The Express. — London, England, 1868-01-15 00:00:00

yr. vasgban (to the prisoneri—Whonre Kos? ituamerl ‘tun't chooee to telL %,. vaegban—Where are you livinf rrieeer—That I don't choose to te ll . : 4,.. rughan—Where do you come from! m. veughan—Do you kn ow amer-4 don't chose to tell that either. )1 , any one in London? trioner—lee Mr. vaugh an —That you can refer to! l'usetier—No, I won't do that. *. i-Ju g h an —lt is clearly a case for inqui r y . You are ..tde• WANDSWORTH. ni ,i'A CIIARGIS or POCIEZT-PlClLlNO.—cmconur ic ICE A PPOINTMENT' OY A IWICIAL 00111ITABLIL H IVirlght, a beer retailer, s urrendered to his rows. ~ to further answer the charge of being °amerced, .Ls W ..L. illiam Frede rick Packer, a clerk, In stealing • outaiuiDt '26s in silver, from the pocket o wl Joseph haze painter, of High-street, Betteress, he , 3. t he railway station. . 1.. foal)' now appeared for the accused. and stated t l' A cker iris now in the custody of the sheriff. L : e .titMn-amster at Ltattersea was examined, but his 1,,, 0 11 - 3.11 not taken down. He said that on the 6th 4 . Le was on duty at the station when the prosecutor M. He had been drinking, but was not drunk. He • 1 • Scut having some ale. He sent for some, and it .5 drunk. 'M. Ingham—Which of course was to make him more _. , The witness also said that the prisoners afterwards i.e' at the door, when Packer asked him to sign ~e the h ; fur for a p ubli c-houas license to a beer-house in .hhourboal. Witness signed it. The prosecutor was r. asked to the petition, when he said he could not He tthe prosecutor) and Packer signed his name -ween them. After the prisoners had left the prosecutor .1 they had robbed him of his purse. these also said he ,poziAl c onstable, and want after so He ...re.. dr returned :rnd stated that he b ad looked them .. The pur.e er,ae not found. He did not produce one in H e ¢ate the money to the porter for the e. Thu porter told witness that he never saw a purse. M d r. Cooly piritioned the witness as to the pontion of Co at the time of the signing of the petition, when e,ul that he wus not hear him to be able to take a re out of his porker. :11r. In4hain—Did the prosecutor object to sign the Witness—Only beeatute he could not write his name. Inghaw— on the last oocasion he stated that he k no w the petitioner, and bad never been in his put his signature to the petition. I think v ,; the set a a drunken man, but perhaps petitions got :1) , iutiudt way. T • tvoreutor then t o ld the magistrate that he ob - R!...i to sip the petition as they were strangers to him. . Lev ever, did sip it. Nr !uh:on thought a special °mutable would not do • he ws... drunk. He then discharged the ac- d. T.. onotible wished to know what he should do in . , .f Packer. 11.4hain said Packer wee paying a visit to the go • H o rsemonger.isne Gaol, and at the present it ; .•t convenient for him to attend. When he came out d•o what be liked. He believed that Iles was mil be should cancel his appointment as special I. th.n delivered up his paper and staff, which were ~err to the clerk. • r-on for whom the petition was signed informed ite that he had not employed any person to get 1 .. At prewit his petition was not out. THE FVTAORDINARY CASE OP ALLEGED CHI R LD MURDER Ar HARROW. INQIJMT.—(THIS DAY.) T morning Mr. Richards, deputy coroner, ii.;eiry A the Royal Cricketers Inn, Harrow, • t.. t nt. death of Sarah Colley, aged three weeks, !r;•tiuwte daughter of a sempetrem, named. Eliza morning of New Year's-day the deceased child id on the grass in a green 'lane on Wreath-hall .. I han,w. In the usual course an inquest was 011 view of the body as that of a child unknown, .s then adjourned to see whether any evidence Ile got as to the mother. The police succeeded tt young sempetress living with her in the. Caledonian-road, and who had been recently iu the Isliugton workhouse, and whose baby was Upon being asked by a police inspector where was, she answered by saying, " You do not of murder ?" and she was thereupon arrested. .enuwhile Mr. Bird, the local coroner, died, and • became necessary to commence the proceedings which was done to-day. pdsocer, Elizabeth Colley, was brought up in cue . from the House of Detention under a warrant from -.,-rotary of State. She had not the appearance of :::ore than eighteen or nineteen years of age, and . Sl•ry pale and careworn. e Coroner, on taking his seat, said that as the law upon him the necessity of recommencing the 4- of the proceeding , in consequence of the death of Voroner thril, he had been obliged to issue his warrant -lie exhumation of the body of the deceased child, 1.-r that the jury, after being empanelled anew, . few it. The body had accordingly been exhumed. ,try were then resworn ; after which they proceeded the hotly of the deceased, which was in a very • , .sed state. ..1 Harman, a farm labourer, said that on the of the let January he was at work carting manure ~,th-hall Farm, Harrow, when be noticed a bundle • e the gran beside the wheel-track, and near the lle turned it over with the butt coil of his whip, n be Ran that it was a child. It had been laid on and covered over with a sort of shawL When ho • i it up he found that it was quite dead and cold, and ~ tent fell on the grass. He took the body to the • . station. ••• sergeant Jones, 7 X, said that he received the 'em Harman. It was dreamed in a night-gown and nod a linsey skirt was wrapped around it. I. W. Hewlett said that he examined the child, f na on marks of violence except a mark on the • ..s.LI soother on the back of the head, which might • • ....II l.lllSt4i by something being tied around the There was on mark of a ligature or pressure on 5 . .00t. The child had the thrush. Death resulted 01.....ure to add acting on the system, which was by the attack of thrush. •oil e y, sister of the deceased's master, said that . .1 it 7. Ow-hard-terrace, Cidellonian-road, and was •.• :raker. Her sister was also a dressmaker, and • • 5 •th her. They- worked together, and earned between ',..m IL to NIA. a week. Her sister went into s•-rkhou.e in Islington to be confined. the -lit the Monday before the Wednesday when .1.1 wad. found. On the Tuesday she said w going to get the child into Hornsey • in. Caine back the same evening, and . that it Is id la-en admitted, and that she made a cloak it with low pvttiveat when the superintendent said it e o'd. hill' brought back the shawl in which it hail r..pped. She was rather dull, and witness said, " I :• ..e you are tonr at giving up your child ?" She "Yes. but it is gone to a good •2' She also said that she could see it at She used to be subject to fainting. . en, at times somewhat strange, but she was never she did not tell witness that the father of the htl acted badly by her ; she kept everything very . Witness was quite positive that the clothes found N dill,' were those in which her sister's child • moied. Witness folly believed her when she said • had token the child to the llornsey Asylum. Her ..eew, no one at Harrow, and she had never lived she had never been there in her life before that was aware. She fed the child well before taking , y at half-pest 3 o'clock on the Tuesday after- • ' prisoner cried bitterly while her sister was giving , 'deuce. , • ,• ctor Odell, of the Y Division, said that on the Sun •iter the child was found he went to the prieoner's lice, and saw her in the presence of her sister. When •i. "Where Is your child ?" She said " I will not ~ t i." Witness told her " Yon must tell, or son will ''into serious trouble." she then said "You are •:,,ing to accuse inc of murder !" He answered I lure accused you of nothing. Be careful in what ..y. I want you to tell me about your child." %is said, "I took the child to Harrow from Euston ': n. Then I went straight from Harrow station down ..a; lane. and I left it on the grass by the side of the . I did not hurt the baby." He then took her into -.' dy. Last Wednesday she asked him, on the way to lions. of Detention ' What would they do to her." • tidied that be did ;sot know, but the charge was a • 34 one. She then mid, "I mu very sorry. I did not ..._ .. .. . the child would die."' i• . Colley was then cautioned in the usual way. She , t , i.tt she was a neetllewoman, and unmarried. She was v .r 4 of age. She hail no statement to make. . Coroner haring suuaroml up. ._. . jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against L l'olley," but strongly recommended her to mercy. Th e pthoner was then committed to Newgate to await , tial at the Central Criminal Court. The cue excited a great interest in the town of Fiarrow. I considerable crowds assembled in the neighbourhood : tot inn where the inquest was held. --- THE Cu M; ENWELL GrARDIANS.—Last evening t . as officially communicated to the Poor-law Guardians ' clerienwell that the central authority had at length -^ided to deal with them under the new Mr. Gathorne I 'r'll'e Act. The guardians who have hitherto had con -1,1 to them the duty of watching over the poorwere life tt4l by tho vestry limier a local act, and as the v estr y • n.rally elected its own to the vacancies as they occurred, - hmul was looted upon by the parishioners as heist o .f - elected, and they were wholly beyond the power or z , anthority. The new act abolishes all these life l ;ointments, and in place of the self-elected guardians, a 'torsaing officer has been nominated, who has called upon ' Parishioners to elect, from among the five wards of the 6, h, 1$ guardians, and the minimum rateable qualifies .o for each is 401., whereas the qualification for the life. ' 4 ' l iluardisns was 201. Besides the 18 guardians to be 'ted• the Poor-law Board has the power to nominate era nse- Aut. Jags, the heat ,hera ;the Cu.- going I bun nket ieces. r th• ) bed true. t sot ▪ iron ed to r took le ee tly• ea data. Waal Brew. Df the oul rumour I • notbsr.... k *bouts stAted paSOD 1h asked gy toned • ' contain- ' be pistdr; • nap wharf prisons, t". reefflitkr Dutiis. THE EZRREtft , wiRDNESDAY UNION RANI Or LOADON.-42 • 1113 111.7.) , . rite ametelsoila • Ableft em t p the ebeheeee) bed so ear wi Aspect to their et tie Moro ee the bank. (Hear, hear.) The ellareable The helf l eezl Y meting 01 reP riet°lll WWI itillerselea. the of the diegaidatee si mi= held at noon at the City Twinkles MCannon-street ; • bg wi g , h i . ( the governor, Mr. 1". Nommuu. Laws, in the chair. I illo d =rne tiro adopted amid cheers, and the chair. The directors, on entmieg , the room, were received with man thebnelness to he et en en& cheers mingled with • few mom, I Mr. Fewer" emiseywored to obtain another The follow report and balance-sheet were read by the b s t va i n, the h i...u. 5 .„„ leaving monetary (Mr. W. O. Bsvius): seats sod the room immediately after the revert was " The directors have to report that the net profits of the'. „loos& bank for the six months media( Dee. 31 last, after pay ment of all charges (including the sum of 52,6381. 13s. sd. for interest paid and due to customers on their current and dimwit account.), and making ample provision for all bad and doubtful debts, amount to 89,7111.5.. 9d., which, with 11,4791. 4e. 7d. broughtfforward from June 30 last, amount to 101,1901. 10s. 4d. The directors now declare • dividend for the lest six months at the rate of 15 per cent per annum on the paid-up capital, clear of income-tax. After payment of the dividend, amounting to 90,0001., there will remain a balance of 11,1901. 10s. 4d. to be carried forward for appropriation at the end of the financial year in July next. The proprietors have elected James Walker, Esq., of 33, New Broad-street, to fill up the vacancy eociesioned by the deates, of John Scott, Esq. At the last meeting of the pee =the directors had to announce, verbally, the of their much esteemed colleague, William Eicliole- Geld, Fag., M.P., since which time they have sust•ined the lose of another highly valued colleague, by the death of William Wilson Sorimgeour, Seq., their former manager. The two vacancies which have thus occurred in the board have been filled up by them (according to the provisions of the Deed of Settlement) by the appointment of William Pearce, Eaq., of X 3, Pornhester-ternme, Bayswater, and Charles Oppsitheitn, Esq., of 18, Old Broe&street. Generelbeliume.-Dr.: Capital-101. Per share paid up on 60,000 shares, 600,0001. ; Si. per share added out of reserved profits, 300,0001. ; 151. per share paid up on 120,000 shares, 1864, 300,000 E-making 1,200,0001. ; due by thebank on current sooounts,klepoat reoerpts,inolndinginte rest accrued, 12,071,0971. oe. 3d.; liabilities on acceptances (soverin hand amounting,to7,6os,7B4/.),5,298,7431.'9e. 11d.; -making 17,369,8401. 10a. 2d. ; reserved fund, invested in Consols, as per contra, 311,0001. ; buildings invest ment account, 72,000/. ; rebate on bills not due, 7,6861. 12s. Id. ; balance at credit of profit and Joss, 101,1901. 10s. 43.;-total, 19,050,717/. 12s. 7d. Asseta-Cr. •. Caah in the bank, 946,1891. 135. 4d. ; ash in Bank of England, 946,1371. 10e. 3d. ; cash lent at call, 2,360,0001. ; making 4,252,3271. 35. 7d. ; investments in government stock, exchequer bills, debentures, Ito., 2,803,710/. Be. 9d. ; 337.078/. 135., Consols, reserved Fund, 300,000/. ; bank premises--consisting of freehold buildings in Princes-street, Hendon-house-street, Argyll-place. Fleet-street, and Chancery-Line ; and lease and fixtures of No. 4, Pall-mall east, 237,0801. Be. 6d. ; loans, bills dis counted, he., 11,457,5991. lie. 9c1.; iota, 19,050,7171. 12s. 7,1. " Profit and Loss Account.-Dr.: Dividend at the rate of 15 per cent. per annum 90,000/. ; balance, being undi vided profit carried for ward to next had year, 11,1901. 10s. 4d. ; total, 101,190/. 10e. 4d. Cr.: Profit unappro priated on June 30, 1867, 11,4791. 4s. 7d. ; amount of net profit of the half-year ending December 31,1867, after de ducting all expenses and intereethaid and due (52,6381. 13s. 5d.) to customers on their current and deposit ac counts, 89,7111. se. 9d. ; total, 101,1901. 10s. 4d." The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts (after declaring a dividend at the rate of 15 per cent. per annum payable on the 20th inst.), said he vs. glad to find from the reception which bad been given to the report that it was considered satisfactory. The rate of interest during the last six months had, of course, ins terially affected their profits. Since the 20th of July the Bank rate of interest had been only 2 per cent. The grand total of profits was leas than in the corresponding half of last year ; but on the other band, the current and deposit accounts had increased during the half year by a million and a half. The oover for liabilities and acceptances was very ample. The assets of cash in hand and lent at call were 600,0091. more than they were six months ago; the investments in government securities bad been increased by a million and • quarter. In the profits no credit was taken for money not actually received. He then alluded to the vacancies in the direction, and spoke of the great loam which the company had sustained by the deaths of Mr. Scholefield and Mr. Scrimgeour adding that in filling up the vacancies the b oard had consulted only the interests of the hank. The business at the branches continued to be satisfactory. In conclusion, he observed that, that being the first half of the current year. the directors bed not expected the result to be as satisfactory as they hoped it would be at the end of the year. Mt. FAROVHAR seconded the motion. In reply to Mr. DAVIS, The CHAIRMAN said he did not anticipate any loss by railway companies. A SHAREHOLDER wished to know whether the company would receive every half-year the interest duo from the Brighton Company. The CH %INMAN replied in the affirmative. In reply to • further question from Mr. Ivzzeac, The CHAIRMAN observed that, in order to avoid litiga tion, the board abstained from insisting on using 80,000/. of stock which was lodged with the bank as collateral security ; hut, on the other hand, they took a margin of 60MM/. in Brighton preference stook. Mr. MISLOI• was happy to see on that occasion so large a meeting of the proprietors. They were met at that moment at an important junctnre. Sinister hole and corner meetings had been held in the City of London, being convened by a gentleman of whom be did not know whether he was • proprietor or not, and who wanted to throw them into the Court of Chancery. (laughter.) All that could be said with regard to the Brighton Rail way had been already answered. (Hear, bear.) He, for one, had perfect con' deuce in the directors, and he believed that a more able and skilful body of gentlemen could not be elected. (Cheers.) He hoped the bank would soon emerge from all its difficulties. Mr. Norrmma;P. said his interest in the bank was quite equal to that of Mr. Hislop, but he must say that the question with regard to the Brighton stock had not born answered satisfactorily. At the last meeting they were told that the 700,000/. stock Ws good security. Within twelve days & conference took place between their chairmen and 31r. Leine. The CHAIRMAN-No. Mr. NOTTIORE-Well, • confertmee took place, and Mr. Laing described the result as satisfactory to the Brighton Company, it having been arranged that the bank should retain only .7.61,00. of the preference stock. He wished to know what was the position of the Greet Eastern LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK. (TRIS DAY.) This day the general annual meeting of pro prietors was held at the bank premises, Lothbury, Mr. Cwaricts in the chair. The following report was reed : " The directors have to report that—after making pro vision for all bad mad doubtful debta—paying _the income. tax--setting areal 2,0001. towards the buil dings of the bank, and presenter a gratuity of 10 per cent. on their salaries Mall the offioers of the estab lishmen t—the net profits for the last half-year amount to 147,6451. lls. This Ruin, added to 31,9551. Is. 5d., the unappropriated balance of the preceding half-year. will amount to 179,6001. 12s. sd. 'From this amount the ease of 9,4961. 35. 6d. has been deducted, being the interest to the 31st December, 1867, on 496,7201., the amount received on account of the isms of new espitaL The incente-tax on the intend on new shares will be paid by the beck. The directors now declare a dividend to the shareholders at the rate of six per cent. per annum, and by way of further dividend out of the profits ebonite of thirteen per I cent. upon the paid-up capital of 1 ,000 , 00 W. After these payments are made, there will remain 10,1041. Be. 11(1., which the directors have carried to profit and loss account for the current half-year. The directors who retire by ' rotation are William rite, ILP., F.R.S., Augustus William Cadesclen, Esq., and William Wallace, Esq., all of whom being eligible for re-election, offer themselves accordingly. "Balance-sheet.—Dr. To proprietors for paid-up capital, 1,000,000 L ; to amount received on account of new shares, 498,7201. ; to amount due by the bank on deposits, similar notes, and other monies payable on demand, 22,010,5711. 15s. 2d. [this amount does not include acceptanom,9o2,7oo/. 4d..] ; to rest or surplus fund, 500,000 L ; to balance of profit and loan account, 30th June, 1867, 31,9551. Is. 5(1. ; to net profits of the past half year, 147,6451. lls. ; total, 24,188,892/. Ts. 7d. Cr.: By government Moak and Bxchequer Bills, 3,298,851/. Ile. 7d. ; by securities guaranteed by the government of India, 792,870L—t0ta1, 4,091,7211. lie. 7d. bills discounted, loans, and other securities, 17,623.4891. 1 2d. •by cub in band and at Bank of England , 2,473,681!. 21. 10d.—total, 24,188,8921.7.. 7d. " Profit and loss.—Dr. To total expenditure of the eight establishments, including rent, taxes, salaries, sta tionery, &c., with a gratuity on their salaries to the officers of the establishment, 61,916/. 13s. 2d. • to amount set apart towards the buildings of the bank, 2,0001. ; to amount paid for interest at five per cent. per annum on amount received on account of new shares, 9,4961. 3s. 6d. ; to payment of the dividend now declared, at the retool 6 per cent per annum, for the net half-year On the paid-up capital of 1,000,00 01., 30,0001. ; to bonus of 13 per cent. on the eapital of 1,000,0001., 130,0001.; to balance of profit and loan amount, 10,104/. 111-243,5371. se. 7d. Cr.: By balance of profit and lore account, June 30, 1867, 31,955/. le. sd. ; by gross profits of the lart half-year, after paying the income tax, and making prorlaion for all bad sad doubtful debts, 211,582/. 4s. 24.'; total, 243,5371. ba 7d. " Rest or Surplus Pand.—Present amount, 500,0001. The dividend and bonne (without deduction of income tax, which is paid by the bank) will be payable on Monday, the 20th inst." The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption. said the directors had great pleasure in mating the shareholders. In spite of the depression of the last half year the report could not fail to be satisfactory, the more so as the results were unexpected in many quarters. Notwith standing the distrust which prevailed they bad met with no serious losses. He regretted the loss of the custom of the Royal Bank of Liverpool, and if they saw their way to it they should have aided that establishment, hut they did not think they could safely ambit it. If there bad been one point of weakness in their position, it was that with 20,000,0001. of deposits they had, but 1,000,0001. of capital, and 500.000/. of reserve. They therefore re , solved to increase the capital by 1,000,000/. It was not for him to explain the temporary depression of the shares ' which took place, but the e ff ect of that increase I was that their shares, which before this increase of capital were worth 1251., would when paid up bring 140/. (Hear hear.) He would not attempt to predict what might might happen in the next half-year. All he could say was that they would begin the half-year without any debt, and that they would continue the same safe and prudent mutes of legitimate banking which brought them to their present prosperous I position. He hoped that credit and commerce would revive, for if so they must participate in the general prosperity of the country. (Hear.) The report was unanimously adopted. , The retiring directors were re-elected, votes of thanks were passed oa them for their efficient administration of the bank ;on Mr. Ewing., the general manager, and other officers of the establishment, for their able services ; and on the chairman, which concluded the business. THE WRECK OP THE OASIS. TRAMORE, sr.a a WATERFORD, JAv. 13. Captain Piro, in continuation of his previous re mt, now states that after the Cambridge I.7niversity life. boat of the National Lifeboat Institution (the Tom Egan) bad returned to shore with the 21 poor fellows saved from the ship Oasis, of Liverpool, wrecked on the rocks at Newton-head, intelligence wee brought that a man was still in the fore-top of the %easel. The boat was again gallantly launched without delay, and on reaching the wreck the foremud was found to be still standing, although the main and 'Mien-masts had dissppeared. The ship was then grappled, and a volunteer, Martin North, of the Naval Reserve, climbed up to the vessel by the jib downhaul, which wax still hanging where the other shipwrecked men bad descended by it into the lifeboat. The poor sailor, who was a foreigner, was then discovered, and was able to crawl down the rigging, but became frightened, on reaching the bowsprit, so he was lowered into the water, and then hauled into the lifeboat. This service of going on board and lowering the poor fellow was one of much personal danger, for the chain tack of the foresail was beating about like a whiplash, and it was with joy we saw both men get clear of it untouched. The both did all that a lifeboat could do, and we found the great value of the ' drogue in getting into the rollers near the beach. The six men who left in the ship's boat are still missing. account. The CH %I RMAN said he would state that at once. The Great Eastern debt was 459,000 f., for which the bank held 100,0001. ii per cent preference stock, and 10,000 f. of debenture--a perfectly good security. Mr. NI MIDI; c —Are there not some overdue debentures? The CH AI RM AN—None, I believe. Mr. Norm IGE went on to remark that preference stook could not be held at 30 diacount, adding that if it were the Court of Chancery might compel them to pay up 301. per 1031. He then complained that the chairman and hia colleagues liasl, in violation of • promise peen at the last meeting, used their influence to prevent his own election as a director. Dr. Ilearric asked whether Mr. Nottidge disputed Mr. Walker's election as a director. Mr. NOTTIMIN said not only did be dispute it but it had been declared by some of the highest legal authorities to be null and void. Much noise and interruption here having taken place, The CH Al RMAN expressed • hope that Mr. Nottidge would be allowed to proceed, observing at the same time that he believed that gentleman had commenced legal proceedings. Mr. Norman, after resuming, said he blew of bun- .. dreds of shares which bail been sold in that bank th e sum o o f t h e sufferers from 0ea .... „gen i e recently entirely owing to • want of confidence in , s , all kind; when they are wholly or Partia ll y dis the chairman. (Hisses.) Was there not enough in the "‘ and for the maintenance of their families proceedings with regard to the Brighton Company to jos- ebbed. turfy a wantof oonfidenoe? (Uproar.) His desire was to when th e cases terminate fetidly. Mr. Vivian, M.P. purify that bank and to secure a firm prudence in the for the county, Mr. Nixon, Di ner , Davis. th e prov i s i on management. He concluded by inviting his private friends of the FerndelirQliery, and other leading cabal pro ud supporters to meet him in room K in that hotel after prietors, have already expressed strong opinions in favour that meeting, when he would submit to them , h e said, a e @theme which would tend to the prosperity of the bank. of g o vrnment adopting tome scheme which would make A Pitorairron contended that the ,cares pursued by Mr. doe provision for the bereaved families, so as to avoid the Nottidge was calculated to injure the bank. What had onerous i m p os t on th e p ar i s h e s t o g w hi c h t h e un f or t una t e they to do with the hon. proprietor's private friends at a people are chargeable, or continual appeals to the charity meeting of that bank! At a private meetinT. at which he WAY present, Mr. Nottidge remarked that they had l and sym of the public. not to do with the Brighton Cnapany, and It is rumoured (remarks the Warerha mptoit must go on with the election of • director. (Cheen, and , Chronicle) that the Prince of Wales is about to pay a visit CARS of '• Hear, hear," from Mr. Nottidge.) As regarded 1 the Brighton security the question was whether they had to the Duke of Sutherland to enjoy • little shooting with got the beet they could obtain under the circumstanced his grace at Lillethall, and that he may visit Trentham. (Hear, hear.) They could not as a proprietary reject the Mr. James White, M.P., and Professor Fawcett, compromise that had been made; and when the securities M.P , will address their constituents at Brighton on the had been approved why should they pick themselves to M.P. pieces? All they could do was to hops that the board I evening of the 27th of January. would be more careful in future. Laughter.) I The Pope has this year sent to the Queen of Mr. FAwcerr said te system which ruined the Royal I Spa i n the go ld en nee, w hi c h h e m am a . as mo d , at t h e Bank of Liverpool was h now being pursued in that bank, I namely, that of lending money on securities which would . mass, on Twelfth Day. not be realised when money wise wanted. I The ca Emperor Ferdinand of Austria, who The CHAI RM AN. in replying, denied that he had re gd.. a t Prague, has been attacked with inflammation violated a pledge with regard to Mr. Nottidge's elm. tion. The d, as such, exercised no influence of the chest and Is unable to leave his room. in the election. hoar Holding, as he did, 1,200 shares, he Ithel Every New Year's-day Victorlifflugo ist in the chairman) had a right to vote, and he voted against Mr. , habit of sending to his friends a pencil . or water-colour Nottidge ; but so little influence did be exercise that his " d raw i ng by himself. The subjects are varied, and usually own mother-in-law voted for that gentlemen. - L. ( ne - liter ' ) . have some half -conosaled meaning in them. Among those The directors thought it their duty to give every share- , t h ey I which found their way to Paris was • ship sinking beneath holder an opportunity of voting, and consequently issued rroxies. They gave the utmost facility ; the pitiless waves ; • nest , with • t ired bird * A u g hems i for voting, said they would do so again if occasion arose. I and • castle, the buoyant of which is bidden la Wok As to the reduction in 41,0 Pet" of th e sh ares . if it I whilst a bright ray of sun gilds the tenets, einethes seek were caused by his conduct, was it not singular thas it I did net occur till &host • week ago) On the 30th of mullioned windows, and tell, red brink l'hinaole- Aogimir August,the day for nominatimg the candidates for the dines. reeresents •• villain destroyed by bombs ( brolcen franalfifla tion,Mr.Fswostimilleduponbun(thechairman)atthebank, I and clothes are strewn about, • cradle Iles empty. ear a and after saying a great deal, amid some excitement, : L a p pool of blood—based& are the words "NNW about the securities held by the company, helmted oessaiese i aa. . Bi a, A i w a bean the avatar " the that be should e re a Un--a very faymnia g of hie—unless hi were made a director. (laughter.) Such a Post course wee the more extraordinary bemuse Mr. Fawcett ; This mo • Is argethie of special constables foe had only • *Di Interest with • Imola ulastitw..tim a Adam el - Wt. Names was had at the his name being mooed, and the deed a seetiemest es- 7 le semelade amitsgsmeets for ealieg . wt. tray o noor tr e lg " that in t tl:: t t the the fi rst Neuse . Ha el ea shezt the en z amo s ..., se Mswisielinos. in ti, i d ir erzese w l i IMMO between _ . awes* sad ldweelf LI pelted by Mr. "Zama ' , wag supportmlfeTelmimismertisa that Mr. Favieeio main elrjesl mg Ws irgyfissa Wm& Mime sod Doan,. . Mr. Samuelson yesterday addressed two meet ings in Manchester, on the subject of technical education. Both meetings were held in connexioa with the Union of Laneashira and Cheshire Institutes, and the reports of the proceedings will wall repay attentive' - permaL Mr. S re amuelson, we may state, will , on the -mseneSQ—a parliament, move for a committee of inquiry into the working of the institutions devoted to art and industrial training which we at present possess. It is stated that arrangements are being made by the principal colliery nroorietors of South Wales to hold a meeting for the purnose of discussing the mast eqiUtable and effective mode in which a rate can he levied fe- 'EVENING i rel, 1 40:BX1 siWa liitTElEff SPORTING INTELLIGENCE READING YEETING.-(THIS DAY.) SELLING STEEPLECHASE. Two miles. Balloon, Itedwag (SW. each), Ganymede, Warwick Lama, Over the Sea ()01. isehl. All are has. INNKEEPERS PLATE. Two mike and a half. Guide, Spatehowsk, Biala, Poetise, Fits Mina, Chains, and Puebla ate hen. BERKSHIRE OPEN STEEPLECHASE. Throe miles and a half. Lazrzia Arlescatt, Marengo, W Farn Imogene, and Snowstorm = Exricrso.-Cap Creestree. HANDICAP SELLING STEEPLECI'' - and a half. Love in the Yid, 120 ; Aliee Mary, llist 2lb ; Miss Franklin, lOot 10lb ; Belle el Kars, 10s1 71), All are bow, HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE. Two miles and a half. Sir William, 12et 711) ; Patience, ; Sinite, ; Arlesoott, 121 b; Swindler, ; Min Emma, list 41b ; Pine Appb, llst 2lb ; Wee, 21b. All are here. Two maw THE EDUCATIOIPEEnENCE Y.)A T MANCBES. C O mi DA (PT 221.1GLAPIO (Mit 01:11 ogrx owspoirDarr.) WIDATSDAT. The Education Conference was opened here this morning. Among those present were Earl de Grey, Mr. Punter, M.P., Mr. lleinnaloon, M.P., Mr. Barley, M.P., Mr. Hibberd, ILP., Mr. Jiwob Bright, ILP., Mr. DiXOll, M.P., Hoe. Lralpa !Bosley, sad erainsat educationalists of all The Hon. A. Bruce delivered the opening epecoh, and dealt, in commencing, with the subject of penoiseire or compulsory rating• MONEY—MARKET:—MILW DA y.) auwif e ;-, • ITII Wlit On the Stock Exchange Itmehiythe;4 - ii little fresh business ' the fielders Uing almMt exclu sively engaged With the completion of the fort nightly settlement. Nevertheless, the tone of moat of the departments is rather firm, the absence of any unfavourable features having induced some purchases. Home railway stocks have experienced a fresh rise, the small supply of stock in the market, and a fear that the Midland Company's meeting at Derby to-day may pass off satisfactorily having caused many of the recent speculators fur a fall to close their accounts. Some consider able fluctuations are expected to take place shortly in theme securities, in connectiouwith the announce ment of the half-yearly dividends. Foreign bonds show no change of importance, but Turkish an dull, it being understood that the government is again in want of financial assistance. Whether this requirement will be met by the introduction of a loan here or by an operation in Constantinople has not yet been decided. Consols are steady, at the cluing price of yesterday. The demand for money is very moderate, but a somewhat increased inquiry is expected during the afternoon, in connexion with the settlement of the fortnightly account in the Stock Exchange. The rate for bills is 11 to 11 per cent., and for short loans 1 to 11 per cent. Consols are quoted 921 to 1, ex die., for money and the new account (6th February). The Three per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents. are firm, at 921 to 1. Railway stocks are in request, at an improve ment. Caledonian, Metropolitan, Midland, and Lan cashire and Yorkshire are in especial demand, and have risen 1 to 1 per cent. The advance in otherlines ranges from to}. Subjoined are the quotations : Metropolitan, 1161 to 1 ; Great Western, 451 to ; London and North Western, 1141 to 1 ; Midland, 104/ to 1051 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1231 to 1241 ; Caledonian, 74 to 1 ; South Eastern, 671 to 1; Great Eastern, 291 to 1 ; Great Northern, 106 to 107 ; ditto A, 1061 to 1071 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 181 to / ; North British, 331 to 341 ; Brighton, 48g to 1 ; Berwick, 99 to ; and York and North Midland, 911 to 921. With the exception of a decline of 1 per cent. in Spanish New Three per Cents., viz., to 35 to 1, the speculative foreign stocks are unchanged. Turkish of 1862 are at 36 to 57 : ditto of 1865, 301 to ; Greek, 12 to} ; Portuguese Scrip, 11 to 11 prem. ; Italian of 1861, 42 to ; and Mexican, 161 to f. United States 5.20 Bonds have receded 7 per cent., the present price being 71 to 1 ; Erie Rail way shares are quoted 481 to 49 ; and Illinois Central, 871 to 86, showing no change. Anglo-American Telegraph shares ore steady, at 201 to 1, and Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference at 4? to 5. Very few dealings have been recorded in Bank shares, and prices generally are quoted the same as yesterday. Financial shares are inactive, at the following prices, viz.:—lnternational Financial, 25 to 141 die., London, at 231 to 221 die. ; General Credit, '1 24 to 21 dia. ; and Credit Fonder, 3 to 1 per share. In connexion a ith the settlement of the fort.l nightly account, the failure is announced of a " jobber" in the Stock Exchange. His transactions have been c.hietly in Midland Railway steel:, which he sold to a large extent for a fall. The recovery in this security from the recent lowest point has been upwards of 5 per cent. A petition for the winding-up of the National Standard Fire Insurance Company (Limited) is to be heard before the Master of the Rolls on the 25th inst. About 12,000 sovereigns from Lisbon were sent into the Bank yesterday. The demand for gold far the Continent is less active, but nearly the whole of the 600,0001. which arrived on Monday and yesterday will be sent abroad. The City of London has arrived from New York with 236,5001. in specie ; the Chicago, fleet the same port, with 60,000!. ; the Atrato, from the West - Indies, with 89,500/. (of which 78,0001. is silver and 11,5001. gold) ; and the Strathdon, from Sydney, with 13,0011. The total is 399,0001. The steamer France, which has reached St. Nazaire from Vera Crux, h as brought 120,000 L, of which 80,0001. is for London. The foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon were dull, and bills on Hamburg and Italy, as well as, short drafts on Holland , were quoted somewhat less favourably for this country. The list is sub- joined : Amsterdam, 3 months, 12.0 to 12.01 ; ditto, short, 11.18 to 11.19 ; Rotteolam, 3 months, 12.0 to 12.01 ; antweap,3 months, 23.35 to 25.40; Brussels, 3 menthe, 15.35 to M.• 40 ; Ramberg and Altana, 3 months, 13.91 to 13.93 ; Rodin, Cologne, ths, ke., 3 months, 6.24 to 6.274 ; ▪ tstersholl, 3 m0n3 2 1 to 32 ; Paris, short, 25.121 to 95.221; ditto, 3 ma th s, 25.30 to 25.33 ; Marseines, 3 mantis, 21.30 to 25.35 ; FraniderooconLohlaine, $ months, ISA to 1201 ; Vienna, 3 months, 12.25 to I 12.30 ; Trieste, 3 months, 12.25 to 12.30; Madrid, 3 1 le oaths, 4t to 481 ; Santander, 3 months, 484 to 481; .3 months, 481 to 481 ; Benne, 3 months, 41i to 491; Malaga, menthe. 48i to 481 ; Valencia, 3 months, 481 to 4el ; Bar. micas, months, 44 4 1 to 481 ; Bilbao, 3 months, 481 Is 48 1 noollotto, 3 mouths, 481 to 4 3 1 ; locAorn, 3 months, 29.35 to 29.40. 011004 8 mostbs„ 29.35 to 19.40 ; Meeks, 3 mont hs, 29.33 to 29.40 ; Palermo, 3 months, 2935 to 29.40 ; Measiea, 3 months, 29.33 to 19.40 • Lisbon, 90 days' data, 511 to 511 ; Oporto, 90 days' date, ble to mg. Tenders were received yesterday by the Oriental Bank Corporation for 758,0001. of New South Wales Government Five per Cent. debentures, in sums of 1,0001., 5001., and 1001. each. The total amount applied for was 1,125,000'.., and the mini mum was fixed at 941. Tenders at and above 941. 3s. will receive allotments in full. This ope ration has thus been successful. At the meeting yesterday of the North British AustraidionCompany some discussion took place, in the course of which an amendment was moved to the effect that the accounts should be referred back to Australia for a re-valuation ; but the directors' report was ultimately adopted, and a di vidend of 2 per cent. declared. A meeting of the Debenture Holders' Association of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway was held yesterday ; Mr. Ridsdale, the chairman of the ex ecutive committee, in the chair, when the report of the committee, which has already appeared, was submitted to the meetine, and the following resolu tions pedal : First - "That the report now read be, and the same is hereby, approved and adopted,and that the committee be requested to continue their labours, and that they be empowered to add to their number." Second- *That the committee be, and they are hereby, empowered to take all such steps and make all such arrangements as they may eon eider best calculated to establish the rights and priorities of the certificates of debentures, with the view to facilitate an adjustment of the affairs of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway on a basis con instant with the relative positions of the several cases of securities." Thad-" That the committee be, and they are hereby, authorised to take inch I steps as they may be advised, with reference to t he suit in Chancery of ` Rdeell v. Gurney, with the view of detecting the bed fide interests of the de ben ho w lders." idad is the twenty-third report of the direr-1. tors of the National Discount Company (Limited) ! to be predated at the general meeting en the Md : The sosewate whialt the Abodes ne w bed the edesemie Ito sued te the sharebohless show he do be+yeas end ' Z3to Doesnaher las.t.tret 11.4 10 M 41./ it asittne a""nriTaL Bs. Bd. towards COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MARK-LLNE.—(THIS DAT.) The quantity of home-grown wheat on sale was very moderate, and the general quality of the supply was infe rior. The attendance al Milne being small, the deumnil for both red sod white parcels ruled heavy at Monday's quotatioaa. Full average supplies of foreign wheat were on sale, in which a retail business was transacted at about late rates. In the value of floating eargoes of grain no @hangs took plum, but the demand for them was by no means active. re ltr is sal e sa w bari eTh ey inut on s e a l le ;t The f f ew fine malting grind* and distilling desoriptions there was a fair der mand at late rates. Malt, the supply of which was seas onabl y good, moved off slowly at previous quotations. There was only a moderate inquiry for oats, but prime were supported. Beans were quiet, on former terms. White peas were in fair request, but for other qualities the trade ruled duff. Both English and foreign flour moved off slowly at late Seeds Wife generally firm in value, although the inquiry for them was heavy. Cakes ruled quiet. CURRENT PBICIB. MMUS& Per Qr. I Wins?. I. nem; Eat, rad, to 47 06 to 71 Do. white .00 to t 5 to 78 Norte& and Lincoln red IMAM Mailing 16 to 401 firluding 34 to 36 MALT. Ea Norfolk, and lnolk 6l to 69 [lepton and Ware 62 to 69 Brows 69 to 79 Pt* 111. HAIL 0. 0. Scotch potato . t/ to 14 Irsh. black ' So rb .. whits 24 to 32 BUIL Muni= Tick . 40 So 43 Harrow Pip= 46 to it Paw. Grey 43 to 4 3 1 3 4171: 66 to 47 46 too Nottin i /4.060. 46 46 - OAT!. 1221114 e -- 26 to 32 pototo llookkitod 211 to 30 Voir Pa Qr. a. a. Tows --- ma*, Por In 57 to 04 b. W N l ottiehold 5l to 47 to 49 Country Norfolk rad Wolk 45 t 0,45 ez ship WIIZAT. Danizte and Konigs berg n to 56 Rostock & Meckl. u I 71 I 11 __ 42 to 48 67 DIU to :71 281 5n Ruston, hard soft 44 to 47 Am a;iesti. Bet° Aux au. whito .... to_ BALMY. White 45 to 47 Grinding Disi,lliug Malting to Prima, par ma— 60 66 to 66 063. Spanish ... 50 to DM , * brewing 2 Medlar ARRIVALS OF GRAIN@ &A. INTO LONDON BY WATER CARRIAGE IRIS WERE. ------- Wiwi* , I istbsif. , Malt. Cara. Moor. X 43 0 i Ws. gra hats. corks Coolishandficotela 430 i t 100 MO • • 1070 Irish ...... —.... _• .. .. Foreign IG3IO • • .. 28123 i_.:... SOO ,--- Total gee. Per Qr. OATS. S. • Danish end Swedish la te lithasisa Bush LIVERPOOL arrrox MARKET• (THIS DAY.) (Br miaßanz.) _ Inox ors owx ooluszoirDiarr.) The market arm, at yeetetday's rata. Wes about 12,000 bales. - MINCING-LANZ.—(THIS DAY.) SCOAll.—The market is Mill dull, and idiom rule ill buyers' Is ; the private males include Jamaica aud Demerara, 322. to 33e; St. Lucia and St. Kitt's, sls. to Reined—dried goods are in moreutive request at the recent decline ; pieces are rather lower. Comm.—There is a fair steady business doing at full prices. Ts.".—The publics isles of Aram have sone off with spirit at prices equal to those paid as the last auction. Griforn.—A panel of African mold at 32a. Rim—The demand is leas active, 1,400 tons of old Bassein sold at 15i. ; 100 tone Moos Bengal, 9d. ; aad 50 tons floe white, at Ha Run.—The market has beau very active at "tray prime, 400 puncheons of Babies sold at ls. 11d. ; puncheons Demerara, fair to Ina, 2a. to 2s. 3d. ; 30 eons pale Leeward', la ; and 70 puncheons Jama at 3s. 2d. to 31. 3d. S a irrernA-1,000 bap Nasal sold at 19a. lad. short prompt. refraction 101 to 8. 00C1111111AL. —A fair amount of business has been trans acted at last imak's currency. COTTON.—TIs• improvement previously Deese& has not been maintained, bat • fair amount of balsas has been transacted l o riOnn in buyers' favour. balsa mid for arrival at 18/. 10s. Petorsinag clean is quiet at 381. 10a. TALLOW MARRAT.—(THIS DAY.) The market is steady at the following prices:—Town tallow, 425. bd. ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 4.35. 64. ; &els : 43s. 6d. ; March, 435. 9d. ; October to December, BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Mews. P s ttenden and Smith report a ocestineed steady demand for consumption at late prices. PROVIZIOIAL SBA= araitizra Unireos, J Az. 14 -Wm tO4 a y : Caledonia% rat -. Groat Imam ill I—Lanashire and Yorrisdese. 12t1 a 111-1/.a -40,,, prigttton, and arida coast, sat—bontion and North* edam, 114114 1 I 14-74anelasstar. Shelleld. and Lineolnallin. 4!1_1 1 21erepoRtan. 1141 16 4—Midland, 1001 f —Sergi British, a; p I_Birtenhead. 411 ad.—Doe Pedro North Dal rq. 2 13-14 p.— Omit rasters of Camas, 14 I . 64—stratio and West Wriorn per oast. Consolidated hos, a—grat letunitranishsres, 2 144 —Liverpool and London Mobs We add life, 61 p.— d. Maritime insurance ,limped).). 1 1-16 d.—Qraa l risgraPh. asurance, —Royal insurance, 21 R— Morrie and larturdladdi T 167e--Ahican Merchants, 1 d.-12atraal nano. osoviss (Lialtod`. 71e.—ecooth Radars 1 par owl, UMW 7i4irlirrraz, JAN. 14.—n. ambit lemal, ad 1 nos instances prier an h/gbar ; a rod besiwas lir bra dons. Atlantic Telegraph Preference ltightaremCdent., 111= 731 1 2—C. Cantrell and Co. ). ST d i a Tir - ri *wit (thed , , 1 R—Diairlat loask. Isip. -0418 . Os& Great llastan . 11 8 .I—thrat lararboarg, 4 146 1 1.18-43arssat Northern A. 107 4 7-43eand Treat ad Omar, li—Orest W 0 I Can As. 16 16 16.16 14 14,6—Orsat Ireitars. 46 i'WHIld ouzo —Laneaddre and Tortradrs, II I = ggelgon. and RoathCoara 481 8-10041 " .. bovireen (Liatitedi, 01 d.—rsarlarrit, rad Atm 44 I 1 14-15itto, R. 4 rrelorre. 64--IdOwegrawd. We iii i 2 t - M" ma . 103 21.2 I I i ji_____ll -- majZ ialame lal 8 1167 Z. i P.—satto, New sharag, 1 a.- -Ndek tisk Sell 2-20ath Maim lima 14) Yard Bonds,7l4—Atlantle sad Ciroatl2 Danis. 2922widdellan, Jur. It —Mr tarrardloldraartrwww• Rd ild rolvarlaraptan.ordallataraww4Allaw ar. at r l = raglans wail. rock at Mee t lli a mmul rad aldelt g li t hl ie l a. l Joint Dirk, 4 : arl 14 171 prir arm daft Irlaras-111erarn Valley larMw, a 4 all eartd_Ranatlen Ora rillars.ad . g rigrogrdre cii == e att .&111 , 1 • 1 2 •1 ad. 44. 111.-11014 rild gird wre= Bret, 11l 1-144 a Int trtieterif—Tadla p.•nr Ong, July, is so rom, WY mai d it=t).(MirpaiDit' rjr_rwrl ll i l a = 11e`41.14! Ihratar irk (1..ft11012 1 1 11 r Low ieo. iS eug.7lfrlrllemilpaldfl_92ttatien • ) 171 *-41reat manna.. sad • OM p 26 ), tei• .. . .::<<:. ramptba et premises. and ressense 21,141.43. rebate of Mande ma bills not o dr i s k l tic ,....."'h• dalk;, el T, brought f noel" 61,6471. This admits at • rate et fifteen amt. per annum, wield' will ahem& 69,801., end lenteAlleleace of 1,91:41. 10s. 6d., to be carried fee word to kit half-year's account. The dheetove elite retire hy relation sre—Mr. G. Burned, Mn IL R. Toalmin, sad Mr. F. C. Willdra, ell of whom, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election. The audio's, MINIM J. X. Bell and J. B. Morrison, retire in mord awe with the articles of emaciation, and, being eligible i offer themselves for re-election. The dividend, free or income-tax, will be payable on and after the Ist Febreary next. The report of the directors of the New Consoli dated Discount Company (Limited), to be sub mitted at the general meeting on the 20th inst., states as under : The directon have much pleasure in submitting to the shareholders the accompanyuig balance sheet, for the half ' year ending llst December, 1867, showing • gross pat of 12,852/. iv 4. lid., including the balance of 11.0a65 3d., brought forward from last account. The net profit, after deduction of current expenses and rebate on hills not due, is 4,17 M. 4s. Id., which the directors propose appropiat lag as follows, viz- ,-2,2361. 9s. Id. to the payment of a dividend at the rate of 7i per cent. per annum (free of beim tax) ; adding 1,1004. to the reserve fund, which will thin amount to 3,0001. ; and carrying the balsam, 6161. 14s. 4d.. to profit and lees new account. The Cnion Bank of Manchester (Limited) has declared a dividend at the rate of 8 per oent. per annum, and also a bonus of 3s. per share, free of income-tax, for the half-year ending the 31st December last. A general meeting of the shareholders of the North Western Bank (Limited) is called for the 28th inst., at Liverpool. An extraordinary meeting of the New Zealand Trust and Loan Company (Limited) will be held on the 22nd inst., for the purpose of declaring an interim dividend. The Metropolitan Railway traffic return shows this week an increase of 1141. over last year, end the Glasgow and South Western an increase of 1,0341. The traffic return of the Great Western Railway of Canada for the week ending the 10th inst. shows au increase of 46/. over last year. - - Subjoined are the quotations of insurance, gas, waterworks, and canal shares, as given in the• Stock Exchange list of last evening : Inenranew—Commercial Union, 41, 11-16, 13-16 >t ; Im perial Fire. 331, ex div. ; Marine, 92. 3 Ocean Marine, 201 ; Thames and Mersey Marine (Limited), 41, 1, 3.16, t; Universal Marine (Limited), 4A. Gaslight and Coke—Bombay (Limited). 4 7-16, 4, et dn.; ditto, New, 2, i, ex div. • City of Moscow Gas, 10 ; Imperial Continental, 9:q. 41 ; Phomix, t r in a t i ;NVeetininster Chartered, new, 361 ; Western, B, S. Waterworks—East London, 117. Canals.—ltagent's for London), 211 ex div. Subjoined is a report of yesterday's sale at the "Open Stock Exchange (Limited)" : ruitol Servos Company 'Limited), 6d.: R°4" Grande Gold, fully paid, 16s. tid. ; London Gener.:l Omnibus, it ; Farnbor o ugh and Aldershot Ground Itent Society . Westminster Paled Hotel, ; Hercules Inenrance, 10s. 6d. ; Roams Grande Gold, 12s. paid, ltbi. 6d. ; New Devon Console Copper, 7d. ; Credit Fonder, 3 1 . 6 s. 3 d. ; Library Company Six per Cent. Pref., 45.: Consolidated Land Company of France, 12a. 6d. • E a t Providence Mine, 4e. 6d. ; Imperial Land of Ma rseilles Bonds, 1872, 4 i• s. t i 41. 1:w. ; London Necropolis, 2/. 12e. 6(1. ; Poyaisi.o• I,olloV.Thry per Cent. Stock, 2/. 10s.: Atlantic and Great Western It.llway Coupons, 6a. 3d. ; CotsieiL Six per Cent.. lout. tie. TUESDAY EVENING. Consols, which closed yesterday at 92i to 4, both f..v money and the tlth February, opened this morning at tl2 to if, and closed at 9.4 to 1,. The Three per Cants. Reduced and New Three per Cents. were quoted at three o'clock NI to I. The odiciali business report is as fellows :—Thres per Cent. Consols, for mousy, 92i, 4,4, ; ditto, for account, 921 ; Thres per Cents. Reduced, 92k, t ; New Three per Cents., 92,1, ;I, I, f, ; Annui ties, 14 3, , 12i ; India Stock, 216, 15 ; ditto, Fire per Cent., 1114, 11 ; ditto Four per Cent., 1001 ; ditto Five per Cent. "enfaced" rupee paper, 103?. ; ditto Ponds, 40s. to 355. preen. T4he India Fire per Cent. stuck was inquired for in the morning, but showed comparative dulness in the afternoon. India Bonds were dealt in at 36e. to 4te. prem. ' Exchequer Bills were quoted at 235. to 275. prem. Foreign stock' met with inquiry. Guatemala rose 1 pot cent. ; Egyptian, to I ; and Peruvian of 1865, Russian of 1862, and Turkish of 1856, Italian of 1661, however, declined 1. The Egyptian Nine per Cent. Scrip was quoted dis. .. prom. ; and the Honduras Government Railway loan, d to 1 pron., ea coupon. gums Scrip, Scrip, in which to-morrow is the firet settling , lay, was firm, at 11 to 11 prem. This stuck commands a preference over the older Por tuguese loans, because it enjoys the option of con version into internal stock, which is quoted at Lisbon at a price relatively 2 to 3 per cont. higher. The only alteration in colonial government debentures was a rise of per cent. in some of the New Zealand. JUNES--(Tilla DAY.) On o'Czocar. The mining market is active to-day, with a good demand for shares in most of the following mines, at the price given, viz.:—Cara Brea, 23 to 2.!'; ; Prince of Wales, He. to Ma. ; West Drakewalla. Bs. to 10s. ; East Cain Brea, 21 to a ; Wheal Gren ville, 11 to 2 ; West Prances, 10 to 18 ; New Lovell, 7a. Oil. to 10s. ; North Treakerby, 29e. to his. ;V. Greet Work, 31! to ; Drakewslk, 10e. to 123. (;a. ; Great Retail:mit, 3i to M oo r, Chiverton, 67i to 88 , 1 ; and Chiverton 5l to 6. St. John del Rey share are still offered, and ex hibit a farther fall of 21., the present price being SO to 33. Don Pedro are at 21 to 3 prem. Anglo-Brazilian, par to 1 prem. ; Pestarena, tls. Reiss to par; Chcadales, 1 to Of dia., being firm ; Grande, par to prem. ; Ito prem. ; United Mencen, 11 to ; Frontino and Bolivia, 1 to a; Port Phillip, 1* to 11 ; Central American, 1. dia. to par ; and Anglo-Argentine, k to rem. Tha directors of the Clienteles Gold and Silver Mining Company have received advicea from the mines, dated Dec. 7. The health of the establish ment was good, and no further cases of cholera had appeared. Native labour was returning ; u p wards of one hundred had offered themselves for em ployment. The erection of machinery at Pavon was progressing more satisfactorily. The San Domingo and San Antonio mines are stated to be much improved. At Consneto the No. 2 shaft had been holed to the deep adit level, the lode still bokhng down rich. Water had continued scarce up to the end of November, but heavy rains had set in in the beginning of October. Gold remitted fur November month, 242 onnees. The directors of the St. John del Rey Gold Mining Company have issued a circular to the shareholders containing copies of letters from Mr. Gordon. the superintendent, with reference to the recent disastrous fire at the company's mines in Brazil. The following communication from Mr. J. Hoskin, the managing director, is also included : 8, Tokenism's-yard. London, LC., Jan. 14. Sir,—The directors deeply rearm to have to oommuni tate to the shareholders the annexed sectoust of • fire which broke out in the Csshoelrs Mins on the night of the 21st of November last. It was subdued, it will be men. on the 23rd, sad it wax Inhered was wholly extioguithed by the mousing of the 26th. On the 2nd of Deosinair a small *psalm; was made at the Babu lams, sad men descended on the 3rd to the depth of 90 feet. The temperature, at the depth of 45 fest. whisk on the 2nd D ece mber "Mod at SI degrees , bad fallen on the led to 76 degrees. It will be seen from Mr. Gordon's letter that no opinion could be formed as to the I extent of damage to the mines until they were reopened and examined, which it was not thought prudent to do hurriedly. Br. Gerdes was eloseir hyrestigating the muse of the fire, Ind, at the date of kis last letter, no conclusion had been snivel at. On the mini of the , next mail • further amemeakation will be made.—l me, your obedient servant. JOHN HOCILIN, Managing [For to4loy's Quo Lid oso pop 4.] MARSZILLIS, JAR. 111.—The Mearageries Impe 'llalee steamer Petri arrived bare tide aleneiag, at 10 elk*. with the naaridim aad Zinnias may. :$ ti A ik t f , j t , tr. I