The Express. — London, England, 1867-02-15 00:00:00

5 : ! I 1 E.isT SL'ITuLK ELEITIoN. LAW INTELLIGENTHE CE. EXPRESS, FRIDAY EV 1 .--- in his hand some distance from the 'tall. The prisoner 1 said he was very sorry for talon s he book, rind offered to NI ):11IN.tTION.-(THIS DAY.) (THIS DAY.) pay for it. The prisoner also implored him not to give (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) -_-..... him in charge _. James Alfred Smith, messenger at' the railway station, IPSWICII, Partial'. .1 1. 7 DIC lAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY stated that he saw the prisoner in the passage leading i , .11iitiati.m of candidates for the representa- C01T!.1C11... from the platform. and go to the book-stall, while the Last . , !.• ~i sutfolk took place this morning. The email' (Before Sir .1. Coleile, Sir E. V. Williams, Sir lt. I witness was attending to a gentleman. The prisoner took .. .• Mr. Cori:ince (conxervative) and Col. Adair 1 Kindersley, and Sir L. Peel). tolvantage of Aburn's back being turned towards him, took . The show of hatols was in fa. our of blr. 11C.1.00R Br oE Em r. sui.m..,,ONUISILL—"TIIAORI,INAGC a book entitled " Lady Flavia" from the stall, and put it CASE. in his outside coat.pocket. The prisoner walked back to . • This was the fourth day of an extmonlinavy cue. the passage. He followed him to the end of The parties are husband and wife, married according to the pasaage • and the prisoner turned round and I'uI..CHANTER ELECTION. the Mahomedan law. and there were three appeals by him asked the way to Shorediteh, to which he replied. ---.-- from the High Court of .Judicature, Bengal, fur a "You don't want Shoreglitch, you have stolen a book." Pt n.Lim;.—crilis DAY.) restitution of conjugal rights, and as to the right The prisoner iuttuasliately took the book from his pocket to ptoperty. The respondent was a wealtly and of to pay nous, for it.i iii , 1111 C TE14:01t.11 . u.) young widow. an.l married the a ppell an t i n 1 , 41, . Joseph W police-constable 427 K, said that since -ii I 1. ,-1 111/: I , .1.1. Al' N, No% and ono of [lie allegations w as th a t he had lost caste by the last examination be had made inquiries and &seer : ... , :ake ,cotiseisaiive)... . . ..... 7 ,71, i Weirton' , a freeniasou. There was another appeal tarred that his repreaentations were correct , that he hail s,i Mils rah) "Jorlon:th Bose v. Shumsoonuipeia," which was a claim by been a shepherd in South Australia, sod had paid his pas the coheirs of the appellant in the other rase as to property. sage money for Australia on the very day he was captured. TllO , l'Cloy K. The four appeals were c o mmenced o n Tu e sd a y. Mr. l'artridgo asked if it was intended to press the case The Attorney• General, Mr. Leith. and Mr. C Fontifex against the prisoner. i:. ~,, (instructed by Mr. T. L. Wilson) attended for the appel- Mr. J. H. H. Taylor, from the establishment of W. H. lant, who appeared in person ; Sir Roundell Palmer and Smith and Son, 188, Strand, replied in the affirmative. _ Mr. Care (instructed by Messrs. Graham and Lyde) sip- The young men at the railway-station book-stalls through ' ii•E O. I:EFoR.II AND TIIE WORKING Feared for the lady, out the kingdom were responsible for all the property 11. ASSES., The case was opened by the Attorney-General on Tues- intrusted to them by the tin , .. and in justice to them he day. Mr. Leith followed on the same side, and yesterday felt bound to ask for a conviction. 11- Lone, M. l'.. has repulolishetl all his Mi. Pontifet, who appeared for Judonath Bose, coin- The prisoner said he was very sorry for what he had .. , leer ion a d dresses. and public letters bearing on otenced the address and resumed at the sitting of the done. He would elect to be tried by the magistrate. committee this morning. Mr. Partridge had nu doubt the prisoner stole the . • !,.. with a preface, ill which he reeks to justify the It was alleged that the husband had ill-treated his wife hook, that he knew what he was about, and that he in ,.. :,.., he has taken. lie rq , ea t s th a t the proper mode of I and reparation was denied on the ground of natural ju s - tended to take the book away. He had nothing to do :. ~_ with 'wl' a -abject is , not the meta- lice. She siso alleged that Freemasonry was contrary to with klepboinania. and should treat the prisoner like any i .: , :, .1. but the inducti , e or experimental-mit I the 'Malioinedan law. On the other hand the appellant other person charged with the crime. He aenteneed the ri ertion of abstract rights. but the coolie alleged that the decision of the courts below was contrary risoner to one mouth's imprisonment and hard labour. • I. , ..,..n ..f practical cons..spteuos ; and that any descent to law, and i.e prayed a restitution of conjugal rights, He thought Messrs. W. H. Smith and Son had acted i as. a IN. suffrage is objectionable. because there is no and also to the right of property which she chihniah quite right in this matter and ought to protect their 5ee ,....t ins pier IwtWOCII that and household suffrage. At the The mew must necessarily occupy two or three days longer. rants. s onetime he does not think the problem is insoluble " tofind _ _. _ ___ "...me franchiw which shall take in those above 10/. as well as those below, arid which, inateiel of leading on, by in- COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. WEATHER REPORT.—(THIS DAY.) ..it.,1.1...e.,,,,,,,.,,,,,,e, to household suffrage. contains in 3ittinzs at Nisi Prim' in Middlesex.-(Before Lord Chief ....—.._ Farrar, FEBRUARY 15, 8 A.M. its. If a moe - ilde of limitation which may enable it by its Justice Bovill and a Special Jury.) wie :tott...“ re,- tic four to resist thedownwcol pressurewhich HASP T. ROBINSON. I F. Isinsms. gas, 1 , 11 k ., iii the very nature of a money qualification for a This was the eighth day of the hearing of this cue. 18. T. Tr. 'lto ~----,----...„! 11.1 Z. Ito s.a.. ' Ile does not think that su ffi cient attention has Mr. EdwanlJames,Q.C., Mr. Field . 9. 1 --..a.- Is . ii gi, en to the question how far the Hre (louse of Commons and Mr. Cleave ap peared for the plaintiff ; Mr. Coleridge, — _ -- -- n ,. !. oforin, all how far a more democratic legislature Q.C., Mr. Giffanl, Q.C. and Mr. H. James for the de- N„,___,• l " 2006 42 S.S.W. I 1 1 i &W. i b 1 - 1 s ..!.I Is more likely to do what is required for the good fondant ; and Mr. Archibald appeared to watch the case on a i m... l3O 11 41 B.s, W, I 1 2 . 8, ,i eh :eft 2 20.12 at 8. I 1 I KN.& iobl - 1 ef ih.• . ountry. Mr. Low.• thus millets to the attacks behalf of the trustees under the will. which base lum e n made on him fur lii= description of the The Lord Chief Justice this morning summed up, and, Cl Ardr°Uan T44llOl4llo . 3211.21 sib 1.2. 1 i.1. I b .l 1. 8 1 ..i. Z. ; et ' I, -- b sorioug ..I.eises : 1 . after complinienting the jury upon the great attention iialentia 1 - - _7_ 1 - I 7 : _7 I -' 7 • ,ay be expected to say a word on the attacks to argutiwnt in the second of these speeches has ht. n xposed. By what I did any, as opposed to what I I: 1% it misrepresented as saying. I abide. Did candour .nv element in such controversy, it might have been sleeted th It attention would not have been 1 . 'tea to a f, a .ententes in speeches which occupy so many pages. Of p Aetna , of what I said I leaveothera to judge, not eon (tont myselftha t t he verdict I nts,genemlly on that issue , ItUt I would Voila out that the working under the modest claim to share in electoral power a r, ',any asking for the whole of it. Their claim is to pas ft the position of non.electors to the position of s ..srreigit rbiters in the last resort of the destinies of the n,:iun. T1,, , y who set up such a claim must show that v at.- wasters of themselves before they can hope in le in ~ters of others. One of the first qualifications f..y power should be the willingness to hear both sides -00, slot say what is unpleasiug, as well as those who my a bat smooth. They must not seek to limit the field of di.m t s-ion by their ovrn susceptibilities. They must expect to le critically surveyed and canvassed before they can twr,i.ole the present depositaries of power to ulslicate in :lair favour. If it is competent to me to argue that with a little self denial the franchise is already within the n•ach of many of them ; that they will swamp the less numemtsi classes ; that the expenses of elections will be inrreated, and the character of the House of Commons int -10,1 ; it is also competent for me to urge that, since cor ruption and the other electoral vices prevail most in the lower ranks of the present constituencies, it is unwise and ulnae to go lower in search of electoral virtue. It is r o , a nswer to such an argument to abuse it. author. Either the statement is false, in which case it can be refuted, and will only recoil upon him who made it, or it is true, in which case it is worthy of the most serious consideration, not only by the upper classes, but by the very class which is instructed to resent it, because that class inure than any other will suffer if parliament should, through any ill-considered change, become lea fit for the discharge of its duties. I beg those who have been induced to think that I overstepped the fair limits of discussion to peruse the following extract from a speech made by Mr. Bright at Rochdale in January, 18:141, which contains some things which I should be very sorry to have said of the poor, to compare it with the tuna-censored passage in toy second speech, and then to reflect on a homely mulish proverb, which describes the punishment awarded to venial, anti the impunity that was on grave offences I put it to every man, I don't care what his theoretical notions are, whether he believes that throughout the boroughs of the United Kingdom it would he advantageous or beneficial to the constituency as a whole, to include some scores in very small condi tuencies, some hundretle in others, a few thousands wrings, in the larger, of a clam of which there ate, unfortunately, too many among us, namely, the ex cessively poor—many of them intemperate, some of them profligate, some of them, it may be, only unfortunate, some of them naturally incapable ; but all of them in a condition of dependence such as to give no reasonable ex pectation that they would be able to resist the many temptations which rich and onset upulous men would offer them at periods of election —to give their votes in a manner not only not consistent with their own opinions and consciences, if they have any, but not consistent with the representation of the town or city in which they live.'" CHURCH RATES ABOLITION. —The following IS the short bill for the abolition of church rates introduced in the House of Commons by Mr. Harslcutle, Mr. Baines, and Mr. Trevelyan :—" Whereas church rates have for some years ceased to be made or collected in many )wishes by reason of the opposition thereto, and in many other parishes where church rates have been made the levying thereof has given rise to litigation and ill feeling : and whereas it is expedient that the power to make church rates should be abolished : Be it therefore enacted by the queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the loofa spiritual and temporal, and commons, in this present parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—l. From and after the pass ing of this act no church rate shall be made or levied in any parish in England or Wales. 2. Provided always, that in any parish where a sum of money is at the time of the pawing of this act due on the security of church rates to be made or levied in such parish under the provisions of any act of parliament, such rates may still be made and levied pursuant to such provisions for the purpose of pay ing off the money so due, but not otherwise, until the same shall have been liquidated. 3. Any church rate made at any time before the passing of this act may be collected and recovered in the same way as if this act had not been passed. 4. This act may be cited ea' The Church Rate Abolition Act, P.C.' ^ At a crowded meeting of the Cork Farmers Club, yesterday, Mr. M'Carthy Downing was all but unani mously chosen as candidate in the coming election for the county. Both Mr. Downing and Mr. Scully addressed the club. Mr. Smith Barry was not present. The question of the education of the children of tLe poorer classes is being taken up with spirit at Bir mingham. At an influentially attended meeting, held on Wednesday night, at the residence of the Mayor, a resolu tion was passed declaring that increased powers were ateeriary for the extension of the means of education, and that municipal corporations should be empowered to levy rates for educational purpose,. Another meeting is sum moned for Friday next, to consider the expediency of asking the legislature to make attendance at school coin palmry. Mr. Brown (Artentua Ward) arrived at South ampton from Jersey on Monday night,and he is now under rne!ied treatment in the former town. The United States Consul has visited him and has shown him every atten tion. Mr. Brown is cheerful, and full of hope that the Npiin. ; will restore him to health. As soon as he is euffl e"ntlr recovered he will leave England fur the Unit e d Stu,. THE. GOVERNMENT AND REFORM.—The Man r%•c.f. r asorvlian of to-day styli :—" It can no longer be doubted that Mr. Disraeli has blundered awfully with the Herm question. All men concur not only that his treat ment will not do, but that it is even worse than might b.ve been expected. Of course this is not saying that metlusl of procedure by resolution is neoesisarily As little is it saying that the resolutions which the Chancellor of the Exchequer has propounded are in themselves inadmissible. It means merely that all the ;civinte.te which could possibly have been gained through this method of procedure has been lost. The resolutionsare t what was wanted. By means of this machinery a weak government iu a minority might have elicited the opinion of pirliament on each separate feature essential gaol reform bill without pledging themselves to any Proposition as a whole. But it could h-....n.Lb1y supposed that they might evade taking distinct ground of their own on each point of primary importance. Thou g h they might escape the extreme penalty of failure 6n a single detail, they must still undertake to lead the dvliherations of the House of Commons and show tm - laselve s to have a general policy in accordance with its This they have not done. The resolutions are 0 1 .vimisly doomel to rejection, as in the case of that rec ommending a plurality of votes, or they convey nothing but th e a s sert i on of abstract principles, together with Propootiona which have, over and over again, received ti full loved of parliamentary approval." The Lod Chief Justice this morning summed up, and, after coniplinienting the jury upon the greet attention which they had bestowed upon the case, said that it was undoubtedly a most remarkable one, and it was easy to understand that the Master of the Rolls should be of opi nion that it was one that was peculiarly desirable to have decided by a jury ; for the decision slid not depend upon any matter of law, but on a review of all the facts coupled with the objects and motives by which the various parties were influenced. It would be the duty of the jury to weigh well the whole matter, but he believed that they would have great difficulty in mew upon what part of the evidence they could place reliance, for wherever there was a fact or suggestion upon one side, it was met by a counter-sug gestion or fact upon the other, and he I thl not in his ex perience remember a case where there were so many points of contradiction. The question in the cause was simple enough ; whether the infant plaintiff was the so n o f John emp, and the first matter which be would call attention to was the law upon the subject. Upon the law there was no doubt, and it had been well laid down in a case in the House of Lords, " That in every ease where a child is born in lawful wedlock, the husband not being separated from the wife by a sentence of divorce, sexual intercourse shall be presumed to have taken place until that presumption is encountered by such evidence as proves to the satisfaction of theft who have to decide the question that sexual inter course did not take place within such time as that by the law of nature the husband could be the father of the child ;" and in another case it was said that the court or jury, before they found that the child was illegitimate, must he satisfied of that, not on a mere balance of pro babilities, but by such evidence as shall exclude all doubt—that is, all reasonable doubt." This being so, the question which the jury would have to determine was whether the circumstances were such as satisfied them that sexual intercourse did not take place between the husband and wife during the period in question. It was no doubt unfortu nate that the parties who knew most of the matter were excluded from giving evidence upon it, but such was the law, and therefore no evidence was allowed to be given of declarations by Mr. John Hemp, nor was his wife allowed to speak in reference to the cir cumstances connected with the question of legitimacy. On the other hand it was said that the reason for this law was that parties so deeply interested as the husband and wife could not be relied on to speak the truth on a ques tion like this, and it would be for the legislature to consider whether any alteration should be made in the law. It was difficult to understand why the husband and wife hail lived apart so long; the plaintiff said it was from poverty, but during a large portion of the time Mr. Hamp was living at the Swan Inn, he frequently went out hunting, and it was difficult to find that there was such poverty as to account fur the separation. Then there was the sort of stolen intercourse which was said to have taken place, and the fact that Mrs. Hemp went to *lodging- house in Birmingham with the pains of labour then on her, and was confined a few hours afterwards. Another circumstance was that the existence of the child seemed to have been kept secret. The plaintiff said that the reason was that Mr. John Hemp was sot fond of children, and further that if the existence of the child were known it might preveut Mr. Hemp from raising money upon the estate. It would be important for the jury to consider whether those theories put forward by the plaintiff were true. His lordship, in continuation, said that considering the great length to which the trial had extended, it was idle to suppose that the jury could have carried all the details in their heads, and it would therefore be his duty to read a good portion of his notes of the evidence, and the jury would apply to that evidence their general recollection of the witnesses who gave it, and thus endeavour to ascertain what weight should be given to the different parte of it. A juryman said what they particularly wished to hear was the evidence of disinterested witnesses. His lonlship agreed that this waa most important, but he must read to them the evidence of the Turners, and of some other persons who were not disinterested, lest it should be said thereafter that they had not paid proper at tention to any [articular part of the case. [The case was proceeding when our report left.] COURT OF RAINKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE J. 8. COLLINS. This was a sitting for examination and discharge. The bankrupt, James Scott Collins, was a merchant, formerly of Calcutta and now of Southampton. The debts are re turned at 5,011 W., the sum of 3,21 W. being due to unse cured creditors ; the assets are very considerable, a divi dend of 17s. 6d. in the ppooand having already been paid. ru Mr. Sargood ( • y retained) supported the bank- Mr. Bagley, on behalf of the assignee, who was the bank rupt's brother, said the circumstances of the case were pecu liar. The bankrupt had been before the court since May, 1863,but in conaequenoeof failinstoappearat the sittingfor examination, he was adjourned sine die. It appeared that he had gone to Calcutta for the purpose of realising his estate there, which he succeeded in doing, and in December, 1868, he obtained leave to surrender. Al though the meets were large, the assignee telt it was his duty to refluire the bankrupt to Me further accounts as from his knowledge of the bankrupt's affairs he was satisfied that a proper disclosure had not been made. There was also reason for believing that there were other creditors whose names did not appear in the account., and the claim of the assignee arising out of com plicated transactions with the bankrupt had not yet been adjusted. Mr. Sargood, who supported, contended that this•was an attempt on the part of the assignee to make use of this court for private purposes, which had no reference to the interests of the creditors generally. Not only bad the creditors received 17s. 6d. in the pound, but there was sufficient in hand to pay the other 2s. 6.1. His Honour said that having regard to the favourable circumstances under which the bankrupt came before the court, it would be unjust to subject him to any delay, and an immediate order of discharge would be granted. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) THAMES. ALL CI lummox ANNA. Matthew Wilson, aliasCA;;;;;;„;;;;1 4G, was brought up on remand, before Mr. Partridge, charged with stealing one book, " Lady limits," valued at 2n., the property of Messrs. W. IL Smith and Son, the publishers, booksellers, and newspaper agent.), from their stall at the Bow station on the North London Railway. The case was a very singular one. The prisoner is a very respectable steady-looking nun. ] He hex been a shepherd in Australia, and it was represented by Mr. Stoddart, solicitor, on the first examination that the prisoner had amassed some riches in the colony, and that he came to the old country in May last, and had been living much respected in Bromley, and paid for his passage back to Australia on the very day he took the book from Smith and Son's book-stall, that he was partially intoxicated at the time, and that he was a man in good circum stances, not likely to steal • novel. It was a decided case of kleptomania under the influence of inebriation. Mr. Partridge could not look upon the case as anything else than one of theft. A felony bad been committed,and he should remand the prisoner. Mr. Stoddart then asked that bail should be taken, and said the prisoner was very respectable, and had lived for five months in one house in Bromley. Mr. Partridge said he should treat the prisoner as he would the poorest individual, and refused to aczept bail. Mr. Stoddart said the prisoner intended to pay fur the book. Mr. Partridge did not believe anything of the kind, and remanded the prisoner. This day the evidence given on the last occasion was rauL In consequence of information Joshua Ahura, book stall keeper, went to the prisoner, who was holding a hook Nairn '80.0642 8.8. W. Aberdeen '3o 1141. 8.8. W. Leith 40.12 42 8. Ardrossan 30.96 42, E. Greencastle 29.98 49 & W.E. GIP* Clear 29.74 46 E. N. & Use rpool 97 46 &B. N. nolybead 41 E.B. E. Penzance 29.81 60, 8. Brag Lorlout 29.71 49 E. Rochefort 29.84 50' B.E. Plymouth Weymouth Portanzonth 29.97 46 6.12. London Yarmouth 30.19 41 8.8.1. Scarborough 30.21 41 B.E. now 45 B.E. Helder — I 1 1 3 W I. 1 2 8 . 0.10.02 1 1 1 E.N.E. ob 3 3 E.N.L pub 1 3 B.E. cis I - 1 I • 6 6 • N.E. ,IQ 1I 1 E.A.P. ch _ 6 3 lf I E.I.E.k. .mcc 6 i E.S.E. . c 7 7 E. 0 0.04 41 E. 1^ 1 { 3 7 1 E. 01. 6 3 L.N.E. — I 4 6 ILL ' 3 1 E. oho 3 3 S.E. k 1 1 E.S.E. t 2 Y.E. - THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 15, 1867. LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE (sr =craw rzzanarz.) WINDSOR MEETING.—(THIS DAY.) MILITARY SWILEPSTAKEfI. Ilontpoliei 7 Violet a roa. Comberton BOROUGH MEMBERS. Vindicator Cutler 7 rm. SELLING STEEPLECHASE. Two mile& Bishopton (Zia fO7IOO/.)7He;o, Gonel;a;vir, King, Young Aladdin (sold f or W. eac h), Stiff, Monitor, Sir Roger, Maud, Little Cossack, Mae (sold for 501. each). All are here. HUNTERS' STAKES. Three miles. Pantomime, WeedilyTier, Willieihe Bear, Elor. Ar mower (sold for 100/. each), Brown Charlie, Monitor, Thimble Rig (sold for each), Hungerford, Newcastle (not to be sold). All are here. BETTING IN LONDON.-(THIS DAY.) HALT•PART Two O'CLOCK. A very good minder, and business brisk, the Lincoln Handicap giving employment for the pencil the whole of the morning. '.Several horses were backed for this event, Mn. Allen and Beadle leaving off first fa vourites. Christmas Carol has again been sent to the right-about, and Baccharometer also had • very un healthy appearance. Quotations as follows : LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. 9to 1 apt Mrs. Allen (t and w) 9 to 1 The Beadle (off, tloto 1) 10 to 1 Bismarck (t and off) 100 to 6 Problem (t) 100 to 6 Copenlingen (off) 100 to 6 Leases (off. t 100 to 5) 20 to 1 Vigorous (t) 20 to 1 Lady Pam (t) *3 to 1 Violet (t) :13 to 1 Treasure Trove (t) 100 to 2 Christmas Carol (t) 100 to 2 Troublesome (t and off ) 100 to 2 John Halifax (t) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 04 to 1 apt Julius (t) OATS. I. 74 Danish and Swedish 24 to 29 Russian BEANS. Ewe= • SS to 42 .. 99 to 40 36 to 38 Sollars IBMS White 36 10 113 Yellow .. Ile So 37 _ _ROOL Breach, 45 to 62 Spanish 4B to 63 America, per bat .. 53 to 32 Canadian 27 to 32 INTO LONDON. BY WATiI FEB. la, BOTH INCURSIVE. TrlisaLl Barley. • Malt. oars Maar. tra. qrs. tala. leeks. English and/Sonia 'l a I 4 M 1420 100 .. 420 Maki loroltps 4OO 1170 .. 1000 .. 1010 Total LIVERPOOL COTTON AND CORN MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH.) limos' OUR OWN ociastrar(imErr.) CorroN.—The market continues rather quiet, and some what easier in prices. Sales about 7,000 or 8.000 bales. Coax.—The market fairly attended. Wheat in mode rate demand at full prices. Flour dull and rather easier. Barley, oats, and oatmeal quiet. Corn, :3d. lower. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) (BT ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH.) (raw' OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) We have a fair consumptive demand for wheat and barley, at last Friday's prices. Beans and oats ste►dy ; value unaltered. MINCING-LANE.—(THIS DAY.) _ . 81'13AR.—The market has becom s e very quiet, there being no buyers at the previous currency and no sellers at any decline. Refined also quiet. Corms.— The parcels of Ceylon brought to public sale continue to go off ' , readily at full rates. Plantation triage 51s. ; fine tine ordinary to low middling, 745. 6d. to 78a. fal. ; middling to good oiddlinc, 795. to 655. ; fine, 90s. Tsa.—The market continues quiet. Rict.-41,000 bsgsof Rangoon sold at lls. 4iiL, and 600 bags of white Bengal at 16s. 3d. to 17s. 3d. &too nors..-200 bags sold at lle. Gd. to 161. 6d. Buy.-40 puncheons of Jamaica sold at 2s. 9.1. to2s. 10d., 60 puncheons of fine Demerara at ls. 9d., and 40 Mids. of Penang at Is. 3d. INntoo.—The sale continues to go off with spirit ; ordi nary and good ordinary Kurpahs show a slight advanoe ; other qualities sell at fully previous rates. SALTP6TRIL —5OO bags sold for cash at 193. Gd. for refrac tion 31. Corms.—A fair amount of business has been transacted at hteruly prices. • mow MARIET.-(THIS DAY.) ON' O'CLuCI. The Fenian disturbances in Ireland and the uncertainty respecting the reform question pre vent any important increase of business in the stock markets, but the tendency to-day is somewhat better, owing partly to the favourable character of the returns of the Banks of England and France. Con sols are inquired for, and show a rise of per cent. Some of the British railway stocks have also improved k to g, but foreign securities, includ ing Egyptian, Turkish, and Spanish, rmuain dull. Some .4 the speculators who recently bought Spa nish Passive and Certificates, upon rumours of a propn.e.l settlement of these claims, are now sell ing. there not being the slightest confirmation .4 such statements. Banking, financial, and miscel laneous shares are inactive. There is a rather good demand for money to-day, and the rate for the best paper is fractionally higher, at 22 to 2; per cent. The charge in the Stoek Exchange for short loans is 2i to 3 per cent. Consuls are now quoted 901 to for money, and 901 for the amount (March 7). In the foreign stock market Turkish of 1885, Spanish Passive, the Committee's Certi!',..ttes, and Mexican are offered, and have declined 1 to 1 per cent., hut Italian of 1861 have advanced I. Turkish Bonds of 1862 are quoted 56 to 57 ; ditto of 1865, 31 to 1 ; Greek, 141 to 15 ; Spanish Passive, 224 to 1; ditto Certificates, 141 to 4 ; Italian of 1861, 531 to 54 ; Mexican, m to i; Russian Scrip, 2/ to 1 prem. ; and Chilian Scrip, II to !prem. United States 5-20 Bonds have advanced 1 per cent., the present price being 731 to p. Erie Railway shares are quoted 381 to 39, being 1 pet cent. lower, and Illinois Central, 78 to 1, ex div., showing no change. Anglo-American and Atlantic Telegraph Bight per Cent. Preference shares are quiet, at 15; to 4, and 21 to respectively. International Financial shares are quoted 20 to 2 1 dim. ; London Financial, 18 to 17 dia. ; General Credit, to 2 1 ; Credit Fonder, 5 to 51 dis. ; National Discount, 81 to 9 prem., ex div.; and Hudson's Bay, 151 to 16. A general court of the London Assurance Corpo ration will be held on the 20th of March, " to consider of a dividend on the consolidated capital stock for the half-year ending at Lady-day next." The annual meeting of the North British and Mercantile Insurance Company is convened for the 4th of March. liALr-PAST MIZE tiCiocit. Consols have improved to 90/ for money, and 91 for the account. No gold has been sent into or withdrawn from the Bank to-day. At Paris this morning the Three per Cent. Rentes opened at 69fr. Cc., being 1-16 per cent. lower. About 10,000 sovereigns were withdrawn from the Bank yesterday for Egypt. is imagined by some that a misapprehension on the part of foreigners of the scope of the Fenian agitation in the United Kingdom may muse them to withdraw balances at present employed here, but such transactions are not likely to Have any appreciable effect upon our money market. Advice. ro f in Bradford announce the failure of Messrs. Edward Craven and Co., stuff merchants, with liabilities amounting to about 60,0001. __ _ _ At a meeting of the creditors of Messrs. \V. Had field and Co. hold at Manchester on Wednesday, the liabilitie s were stated at 9,1111., and the assets at 18,6071. It was resolved to accept payment of the debts in full in instalments at three, six, and nine months' date, with 5 per cent. interest. The South Devon Railway Company propose to pay a dividend for the half year at the rate of 31 per cent. per annum, against 31 for the curry spondin,g period of 1865. The company's stud: rose 1 per cent. yesterday upon this announcement. At a meeting yesterday of the shareholders of the Anglo-Egyptian Bank (Limited) resolutions were passed in favour of the reconstruction of the undertaking and the reduction of the liability on the shares. The directors of the Credit Foncier of England (Limited) have issued their report, to be presented at the general meeting on the 18th inst. It ex presses the directors' satisfaction at the completion of tho reconstruction of the undertaking, and at the favourable progress of the liquidation of the old company, but announces that, owing to the continued depression in juint.stock enterprise and depreciation of securities, as well as from the de sirability of avoiding new liabilities, the profit and loss account does not admit of the declaration of any dividend on the present occasion. It is ex pressly stated, however, that the capital remains intact, including the 21. per share (making 400,0001.) recently written up to capital. The information given with regard to the nature of the company's investment. is fuller than hitherto, and in every instance confidence is expressed by the board in their ultimate develop ment. The company's interest in the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway stands at 301,881/., and an early profit on this account is anticipated by the directors. With reference to the City of Milan Improvements Company the report states that "if only a portion of the anticipated results take place, an increase in this one asset may be obtained upon the valuation at which the shares have been taken of more than 100,900/." The report concludes with the expression of the directors' belief that " a great improvement will have taken place in the company s affairs when they meet again the next half year." . . The return of the Bank of England for the week ending Wednesday, Feb. 13, compared with that for the previous weak, shows the following changes : Circulation issue Ct3,218,0e0 Inman £123,D111 Carl/dation active 22,630,785 Decrease 393,311 Public deposits 6,870,680 Increase 873,110 Other deposits Government securities in --- basking der Artmant 13,111,068 No change. Other securities in banking department Coin and bullion iu both departments Seven day and othet bills— 510,397 Increase 69,941 The Rest 3,664,866 Increase 5,842 Notes In reserve ...... 10,687,295 Increase 516,526 Total reserve (notes & coin) in banking department 11.516,597 Increase 646,674 Notwithstanding the large withdrawals of private deposits the total deposits show an increase, owing partly to the payment into the Bank to the credit of the Indian government of b 0; ,000(. by the Great In , l Liu Peninsula Railway Company, as mentioned yesterday. 398,8761. of the Bank's advances on private securities having at the same time been ref .aid to it, the reserve exhibits a treat increase of :44i,574/.. During the week the Bank parted with SI ,0001. in gold for export, and, is face of this, eh. increase of 153,1891. in the coia and bullion shows that the reflux of coin from the provinces is coo sid.,mble. ENGLAND. 7th sad Bth Vle., e. 31, for Se • the lath day of Feb., WV. li.o%•erument debt L11,016,11M1 other *erudite* Litwin °old coin and bul lion Silver bath = ni3OS,6ll RAMC OF 1 Aa .lzeouut the At.t week enthai WU' DEIN Nctea Jutted ,C,13.21b..00 a133,fig,0030 11/iNIIIIO DI rttprietOtie Capital 4.14.563,000 Rest Public Rep...3a 'ln cluding Ec ke•i., gay. Beings. Com mis. of Debt, and Ins C:13,2111AN IPARTIO3I7. 1 Government Secu rities (including Dead Weight An nuity; Other Securities Notes Gold and Silver i Coin 1.870.613 ntber Deposita 17,476.%5 den day and other 1117 In their report, just issued, the directors of the San Paulo (Brazilian) Railway Company (Limited) express their regret at being unable on the present occasion to announce the opening of the railway for traffic. The directors also "regret that they have not yet succeeded in getting the company's deben tures taken up to an extent sufficient to enable them to pay the overdue interest to the share holders," but say they "hope and believe that when the line is opened, and the guarantee of the government in full operation, their present difficulty will be considerably lessened, and that at no very distant period they will be able to obtain the further sum required (about 300,0001.) to meet all the liabilities of the company." A petition for the winding up of the Marseilles Extension Railway and Land Company (Limited), is to be heard before Vice-Chancellor Maims on the 22nd inst. Feb. 14. 1947. Subjoined is Messrs. Culrerwell, Brooks, and Co.'s report of yesterday's hide sales : 510,3A7 At the third series of hide sales for the year there was good demand, a large proportion of the quantity brought forward being sold at fully late rates. Bast India.—Ox and Cow—Calcutta were in good request, and for bides of good to prime quality, full to occasionally advanced rates were obtained, other descriptions also sold well at about previous rates. Madras brought full prices. Bombay nearly all bought in. Of 164,394 hides offered. 150,9.14 were sold. Buffalo.—For the few sold lower prices were occaaionaU7 accepted. Leather.—East Indian brought about previous rates; Australian sold at extreme prices. Salted Hides.—Australian—For light and socond class there was much competition, while beery hides were neglected and mostly bought in. ('ape sold w.ll. Gib raltar all sold. Drysalted.—Brazil sold fairly. Bark was in good request at about late rates. - L42,975,8:17 A. 4 2 .97 0 .111, F. MAY. Deputy Cushier. TM URMPAT EVZNIIIO. Consols, which cl.med yesterday at 91 fur the 7th of March, opened this morning at 90/ to 91, and, after declining to 90E , to 1, closest at 94, or 90 11-16 to 1:1.16. For money the lest price was 90g. The official business report is as follows: Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 901, I, ; ditto, fur account. 901, Three per Celts. Reduced. 90, 4, 614 • New per Cents., 90, 99 1, 90 , 99 1, : Beni Stock, 2M4, 21 ; India Stock, 216, 14 ; ditto Five per Cents., lan, 7,1: ditto Five per Cent. '• enfaced" rupee paper, 1021 2, Th 1 : ditto Bonds, 325. prem. ere was no alteration in Indian government securities, except that the Five per Cent. rupee paper was perlia:A a little more offered. Exchequer Bill, were firm at lls. to lbs. prem. The foreign ~:ock market wan flat, and the general course of prices unfavourable. Egyptian and Turkish Bonds showed chief depression, and experienced a fall of 1, to 1 per cent. upon the announcement that the Viceroy has demanded of the Porte additi .n.a rights. Italian of 1861 and 1865 declined !.,! t., I, owing to the intelligence from Florence that tie parliament has been dis solved. Russ,an Bonds of 1866, all paid, also re ceded 4 per cent.: ditto scrip, ; Spanish Passive and Certificates, y ; and Mexican, 1. On the other hand, Moorish improved 1 per cent. ; Greek Coupons, 4 to ; the Bonds, 1 ; and Russian of lb:A./ and Chiliatt Li, 1. MINE&-(THIS DAY.) .. . The weekly return of the Bank of France shows 1 , the following changes: Coin and bullion lncrease g 400,000 Bills discounted Decrease 500,000 Government deposit' lncrease 106,500 Notes in circulation Private deposits Advances lncrease 13,000 The extraordinary accumulation in the French Bank is still going on, while the continued falling off in the discounts indicates great stagnation of trade. Chi o'CLoca. The mining market is rather active to-day, witk a good demand for Prince of Wales, West Chi verton, Great Vor, North Crofty, Prosper United, Great South Tolgus, and West Seton shares. Great North Downs, however, have declined. Some of the present quotations are as follows :—West Chiverton, 60 to 62 ; Prince of Wales, 365. to 385.; North Crofty, 5} to i; Great South Tolgus, 12s. 6d. to 15s. ; Great North Downs, 31 to ; Wheal Chiverton, Bto i; Bryn Gwiog, 16 to 18 ; Tin croft, 13j to 14 ; and Great Vor, 174 to f. Itg*ARKS.. Moderate easterly and south-easterly winds prevail on °tar western and southern coasts this 'naming, and Bain southerly winds on our northern and eastern coasts. Barometrical pres sure has decreased considerably over the British Lira, and more In the west than in the east. On the Continent yesterday was high over the whole of (gonna Europe, decreasing pre sure atL7thwasterly and a south-westerly direction to about 291 Inches in the north of Busda,and to about 2919 Inches over Spain. The Lancet, commenting on the death from dogging of a private in the 74th Regiment, says :—" Fifty lashes are just double the proper number to be given at one time, and to confine a man to prison subsequently is to accele rate the development of threatening mischief. Flogging should be inflicted on the buttock , and not on the back over important vital organs, and no man after punishment should be subjected to close confinement or low diet." A curious circumstance was noticed at the recent opening of the Diet of the Grand Duchy of Finland. After the governor had read the opening speech in the Russian language, the Senator Peterson gave it in Swedish and Finnish. The Marshal of the country replied in the name of the nobility, and the archbishop in that of the clergy, in French, the speaker of the citizen elan in Swedish, and that of the peasants in Finnish. The Bergisch-Markische Railway Company have received permission to construct a railway bridge over the Rhine, at Hamm , near Dusseldorf. TEACHING THE YOUNG IDEA.—The commercial administration of Ghent have introduced the system of saving banks into the primary schools of that town. The teacher receives the centimesof the scholars, and, as soon ns they amount to lfr., it is invested in the savings bank of the state. The teacher at the same time informs the pupils what a savings bank is and gives them easy sums on interest and the capitalisation of interest. This system was introduced only in November last and at the end of December last there were 118 savings bank books in the hands of the boys and 600 in the hands of the girls. DEATH OF • YORKSHIRE BARONET.—SirW. M. E. Milner, Bart. of Nun Appleton, Yorkshire, expired at his seat on Tuesday last. He was born in 1820, and succeeded to the title in 1855. His son will not be of age till 1869. The deceased baronet represented York in the liberal in terest from 1848 till 1857. For several years past he has been suffering from paralysis. REPRESENTATION OF THE NORTH RIDINO,—Yes. tenlay the chairmen of the conservative committees issued circulars to their supporters, soliciting their votes in favour of the Hon. Octavius Dunoombe, who formerly represented the riding, and retired in favour of his nephew, the present Lord Faversham, " or in favour of some other conservative candidate to be brought forward." In some quarters Lord Downes is named as a likely candidate. The liberals have not yet moved publicly, but the names of Major Stapvlton and Mr. Harcourt Johnstone (son of the member for Scar borough) are mentioned. The last election cost nearly 2/. per vote (16,000 voters) in what are called legitimate ex penses ; and it is. supposed the liberals may allow the con servatives to return one member unopposed. REPRESENTATION or SOUTH will have been seen by the official list we last week published that It. B. Wingfield Baker, Esq., of °nett Hall, has been appointed high sheriff of the county for the current year. This is an event which will have the political effect of . preventing the hon. gentleman offering himself as a candidate for South Essex, should an election take place during his year of office, as there is every probability will be the use, if the coining reform bill be rejected or passed. As returning officer for both divisions of the county, he is disqualified from offering himself for either ; and as he has been looked on as the man to fight the battle again, should the party determine to contest the South, they will of course have to seek another candidate.— Chet/tufted Chronicle. THE GOVERNMENT TENANT Ricer BILL.—The Irish Tines says :—" The Landlord and Tenant Bill (Ire land), prepared by the government, provides that in case of disagreement between landlord and tenant as to the necessity of improvements, and in certain other specified caries, the Board of Works may appoint an official arbi trator. The Boanl of Works is also empowered to lend, for tenants' improvements, the sum of one million sterling. The tenants' improvements must be made in accordance with specifications and plans, to be lodged in the county surveyor's office. h ßis t rent is to be made in 24 years, and the interest c is to be 4 per cent." Dasusens or " 1110NONIEL"—We should be sorry to my anything that would unnecessarily disturb the peace of ladies in their compliance with the present remarkable fashion of wearing damsons. This custom may seem very irrational to the male half of mankind, but this objection would apply to many of the fashions by which ladies consider that they adorn themselves, and so must not count for much. A more serious objection, and one snore calcu lated to have weight with English ladies has been started, according to a correspondent of our own, by a Russian professor, IL Lindemann. According to this autho— rity, 7' per cent. of the false hair used for ehigsents and similar purposes in Russia is infected with a parasite to which he bas given the name of Gregarine. The gregarinous hair, it is said, is very like other hair in appearance ; but on close inspection little dark-brown knots are seen at the free end of the hair, and may even be distinguished by the naked eye. These are gregarines. These parasites have a most ignoble ancestry and habitation, being found in the interior of the pesliculus capita. It is only due to them, however, that these statements should be verified by other observers before we give all the particulars of their natural history. They are not easily destroyed. They resist the effects of drying, and even of boiling. Acids, alkalies, ether, and other agents, would kill them ; but these would be injurious to the hair, and so cannot be used. According to the authority quoted, in the conditions of a ball-room the gregarines " revive, grow, and multiply by dividing into many parts—so-called germ-globules ; these fly about the ball-room in million', get inhaled, drop on the refgeshments—in fact, enter the interior of people by hundreds of ways, and thus reach their specific gregarian development." We do not answer for the truth of all this natural history ; but when the natural history of else:lsom themselves is considered, it may well be all true. In Russia, the hair of them is supplied by the poorer people, especially peasant women of the Mordwines and the Burlakes, near the Volga, who do a larr trade in it. " When the Burlake goes out to work in the siring. be perhaps puts a clean shirt on, but he de ctiledly never takes it off until he returns home in autumn." Verily, as the professor argues, here is a fine chance for parasites. We must leave the subject with ladies and naturalists. Half the awful possibilities of the fashion—which it does not require a microscopist to sug gest—would deter men. We cannot so certainly reckon upon affecting ladies in a matter of fashion. But of all false things, one of the 111011 i objectionable is false hair. Loma. COMMERCIAL AND MARKET& MARK-LANE.—(THIS DAY.) Fresh up to-day, cosetwise and by land carriage, the arrivals of English wheat were limited, and in somewhat improved condition. The attendance of millers being limited, mks progressed slowly, at Monday's currency. In foreign wheat, the supply of which was moderate, the transactions were limited , at about stationary prices. Floating cargoes of grain were held at full quotations. We were rather scantily supplied with both English and foreign barley. Nevertheless all kinds were inactive, on former terms. The malt trade was in a sluggish state, at about sta tionary prices. The supply of malt was tolerably good. No change took place in the value of oats ; the transac tions in them, however, were rather limited. Beans were'a slow inquiry, but not cheaper. Peas were held on former terms. The sale for them Ivo' rather heavy. The dour trade was in a sluggish state. The top price of town-made flour was 575. per 280Ibs. The seed market was devoid of animation. In prices, however, very little change took place. Cakes supported last week's quotations. Per Qr. OATS 5. a Scotch potato Irish, black „ white 2l to 26 BZIMS. 95 to 39 34 to 45 42 to 46 36 to 37 S 7 was SO to 40 4, to 41 So 74001.__ Tows owls: or IS low a to a Household 66 to 58 Country 44 So 60 Norfolk and Wolk ex shlp 4B to 46 Pet Qr CORIULtriIOES. Famitsa. Per Qr. NHL?. a. Um, Lent, red, old 61 to 66 'new 54 to 63 „ Do. white, old 61 to 71 Norio& and lngl; E red, new BARLEY, Malting .... Distilling Grinding. loom Norfolk, and SI to 62 .. 39 to tat .. 30 to 93 MAW. Suffolk 7O to 76' Kingston and Wars 70 to 76 Brown _ l4 to 64 Bra It 2 w3B OATS. English, teed --- '" 24 to 30 potato iloo4b, feed Yoin Tee gr. WHEAT. I. a. Dantgle and Konigs berg 6O Rostock & klecklen- 00 72 Dl= l6 to 67 14 to 61. Raaeiao, hard tuft American, red — to IA to 61 „ white to Bane.-. Grinding .. Distilling .. Malting .... stem as to 30 OATS Dutch brewing - Itt to El „ feedini 2l to 27 ARRI VALI OF GRAIN, In. i CARRIAGE. FROM FEB. ll Boilers TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) The market is steady. Town tallow is quoted 455. 3d. ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 435. ; March, 4311. ; April to June, 435. ; October to December, 435. lid. to 435. 91. HIDE MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) LEADENHALL.—Hides : 561bs. to 641 be.. 2fd. to 21d. ; 841ba. 721b5., 20. to 3d. ; 721bs. to 801ba, 3d. to 3.14. ; 801ba. to 881bo., 31d. to 314. ; 8811 s. to %lbs.. 311 to 4.1. Horse hides, 9s. to 10s. 6d. Calf skins, light, 2s. to 4s. ; full, Is. BERMONDSEY. —Sheeparine : Polled. 10.. to 12s. ; half bred., 9a. to 10s. ; downs. 6s. 3d. to is. 314. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.-{THIS DAY.) Messrs. P•ttenden and Smith repot no material altera tion in the trade during the week, prices ruling firm, with • limited demand for consumption. The burning of slow matches, which consist of tow, saltpetre, and vinegar, on board some of the West India packets, have been found efficacious in preserving the health of the crew■. A BITROLAR WANTING ASAISTANCE.—An Satur day night last a proposed burglary was frustrated by an accident of a serious character to the burglar, who had been in the town only about three days, and had selected as the scene of his operations the pawnshop of Mr. Barre% in King Edwaril-street North. He had obtained access to the back yard of those premises, and having got on the roof of some out-buildings was, it would appear, at tempting an entrance by an upper window, when the down spout, by which he was supporting himse lf, gave way, and he was precipitated to the ground, a distance of 15 feet. His cries soon brought a number of people, and as it was thought be was seriously hurt he was conveyed to the hoe. pital, where he was attended by Mr. Larnhden, surgeon. No bones were broken, but he is not yet in a position to be removed to his next residence, the lock•up.—Stassford Merttery. Nampa Tick Harrow Grey RAILWAYS.-(THIS DAY.) ONI o'CLoox. The railway market is firmer to-day, and a rise of to pet cent. has occurred in Metropolitan, Great Westam, South Eastern, Great Eastern, and Great Northern A stocks. The other leading lines are steady, at the closing quotations of yes terday. Metropolitan stock is now quoted 1230 to ex div. ; Great Western, 49/ to ; London and North Western, 1 . 212 to 122 ; Midland, 1224 to 1 ; Lan cashire and Yorkshire, 125 , 1 to ; South &st ern, 681 toe ; Great Eastern, 3O to 31A ; Groat Northern, 120 to 121 ; ditto A, 1281 to ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 171 to Isi} ; and North British, 371 to 381. Indian, Canadian, and foreign railway securities have been dealt in v. a moderate extent, at previous; quotations. [Fort ..lay' Share Lista See pose I COAL MARKET.-(THIS DAY.). Walls End Hatton, 19s. ; Walls End Haswell, 19s. ; Walls End Tees. 18s. Dd. ; Walls End Original 'Hartle pool, 191. ; Walls End Bradolyls Hatton, 17s. 6d. ; Walls End Caradoe. 17s. 9d.: H all. End Casson, 17a. 6d. ; Walls End BuldelL. 16a. Id.; Walls End Tunatidl, 16s. Scl.; Walls End Hetton Lyqua, 16s. 91; Walls End Huntriet, 16a. 9d. • West Hartley, 16a. 3cl. ; Buddies Hartley. 16.. 3d.; 'Davidson's Hartley, 16a. 3d.--Ships at market, 102 ; at tea. 20. PROVINCIAL SMARR MARKETS. LWERPOOL, Vita. 1 1.-fisis today: Great Raiders, 30 1 N 1--Great % esteem, 404 4-Lancashire and Yorkshire, 125 a td-Lomion and North N'estern. i i 2 1-Man theater, Sheflield. and Lincoln, 481 i ft 1 1 9 84-Metro pulftan, 1204 ad-North British, 374- Si:ma Eastern, 484 61 1 a 1-51.8. Math if. k and Midland, 51 sd-Bullido and lake Hone, 4 616-1111nols ventral, 784 4-United States 520 Illab, 721-National Bank of Liverpool ,llmiterll, par-North Wasters Bank Limited., par p-Ansio Anserhan Telegraph, 15/-- Atlantic Telegraph 3 per cent., 21 -Liverpool &change, 271-- National Steam ;Limited . 14 d. sisSoulagrak Fan. 14. -The market opened flat, with pricer generally lower. There was a subsequent improvement, fol kneed by a decline. and priors closed weak. Bolckow, Vaughan, and Co. ; Limited . 3 d.-Great Eastern. 30 1 ft ft 1 30 9 i f--Great Northern A, Led}-Grand Trunk of (Asada, 21- tirest Western. 49; ; r-0 410,--Uncauddre and Yorkshire, 129 6 caul. dir. -London :ma uaiwionlius Marine Insurance (Limited)j, 4d. -London and North Western, IN 1 1 Manchester, Shef field, sad Lincolnshire. 441 Ili/411198i 9--Metropolitan. 1231-Midland. 1224-North ItrlNih, 371 tl 4-South Hessen, 871 51 1 - 4 1 1 1 1 4 74 8--84wrely Coal and Iron co. lA mitedi, 13 p.-Ther and Mersey Marine Insurance iLinnted), 2 15 NO.-United States 5.*) Vein' Bonds, 73-Atlautic sad Great Western Courolitiated mortorage B null( 27 1; BIitIIISOLUI, FEB 14 .- Business done: 'ellington and Severn Junction Railway %hare*, at 94; Wororfter and Bbs faiiiitcham Canals, at 12; Stagfordshire Joint Stock Bank IL imited/. at 24 prem. ;cum div . Imperial Continental Gas, at Oil ; Won uerter Wagon i Limited .at 111, vd ; Metropolitan RaUway Car riage and Wagon shafts ;Limited. (third %me n at Pat ent . 1 : South staiforil4hlro atorworks, at , awl Nut and Bolt Lltinitod', at 11 i 11.4. Closing Prks's , - 14,1,401, and North Western Railway Stock. at 1214 to 1:123 11 hilanil rinse tial Limited , . at 11 to 1; dis And Nrrningliani Wagon shares ,Limited . , at 111 to 111 per share. TRAFFIC RETURNS. Mlles Par Mcr- Total. Total. RAILWAYS. °p.a. Imagers. charulite. 1960. 1863 Week sedum Dee el L L L L Great Southert of ladle .. 127 378 509 663 670 Week manna Dee. 15. Madras—South West Una 493 0,745 7,300 North West Line. 1.1.4 1.491 424 Week ending Dee. 79 Uhl& and ben leranctare .. 761 140 341 490 507 Week ending Jan. Y 0.... 18G7. Ottoc.Ja ..... 301 WI Tl 5 977 707 . ‘"creel Tending Feb. 8. .. Thibtm and Weigh 35 138 121 257 108 West Cork ln 47 15 80 Week ending Fab. 8 North Eastern lnli 15,074 50,745 85,819 01,113 .. week ending Feb 10. - - Belfast and County Down to 402 206 OS 101 Bristol and Exeter l34k LOBS LBW 6.85.1 5.271 Worth British EIGHT HORNE:: ROASTED ALIVE.-011 W0(1110011" night eight valuable horses were burned in their stables., on the Kellythorpe farm. near Driffielol, the residence of the late Mr. T. Hopper. It is believed that by some acci dent in sup ring the horses the straw in the range of building hail been tired, and that the whole of the men left the stables without detecting it. The fire w.oi discovered by a servant girl, who went into the stables and loosed every bone. but could not get the horses out of the burn ing buildings. Before assistance could be obtained the fire had gained such bold that no one could enter. I i. 1~ z