The Express. — London, England, 1868-02-03 00:00:00

01.10 THE CREDITORS OP OVEREND, N o , AND CO. (LIMITED).--iTHIS DAY.) 111 ; ditto Four per Dant., 101, 100/ ; ditto, Five per Cent. " enfacsd " rupee paper, 1034. The India Five per Cent. attok showed a little dulness. Exchequer Bills renmai at 225. to 26a. prom. There was again a brisk demand for foreign. stocks ; the tone of the market was very firm, and the changes in prices were nearly all upward. Chi lien of 1867, Italian (Marernmatua Railway), !Spanish Deferred, and Turkish of 1854, l am , per cent. ; Turkish of 16 0 2, Chinon of Portuguese, Russian of 1850, and the Orel-Vitebsk Railway loan, as well a. Turkish of 1858 and 1866 (Six per Cents.), ; Spanish New Three per Celtic, ; and New Cranadian, "ex all," /. The Viceroy of Egypt's Loan. Italian of 1661, Mexican, Peru vian of 1865, and Turkish of 1865 (Five par Cents.), were rather dull, upon realisations, but the reduc ' tion in them did not exceed Ato per cent. 1 s 11 J.A. ' 1 S O " b ' , , i i, 7 1 I'. ~' I ~ 1 1 ~~ 'v MINIM -(THIS DAY.) ____„___ thri o'olAm In the mining market to-day Prince of Wales, Groat Vor , North Treskerby, East Lovell, Tin , croft, Clifford , and West Drakewells shares are in demand. Annexed are the quotations :—West Chiverton, 67 to 68 ; Great Vor. 90#• to 21IL ; North Treakerby, 325. to 345. ; Wheal Buller, 20 to 22 ; New Lovell, 7s. 6d. to 10a. ; West Drakewalls, 19a. to Ils. ; East Lovell, 81 to i ; Prince of Wales, 60a. to 62a. 61. ; West - Kitty, 12s. 6d. to 13s. ; Tinoreft, 131. to It ; and Cliff ord, 3/ to 6. Foreign and colonial mining sh ares are imoted ' as follows :—St. John del Rey, 31 t 032 ; Don Pedro, 2} to / prem. ; Anglo-Drasilian, par to 4 prem. ; Pestarena, i dia. to par ; Chontales, I dia. to par; Rossa Grande, par to 1 prem. ; Anglo-Italian, par L to i prem. ; United Mexican, 1i to g ; Frontino I and Bolivia , i to 1 ; Port Philhp, li to #, ; Cen ' I tral American, ,t dis. to par ; and Anglo- Arientine, t t I i to} prem. --- • 1 I For to-asy's bhiire Lista see pogo P.RUVAIVCLZL SMARI MARKETS. LTVZIPOOL, Fen. 1.-eutes to;day o Caledonian stock. 75 Great Bastem, 31 11 1- banenahlre and Vorkeldre. 12.3-1.011.1011 'ad Needs Western, Ils is Mehl, and iiiionirlehne. iidei2 21 xd. - Metropolitan, Io'4 981 91 61 0 14 1 to 61 91 10-Midland, 1061 661 2 n-stouth Faidens Wyk, 1:21 - Butialo and ide.:e lemon, 31 -rutted States S-20 eat. I May. 1 Nov., 7d;-hank orliyerpool, :iv-Thames nod nelacy Limitcd•, and Wish 31agriene iiis;:niph A Limited , cc div.-National Steam 6111 p Conitany Jinn tedi, 71. MAKWIL.I7IO Yen. 1.-M arta loner. a lar,ze hosinew doing. AtaantkTelegrapb erstersnos eight per l'ent.,lotilc--Paledonun , 714-Distrist flank, 1. , 1 , , all-tireat &worn. 31 1-(heat Northern A. le7S--Crefit Si estero, 45:-laneashire asal Wee, 12 1202-London awl NorthWeeteru, 11,;-311111dieelef, tmt. field. and Line.dr.shire. 424 S; i-Mstroolitan. laa 9 S 1 0 4 10 Sii ell lill 10 1-Sililland. 104 6 :,:—North British. 351 I—SOUth Ea,terlt, - - flumes viol Mew y Marine so , surnoce Limited . A 1... lintistaait AM. transactions in tine minint today were: Birmingham dn.. Nen ordinary shares, 'MUM , 41 11 ,110 libilandWagnon shares, a. 0.4 rum db.. Clio Ina prices onto ter Waggon Gums fifth iwie at i pron., buysis iSsila ay var . singe ,thinted . iihlteiry, I prem.. warm British end Boehm Itailway Ilan% . fit s. l to 91 die., Crystal lUlatin•, buyers, at 24; art bourn 5..tV4:411.11.31MV5. tiny is at 27. Gcsl,2B, Flan. 1.-Three I.er Cent. Console, ien-New Mews pee Cent. St.aa, 1,2/ for ay, , Feb. O. tee - Hiber nian Balk XI% 1.311 , —NAUMMI Ineb:d for scoiunt. i... • 'ntistiti of I.PfPn,MI Unified' 11:1 5 paid , 1 ex div.-Proshilal ese- -Lyal A Ina l. IM .32 ./21M , 7.-1 1 o1lin a Drogheda cis • ei l .l -Waterford and flown, k 5.09 paid), 10-Dublln and K Olga a. , tes. THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENUTIV , Fpnwi 78, cent. Then, again,intlienmeireseaS ansingementof thiskind —that of the Bank of London—thureditors agreed to accept a oonsiderably reduced rats of intermit in oonsideration of early payment. Under all these eiresmetaisom lam pre pared to recommeetslzu *inept a uniform rate of 4 H per cent. all agree to these terms the sanction of the court can easily obtained, as a similar arrange ment has been already carried out in the case of the Impe rial Mercantile, which is a liquidation under the supervi sion of the court, the same as in this case. All that is n is that all parties, including the liquidat or. , s h ould concur in this arrangement. The promissory notes will be a great convenience to many who require the use of their money before the instalments become due, by enabling them to raise the same by dis counts, which at the present low rates there can be no difficulty in doing on easy terms ; but at the same time I am happy to be able to amours you that the whole of the assets as well as the uncalled capital will remain as secu rity for the payment of the promissory notes, so that the security which we at present have will in no way be diminished by the proposed arrangement. If time be granted by the creditors, there is no doubt that many of the assets will thereby improve in value, as it will value , the better enable the liquidators to hold the bulk of the wets for realization in the ordinary course, and without undue sacrifice. And lam sure that we shall one and all be only too glad to do what we can to protect the shareholders from further sacrifices if we can do so without giving up our own rights, which in a matter of business of this kind we cannot be expected to do. If, as I sincerely trust, you should adopt the pro positions which I have submitted to you, then there will be no necessity for your taking any further action in the matter by meetings or otherwise, and my office as your representative will be practically at an end, as all that would remain after the proposed arrangements have been carried out would be to provide for the payment of the promissory notes at their maturity, which may be very safely left to the liquidator*. I have had • great number of communications from country creditors who are enable to attend here to-day, and I am happy to be able to state that, with scarcely an exception, they are in favour of granting reasonable time for payment of the balances of their claims ; so as, if pos sible, to avoid the necessity of farther calls. On the other band, they all consider that the creditors ought to inert upon interest. The question of the rate of interest was not, of course, before them, but, if I may judge from the general tenor of their letter., I think the bulk of the country creditors will be disposed to fall into the arrangement I have suggested, if it should be adopted by the meeting to-day. Before I conclude allow me to congratulate you that in spite of difficulties and dangers of no ordinary kind, our claims are now atwolutely safe, whatever course may be deter mined on to-day, and I beg to add that I could not have protected your interest as I have done on the committee of supervision without the support of the two able liquids, ton who have given nearly their whole time and attention to the affairs of this estate ; and it is but right that I should record my opinion that their large business experience has greatly assisted in bringing about the result shown by their statement now in your hands. I shall now be happy to hear any of you who may desire to make any observations on the important mat ters which I have opened for your consideration. In order so place my 'impatiens in a practical form for the consideration of the meeting, I beg to move the following resolution :—" That the creditors present agree to accept payment of the balance of their claims, with interest both past and future, at an uniform rate of 4 per cent. per annum, by time equal instalments, payable at 6, 12, and ltimonthe from the Ist January, 1868, to be represented by proton- Dory notes ; on condition that if default be made in pay ment of either of such promissory notes the whole (less a proper rebide of interest) shall immediatelybeome dos, but that if an arrangement on the foregoing basis be not canted out within one month from this date an applica tion shall be at once made to the Vice-Chancellor to order a call for the remaining 151. per share." A CRenrroa thought that one point for consideration was whether the shareholders would consent to pay so large a rate of interest as 4 per cent. (" Oh, oh," and laughter.) ANOTHER CREDITOB—Four per cent. is always allowed by the Court of Chancery. Mr. IC neostorr, a large shareholder in the concern, then addressed the meeting at considerable length, and, after remarking on the prompt manner in which the calls had been paid, he said all the shareholder@ wanted was to pay as soon as they could. The stoppage, had, an they all knew, caused great distress. Fifty people had gone through the Oautte, one hundred and fifty more had been placed in great difficulty, and another call would inflict further serious injury. He did not appeal (el matrices-diem, he only asked them to give the shareholders six months longer than the period mentioned by the liquidators. He could not help saying that the liquidation had proceeded very satisfactorily. Mr. Su veuEßn, who said he was • shareholder as well es a creditor, observed that he saw no reason why that meet ing should have been called. (Oh, oh.) In his opinion the promissory notes were not required, and Mr. Oppenheim was pressing unduly on the shareholders. He supposed there was not • creditor present who would not be satisfied with 4 per cent. interest. (Exclamations of " Five '.") All the depositors were entitled to was the bank rate of interest. A I.'l am - roe reel:irked that they were also en titled to their money on demand. (" Hear, hear," and cheers.) Mr. SHEPHERD went on to object to the condition in the resolution with regard to the first instalment. Mr. H. L. TAYLOR advocated the substitution of 5 per cent. for 4, mid moved an amendment to that effect. Mr. W. PARE seconded the amendment. He thought that on the whole the proposition was extremely fair. The condition with r e•mr.ll to the payment of the brat instal ment was essentia l. (Hear, hear.) He. J. LAW , WIC considered what wee proposed vary in dulgent to the shareholders, especially as a large portion of them bad moved heaven and earth, and the House of Lords into the hargain—(laughter)—to avoid fairly meet ing their liahilities. Mr. W. COOPER supported the original proposal as re garded the amount of interest. Mr Gaissati, a creditor and shareholder, dwelt on the great distress which had been caused to many of the share holders, and mid he believed that if • call of 10/. more were made, hundreds of beds would be taken from uncles those who still retained beds. (A VOTCE—HAve not the creditors suffered *swell?) If 5!. per cent. interest was tobe enforced, it would have been better if that meeting had not been called at all. (Oh, oh.) The liquidators should have been left to pursue their own course. He thought the creditors eboulddianiss the Defence Association from their minds. Though himself a very large creditor, he appealed to the meeting not to press too hardly on the shareholders. Mr. Moame (Asburt and Morris, solicitors to the credi tors) expressed his belief, as the result of experience in other companies in a similar position, that a settlement by promissory notes would prove satisfactory. He also suggested, as an amendment in the resolution, that in the event of the liquidators being prepared to pay before the date of the promissory notes. the creditors should accept payment, allowing a rebate of interest. In reply to a question, Mr. MORRIS stated that in all cases in which be had been concerned professionally in which an arrangement was made for the settlement of claims by means of pro missory notes, except the cue of the Rank of London, the minimum rate of interest was 5 per tient. ; adding that the Bank rate of interest was some time very high. On a show d hands being taken on this question, the numbers were : For 5 per cent. For 4 per cent. The chairman's resolution was then put and carried, with only three dissentients. Mr. GRIMILL referred to the eau of a number of small creditors, whose claims did not exceed 2' , 0/., and recommenre."lln meeting to pass a resolution to the effect that their debts should be paid in full at once provided they would take payment without interest. He then pro posed such a resolution. The resolution having been seconded by a Czenrroit. who stated that the number of the small creditors referred to was 340, Mr. Maims, solicitor, observed that the liquidators could deal with the case without any retolution. Ultimately a resolution was adopted in the form of • recommendation to the liquidatnrs. Sir. H. L. TAYLOR, after speaking of the great services rendered by Mr. Oppenbeim to the creditors, propued a resolution to the effect that the whole body of creditors bo invit ed to subscribe one half -penny inthe pound on the antonnt of their debts as proved, to a fund, to be entitled, " The Oppenheim Testimonial Fund," of which the liquidatora were requested to act ss treasurers. He stated that if all paid the min would amount to nine or ten thousand pounds, but he thought it probable that not more than half would pay, and Mr. Oppenheini had incurred heavy expenses. The resolution was parsed, with ow dimentient. The meeting then separated. -cting of the creditors of Overend, Gurney, .:„w.J held at noon at the London Tavern, Mr. C. iu the chair, " to consider the report and et of affairs just issued by the liquidators, and the t o be adopted with reference to the balance of hors' claims." cH IRMAN said—Before proceeding to the business or e-eat meeting, being the second, and I trust the of the creditors of Overend, Gurney, and Co. perhaps I should remind you of the position of former meeting held on the 15th March, i the resolutions which were then passed, and • 40,..t has been since done in the liquidation, and I . Ldr proceed to lay before you such suggestions to offer for your consideration on the real of this meeting, vie.—as to the proper course •,..,.re•liters to purees with reference to the payment mice of their claims including interest. First, • sle he in the recollection of most of you that at • • • meeting of creditors we bad before us the state . • The liquidators dated the 25th February, 1867, ppeared that the then indebtedness of the sag ::,6441,65 5 /. 16s. 7d., which was expected by I iters to b 3 further reduced to 1,892,8811. as., there remained various assets estimated to 7d., exclusive of the then uncalled „f per share, so that there was then shown a i • c y , of 01.' , 74f. Is. 5d., to which would have to be i n t, r est and expenses. Yon will remember t that time a section of the shareholders yat. . I ,IIOCI ' tr,l themselves together under the ..p t e the ••Isefence Association" were disputing About the date of our former meet- I ; w e • their case before the ultimate •, • blouse of Lords. Therefore at the r ' o rmer meeting we had before us two points, • ; that further calls on the shareholders were flees.- •n.l _red. that a section of the shareholder were 3ispet•ae. their liability by appeal to the House of !• i.tainst the decision of Vice-Chancellor Melina. It 1,14 r these circumstances that resolutions were then .. • in favour of a further call of 101. per share being at strains that in the opinion of the meeting rm, were entitled to insist on payment in full of with interest. These resolutions I oommuni •,l t•• the liquidators, and afterward" I caused applies ; 1 .. is !mule to the Vies-Chancellor Bit Richard Melina r a coil of 1111. per share. That application was :,Iv opposed by the Defence Association. The liqui. • . with the appeal to the House of Lords then peed. dol not feel at liberty to support my application, but :•1 a!! in their power to assist me in bringing the • . . t o the then position of the affairs fully and fairly the Vice-Chancellor, and after a full debate of the • . ties honour was pleased to direct a call of 11W. per t,, he stale. That all has already produced some 4. •?.• and the balance, or so much thereof as h. e of recovery, is in course of collection. Nth day of August, 1887, the Lord Ali,. delivered the judgment of the House of Lord • omitirmed in every essential point the decision of !•31 Malins and dismissed the appeals with costa. • Lot meeting I told you that I expected you would 11167. have received about 15s. in the pound, .1.. a I should then call you together again to further .4:: the matter. 'We have already received 14s. ia 1,1,1,1, and in accordance with my promise I have lb 3 you together to consider what should be done • ..btaining the balance due to us with interest. You :31 doubtless seen the statement of affairs Ilse been recently issued by the liquidators the position of the estate on 31st December, 1667. • -t dement shows that the liabilities, exclusive of ••r, a. wore then reduced to 1,062,e5W. 1:1i. 7d., against there were assets estimated to realise 1.,841,9211. • :.. thereby showing a surplus of some 620,0001. • 'though the liquidators have, as I believe, in this •• ,ant, estimated the assets fairly according to the : - , 1 their infotanation and judgment, yet it will be 3, any one acquainted with estates of this kiwi, that :rh ••ach large assets as this estate consisted of, there t he amongst the remaining arena a considerable ••1 t which will be difficult of speedy realisation. the other band a large amount may reaseeably A s.cted to be realised from the assets withia .1. mitively short time. It ls, of course, not the place • . meeting of this kind to enter into a detailed "semi • on of the character of the remaining assets ; but I :1., the general description I have already given will be ' lent for our present pu rpo se, namely, to enable this • ring to decide the question , how ter, if at all, we et to wait for the realisation of the assets for payment the balance of our claims. In addition to the assets :tided in the liquidators' statement, there is the balance the uncalled liability on the sharer., which is also an aid so far as we are concerned. Calle have already been .de up to per share, leaving 151. per :re uncalled on the FM. shares. I should think if the remaining IN. per share were now called up, it produce about 1,200,0001., or sufficient to meet, in I tign-es, the balance due to the creditors, without t, .t, but it must not he assumes! that this amount, •, if called up at once, could be realised in a short time. .:e ..hat I have said it is obvious that the payment of • ! dies both principal and interest —in full is safe ; t,•I Ti. w arises the question whether we shall at once press : burthcr calls or not. I am quite aware that it does • ,•‘t with us, the creditors, to make any proposal to : • shareholders. Their duty, as the debtors, is to .•• a proposal to us. But, on the other ...1. I know the practical difficulty of deal t.: with a large body like the shareholders in this amp my, and, therefore, I thought it not inconsistent with itv to you to discuss with the representatives of the . •• 'elders, Messrs. Kingscott and Grimed], on she coni ,•• of supervision, and with the liquidators, the basis of • raegonient which I beg to submit to you to-slay for e , •n•isleration,mitl that basis is—that we should make •Anitir arrangement in this concern to that which has successfully carried out in other large cases ,aoly,•• accept payment of the balance of our claims in , • .ling interest, by tired instalments, to be represented by ...,,i9ery notes.' As to the dates to be fixed for : • ‘• instalments I have had considerable difficulty • . sting to a satisfactory understanding. At it was strongly urged by some creditors ,; thc balance due to us ought to be liquidated ,' •ti the present year, bat I think a fair arrrangement Id i.e to fix the periods for payment of the instalments . • twelve, and eighteen months, from the Ist of .1 y. NIA, and if this be agreed, we should, se soon t•,: e•.enviary arrangements can be carried oat, re. I.,,imissory notes for the bal.snces of the principal a.. s ith the whole of the interist both past anti N 1,. 1 ,voile in three equal instalment., the first in July, ). .r the second in January, Ines, end the third in ...v• I Thus, supposing the balance doe to any cre.i.t•.i •• aelosive of interest) to be 1,0001., and the :t. net part and future 200 t., together • .".. that would be divided into three equal I 1,, ••i hell. each, payable at the dates I have mentioned. ~.dy urge you to accept there terms, with the 'Toshio that in case default should he made in pay-1 s:.; 4.f any instalment the whole of the balance shall at • • • l„ come due, and be enforced by immediate calla. But Ifoe no doubt whatever that if the arrangement I have 1-.1...e5t be carried out, each instalment will be met ; ••atually by the liquidators. As to the question of r..!..11,t,th e representatives of the shareholders urged upon i.s e at first, that the creditors should forego all claim to interest, in consideration of the balances ut their claims submit interest being paid at a short date. In the 'rot place, I doubted if so huge a sum could be raised by the shareholders es would Is required to pay .5l at once the balance doe to the creditors, even without terest ; but, even if it could, I did not see my way to re , oinniend the creditors to accept it in the present position of thismatter. I pointedout to Mesars.KingscoteandGriesell that although the case has been one of hardships on the side of the shareholders, yet that it has not been free from hardships, as affecting a large number of creditors, :amongst whom there are many who have suffered severely 1 having their money lock ed up in this unfortunate concern. but while I have thought it my duty to insist upon the laim for interest I do not think that we ought to press too Kverely upon the shareholders as to the rate. should ::at forget the very large amount which has already been collected by calls on the shares, an amount wholly en , ard of in any previous liquidation, nor should we forget the spirit in which a large proportion of the shareholders misted all the inducements held out to them to join those who sought to repudiate their liability to the creditors. As the result of my discussions with the representatives of the shareholders, I think I may say that they are prepared - to adopt the terms I have proposed as to the payment of the balance of the ereditoriclaims by the fixed instalments . _ _ 1 have mentioned, if we will agree to accept a uniform Lae of interest of 4 per cent. per annum. I find that it The first list of subscription s to the Cumberland ItAy involve a good deal of litigation, delay, and ex- memorial to the late Earl of Carlisle, LG., amounts to pease to settle strictly the rates of interest to which the top the different classes of debts are legally entitled, nearly 500/. It is understood that a monument on of Brampton-mat is the shape which the memorial is and pending the settlement of these questions (which may m. be carried in some instances to the ('ourt of Appeal) the "'ek, to t a k e'„ c.aryins out of any general arrangement, such as I have At Bradford on Saturday evening a meeting was suggested, may be delayed; and to avoid all such ques cases to which I held promoted by the overlookers of the town and district lions it was. arranged in the other large aeleb ti° nof the passing of the Fader/ Acs. Ez 6 ingion eferred to fix a uniform rate of interest on all the debts Bill. Mr lminately, as the only practical way of carrying out . W. E. Forster, M.P., was present and spoke on arrangement ; and although this ma involve a the benefits of the factory acts. Mr. W. Thompson, the part of some of the creditor' who N,P., and Mr. IL Baker, inspector of factories, also lts' be strictly entitled to a higher rate dram a th e mee ti ng , s. than four per cent , yet I trust that ' The hon. secretary to the East London Minion sacrifice we shall be prepared to make , promote an immediate settlement. In i and Relief Committee denies that his society mixes pro. which I have referred, the uniform rate ; 'elitism with the relief of distress. "We provide for the v cent., but it is right to point out that in mein *lasses the sympathy of ladies and gentlemen who was it necessary to resort to calls on the spook to them on the Gospel of Christ, sad bring before le assets alone being sufficient to meet the I is, with haute!. and that in tech oue the them fr om that source the strongest pounds of patience resuscitated, and thereby enabled to earn sad comfort, and we find they receive the warmest acirw trees in this case whatever sum is paid feel ekes et gratitude for their sympathy and Christian inter tie to coons out of the shareholders. Thep I esoree. contend this is sot only proatalil to the of money for some time past has, as we b ut dee f ees th e d i me, se a th a t th e roe mac very low, whereas at the time when the I o ."‘" s' . were made in the other cans to which I have I the WwParal augota." the mw. trmi tile Chid". Mad ' rate of discount wee eonsiderably above 5 per awn with whisk hi Is asesispaged.' Ay err MG ill oni min Av owe rS fur- ...:~. THE PROVINCIAL BANKING CORPORATION. ( THIS DAY.) This day the sixth ordinary general meeting of shareholders was held at the London Tavern ; Mr. Hamm in the chair. The report appeared . in the Expires of Jan. 20. The CHAIRMAN having gone over the paragraphs of the report and the various items of the account referred to she wish expressed by some of the shareholders to reduce the nominal capital under the provisions of the recent act of parlisment. The directors would have no objection to do so if they considered it fee the interest of the com pany. But if they bad to go through the process prescribed by the Act of Parliament and sent out es they must do, notices headed, " The Provincial Bankint Corporation, Limited and Reduced"—it would have a very bad effect amongst the farmers of Norfolk, Suffolk, and Kant, who were amongst their principal supporter* and elastomers. No banking establishment would adopt such a course. He moved the adoption of the report. Mr. TABOR seconded the motion, which, after some dis cussion, was adopted. A dividend at the rate of 74 per cent. per annum free of income tax will declared. The ret ring directors and auditors ware reelected, and with a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors the proceedings terminated. COMMERCIAL AND MARKET& MARK-LAND.-(rras DAY.) Very little llsh wheat was ea male at Maitidans to day, the ee:Elee Win, for the most part, in very bad e ditroa y fine and dry samples would hue reamed quite as mach money, but inferior runs wore quite mode :ilde except at reduced qaotatkne. The trade in foreign wheals was most inactive ; we do not, however, however make any change in value. There wee a semonable supply on sale, Barley continued soars., and in all sales concluded late rates mere fully maintained. The malt trade was inactive ; nevertheless, prices ruled firm. There was a good supply on mk. Oats were in little request, at about stationery prices. There was only a small quantity of maize on sale, for which full values were demanded. Rye won unchanged, but not active. Beane were in little request, on former terms. Peas commanded let. rates, with nay little doing. Linseed met with more demand, and prkes ruled firmer. Rammed was dull. In clover and other agricultural seeds • wall business was transacted at late rates. The flour trade wee heavy, but no Mange was made in the value of town-made qualities. Country marks and American barrels were rather less firm. The floating grain cargo trade has been quiet, owing to the limited number of vessels on offer, but the quotations generally have ruled fi rm. There bas been a fair demand for wheat, and, in some instanoes, rather more money has been paid. We quote Berdianski, 695. Mariampoli, 69e. ; Ghirka, 675. 6d. ; Banat, 65e. to 66 .. led. per 49211 m. ; Vacua, 655. ; Danubian, 61e. ; Baia, 575. 6d. per 4601 be. Chirka, on passage, has sold at 68s. per 4921ba. ; Kalafat, 625. ; Saidi, 55e. 3d. to 55e. 9d. ; Danubian, to be shipped. Ms. per 480th. Barley has oontinned stares, and prices ham sebranoed about ed. in cargoes on pas sage no sales have taken place, and the quotation. are nominally unaltered. Kr.stendje, arrived, is 34.. 9d. to 35e. 3d. per 4001 be. No maize has been on offer ; the quo. Cations, therefore, remain unchanged. A fair business las been concluded in rye Mahout last week'scarrencise. Aeoff, on passage, having realised 635. 3d. to We. 9d. ; likelonkr, 51s. 6d. ; Black Sea, to be shipped, 53e. ; Enos, 50s. 6d. to 52e. Canadian oats and Prince Edward's Isle have hands at 23e. ed. per 304th.. Beans are quoted at Ir. fnominal). ARRIVAL or BILFIVL--Evglish: linseed, 50 ; rapeseed, 20 ; and sundry, 230 qrs. Foreign :-Tares, 1,376 ; linseed, 7,281; rapeseed, 10,490; maize, 7,416; and sundry, 810 qrs. Evrozrz.-Wheat, We. ; liaised, 20; and oil seed, 3,641 qrs. Zt cir. 7i L k. - 64 to 75 66 to 78 PILICILS. Oast. Scotch potato .. • • Mak black „ white " MAIM Yampa Tick 4O to 43 Harrow Pigeon 44 to 14 MIL G.y ft to 44 Mat 44 to 47 pp Bogen ___ ___ Nto 48 IL4'CL Town made, per lbs. Household 69 te at Country Norfolk ant Suffolk is idp 4lll So 50 ava. Pei Qt. OATS. P. • Danish and Swedish TT to S 1 Basilan Danish 4171 41409 Ma. a to 43 re. 40 to 47 DIMAS Coati. White 45 to 47 Yellow hors. Trench, per amok Spanlah „ 1 American, bd. per I Canadian .. NTO LONDON BY LAND AND JAN. 27 TO TNII. 1, Beall referred to fix a the indiscriminately, the ';',; 71: 111 g! a /7: i e those cases to v i e fixed wu ' ,e per c la y neither of them shareholders, the ms creditors' charm 11 13 e. business was re Nee d interest : .here rel" interest will hay stain the price f L ' IP a ,11 know, been s y w ~ s ursrureruents WI referred the ran N In TS 1ie64.14 _ _ MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY. The Hampshire papers give long and interest ing accounts of the burial of Charles Kean. Intimate friends of the deceased attended from a distance as mourners. Among them war e the Portsmouth dramatic corps and Mrs. Barnett, the aged widow of the manager of the Chichester theatre in which Charles Kean played on his 19th birthday. The deceased annually distributed alms to the poor of Catherington parish, where he buried his mother and by the side of whom his body was laid. The inscription on his mother's tomb is se follows :—"To the memory of Mary, relict of the late Edmund Kean (native of Waterford), who departed this life March the 30th, 1849, in or about the 70th year of her age. ' Angels sing thee to thy rest.' This tomb was erected by her affectionate sou, Charles John Kean." A fire, causing great destruction of property, was discovered early on Saturday morning in the exten sive cotton mill at Bakewell (belonging to Messrs. Jones and Sons, of Manchester), near Sheffield. The mill, I which was the property of the Duke of Devonshire, was destroyed, and the total damage is estimated at 13,0001. BRITISH HOMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE.—Mr. E. B. Denim, LL.D., Q.C., has been elected to the office of President of the British Horological Institute, vacant by the decease of Mr. Valentine Knight. DEATH or MR. WM. RATHBONE, or LIVER POOL.—The town of Liverpool has lost one of its oldest and most respected citizens in the person of Mr. Wm. Itathbon., who died at his house at Greenbane lust Satur day morning, having gradually sank duce the failure of an operation he underwent recently. Mr. Rathbocte, who was el years of age at the time of his death, was inti mately connected with the commercial and political his. toy of Liverpool for upwards of 60 years. In beelines bin reputation was of the highest for probity, diligence, awl tact, and in politics he was from the first • Ilion! in the best sense of the term. He was descended from Quaker parents, but early in life he joined the unitarian body. He ever took on active part in local affairs, and in general politics he was for half a century one of the leading liberals of slouch Lancashire. He was mayor of Liverpool in 1836, andwas up to a late period connected with various local public bodies and institutions. Mr. Win. Rathbone leaves three eons, who worthily uphold the family name both on the Exchange and in various public capacities. Fit= AND Orr,: CHURCHES. —A meeting of working-men was held at the Whittington Club on Saber day evening for the purpose of hearing from Mr. Oztavins L. Hills an address on the subject of free and open churches. Mr. Forsyth, Q.C., presided, and spoke ear nestly in favour of giving the working classes better sa commwhdion then was provided for them in our churches, end this he thought would be best done by oloptiog the I free and open system. Mr. Hills spoke of the legal right which every parishioner has to a seat in his parish church, and pointed out many evils which resulted from the appropriation of bests and the pew system. He con tended that churchwardens were bound to allot the seats, not year by year or month by month, but at every or rice. Several speakers followed, and • resolution was proposed by Mr. H. J. Potter, seconded by the Rev. Wil liam Wallace, thanking Mr. Hills for his statement, and requesting Mr. Townshend Mayer, the secretary of the London Free and Open Church A ssociation, to announce the unanimous wishes of the meeting to the bishop of the diocese. TilF. " PECULIAR PEOPLE."—The Star has an account of the " services" yesterday at Bath-street Chapel, Loudon-road, the headquarters in London of the " Peculiar People." The congregation consisted of about 30 men, bath's many women, and a number of children, principally very young—some in arms. The males sit apart from the females. They have no paid preacher ; indeed, seemingly, uo stated preacher at aI L One of the elders conducted worship, which consisted of singing hymns out of a hymn , book, published and partly composed by the people; prayer, and a desultory harangue upon • teat of Scripture ; after I which the field seemed open for anyone who chose to I speak—an opening taken advantage of by several of those present. A person who described himself as a Wesleyan her testified to some cases which had fallen under lli7n c otice of a " miraculous" character. He alluded to [ two females who were lying in hospital at the point of death, trusting to the arm of the flesh ; be pomaded I Henn to negative medical assistance, and believe that cure would come from a higher source ; whereupon they almost instantaneously recovered, and were alive at this day. Several interesting reminisoeoces of this nature were re. lined. One, of a lady whose bones had become like gristle, I bat who nevertheless was able to dispense instantaneously [with crutches ; another, of • man who was attending hos , pital, bent double with distortion of the spine, and who [ suddenly became erect and agile. A voluble her cluded the proceedings by stating that she and bus bead were both " down" with the small-pox ; the husband not being of the " people," she had recomae to the ann of the flesh for him in the shape of a general practitioner, under whose treatment be died, while she was here to day to testify to the efficacy of the mode of treating &s -ease. pursuedby the " Peculiar Peolge." M. JULEP FAIRE AND THE FRZSCH EMPIRE. — In the course of his speech last Friday on the press bill, IL Fevre remarked :—The Emperor in his speech frankly admitted the reverses that had afflicted the country. The minister, while eulogising the success of the g overnment, was ohli ged to pass over the Mexican expedition in 'deuce, and also to say nothing of the events of laGti, which have compromised the force and prestige of France, and reduced her in Europe to the position of a power of the third order. (Numerous and energetic exclamations.) At home, has prow pertly been attained at the price of our liberties' No. The factitious enterprises you have started have fallen to ruin, I like the image of bran with the feet of slay. The lotteries 1 you have protected have devoured the savings of the poor I people, whom your words arid assurances have deceived ; [ so that abroad we have danger, at home impoverishment. 1. this true' (No, no.) M. Haentjens—The economic con &Non of France is not so bad as that of any of l of its neighbours. The President—l request the speaker to give his language • form and a moderation which will not met disparagement on his country. (Hear, I hear.) M. Jules Favre—lt is not my country that I die , parage ; I register the acts of those who govern it. (In ' terra ; applause from the Left.) The President Return to the bill on the press. M. Jules Pave—All this is the result of the silence imposed upon the journals. Since 1819 we have gone backwards in our legis lation on this subject. (Interruption.) Give us I the law of 1819. and we shall swept it with all its im- I perfections. (Appian.e from the Left.) In the present bill [ you leave the deeiaion to the arbitratioe of the judge, ....--- [ because you admit that press offenses cannot be defined. A deputation of the Trades Poli tical Association How can • judge tell where political discussion begins and where not' What is the line which divides • report peril- had an interview with Mr . Jacob Height nn g•lnnliffi lel, parasite, or eider from the permissible report? Let the during which the provisions el the pespesed bin fee the minister ascend the tribune and tell us ; let him put an i sso li ee ti o c o f t ra des soc ieties D ego ateeeensa. It is end to a humiliating state of things which authorises expected that Mr. Baxley, Mr. John Cheelhest e emil Ma l prosecutions and condemnations no ineomprehensi ble as those we have remind eeen—(b — to a situation Jacob Bright will meet the deputation in a &art time. which does not allow j • to obey the law except by The oratorio announced for the next concert d s'sudiusu i , us t° she 'ham" ostracism of *ileac°. (In- the Sacred Harmonic Society is Meadelmohn's St Posi. terruption. Yes, we have become excommunicated by which is rapidly attaining the plow sow to Eli j ah yh t c h thought ; we ere so pestiferous that contact with us costs I,ooofr. forfeit. (Numerous exclamations ; approbation Drill now holds near to TM Messiah. At this peeesa from some benches.) By-and-by no shall read comments area Mr . Costa is to resume the post of conductor. ea our debates in the Russian journals, and those of Franco Tin WEST ATRICAN MAIL,.— lArlisi, PIM will, in order to rt 2rOdow , them , have to wait th e P et- 3,—The mail s teamship Lagos, from the western wart of mission of M. Go akoff. (Fresh interruption.) THE NEW Pants Law or Pahwcs.—The follow- Mr". has arrived in Ike Manse with 13 imossgsrs sad tag are some of the leading po int. in the new prom law. a full cargo. Her dates art Fernando Pe, DOD SO; 0.•••• Preliminary government au •for publishing • room, Dec. " 9: Old Calabar, Dec. If ; nom, Jan. 3 ; newspaper iv abolished , the stump is reduced by on e eow' Brass River and Nun, Jas.. 2 ; Loges, Jac 6; iamb time on political journals, impelsooment im done away with l ea, J on. 6 ; Leers, Jan. 7 ; c ep . C oo t Cost l A. jut► for prom off enoes, and free liberty is given to establish ting-offices. As • nt-off against them ameliorations Monrovia, Jen. 12 • Simla 8; Cape Palmas, Jan. 10 ; , must be meritioned—first, that the withdrawal of the Leese, Jan. 15; Bathurst., Jan. 19; Teneetffe, Jaw 94; authorisation in ramrod of French journals does not apply Madeira, Jan. 26. The Lire eaeowatesed Marfa weak/ t° foreign n ewspapers. Whoever intro es •••• after leaving Madeira. Th e news frees the waiesepeek authorised foreign paper intolPrence is liable to a penalty , devoid of interest. oohings,ooofr. The caution matey for '" C ITY SPECIAL a journal is retained, and stands at a very fig no no lees a sum than 50,00013. ( 2,0001.) aIPWLCHIWIL—Min DAY4—AS ono o'clock this diora ► ma required to be deposited in Paris before a the special ecestehiss Women ilm the iljPi rMie 2.- newspaper can be itertel. While one centime is taken off serobled on the parade-plead in tbe rear the stamp duty the portal stamp of four centimes is and on the muster rolls being called, and** several wieb retained. Therefore a Parisian journal sweet be ponies formed, the &elks ef caws was proceeded will. in the provinces without the mesa{ of a tax delivere d nine The number of num exTelled he the district hi gee wi g tz Nathan. The result is that - the pries of the Journal and three hundrek_and these baveheee eret ile a l would be wholly unretnuneratire, and scald net exist sompanies. The elder is Mr. 0. 'W without the revenue from advertisements. • Marna under that thetimes diatribes the sass • 1 with 23.000 subeeribers la Paris, sad es many is the pro- west wend evellidess, after slow sauces., Pays mg martins itt advance 1,500 fr. facile sub- armlets vele empediell is elitheim ladies& asermi.: The b e in Be and 2,150 Mr. for thaw In the eseatry. rector, the Rev. - Ze. ge le. E. if~. Wre/M1 desit, Mienchers cif the Besets and the Corps Licgishitif are now _bad many isammigel seen; werepiessat, ma me prohibited from EWAN' ends the fiat the Adorable interest wee Waged to the mevemeet. great hardship of tie sew sessure is enenesessaneent eggeggal, PAyaen, Ilegs.healowN DAT. of the fines impesed ”Is swag when. ntsneguns , end flarcanar. Fes. I.—Adruhricee ree betresnk dill : misters, raping hug AI M& te 00.000 fr. by Naga iiiitsts,4,74 s ; relay Thihtm4l4ll!t• WELT. Bream Kink Tod , le Do. Idle, 4 .7 6 Norfolk Lot !amain red . Malting MattGing Grinding ss se a $7 to 41 83 to 36 Krim Norfolk. mod Suffolk U to CO Kingston and Wars 62 to to Brown 2O to 57 RIX New OATd toglieb, teed 26 to 33 potato (teach, teed _. _ 49 to 419 Pot Qt 30 to 35 somas 24 10 113 . t ..• .14 . •••• Owe o'Ortoon. Public securities are in rather leas demand to day, and a reaction has taken place in some cased. The decline, however, is neither general nor im portant, the sales, whichare confined to a few stocks, being upon alimited scale. There is still a disposition on the part of many persona to invest in the English funds and foreign stocks, and these transactions, are almost sufficiently numerous to counterbalance I the effect of some sales, which have been made to realise speculative profits. Consols are steady, at the closing prices of Saturday. Some of the foreign bonds are 4to 4 per cent. lower. In the railway market attention is still chiefly directed to Metro politan stock, which continues to be freely offered, and exhibits a further fall of 14 per cent. It is stated that a large number of telegraphic orders to sell this stock have been received this morning from the provinces. Arrangements having already been made to meet the bills falling due to-morrow, the 4th of the month, the discount market is quieter to-day, and the best paper is taken in some cases at 14 per cent., or 4 below the Bank of England minimum. There is little or no demand for loans in the Stock I Exchange, often at 1 per cent. par annum. Consols are quoted 931 to 1! both for money and the account (6th February), and the Three , per Cents. Reduced and New Three per Cents., ' 93 In the railway market to-day, Metropolitan stock has declined 14 per cent., viz., to 1081 to 4 ; but Midland and Lancashire and Yorkshire are 1 better, at 1061 to 107 and 1204 to 4 respectively. Annexed are the quotations for the other lines : Great Western, 434 to 461 ; London and North Western, 1184 to i ; Caledonian, 751 to 76 ; South Eastern, 694 to 1 ; Great Eastern, 314 to 4 ; Great Northern, 107 to 108 ; ditto A, 1074 to 1 ; London, Chatham, and Dover , 18 to 1 ; Northßritish, 351 to 36 ; Brighton, 45 1 to 46 ; Berwick, ' 104 to 1 ; and York and North Midland, 951 to 964. As regards foreign stocks, a relapse of 4 to 1 per cent. has occurred in some of the speculative des criptions. The Viceroy of Egypt's loan, however, is 1 higher, at 744 to 4. Chilian Bondsof 1867 are at 88 to 89 ; Turkish of 1862, 61 to 62 ; ditto 5 per Cents. of 1865, 321 to 1 ; ditto 6 per Cents. of 1863, 54 to 1; Greek, 134 to a ; Portuguese scrip, 11 to 4 prom. ex div. ; Spanish New Three per Cents., 371 to 1; Italian of 1861,434 to 1; Mexican, 16 to 4 ; Russian of 1864, 884 to 891 ; Egyptian of 1864, 90 to 91 ; and Peruvian of 1805, 77! to 4. A moderate amount of business is reported in American securities. The 5-20 Bonds are quoted 72 to 4, showing a decline of 4 ; Erie Railway shares, 484 to 491, being I better ; and Illinois Central, 861 to 87/—a rise of 4. A ----- - n d accident occurred yesterday at ' Bank shares have been little dealt in , but distremi Alliance have declined 10a., the present price w Doncaster.. fi .. 21i; , i r lt i 'ec I li c. , a lady 4 7o r ye t ;r: i of si n ge, .u . aua t l b ly . being 13 to 12 die. London and Westminster are I ,„, nts r : i atioi.s:L; %IT: alarm aY Of tin s !. It w ' ali g iona quoted 67 to 68 ; Union of London, 33 to 34 ; discovered that a t nd asse he tir was in the uickl tee at h whieh Mims ' Imperial Ottoman, 4to 1 die. ; and Oriental Weeks occupied, istanee was q y and, but 1 1 Corporation, 42 to 43. before she could be removed she was fatally burnt. Tea MAsTELS Financial shares are unchanged , apart from a ' AND SIEVANTs' A il ' , 1807. rise of 2s. 6d. in General Credit, the present price Pr e I.wel" m cl n gls w aet i lat m a a fgual a : t te:va l tzt unilet East r the being 24 to 24 die. International are called 14 to nidinei monthly sessions on Saturday. Mr. 1:. Levers, as 14 die. ;London, 23 1 to =1 du.; and Credit Fon- smut for his . mother, Jini. inn Lovers , tel war , yimber, Yorkshire NA olds, charged Jaue Monson, 19, of N hal mrc, 7 to 61 dia. SA alleged serevut iu lito4andry, with acecouding from se xier, The Kosciusko has arrived from Melbourne viee. Plaintiff had hired defendant at Mahon on the .. Ha .Nth w i t h 162, 0001 . in gold ; the wimwwww with 50;500i.; e4ll,:zn a b i Lr ; l . , ,t ut a a miv.nwtrlioatf...ter:nhem.sitautte.h • a iri aervant is and the Yorkshire with 24,0001. —making a total husbandry,and it was explained to her that she would have to milk the cows,ws, and go out to field work i n harvest time or Of 236,5001. when required. She went ou the h.cia 9 , following. sad The directors of the London and County Bank left On Saturday morning. beeanee fault hail been found have decided to recommend the payment of a divi dend sad bonus amounting together to 9 per cent. q u a rt a.. 6d. tint ' money. The defendant was sworn Itehrtl':7 letirliNaravtikingitihleofete.'"n",,:lwean':'.lminth sa nd for the half year ending 31st December last, b e ing, aud said she was not hired to clean the cows out, which with the payment of 11 per cent. in August, equal Obteitteidsted.to.dolltywir7,ll,l2:dyteot to u scag s to w t . he I:: . r . tf id est es to 20 per cent. per annum. About 7,0001. will re- housework, and she 'wore positively that the words main to be carried forward to the next account. s " h e rat i ll b i Ztr i t ri ch " : p e . re n d Zj i ' v e e c i ld,,, m ,.. en t t o bmwa e. t° l4 l , '7 : HALF-PAST ONE O'CLocii. tifi denied the girl's state,ee nt a in t to. The bench wtre of Console have declined 4 per cent. since 1 o'clock, but most of the railway stocks are higher. Great opinion thist he quite failed to prove his cace, ant on i l h iim . : if Northern A has risen 1 per cent., Great Eastern 4, proper work. ~„ rge London and North Western 4, and Great Western i t missed LM he girl's st:ltlntentwwitehre tni " L ` slisThi l id ug bees .et t to '. iia. LAND IN rieDTLAND.—LaniI, even in England, and South Eastern 1. Metropolitan, however, is . n e opro bee ci= lulsee.xetirleit.ies Towe"iiitifhtoaremocri Vi ' e l I To: It e . very heavy, and shows a fresh fan of i per cent., lands, wheie, if iii g dlanleeted. it will not even relapse into viz., to 107 4 to 4. Foreign Bonds are without P" aretauhlnet"offelvetliwe oak. tiliel'llhcehreantwir even in ;f ie change of importance. the pine r e fuse to spring up, end the h t e eath and the About 21,00 a in bar gold was w ithdrawn from g ro u s e-f e eding berries alone appear. 14 rental of such land, unless lie owns a vast tract of it, no snail can the Bank on Saturday for the Continent. With reference to the case of Grimell v. liristow, live as a gentleman, including the duty of being the civi • meeting was held on Saturday of the members of income (fax le liser and the motel fora whole population. If bis scanty so than that of an average nousufacturer, the Stock Exchange, when a COMlllitteo was ap- merchan, or high•class shopkeeper) be burdened with the pointed with a view to the necessary funds being e his mother or step-mother, and portions of his aunts, raised towards the cost of an appeal against the decision given on Friday in the Court of Common poescumibbialy...of hiasi.iydoudn.gettr.broathfresera,mthen. to l w aw ha w t h is ieh k pre ft, v i en s ts a him from selling part of his estate in order to pay off en- Pleas. cruelty and injustice to him and to all his elan and As considerable doubt a to prevail on the tenants. Oallant and entertngfer &On lairds subject of thenext • in Chancery con- a'r as much in ni sc uts P•sum"—he Im ' t ! himmlf 41 " t• meted with the Metropolitan Rahway, it may be f i e e a' little, thatirnreetl: ende:inbLamontwe,„"te,nhplititdart well to state hew this matter appears to stand. Under the terms of the injunction issued on Fri- old moors. which mane him all day long of impotence and Ineeslin:stlitlyi°X,"ratlier then love, +he old house and the day, the accounts of the company will, it is un- decay. No special legislation would be needed to set derstood, be brought into the Vice-Chancellor's Chambers, where, after a full inquiry and argu- thm such • man free, only an abolition of thi.t special legiela botch ma k es entsilsaturents st b val .e i t i ti in lisw. li No went on both sides, the dividend will be finally r tan di n „ m a ' assessed according to the real net earnings, the a mbit, sad even necessary, to con ce ntrate in certain great 7esuleavevtioliseed the system welch made it whole of the dividends and interest at present families as much land as possible, simply because they had 'Wi ld e ' hi° r lt i a i : m'elt° f" i ro e 1 . 2 . 4_ , 15, .. " solii ° t o pay charged against capital being first transferred as the power of calling out their own armed tenants as auxi chargesagainst the revenue of the past half-year. These proceedings may involve considerable delay in the payment of whatever dividend may be found usawafa:Aarerajintn, for the most part, highly civilised b wo ran wolli t h er eby into o th ' e: halms of rich mereh y ants ana to have been earned. The argument on the bill men of business ; generous, moreover, and animated by as itself in the Vice-Chancellor's Court will, it is pre- honourable rivalry with the older lairds whom they now stained, come on in the conned next term. Then dispmeeee If op preside should spread, under a wiser the larger questions will be opened of the rights of : e " le _f; fre°already in the lower the extension stockholders to dividends out of re- pert of ra le g it ofNzszbwvf waes owned by valley en buying and building where they venue, both currently and retrospectiveli — it can; if—and from the railway itself, site after being charged in the bill that the inter paid by Memel be chosen for homes and demesnes lit for princes, the contractors has been in the nature if are owned by families who do not depend for of payments due to capital—and of the thwe eel f eweee Way upon the land iteelf, and if the owner is for esetwesel wealth, agriculture, art, civilisation, loyalty ; salsapproprietion of the Tower-hill capital, amount ing to nearly 1,000,0001. sterling. wise :—if Desaide. as one example out of many in The y half-yesrly meeting of the North Eastern hidden by law tentail, or • men to burden them in any. land, became what it might booms durint o t r he t nee i t i fifty Railway Company is called for the 20th inst. at ynnw:ii-allelltlileitetTaent at 1 . .... t . ficial g . r ar' irld s h ru t g r r a a rd York. It is proposed to raise from 4to 4 per, " rork : who would" complain ?-2Prases Macoinc for cent. per annum the interest on future issues of . F e b r uary, the company's debenture stock. i Minearevors Pas; v Dices. —I protest as loudly as The half-yeerly meeting of the Midland Rai l -' any Foot= that I don't think you are fair to as ; that you Way CompsnLwill be held on the 19th inst. I rwas ete fer • num ber M unworthy f rtetjadioeausi;praddirrox re ', a t Derby- The meeti n g will be invited "to ilia great measure lased upon nothing suomps th an Le. aonsider the expediency of attaching to any ram peculiarities in our &carat, and a certain rapidity in mortgage preference stock, the creation and 1 the way we arrive at our judgmoute—that you suffer these issuing of which is already . authorised under to influence you in your opinion of us. With a forgone resolutions of any previous general meet- agency, you condemn us ember as incapable, Mg of the . proprietors, and which shall not "' ' een,elealind . m that we most blander in every situation of dim lyor iY ou an rit down oar mistakes to the aeon of en khans. GM be mimeo and issued, a fixed and irredeem - et a Y m web has only to be deplored. A short time back, able yearly dividend or interest, not exceeding 51. the leading journal of England amused its masts by an article over our physical inferiority, and ingonioogy wont as for every 100 1 . thereof. " of oar intellootual deficiencies might he The half-yearly meeting of the Staines, Woking- t a:e i r l iTo w d to tha tt this fact. I will not enter into this contro bam, and Woking Railway Company is convened verey. We may be, though I don't believe it, all you my the 24th inst. • and that of the Bristol and of us; belt lam persuaded of one thing, which is that Exeter Railway Company for the 27th inst., at without the alloy we contribute to the national ebaiweter, Bristol. you would be far low efficient at hence, and much lees . liked abroad. It is a sore trial of a quick man's tamper to At the meeting on Saturday of Simpson and Co. be sneered at by a slow fellow • and this is what Ireland (Limited) a dividend was declared at the rate of fools, and has long felt. You . may be one superiors in 4 per cent. per annum for the six months ending shill, in industry, in aptitude for the asee arts, and the 31st of December last. in mares of things by which men make money , somehow we have a habit of thinking that when we meet gamma inggnag. Ire on some neutral ra arou o ad, of the Old World eL a t!w k i . Consols, which dosed 7'A:today at Mt to 1, /410:0,rw'swifeszegozilLetfo, Febw,fwy. temp • 1k both for and next Wednesd&Y's s= t. t The barque Excelsior, Captain Roberts, from and loved to-elay at the WM qnotation. Th isee , Area fa Antwerp, 'sada s t pima,* e , S m . E ind Thres per Cents. Reduced sod New Three per day. 15 men, part of the mow of the alup Sir George c = Cents. ware quoted at 1 o'clock 9 . 3 a t o r . 4. The moor, _el Glasgow, from Liverpool for Bombay, with cdßoial business report is as :—Three abandoned at ma em December 19, in lea. 25 S., long. 26 W., ea ire. Axe Chat. Consols, for money, fin, ia th i - i r e z Bar Al VW HOSPITAL, GILAT'S-lIIN-ROAD.—The ior account, 981; Three par Cada. somilter of patients relieveds l , us whim 4 269 were um at this literati' daring the .gi 4 ; New rhi• • p er Oemett Vat 4 • Block, Beak week ending Fe Feb. 1 was 3,7 247 ; India Five p er Cent. Stock', 1121, teem 4' ape radtlllll, OW.. av i ........... — 2 - i ... ~..., "D i . 15,m; 8amt114.,........16,....„.....15 ;,.... AT....M,...,V__,,,,....a1"' ; for the 24th . inst. • and that of the Bruton sem or as ; ate. • T.,. e--- -"" "2. ..." ..... '''..' '.........."....'............. Exeter Railway Company for the 27th inst., at without the alloy we oontrilmte to the national character leaving Madeira. Th e news from the ueloos ports Bristol. you would be far ler efficient at home, and much less ' , , void of interest. liked abroad. It is a sore trial of a quick man's temper to I .. [TY SPICIAL COlartAsl.ss.—Pantimmmos AT Sr. At the meeting on Saturday of Simpson and Co. in sneered at by a slow fellow ; and this is what behead axis's—(Tone DoT.} —At one °Wash this eftweesoa (Limited) a dividend was declared at the rate of feels, and hu long felt. You ' may be our su *re in • 4 t. annum for the six months ending skill, in ladastey, is eptuda for the sec arts, and zoo*. Per ant per tP•aisi "citabbse.g=tag te the fel j e the 31st of December lark in seats of thing' by which men nuke money ; but Aed on the pared in the rear the gunk i li v somehow we Lena habit of thinking that when we meet on the muster rolls being ailed, sad the sword ears- ss formed, tie shwas of Atom 1111 ----- anvimay Ivalniro. 1 7911 on some n et crowed, of the olq, World Or . the a New , we are thud of the competi —B.ack. number a men smelted ia the listriat_te hetemp IWO Consols, which closed yesterday at 1 2 • 1 0 le wood's 3 1 pazin t f F bruery. I . tan " I nma t e s " al" ba y° 1 " 1 NrularZigiat both for money and neat a t the ante The bargee rheeelsiot2letain Roberts, from pane. The esei le Xs O. W sled sr thot kimtawooali Iforo the ear r agiet and closed to-ay at the same ciliotstn. D m " Aym, for istwom t tarengft NW= E Vld Thres per Cents. Reduced sod New Three per day. 5t en, part al the wow of th a o t :p Sir Oett e r:e dor efhr lets were onocalodi to lii.orno Wallas woolawil Th e Omuta. were quoted at 1 o'clock 9 . 11 . 1 0 r. :f. T Thhe nteur omationed et Glase at aosoakconDeswaLiverPooltar 19,foriaBiostu,25y S . wi ., t i t n coal,. 26 or, the Brv:Illr..1=1111111. 7~o 4 lVisifs , °Sid business report is es 1 1 **,.. W.,ea Ire. arjist u er isl yse emboli is the Viri eolsk r".l6 ... ' igs. C ac Ci r ount4 t Cwalicalh . ei _., ; ra ....... 1C4 i11aa11 pra 'f1....._ 931 .... : .I ; .s at i ;,_ S — c f , anal ltr er 4L et rassiriemigHourrieuevaaa,, si thiLlo- bagoa tint-itoA auriai D.—The the I. • )mm6 PALM& HASPWir ao• z • — tau s reaper. Fla. I.—adatiniewe an t, 851 ; - -- . 1 • ; N ew TM" pee um.", wet I l mull week amber Feb. 1 was 3,751, ta whin 1.24 were mow lo b 7 swoon thitels.4,74 s ;10811rbliess 111 7 .1 1 . Stock, fa ; India Tire per Cent. Stock, 1121, nom 1 . t o - - 7/ 1 ! A? .. Pit Qr. II I. Dantztc sod li outgo. Wert 7O to 81 1 Rostock 4 lieckloo -16 to 801 D L i uz i 68 to 72 Bogdan. 67 1 soft Amikests. rod 66 to 12 obits usury. Grind's* tai.t Ming Malting OATS. __ ._ ... Dutch t 6 to 33 1 fording .... 24 to IS A RRI VALS OF OWN, *to.. 1! WATS'. CAIIILLAGIi, FlOll INCLINIVIL agfiVelia .. 120a7 Wheat Bark/. Oat& ""m qr.. VW CM. gni liga• Stine 3301 tem 23376 4093 710 INT Irish Foreign .. .... sew .. ---4-1----.--- 1 . 0001•• 17122 s 0664 1 221176 1002 715 207 .. LIVERPOOL 0011'0N MARKET. (THIS DAY.) (BY TWECRAIII.) Ivor ooa oww coawrwrolwwww.l The market is rather quiet to-day. Was &boat 10,000 r 12,000 bales. MINCING-LAND.—(THIS DAY.) SCGAIL—The demand is still inactive. No sales reported sins. Friday last. Refined—A moderate business is doing, at about the previous currency. Corrzz.—There is a fair steady demand for good quali ties, at the valuations. TE.t continues quiet. About 17,000 packages will be offered in public We thin week. Corrox.—Tbe market is lees active, bat prices ars well .11 rn.—A small paroel sold at 221. Si. RI( E.-300 bogs of Madras sold at lle. 9d. Rem.—A few puncheons of Demerar► sold at 2e. proof. TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) The market is pot , 42a tallow, 4ls.Petersburg Y. C. on the spot, 425. • March, 425. 3d.; October to December, 43e. 9d. ; December, 44e. 6d. PARTICULARS OP TALLOW. lees. 11500. Stock ea hand thle day—cads 60,625 1 43,526 ; 38,424 35,177 Delivery lest week Ditto from let Juno i e 7. 7 .5 1 79,461 649111 66,053 Arrival last week 2 .066 Ditto from latJtuze 71,7 56 F 1 90496 60.467 n,9, ad. a.' a. d. d. ad. ad. a. d. d. nice T.C. On 'Pot this day Unto Sown last Teday *nivel for the week delivery. 1.804 auks. Fob. 11 last yew 33 'METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. (Tills DAY.) We have few more beasts than on Monday last. Trade is not brisk, and oar top quotations are given only for choicest qualities. There are not quite so many sheep as last week ; quite sufficient, however, for the demand. In woe instances higher pness are obtained. Calves are not quite so dear as of late. Oar foreign supply cenaists of 910 beasts, MO sheep, and 64 oases. From licutiand there are :fiktibeasta ; Ireland, 150 ; Norfolk and Suffolk. 1,400 ; and 1,197 from the Northern and Midland Counties. Yee stew of Ma a. d. ad. Poo Maw of Bloc a4.a 4. Boot Soots, Hera& 4 8 5 0 Dot Des 42 Hf-todellb 0 0 0 8 88•4 Short-lsorna 4 6 4 8 , Dad Diegoroob.... 4 6 • 8 Soong qua/ bomb 2 8 6 1 Do. do. !Assn.... 60 0 0 calves 4 4 8 1 Da do. 1b0rn.... 0 0 0 0 264 1211. brads 506 2 . lambs Bouts at market, 4,050 ; sheep dare lambs. 14,550 ;•alvos, 330. BOROUGH HOP MARBAT.—(T7IB DAY.) Yawn. Patteeden and Smith report the trade 1. 5i 1 t the demand being entirely of • re tail character. ales are effected, however, late prime are maintained.