that was brought under their notice. The chargeability of the defendant's wife and three children was proved by Mr. Moon, one of the relieving overseer'. and it was shown that they were relieved on the Stet of I /cc., last year. He had been in the habitat Musing his wife and nearly half-starved the family. He was a labourer in full work, but spent most of his earnings in drink. He had before deserted his wife about three yeas since. When he was apprehended by Mason, the warrant officer, be was cohabiting with a widow, and when a sked if he knew where his wife was, he said he was not aware that she and the family were receiving parish relief. When the ease was first before the court the defendant said that if inquiries were made it would be found that his wife was • woman of bad character. Mr. Ricketts said that inquiries had been made about the wife, and she was found to be • hard working and industrious woman, and that the defendant, instead of kenoing his wife, was supporting another woman. The magistrate said be considered this a bad case, and sentenced the prisoner to one month's hard labour in the House of Correction, TILE' PROSECUTION OF EX-GOVERNOR EYRE. DOW-STREEr.-(THIS DAY.) This morning, at Bow-street Police-court, Sir E. P. Collier, instructed by Messrs. Shinn andßosooe, on behalf of Mr. John Stuart Mill, the pmident, and Mr. Peter Taylor, the treasurer, of the Jamaica Commits., waited on Sir Thomas Henry to apply for a warrant against t.o,ernor Byre for the murder of Mr. Gordon, in Jamaica, r the outbreak of 1865. _ _ _ ' Mr. Mill and Mr. Taylor occupied meats on the bench. Mr. J. Horne Payne was with Sir H. P. Collier. P. Collier said he was instructed by Mr. Mill and 11r. Tqlor to apply for a warrant against Mr. John Edward the charge of having been accessory to the murd.er of Mr. John William Gordon, at Mount Bay, i n .I..mica, on the 23rd of October, 1865. The applies. *ion was made under the 24th and 21th Vitt., a. 100, and toth and 11th and 12th Pict., c. 4, by a Lich any person might be tried in this country for a lairder or manslaughter committed in the colonies. It n.;;ht he said that these proceedings were taken . -mnewhat late period considering the date at which dieged t.tienoe took place. Upon that point be must ~tmn that at the time when a warrant was applied for uht.ined against General Nelson and Lieutenant l•• princirtla, it was intended to make the applies .• ~gainst Mr. Eyro as accessory, but it was found :!. wax not within the jurisdiction of the court at the It was matter of common knowledge that at that application was made to the magistrates in Shrop- within whose jurisdiction Mr. Eyre then was, but i.• I.nlotrued that Sir Thomas Henry would not consider bound by their decision, but would ex ,:• hi. own discretion. Moreover, that decision a., given prior to the delivery of the charge of the Lord thhi Justice to the grand jury in reference to the cue of N,l-..n and Brand. That charge bad since been published L. tho Lord Chief Justice, with notes, &a., by himself, ..101 with a luminous statement of martial law. It was no ,I,l,,ragenient to the justices to say that if they had been l o.onted with all the learning and authority upon the .i.j.ct, they would have come to a different eon- C...sion. It was it peculiarity of English law, and he for one ventured to think it a defect, that there was no p•J,lie prosecutor, no official person charged with the duty f bringing off enders to justice,that it was left to the action private individual., and but that they did it fre q.. idly from a sense of public duty many great crimes • 0,11 enape without punishment and even without in- Those who instructed Lim were certainly not id by any personal motives, but by a very painful ..r duty, believing that a great crime bad been corn. ...NJ that a British subject had been put to death a ,:hoot warrant, and under circumstances that constituted i• the law called murder ; and they considered that a Lt. ; important matter, 111 affecting the tenure under ..,„ itrin in the colonies, and, indeed, in the Brit. t. hquinions, holde hie life and property. Sir It. P.Collier N o,. sled to give an outline of the circumstances .s., I. i which the execution took place, and of the legal upon which it was contended that it .1 to murder. The learned gentleman's loge. ,n this head were to a great extent iden th with three urged by Mr. Fitxjames Stephen, it, .4 Nelson and Brand, end Sir IL P.Collier sup pit d thud by reference to authorities, and especially to of the Lord Chief Justice, from which he made r "tracta. Having, in the course of that portion speech, contended that it was not mi. f , s.try to prove express malice ; he now went 0). to say that there was evidence upon which could submit, that a jury would be justified in finding ti Mr. Eyre was actuated by express malice. had been a long fend between Mr. Eyre and t.ordon, and in one instance Mr. Eyre's t had brought upon him a severe censure from tt., hake of Newcastle. After entering into the .ict..11,..1 the disputa between Mr. Eyre and Gordon, and from the oorrsepondence, Sir R. P. Collier 1..; to contest that the Act of Indemnity paired in lid not liar proceedings here. ‘II Till$1:131 henry aid it was not neeaaary to argue 1,,..t point, as it had been decided iii.the Nelson and Brand sir I:. T. Collier, in conclusion, said that if the warrant 4 granted he did not propose to ask that it should be eitted, as no doubt Mr. Eyre would voluntarily attend, General Nelson and Lieutenant Brand had done. He .included by reminding Sir Thomas of his own concluding words in IMMDliag up in that case. :nr Thomas Henry said that was before the delivery of tie charge referred to by Sir B. P. Collier. In that charge Il the arguments used by Sir B. P. Collier bad been so put that it would be impossible to state them more fercddy, and the grand jury had thrown out the bill. lie was not aware that there had been a ease, there certainly bad not during the 2$ yearn that be had presided on the bench, in which, after the grand jury had ignored a bill against persons charged as principals in murder, • magistrate had issued a warrant against an .ecessory. He did not think that he ought to establish such a precedent, and he therefore should decline to grant •he warrunt. That, however, would not preclude the pro.ecutors from preferring • new bill before another (rand jury if they thought fit. HU.VDAND AND FORTY-ONE ENGLISH VESSELS LOST. 'the accounts which have reached Liverpool from tourcesare to disaffect that during thepastmonth no - than 141 ships carrying the British flag were lost. In ction with these losses the number of lives which "lied are greatly in excess of those of former disastrous • The barque Kitty Pinkham has been run down off mfa by tho German barque Bird of Bergen, but no lives reported to have been lost. Captain Cole, of the ship Ai.. !deco, which has reached the Mersey from Callao, ts fearful weather on the wage home. On the lst .laLuary, a heavy gale from the S.S.E. set in, and carried -a ..y the maintopsail, and main spencer, spanker, fore. staysail, and bulwarks, and swept the decks. The .. 1 1. laboured so heavily that the decks were continually P.o led with water. The gale continued until the llth, h• ii the fore and wizen masts were both sprung, and ''al per and lower foretopeail, foresail, three jibe, maintop ..it-staysail, and foretop-gallantsail were blown to pieces. ! . .l.tain Cole endeavoured to reschCork, but he was forced the gale on to Liverpool, which the Aberdeen reached west disabled state. LONDON GENERAL. OMNIBUS COMPANY (Lnernw). —Trask, reosipte for the week audios February 23, "...leg. Rs. 9d. DPSYRNMARY FOR SKIN DISEASES, 56, GREAT RROLIMOTRICT,W.-0110 hundred ktal xeven patients were relieved at this dispensary during 1 4 week ending Feb. 22. THE AXPBESS;* TRUBSIXACTLEVEXING, :FIEBRIJASIn27; . 1868. LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE AN EAELY GE INTO THE 1 LIVERPOOL PUBLIC MEETINGS.—aIiIe 14 0 41.7 . 4 SOUTH EASTERN EIILWAY. The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors was held at aeon, a$ the City Tsnoisus Hotel, thanan-stseet ; Mr. WATIMI, M.P., is the chair. The report, which was loud and published some time ago, having been takes as read, The °manumit mewed its adoption. Re said since the railway was °posed they had carried more than 400,000,000 pmeengsre and more than 10,000,000 toss of goods. The Tunbridge line, 24 miles loag, and in which 1,000,0001. was invested, was at last partially open, and it would be more completely opened is the ensuing week. The drain on the capital account ciansed by its construction was now stered in an d . the inuplu property would be sol over the Tunbridge line he was extremely pl= at the rigidity of the works ; but he regretted to say that though the line was so _ valuable to the district accommodated they had been met in many cams by obstruction, and in some by extortion. The directors would in furore obey the resolution of the shareholders that until the whole line paid 5 per cent no more capital should be expended ; and he would pledge himself that be would never propose any new line which was not certain to yield that rate of return. (Cheers.) Referring to the 782,0001. under the bead of capital which might yet be ex pended, be went on to state that as regarded the 340,0001. for the Greenwich and Woolwich branch, the London. Chatham and Dover Company baring failed to fulfill their engagement, the necessary steps would be taken for withdrawing. The Hl the and Sandwich Branch might also be abandoned, and that would reduce the 780,0001. to 360,0001. As to branches generally, he re marked that in future the landowners mererned must find the regal/Ito capital. (Cheers.) The revenue accounts did not require any 'tuft( on his part. The auditors' report cer tified that all charges that ought to be made against the revenue were made. (Hear, hear.) In the half year they had earned R. 12s. 6d. per cent., but the directors only recommended the declaration of 4 percent., in order that the company might be in a thoroughly sound position , with respect to the payment of interest on unproductive capita. (Hear, hear.) Without admitting that In all eases snob charges ought to be made against the revenue, he thought that course was the best one in the present instance. The figures published weekly by the board idea,' enabled every proprietor to form a correct opinion at the time with regard to the prospects. They had no bill before parliament. They bad earned 80,0001. more in gnus revenue than in the corresponding period of the previous year, and spent 7,8001. less in earning it. The result was owing partly to a rise in the fares, partly to diminished cost of materials and partly to earnings in various departments. The large increase of traffic had been worked with about the mine amount of train miles run as in the corresponding six months of 1866. The public had been thoroughly served, but by resolutely I working only as many trains as were actually requisite, the 80,000/. of extra earnings was obtained without any increase of train mileage. The working expenses, including : renewals, were higher than those of other oompanies. They had spent Is. lid. per train mile in that way, the , lowest amount on any other line being 35. ; and yet r i heir profits rpm train mile were the highest. He then alluded to the plant, with the view of showing ts satisfactory position. The net return from the French Exhibition was about =,OOO/., and without that exhibi- I lion they would have bad a 4 per cent. dividend if j the interest on unproductive works had not been charged to revenue. The advantages of the exten sions were being rapidly developed. Adverting to the question of signalling by 'passengers, the hoe. gentleman read to the meeting returns of mumps of ' signalling in the last half-year, several of them being " curiosity," and one the loss of a boy's cap ; and ob served that experience showed the necessity of caution on the part of the government in dealing with that sub ject. Speaking of the relations of the company with other companies in the south of England, he expressed his regret • that the board had not been able to moue to an amicable arrangement with the London and South-Western Com ' parry, adding that the board were perfectly ready to • leave the question in dispute to Mr. Minn, the chairman of the London and North-Western ; Company, if the other company would withdraw the I bill introduced by it this session, which formed a new scandal In railway history. Since the arrangement with the London and Brighton Rail way Company was entered into that company had issued two half-yearly accounts on what might be termed modern principles, and the result was to bring up the working expellees from 10 to 68 or 70 per cent. (Hear.) He bad, he mud, quite made up his mind that there should be no mistake to the damage of either party. lie therefore proposed a month ago to the joint committee a system of revision which would prevent any injustice by providing for an arbitration by Sir W. Erie. Mr. Laing had assented to that proposal, and the bill would be amended in accordance with it. The numbers of the joint com mittee were to be reduced to sight, the nomination of the members of it was to be left to the proprietors, and the qualification was to be increased beyond the present amount of 2.0001. stook (Cheers.) The process under which capital could be expended by the joint committee would be rendered as difficult as possible. (Hear.) It was proposed to admit the London, Chatham, and Dover Company into the partnership, its net profits being added to those of the South Eastern and the London and Brigh- I ton Companies. In that case, however, it was considered beet to have a judicial arbitration, and Sir William Erle, the best man that meld have been selected, had accepted the office of arbitrator. He did not agree with lord Redaadale that the effect of this partnership would be to diminish the accommodation of the public. What in tereat had the public in running two seta of trains and steam boats at the same moment? The great advantage to the companies would be that a stop would be put to appeals to parliement for bills, and to the action of those who had lived upon their differences. He believed that it was for the interest of all parties that the three contesting con cerns should be made co-operating. (Cheers.) The Hon. J. Beim seconded the motion. Mr. PAGAN, after expressing his confidence that no injustice was intended towards the London and South Western Company, said he hoped the chairman could lay some new factebef ore the meeting in regard to the rela tive position of the two companies. Mr. Anaite expressed his disapproval of the arrange meet with the London and Brighton Company. ThOCHAIRSIAN observed that the agreement provided for a thorough examination of the figures. and for a re vision, if considered desirable, next year. (Hear, hear.) In reply to another remark of Mr. Adams, The CHAIRMAN raid the company was not obliged to lower its fares to Dover, and the board did not intend to lower thorn one farthing. (Clears.) Mr. ADRWR having again risen to speak, was met by continuous noises, which made it impossible far him to I oored. Ultimately it was formally put to the meeting by a SHABEHOLDII whether it wished to hear Mr. Adams, and only one hand being held up, the hon. proprietor resumed his met. . _ Mr. iloarm err having risen to speak, and made some remark to which Mr. Adams applied the word "false," The Cstauthas called upon Mr. Adams to apologise, and said that if the expression were repeated he would have the hon. proprietor removed from the room. Mr. Mortruerr expressed satidaction at the reduction of the temporary loans. Mr. Pr vcnea thought the third clam fares throughout the railway system were a little too low. The work* classes, for whom third clam trains were designed, were receiving increased wages, and could therefore afford to pay higher fares. That was the vital part of the traffic question. A SHARP:ROL] MR could not understand how the Loudoo and South Western Company could silk parliament to oompel the erection of a station for its Waterloo traffic by the South Eastern Company, unless it was supposed that there was some prior obligation to provide what was desired._ The Cearansx replied that the parliamentary &Li gatioo set up by the South Western Company was that they were bound to keep up • service between Waterloo station and Cannonetinet, while the South Eastern board had denied this any such obligation existed. The discon tinuance of the past arrangement arose from irregularity in the running of the South Western trains. As regarded third-class fates it should be remembered that they were compelled to ran a certain number of trains at a penny a mile. In the last half-year the Sunday excursion tragic was entirely discontinued. He did not object to povisien fee necessary railway traffic, on Han, day, but it was no advantage to a company to awe trains at low fares on Sunday, carrying what hadi of te n degenerated into • mob, to the greet annoyance of the Hastinp, Tunbridge Wells, and other pl rChePles of es.) In conclun . on, he appealed to the to sanction the payment of 1001. a year for a ahnruh at AA ford, erect by voluntary contribution, for the use of the company's workman. The report was adopted. A motion sanctioning the payment of 1006 a year for the church at Ashford was also agreed to. A dividend at the rate of 4 per sent. per annum was declared. _ _ _ On the motice of the CHAIRMAN, three proprieties were appointed • essamittee to mist the board by mediating with the London and South Western board is Mimi to the dispute between the two mummies. On the question of his roeleetba se a diroster. The CHAIRMAN entered into an of his ao oeptanoe of the once of Missies d the Great anima Railway, staling that be sempled the impel at the of Lord Cranborne, that be had held ft soly fee r= period, and that he would not remits any reisemmillem The retiring directors having bees 110161•1114 the Po' °endings terminated in the usual mercy The Csareinst, In movies the adman' of th e roger., maid that the dhreelen .a `dm gt. in it i n. feemethm ma th e nub** of their grefireriT• !ea tx.tttptmiM es the the band, or lon the ether, the dfillealties of their panties. They glee • plain, thosenished, fall, and as eranenellithest of th e fano, so thee the Aare might be die to judge as yell as the board of the present position and In prospects of the eampug. The firth pert to whish be would refs. was the keystone el their hopes, the sachet by which they were to save the .hip, if reedit was to be—vhs., the none received sad the oast at which that traMo was worked. As regarded the general undmiaking there was hardly any line in existence that might look for • larger development of their traffic. (Beer, hear.) They bad not only the Dome sale to nay open, bat • large meth nental traffic. The Menepolitaa External= name was likely to be greatly extended, so mush ao that if it went es to increase as West fairly be expected, they would be able to meet the demands of their creditors and debenture holders, end Dave sennehieg over and above far division the shareholders in a few years time. They hoped for a eessiderable addition to their re value from the letting of their arches. Frees and after the first of next month they would have sixteen trains each way from this station to the Great Northern sYstem. (Hear, hear.) It must be • spores of satisfaction that not only the per wear finished, but that the actual expellees were dms • this was not done by any cooking of capital, for they had no capital to cook. (Laughter.) They laid down sours steel rails, and these were charged to revenue. With regard to the item of 5,0001. law and parliamentary expenses for the last half-year, be hoped that it would not amount to any suet sum in future. They eppointed a law clerk, which he believed would led to • diminution of law expenses. With regard to the raising of new capital, they could not expect to raise it on any reasonable terms till the question of priority was settled, and the hoard bad turned their attention to this subject, which was • most difficult one to deal with. He hoped a &onion would be come to on this point before they next met. They abstained from slluding to the disputes with the General Credit and Imperial Mineentide Companies whilst legal proceedings were going on. But the General Credit Com pany issued • circular which meet of them had repaired. Hard words had been used against this company, but he did sot think the statements put forward of the General Credit much altered the facts of the ease. The CN•ranan proceeded to slower seriatim the state ments made by the General Credit Compsny. Up to the present time the cods in the nate pending amounted to about 1,2004 The board had the greaten reluctance to embark in this litigation, and to continue it. But it was impossible for them to avoid it or to give it up till the answers bad been given to their cross bill. (Hear, hear.) After an albinos to the composition of the board, the chairman moved the adoption of the report. Mr. HILLIARD seconded the motion. Mr. TRIMS expressed his satisfaction at the statement of the chairman, and thought they were perfectly right in filing their cross bilL Tho main line had been denuded of 2,000,0004., and he hoped the law proceedings would bring out the real facts of the thee. The increase of Yoffie must be satisfactory to all, but it was to be observed that it arose on the main line, and were it not for past mis management nobody would have any reason to Dimpled& He was satisfied with the eneagement for the continental traffic. A SHAREHOLDER also exTrl his eatisfackion with the chairman's statement, but that they w ou ld engage in as little law as possible. e trusted that all (dames of creditors would show fa/hearsaye till the question of priority_was settled. Mr. HAATRLDOE thought the directors were right in dog the two gaits; and he expected great advantage from the answers that must be mven to their bills; for though some of the delinquents were only too well known there might be other, who were not known at I'll He went heartily with the board except in the matter of the amalgamation. With regard to the question of priority, they were all anxious that it should be decided. (Hear.) Sir R. JRREDS asked what authority there was for a Firuiar ionized under the name of Mr. Branderbiloore, which denied stattineots made is; the report ? Mr. Pawn made some suggestions with a clew of enabling the shareholders to ascertain what was to be ap propriated to revenue and what to capital, and, in the case of new undertakings, to be informed every half-year how much money was expended and upon what works. The CHAIMILN rephod to the several questions put to him, after which the report was adopted. SHARE MARKETS-{THIS DAY.) pales to-day to 1 p.m.] COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Canada Government, 5 per ant., January and July, 85. New South Wales Government, 5 per amt., 1871-813, January and July, 99i. Do., 5 per cent., 1886-96, January and July, Do., 5 per sent., redeemable by annual drawings from 1887.75, 100. . 4ueeemlied, 6 per cent., 1891, 103, j. South Australian Government, 6 per cent., 1878 and upwards, January and July, 108. Victoria Government, 6 per cent., April sad October, 111 i. ORDINARY SRA.RES AND STOCKS. Caledonian, 87, 61, 71. Great Eastern, 304. Greet Northern, 1084. London, Brighton, and Booth Coast, 461. London, Chatham ' and Dover, 141, I. London and North Waatern, 1191, 201. Midland, 1094, 10. North Eastern—York, 981. South Eastern, 741, 4. PREFERENCE SHARES. London and Brighton 5 per cent guar., No. 1, 102. BRITISH POBB/6364 ORS. Eastern Bengal, guaranteed 6 par sent, lac Rest ladian Guaranteed 5 per mat., 109 a. Great Radian Peninsula via. 6 per cent., 109. Great Western of Oinads, 15f, i. Melbourne and Hoblion's Bay United, 48j. ballade, 1011. FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bahia aad &a Francisco (Lim) gm. 7 par seat., 14g. Great Imsembearc, W. Lemberreammowits, gm. 7 per omit. (Lim.), 151. Paris mid Oriems, 36g. OBLIGATIONS. Orel Vitae& Rail., gus:biltieilan govt.. 76i, i. BRITISH MINES: Marko viduy, COLONIAL AND FORNIGN Chontalea Gold aid Silver Niniag (Limited), 3. Don Pedro, North del Hy, 2j , Peatarena ITnited Gold (Lim Bt. John dal Rey )United), 18, I lind), ,1 I. JOINT STOCK GAMES. Agsa (Limited) A, 101, Anglo-Amtriao, 91. English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered, In. Imperial Ottoman, 9i. Londe& mad Oeunty, 521.' Loudon mad Westminster, 6& Oriental Beak Corporation, 421. Anglo-Americas Telemeph (LimitOCT) 194. Auetralam Nora Lied and Mambos (limited), 415.16. Breha Water Works (Liedled), 144. City of Moscow Gael Limited), 94. City Officee (Limited) 64. Credit Feetder of Neitead (limited), 2 15-16. 3 1-16, 3. 9 per item Loan, 894, at 94. Zit iffin 'lniesties sad Oeital, pareatewi 6 per test. by adios governmewt, 103 f. 11M wall litesbeld Lad tad Desk, 33. Oriental Gee, (limited), 64. Peafreoler sod Chien Steam 59, Do. do. New, 1961, 6. Vlearoy of Ngypt Morigsge) Lam, 4, 34. MORE DISABTROCS FIRES. --(THIS DAY.LSAVA nd fires ocewud night and this morning, w were attended with conddmoble low of property. Oue Are bap used on the premises belo to Yr. Jr. Wed, a whed wright, in buskin at 10, l-serzitewl West, Fortress square. The Are commenced in the factory, a bedding of brick and timber, about 45 feet loft and 40 feat wide. Owing to the combustible =hare of the goods in the premises the Are 15 x4 with note Quin usual rapidity. Numerous seam, aid mutual power engines promptly attended, t the dream were unable to get the fire extinguished until the= were gutted and the adjoining premises greatly The loss will fall upon the Pbwelx Fin-offies. Another are, owing to en explodes of gas, took plus i i ial p t; e = of M. C. Laporte, wardrobe dealer, No. 6, Chelsea. The explosion blew out the windows, set the goods in the shop in Eames, and severely Waned the re mainder of the premium. The sufferer wee issued in the Westminster Fire-offica. • Are likewise took Was" in the premiere Yr. Ireischonen, a jeweller, No. 9, Duke =nigeßloorsabary. The Anus quickly attuded, but ales to the deluge was due to lUsleek la trade sad THa building before the die wu subtineL Arnim To MIIIDAN AND Ron • Livrarcitu lIINICHANT.—The polies have easeeeded beaP Haan Julius, • young man ohs ree allie M desk ia the UM et Mr. Aielphe Kited, wise mardiest, ploy Water-eine* mad who in @Urged with hang ma sosessery la the aderept wide& was aide ea Wady ta mak, aad I rah hie aaaber .by two dodo w o ad Wilma atid Nesels. Actium's' iedurembies reselesd by the autho rities, Deteetiee-immestme W. Co.leia wenb.lM Ludes, sad intellipnos wee essibsed yesiewialr !mss h° Ogisir had &wavered wheee.Tookets was =Wing is that OW, /ad led taken him into erseirdy. Cosabm was.s9 laws last sight with his prisourt who WM ilowww, be before the magistrates Sulky (Th a zg. Need eultlasse in a very presedur —adryssel J. ....ivy . 1 %11 ROTAL Hogel24 Com, Orrr-aoaw.-2'he West moat at this hospital during the paid woe& astimated to 1,101, of which 91 were new ousa. MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) ONE O'CLOCK. The stock markets are quiet to-day, and prices generally present no movement. There is still little business, apart from that oonnected with the fortnightly settlement, which will be completed to-morrow. It is fully anticipated that no failures will be announced in the Stock Ex change in connection with the final arrangement of the account, notwithstanding some considerable losses amongst the dealers, especially in Metropoli tan and Caledonian railway shares. Consols are steady, at the improvement of yesterday. Railway securities are firm, and a rise has occurred in Caledonian, London and North Western, and Lan cashire and Yorkshire. Most of the foreign bonds are unaltered. The discount market is quiet; but there is no disposition to take the best bills below il to } per cent. In the Stock Exchange the demand for money is moderate, and loans are offered at 1 per cent. Consols are quoted 93} to } for money and the account (March 5), and the Three per Cents. Re duced and New Three per Cents., 93} to }. Home railway docks are inquired for and show firmness. Caledonian is in good demand, and has risen par cent., the present price being 86 to 1. London and North Western and Lancashire and Yorkshire have advanced } to }—viz, to 1991 to 1 and 130 to }, reepec tively. Great Western is quoted 45} to 46} ; Midland, 109 to }, showing an improve ment of ; Great Eastern, 29} to 30} ; Brighton, 46} to ; South Eastern, 744 to 4, being } lower ; Metropolitan, 113} to 4—a decline of } ; Great Northern A, 109} to ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 19 to } ; York and North Midland, 96} to ; Berwick, 1054 to 106} ; and North British, 35 to }. _ . _ The foreign stock market is active. Italian Bonds of 1861 are / per cent. better, at 45} to 46, but Russian of 1866 and the Viceroy of Egypt's Loan have declined }—the former to 87 to 88, and the latter to 7n to 741. Brazilian of 1866 are at 73} to 74} ; Chili= of 1867, 87} to 88} ; Egyptian of 1864, 87 to 88 ; Mexican, 16} to ; Peruvian of 1865, 76 to } ; Spanish New Three per Cents., 36} to ; Turkish of 1858, 62} to 63} ; ditto of 1862, 61 to 62 ; and ditto of 1865, 33} to 34 1. Indian government stocks have changed hands to a fair extent. The Five per Cents. are at 112 to f ; the Four, 101} to 102 i, being / per cent. lower ; the bonds, 335. to 38s. prem. ; and the Five per Cent. Debentures, 105 to }. Bank Stock, 249 to 251, and Exchequer Bills, 10s. to 15s. prem., showing a fresh decline of 25. The market for Indian and Canadian lines is quiet. East Indian, 100} to 110 ; Great Indian Peninsula, 109 to } ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 15i to 16 ; and Great Western, 154 to 4. United States 5.20 Bonds are inquired for, and have advanced } per cent., viz., to 71} to } ; Illinois Central Railway shares, are } higher, at 881 to ; but Erie have declined 1, viz., to 443 to 444. Bank shares are without variation of import ance. London and Westminster are at 67} to 68} ; Union of London, 33} to 34} ; Anglo-Austrian, 31 to 4 prem., being 2a. Gd. lower ; London and Brazilian, 33 to 31 dia. ; Imperial Ottoman, 1 to 1 dia. ; and Consolidated, >1 to „ prem. Financial shares are quoted as follows : Gene ral Credit, 24 to } dia. ; Credit Fonder, 71 to 61 dis. ; International Financial, 2.4 to 1 4 dia. ; and London, 24 to 23 dia. A few transactions have been recorded in mis cellaneous shares. National Discount, 6 to } prem. ; Hudson's Bay, 14} to 4, being 2s. Gd. better ; Egyptian Trading, 41 to 1 dia. ; Telegraph Construction, 12} to 13} ; Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. preference, 5 to 1, showing a trilling recovery ; and Anglo-American, 191 to 1. The advice, from Wolverhampton announce the failure of Mr. John Jones, coke and iron master, of Walsall and Netherton, with liabilities supposed to reach a large total. A meeting of the holders of Mosquito Land securities will be held on the 4th of March " to receive the report of the committee formed at the meeting held at the London Tavern in October last." A petition for the winding up of the General Provident Aasurance Company (Limited) is to be heard before Vice-Chancellor Mali= on the 6th of March. At the annual meeting of the London and South wark Inauranoe Corporation, a dividend of 5 per cent. was declared. HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK. The markets for public securities are generally flatter. Consols are heavy, and have declined i per oent., viz., to 92j to 93. Railway stocks have re ceded I to I, and the speculative foreign bonds, I to I. POUR O'CLOCK. Consols remain heavy, at the above-mentioned fall, the present price being 921 to 93, for money and the account. The reduction is stated to have been caused by some large sales by several Hebrew firms. Railway stocks show a fresh decline of I to 1 per cent. Caledonian is at 844 to 85 ; Metro polite's, 1121 to 118 ; Midland, 108 j to 109 k ; Lanamhire and Yorkshire, 1291; to 130 ; Dighton, 46 to 1 ; South Western, 73. 1 to 741 ; and London and Worth Western, 119. to 11. The foreign stock market has experienced a fresh decline. Italian of 1861 are at 44 to 4 ; New Spanish Three per Cents., 36; to 36 ; and Portu guese scrip, I so i prem. About 11,000 sovereigns have been taken from the Beak for Egypt. The demand for money at that establishment has increased. At Parts this morning the Three per Cent. Rentes opened at 69fr. 30c. for the account, showing a decline of 1-16 per cent. The following relates to the New Granada debt : News. Baring Bream sad Os lave this day received the %Dewing revittaaese ea swat of New Granada &withal", via.:—Frau ardear-beese of Seals Warta, 4,330 t„; a ditto Bareargaina, MOM Telal, wealmtes agent t Manta Karla writes that him have been brit bat far the ararelly of NM, as he led stlll aboat 20,41111delaia head. Helms covey earfdeaae Met during tbe lima a sosammessud wM beards tow be Ar ca dgy s, tag el Men= frees the be Itgla ri a; w A b relds agar fattens ars r= t ri g law to 'Meet the wink aaseasi within the asst feet .will,—Loorkia, Pa. The mail from Guayaquil has brought a remit tance of 9651. 7s. Ild. on account of the dividends on the'debt of Ecuador. About 20,0001 in bar gold for the continent and 71,000 sovereigns for Alexandria were taken from theliankyeekarday ; but7,ooo sovereigns from South Amnia wan sent in. The remittance to FcrO is understood to be in payment for cotton. import end export operations since the date of the last return have resulted in a withdrawal, on balsams, of 103,0001. The demand for gold for the tealimiat is not active, but further moderate /Moab may be taken from the Bank, in the ab mom of supplies from Australia and America . Additional withdrawals of sovereigns for Egypt i are also expected. At the meeting yaslerdap of the Seeilliampton Dock Company, the net revenue for the half-year was Meted at 9,422 L, and a dividend was declared for be forward. that riod of 2} par met., leaving 1,467/. to The half-yearly meeting of the Surrey Coo sowers' Goo Company is convened for the 9th of April, when a dividend is to be declared -The annual meeting of the Canadian Land sod Emigration Company (Limited) is called for the 4th of March. The half-yearly meeting of the Cambrian Rail ways Company, fixed for the 29th instant, at Oswostry, is to be held pro forma only, a n d ad journed to the 28th of March. The preparations yesterday for to-morrow's set tlement in the railway market showed that regardsti the outstanding sp e cul a ti on f or the fall as many stocks has been largely reduced, it is still considerable, particularly in Caledonian, on which as much as I per cent. " backwardation " (or bonus for the loan of stock) has been given. In this instance it is understood that the scarcity is chiefly caused by large withdrawals of stock for account of a combination of buyers at Glasgow, and the " names " to be passed to-day are looked for with some interest as likely to show to what extent these speculators have been able to induce the banks to sustain them io their operations. The " backwardation " on Metropolitan stook has dimi nished, and at one period scarcely any was quote& Midland and Lancashire and Yorkshire stocks were scarce for the settlement. The following shows the terms on which the carrying-over was generally conducted : ILATZS OF COBTOVATIONB. __— Caledonian Onset Kaman l.lO to i con. 2a. to Se coo. Great Weaken .0.. 1-10 to cos. .... I to; coo. Great Northern A lto eon. *toems. London and Brighton tondo° and North-Western even to con. .... back. to era Leedom, Oust. and Dover la. tole 6d.cca... le. to la. ed. eau. Lancashire sad Yorkshire Ito I back -1e to bask Land. Muir., and Lincoln • even to cos. Metropolitan -16 back .. 9-16 to 3-111 teat, Midland Dorms Lback blck to e cos. Lasenebourg United States 5.20 Bonds even to ad. coo_ en to 2p.e. Grand Trunk of Canada Groot Western of Canada 4d. to 9d. con Si. to 9d. cos. By order of the Court of Chancery a cell of IL se. per share is to be paid by the contributories of the British Exchequer Life Assurance Company by the sth of March. • - - - A petition for the winding up of the Ifollybuslt Colliery and Coke Works Company (Limited) is to be heard before the Master of the Rolls on the 7th March. TO THE 7D1701 07 TEE WM& Sm,—Notwithstanding the many "good good thing." —what with the reduced fields, the several animals "out for • holiday," and the "lime "got at Lincoln—that were to be discovered by the wideemakes assisting in the meet ing at Nottingham, both the talent and the public have had their minds concentrated on the Liverpool Grand National since the Dog Derby was decided, and there will be nothing to divert their attention therefrom between now and the eventful day, judging from present appear awes. All the onetime influences that are brought to bear against Roticrucian and Typhoeus for the Two Thou sand sad Derby cannot drive them back to any alarming prim; and as for the Spring Handicaps, they are simply put on the shelf, the money lost by " punters " generally over the Linconehire and the Nottingham Spring having effectually startled them off from such dangerous ground. The folly of plunging too early was painfully demonstrated on the borders of Sherwood Forest, for the Lincoln results were upset more signally as regard■ the principal event than the different term■ on which Indigestion and Grey Stocking met would allow of, whilst those not on the spot had some bitter lessons taught them by the I declining of certain animals that had arrived. Why the Last Rose of Summer did not run for the Trial, after tra velling all the way from Richmond toNottingliam, is one of those enigmas that we never see fairly solved, and her " shunt " is the more remarkable, because she would have , had to meet only a moderate horse in Cation, whose igno minions defeat last week has not had the depressing effect on Seesaw's price for the Derby one might reasonably expect, for the latter was a better favourite than even before the victory of the enstil Grey Stocking over my pet Master Willie. If the son of Margery Dew is anything like a Derby horse—which he isn't—what capital businees it must be to follow Matthew Dawson's stable in the Metro politan and City and Suburban, considering the Duke of Newcastle has Charon in almost at the minimum weight, and he once upset a tremendous " pot" entrusted to See saw. It is true the latter had—as it turned out too late for the plungers—been rum off his legs and knocked clean out of time before he met Clairon ; but I the wearer of the purple and white laboured under almost as groat a disadvantage, having only been in training for • very few weeks, and if See saw can half win a Derby, what must we expect of Chiron, at Set. 121 b. in the City and Suburban ? It is not a little in his favour that he is doing his work with Julius, who is preparing for hie great match ; and should be answer the expectations that were once held of him he is at least more likely to shine over Epsom in March than the Marquis of Hastings's cut-off will in May. But I did not take up my pen to address your reams upon such comparatively far-off subjects as the Metro politan and City and Suburban, the Grand National Steeplechase being of more immediate importance, and the movements hereon begin to assume something like • tangible shape. There is no mistaking the formid able pretensions of Daisy and The Lamb, so far as the money goes ; and It would be insulting to the owner of Moose to doubt his being the Simon Pure, after the trial and the oommimion. Tuaculanum, Alcibiade, Captain Croestree, and Huntsman's Daughter also look genuine enough ; and there is every indication of Lawrence, Hall Court, Kiogswood, and Thalamins being buoyant, so far as their owners' ideas and intentions are concerned. Nevertheless, wherever there is a chance of mystifying the world we see the attempt at least made ; and it is a remarkable fact in connexion with Lord Coventry's Chimney Sweep and Tennyson, Mr. Barber's Fan and Helen (for Fan is not sold), or Mr. Studd's Despatch and Clansman, that at this particular writing one is about as good a favourite as the other. It is easy enough to fathom the movements concern , log the first-named pair, as the poet might be I the better animal in private, but has so often played the rogue that his party mean having two strings to their bow, thinking they can win with one or the other ; but there is real mystery about the two other pairs, and I begin to think that Clansman, and not Despatch, will prove the salamander of Mr. Studd after all, either be cause the chance of getting on is now so good, or for a better reason. Whatever is the beat of this pair will hold even Fon, in her very best form, pretty safe on paper, my impression now being that those who back the two will see either good hedging or win their money. At the same time, there is no mistaking the formidable pretensions of hat year's " second," who has been knocked about in such an extraordinary manner, but still always has a stanch friend or two, that it is quite possible the "beam" only, and not the vampires, have been at work, so that it is not so very diflioult to bring her among the live stock again. However, by Monday next it will be comparatively eery work to 'operate the dead from the quick ; and till then I leave your readers to find out the best of Mr. Studd's— Clansman or Despatch—having only further to observe that the Hennit party can just about win the second best race of the Liverpool Spring Meeting, the Cup, with either Knight of the Garter or Blinkhoolie, if they mean botiness.—l am, dc., METEOR. (HT TYLECIEAPH.) DERBY MEETING.---(THIS DAY.) INNKEEPERS' PLATE. Retirement walked over. HARRINGTON STARTS. Hills... Amsdou Musk 6 rOn. HURDLE RACK Two miles. Ore and liaidliavie are hare. OTHER ARRIVALS.—Camarino, Carolina, Cud&leen, General Sherman, Lut Roes of Summer Moonbeam, Moses, Rosetta, Substance, Thermometer, Triplet, Vasco, Bright Eye, Dehom, Buckingham's dam ally, Reck, Re tirement, Secrecy, and Moll in the Wad. WINDSOR MILITARY AND OPEN STEEPLE- - CHASES.- (THIS DA Y.) This meeting was held to-day, and the sports were sufficiently attractive to draw together a large oon mune of spectators. ►mongst whom was his Royal High ness the Prince Teck. The stakes amounted in the whole to about SOUL BELTING IN LONDON.-{THIS DAY.) 2.30 1.. M. The business to-day was of the most trivial de scription, the few investments made being for small amounts, while the offers showed no change. Quotations es follow: LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL. 10 to 1 apt Daley (t aad off) 11 to 1 The Lamb (off) 13 to 1 Moose (off) 13 to 1 Chimney Sweep (off) 100 to 6 Alcibiade (t) 100 to 6 Tennyson (off) 25 to 1 Astrolabe (off, t3oto 1) 25 to 1 Despatch (off) 25 to 1 Clansman (off) 7 to 1 Lord Coventry's lot (off, t 8 to I) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 25 to 1 asst Abergeldie (off) CHESTER CUP. 25 to 1 apt Abergeldia (off) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 9 to 6 to 4 abet Pam t Rosi ( er:alma (off, 3 to 1 w) 1 off) 25 to 1 Green Sleeve (off) 25 to 1 Blue Goya (off) 28 to 1 Rabicao (off, t3oto 11 DERBY. 12 to 1 apt Pace (off, t 100 to 8) 20 to 1 The Earl (off) 40 to 1 Bandit (off) 1000 to 15 Michael de Basoo (off) Marshal Niel, Minister of War, has just fixed et 1001. the price to be paid for enbatitatee in the mili tary static* for the class of 1867. The principal public work/ to be carried on in Paris during the present year are the following :—Tie opening of the Rue de l'lmperatrioe and the Rue Blaunier; oompletica of the two new boulevards of the Faubourp St. Jacques and St. Marcel ; the laying out of the park of Mont/curie ; the eanstruction of the Rotel Dien; sees. platten of the central markets and their appreeebas erection of the Collage Rollin on the site of the Mont. marks abattoir; completion of the College Chaptal, at the aegis of the Rae do Roam and Boulevard des Belli ' Iloilo ; coostruotion of a magnificent fountain on the Place du Chateau d'Eau ; and the termination of the Boulevard St . Germain and of the Rue de Bennos. LONDON, CHATHAM, AHD DOTAL - - This day the half-yearly caral visis tt/X the shareholders was held at HODOIIIII6O/4 M.P., ha the chair. It appe ared from the report, whit& was Wham ea reed, that t gross receipts fer the half-year wen PPM sad ' than in the corresponding period of the past yam, the respective smoaass beim 3118,0001. sad MAW TIN. =pewee were 213,000 L as name 11116,010 L, being a of 12,000 i. The net malt the teethe was a balance for the half-year of 164,0001. earned at a per onstage of 193•01, as compared with a ast balsam of 91,0001., earned at a per rootage of 70'57. XLVES.-(THIS DA E) ONE O'CLOCK. The mining market is quiet to-day, with few dealings. Annexed are the present prices :—Great Wheal Vor, 171 to 18 ; Prince of Wales, 3 to 31; West Chiverton, 65 to 66 ; Chiverton Moor, 51 to 64; New Lovell, Bs. to 10s. ; East Lovell, 81 to 9 ; Cern Brea, 21 to 23 ; Wheal Grenville, 295. to 31s. ; Wheal Beton, 85 to 90 ; North Chiverton 4 to 41 ; West Drakewalh, 10s. to 12s. ; E a rA Cara on, 4 to 41 ; and Clifford, 51 to 1. Foreign and colonial mining shams are quoted as follows :—St. John del Rey, 17 to :8; Dos Pedro, 2,1 to prem. ; Anglo-Brazilian, par to I prem. ; Pestarena, 1 to 4 ; Chou tales, 11 to 1 die. ; Rona Grande, par to I. pram. ; Anglo-Italian, par to 1 prem. ; United Mexican, 11 to 2; Frontino and Bolivia, 11-16 to 13-16 ; Port Phillip, 1 5-16 to 7-16 ; and Central American, 1 du. to par. COMMERCIAL AND MARKET& LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (er ITISORAPH.) (now ova cant eoaaserownieff.) The market continues quiet but steady, and the isles are about 10,000 boles. MINCING-LANIC—(THIS DAY.) Seomt.—The demand for brown qualities continuos active, and firmer prices are paid ; Derbies and Damian sold at 31a. 6d. to Sic ; brown Mauritius, 31s. ; c Manilla, 295. 6d. ; Muscovad o , ditto, 27e. ; Cuba Vs. covado, ditto, 31s. to 34a. Refi n ed—d ried Seeds ereecelle firmer, common brown lumps 425. 64 . ; Pieces ere quint at previous prime. Canc.—The market is steady, but not active ; *at m. tion Ceylon, greyish small to medium, 625. 6d. to 73a. ; peaberry. 84e. ; native Ceylon good, Ws. 6d. to 53i. TZA.—The public sales of Indian growth have pas cdf steadily, at full prime ; privately Canton teas are In mat request ; other kinds quiet. Rtcs —The market continues quiet. 500 tons &ago% sold fee arrival at Ila 6d. landed. Saao.-1,300 boles sold at easier prices ; good and las small pearl, 17s. 6d. to In. 6d. ; good triage, 17s. Assowsoor continues in limited request. Bruins.-There is a fair genenldemand at steady Nutmeg' sold, small, Is. :id. to Is. sd. ; middling, t i lt to Is. 7a. ; good, la. 9d. to 21. 2d. ; bold, 2s. 6d. to 2a7d. fine, 3a. 10d. ; limed, lid. to ls. 4d. ; Disco, low to geed middling, la. sd. to 2a. 9d. ; cinnamon, Ceylon, and sort, Is. lid. to 2s. 44. ; second sort, Is. 9d. to 9s. ; third, Is. 7d. to la. 9d. ; fourth, la 4d. Pepper. eon. non Penang, 30. to 3;d. ; white, ordinary to bold, 51d. to 54d. ; pimento, 2i,d. to 2id. ; ginger, Cochin rough, 50e. to 525. ; Jamaica, 475. ; African, 295. &I„,. RUN is dull of sale at previous prices. Pam? oily moderate. Sala are effected at 'boat pre. vices prises. SALTPETRE continues dull of sale. Carroll.-The market is dull, and pricea rule in buyers' favour. Juts —About 6,000 bake sold si barsl7 previous prises ; common to medium, 161. 15s. to ISt ; good MOM SO good, ltd. 1(. to 211. ; gas, 211. lbs. to 221.. 10s. ; re*. tions, 141. 15s. ; cuttings, 11:N. las to 114 TALLOW BURKE?. --(TH18 DAT.) Ths market la steady. Town tallow, els. 3d. ; Norm Mug Y. C. on the spot, 428. 6d. •; March, a.. 6d.; 0010. ber December, 43e. ; December, 445. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. (THIS DAY.) We have a good supply of beasts, and a very dull trade. Monday's quotations are scarcely realised in the sales that us Mooted, but a ooneidarable proportien . remelne unsold. The number of sheep is small, but they cannot all be die. posed of. Prices on the average are Meier, OhMos shrew are still maree and dear. Our foreign supply ecemists ei 280 besets, 550 sheep, 113 calves, and 23 pigs. Per dam of Ma ad.a 0. Per Mee el alba ff. et. ad. DM heats. Hirst& 4 8 4 10 1168113341124x1ifik 0 • 0 I Not eihoes•busi 4 e 48, Bud boog-w0015.... 444 11 graced qeL Dori 2 8 3 4 Ds. Da ekes.... 0 0 0 S Calm 4 0. 0 Noes* 60600 d quid S 4 4 PIII 2 Bad DosltiOttolds 4 10 6 0 Dodo 5 0 0 5 Bomb aS mob* IN; amp amt WO" flabils. lOU Bo SMITHFIELD HAY MAREET.—(TIELS DAY.) Mr. Charles James Keaton reports trade slow at the M. lowiet prioss, .is :—Priros meadow hay, Ms. to 80a. ; imbrue ditto, 53e. to Ms. ; closer, 96e. to 100 a ; haferior ditto, Ms. to 9ft. shrew, 30s. to ads. PRIMROSE-HILL TO TEI ZDITOR OF THI mats& Sta,—A mountain in labour is a terrible thing, and now that I am nightly illuminated I perhaps may = der tdo not want my name altered like my friend the at Paris, who, slier being hid set and lighted, found Wolf the Moe de Hai de Rome ; but I do with they weeld attest be my approaches, and unite me with the llegentk•park sa the Pest d'Alma =hes my blether with the Champs do Mere. At pram* I am completely cot off hem the lower park, where Lard John Manners in =•p N bridge ; but, alas, in a direct line with my ilia could easily have been lid at • sa me cat. " Th e, rattle s _ _them thi•P heMer in Fresses."—l he., PRIMROSE-HILL. Feb. 28. A LEGISLATOR COYVICThD UNDER EIS OWN AM. —Os Friday, helots the Mayer of Tewkesbury and Mona =en. and Pesery, & Holland, M.P., of Doable. was suiumeed on the onfosanen el Fair ke alluvial • melds Iseemetive ltia to travel cm the tamale reed between JaseniiMtfteeYa and Evealiam, willies* the °wart sea and reddineebeing pained theme. Mr. Watabeasm who apparel for Holland, admitted the elinee, , en premed regret that; he should ham infringed kis own sat et pedinneets. The hen. member was fad 2e. ad. He. The Meant orseAsd /Ma merriment in mart.— erentmedie Chreeitle. Suceseetith Beatrs. —Oa Elatarday, sa a police assi was heienan bre ma, amnia theft, I. °rivalry Leek both alias aftwabed to amps, end sae wee aaer the alma The sneer and We et Ilenymyneek eietien waiting far the isa Van= ewe of the neat the handalle and rem W. The pellimmie hit ibe saw phew" ea the Ostrom while he /wed ek l e , wham he weverpenved ; loniarhos he itiamed the mat wiom be led hit bed an, p. heal. cress sad in. VIE to Monday, when dle epee bei the Oemetey 'llWehatee, the man wimard It Is eamewhet deems that De was elleered le eseivey as several people were on the platform at the time. 3 I.i