The Express. — London, England, 1867-02-04 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. n:. sittin g . at Prim' at Westininoter.—(l:efore )1 notice sl ire and a Special Jury.) KEARNS r. STORKS. I ,; • • I , lgby : 4 cyniour, kW., Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., and Mr. . 'ti were counsel fur the plaintiff ; the Solicitor ..l. Mr. Prentice, Q.C., and Mr. Harmon were counsel .lei. ; .• further hearing of thin extraordinary case, which non for confining the plaintiff in a French lunatic wan reanined thus morning by the further creme ,nom of the plaintiff by the Solicitor-t:eneral. . . -.., • t .tt, I can at; the defendant slept out of the apart , .11 P.,ris. Ido not know if the th•feudant slept for • •ght. in his clothes in the saloon before I was taken • bo, from the state of his bedroom. !never • :••,1 sit or bad language towards the defendant until 1 • • ,te.l me so ill. On one occasion 1 broke the boot by-cause Pateman would not put it away pit clean. I threw it in the sink, and broke the 1. I did not throw it against the wall. I gate Serjeant Storks wine in a tumbler. I •':.: not say to him, " Drink this, old gentle. it is rot-gut stuff, but it will keep sonic • 111 you." I was never remonstrated with for it. • Never gave him wine but when he iisked for it. I ..onot say if that was the reason for locking the cup. , but it was no doubt done to prevent my giving the • q, ma wine. I bought wine and beer. I did not knock ti.•nick. ..f the bottles off instead of using a cork-screw. I 111 n..t say to Patemati,"i )pen this (oneof the bottles/. You hussey." I never took a knife and threatened to rip her up, or that if she dared to look or speak to me I sill clash her skull open. I used uo language or threat to her it that time. I did not take is tray full of tea. thing+ in my hands, ehake it about and dash the teasthings .n the ground before the serjeant and the defendant. I did upset the tray in consequence of the defendant seizing me by the shoulders and kicking me. I tried to throw the coffee user him, and I should have very much liked to hate .1 • it. I did not offer the serjeant cake, and say •• Here, this is not poison for you." I never re to take food for fear of poison, but I said to the servant that the stewpans we' eso dirty that they were enough to poison anyone. I m•y,•r told the serjeluit that the wine I was offering him not poison him. I never remaine.l up one night in y bedroom with four candles harping at the same time, liar got out two candles from Pateman's room and lit them. The serjeant never bad a candle in his bed os.in at night. I slid not take them in in the middle of the night, and say," Here, you shall have plenty of light." I never went into Pateinan's room, and hailing L. r awake say. " I'll rip you open some of these days." did not Sourish an open razor before her eyes. I did not leave the slops about. I did not pour wine into the utensil and the contents into the defendant's bath. I had fee- yient occanon to complain to Pateman for her negligence :and dirty habits. A few slays before I was takento Charem• ton, the defendant kicked me as I was stooping to put away a couple of bottles of wine, and I said my parents would net rest in their graves if they thought they had hrooght me up to be kicked about by a fellow like him. I did not kneel down to pray to them for sonic minutes. Sir Joseph Orliff saw me once at Charenton and twice before I was taken there. He saw me on boa; occasions in the serjeant's room. He was with me half an hour at lars•nton. The solicitor-General—He ia an Englishman, and you could very well understand hini,or rather he is an Irishman. Plaintiff --He might be an Irishman or not. I could understand him. After I was discharged, and when I re fumed to England, !stayed two days in Gower.street. Mr. Knight. who was in charge of the house, said I was not to soupy the house, and I then took apartment* and coin eitneed this action. I then went to Tuam, in Ireland. I rase hack to London. I then 11.tw the Rev, and Mrs. Iloare. They knew from me before that that the last will had been improperly obtained. I told them and Sir Henry that the defendant said he was an assassin at heart, and 64 he wished lie could breathe his il—d relations off the faze of the earth. To use the defendant's own expres sions. he frequently said "he did not care how soon Abraham took his father to his bosom." I told sir Henry and Mrs. Hoare all he said about his father. His father user! frequently to complain of the defendant hovering round him like& crow instead of going out in the world and making a position for himself, and on one occa sion the defendant said, " Yes, and you are my carrion." This occurred after Itelit, when they were in France. 'The awe was proceeding when our report left.) COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Sittings at Nisi Prius in Middleaex.—(ll3efure Mr. Justice Keating and a Special Jury.) TN!: MPF.CIM. JUHY MATEY. At the sitting of the court this morning several special jurymen complained of the mode in which special jurors were summoned. One gentleman said that be had ten or twelve summonses a yew, whilst other gentlemen were seldom summoned. Ile added that be believed that what was called in vulgar language "palm oil" had a great deal to do with the matter. Mr. Justice Keating said that if any such case as that were brought before hint he would deal with the matter; but with the general system of summoning jurors he had nothing whatever to do. There were no doubt many faults in it, which he believed that the wisdom of the legislature would be able to remedy, and he added that Mr. Erie, the Associate, iufortned him, that a great part of what was so frequently complained of would be got rid of if in Lou- don and Middlesex there was for each sittings a general panel of special jurors, instead of a special panel in each CM'. to all other places there were general panels, and this syskmi was found to work well. SECOND COURT. Sittings at Nisi Prim in Middlesex.—(Befogs Kr. Justice Byles and a Common Jury.) WATNEY r. LYNE. This case was tried a few days ago ; it was an action to recover for damage done to some furniture in a house tenanted by the defendant, and a considerable part of the damage w a s sa id t o h ave b een caused by the owl of "Brother Ignatius." Tot. was claimed, and the jury found for the plaintiff for 201. Mr. Serjeant Parry this morning applied for a certificate to entitle the plaintiff to full costs. If the jury had found for even a farthing over the 201. the costs would have fol lowed the verdict. Mr. Justice Ryles said that be thought that the damages 111 , 1 been reduced to the full extent, and that the plaintiff warht to base coats. Certificate grantnl. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN at BoWNAN, BOWMAN, AND EAST. The bankrupts were sugar refiners, of Leman-street, f.o.slmati's.tiehls. The joint liabilities are 9.1,000 f. ; asset', :,bout 111,00 W. with a probability of something further being realised. The case now stood for judgment, after occupying the court at two or three previous sittings. At the hearing two of the assignees consented to the bankrupts having their order ; but the third, Mr. Bonauty bohree, opposed. on the ground that they had con., trotted debts without probable means of payment. His Honour said he had looked through the proceedings with great care. The bankrupts had traded on a very large scale, their transactions having been upwards of three million,. They hail lost a capital of their own of 40, 1 snii. or 511,111)0/., and after being 15 years in a condition of opulence, they had been reduced by a series of reverses— including the alteration in the sugar duties, to a state of poverty and ruin. By far the larger part of the creditors hail signed it recommendation that the bankrupts should hive inin lobate orders of discharge. One creditor only, amen of the highest position, and governor of the Hank of Eng land. took 311 opposite view, and urged against the bank rupts that they had gone on trading long after all their available assets had d isappeared, except their manu• factory, which they made over to Mr. Chapman, their baker, who had been of great assistance to them in keep ing them stoat, though it was questionable whether be had rendered them any service in doing so. It was ft •r this transaction that the bankrupts contracted Mr. l‘ohree's debt ; and had the old law as to fraudulent prefe n nee prevailed, the charge against them would have been a very serious one. But so great bad been the change in ti. law of late years with regard to what was called I u luleut preference, that it was now looked uism as scarcely any offence at all. The court could n o l onger pun i s h f or this offence under the 1 .asetion, but it could take cognisance of the fact th it th e bankrupts had contracted Mr. lbabree's debt witho u t probable means of payment. Regard being hail to I!, rccswnendation of the creditor.. the court would ill, order for six months, on the ground of con. tr , ctiie.; , lehts without probable means of payment; but mm,nsion would date from the time when the bank rll'', pissed their examination in November last. Of a_ pr..tuctiuu would be granted. M. I.,wranc e and Mr. Linklater appeared in the case. IN HE A. It. ItLENKI\ RN. 1. Ink rapt was dr.scribed as a nierchant and colonial a ^ . "...f rud of Fenchurcli-street. The liabilities couliguincnt and property held as security • r. Ary qate.l that the bankrupt was endeavouring t' 411 ao rAng..lll,.nt, with a view to take the case out 7 t and an adjournment wu thereupon ordered. I W. P. HOMEsI. Th.. bankrupt %V, N 3 b RI oot and shoe manufacturer, of At•et, Wiatvehapel. The liabilities amount to with bast debts of 6,700/. At a cal •ittio t t had been tossed fur taking the it of court, but the resolution had not been con r-,• •! or rt•portetl to the court. It appeared that the case ••Ii /I,tl IV two yoars before the court, owing to the •I'Y in ol.tainin4 satisfactory accounts. 11i h. t:i ith tits. far the assignees, pointed out that the .i. - ti:at•ney of 13,0isii, had been incurred in the '"to• of two yea.; trading. Though the account: were t • ..asatisfactoiy, the assignees did not wish to di ss ip a t e t' '• ato.aiiit of assets remaining by further opposi ,.. They would allow him to pass, reserving the roes: ".f ' , taloa for the order of discharge. 1 1i , llonour did not think that any ground had been , t.,a tt for further .1. lay. eitts. , cd for Messrs. Burr and Willaher. oterchalits, flout whom the bankrupt hail ordered tit, amount of 4. 7/. within two months of his THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4, 1867. failure -this being the first and only transaction with them. Mr. ( •robths referred to other cases in which the bank rupt had obtained goods shortly before his failure, at a time when he was owing nearly 1.1,000/. Mr. somerville, a creditor who appeared in person, charged the bankrupt with swindling, and spoke of insti tuting a prosecution against him. [Tile C 3 1 ,0 was proceeding when our report left.] CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. (THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Justice Blackburn.) THE CHARGE OF setTTruNo THE SEVERN. The proceedings in this extraordinary case were rc •nmed to-day. _ _ Mr. Ribto; eddreased the jury on behalf of the prisoner Dean. lie commences) by observing that he thought everyone must be of opinion, who had heard the evideuce, that the case of this prisoner was of an entirely different character to that of the other accused persons, and he said he hoped he should be able to satisfy them that, what ever might have been done by the other prisoners, there was not a tittle of evidence to support the allegation made by the prosecution that Dean had any share in the crime. if a crime hail really been committed. He at the same time reminded them that if they should be of opinion that the case was not established against Holdsworth of course there wax an end of the case so far as Dean was concerned, but without desiring to say a single word that was calculated to prejudice either of the other ripener., he must at the same time observe that the jury would be perfectly justified in coining to the conclusion that Dean was innocent, while they might be compelled to ensue to a different conclusion as regarded Holdsworth. He then observed that during the whole of the negotiations be tween Smith, Simpson, and Co., the name of Dean was not even mentioned, and that, although it was suggested that Dean was the person who introduced Ward to Holds worth, and induced him to become the fictitious owner of the vessel, the contrary had been proved, for the evidence for the prosecution established the fact that in the first instance Ward was only introduced to Holdsworth as a person who was likely to purchase some wine that he bad to dispose of. It was true that Dean bad afterwards signed some documents and copied others, but he submitted that there was nothing to show that he had done anything more than • clerk was justified in doing on behalf of his master, and he reminded the jury that when Captain Leyland went in the first instance to the office of Holdsworth, Dean, who was there in the capacity of the clerk of Holdsworth, was peremptorily ordered out of the room, and he put It to the jury, as men of the world, and men of common sense, whether this would have been done if Dean had been • co-conspirator. The learned counsel then referred to the transaction relating to the sending of the salt in CUM that were represented to con tain firearms, and he observed that the whole of this pro ceeding appeared to have been carried out by Holdsworth and Pryile, and that down to the period when the cases were despatched from Liverpool, the name of Dean had not even been mentioned. If Dean had really been a co-conspirator, did they not think that instead of Holdsworth having written to Pryde and relied upon an epistolary correspondence which might have occasioned serious nitstakes in a matter of so much vital importance, that he would not have sent Dean down to Liverpool, who could have given full instructions as to what was required to be done' They would not forget, also, that Dean bad really been engaged in a salt transaction, and that nothing was more probable than that Holdsworth had deceived Dean, and had induced him to believe that it was salt that was really sent to Newport, and that he had made out the invoice, upon which so much stress had been laid by the Solicitor-General, in obedience to the orders of his master. He then proceeded to elaborate the arguments be had previously made use of, at con siderable length, the substantial defence being that the prisoner Dean wow merely a dupe in the transaction. [The trial was proceeding when our report left.) THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) BOW-STREET. THROWING ATORTM AT SIR EIIWDN LANDMEER . K LION& Timothy Alullias,Jawa Boyar., and &usel IlesspArics, three boys of about sixteen years of age, were charged with stone-throwing in Trafalgar-square. Police-constable Suflln, 170 C, stated that pa Saturd.ty afternoon, about 4 o'clock, he was on duty in Trafalgar square, where a crowd of people were assembled looking at the bronze lions, the work of Sir Edwin Landseer, lately placed in position at the base of the Nelson column. A number of mischievous boys, amongst whom were the prisoners, were throwing stones at the lions and amongst the crowd. He caught Baynes and Humphries in the act, and with the help of Phipps, tot A, was conveying them to the station, when Mullins, who had followed iind passed them, threw handful]s of orange peel and dung in their faces. He was taken in custody by Windbank. 04 A. This was corroborated by the two officers mentioned. Mullins made a feeble attempt at denial, but finding the evidence too strong fur him said he was sorry fur what he bad done. He was fined Ito. for the assault on the constable or seven days' imprisonment; Baynes and Humphries, Si.. each, or live days ; Baynes and Mullins paid the fines. A NO LO-AAINRICAN TUNG RAPN COMPANY. ( Tills DAY.) This day the first meeting of shareholders since the formation of the shove company was held at the Lon don Tavern ; Mr. ~ .:rrw.er in the chair. The report, which has already appeared, having been . . taken as read, _ The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, said that in the report the directors congratulated the share holders on the result of the enterprise, and they did so with great confidence. The three subjects which had been contemplated when they started the com pany had been accomplished. The new cable had been successfully laid. the old cable had been recovered, and the profits realised since the opening of she line on the t.ith of duly were more than 25 per cent. on the capital. The contract entered into with the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance bad been fulfilled to their entire satis faction. The line was in the meet perfect order and it transmitted messages more readily than they could be read. Whether a machine, could be inven ted to surpass the human eye and brain, he did not know, but at present the human eye and brain were not competent to read the messages they received. The communication beyond Heart's Content was defective, but considerable improvement had been made, and by arrangements which had been concluded with the Electric and Magnetic Telegraph Companies they would have se parate and independent wires between Valencia and Lon don,which would be devoted exclusively to Atlantic busi ness to be worked by the staff of this company, and unity of management and undivided responsibility would thus be secured between London and Newfoundland. The capital raised had been expended, and there was no charge against revenue standing over prior to that date. The acknowledgements of the shareholders were eminently due to the able men who conducted the enterprise—the merits of some of whoui had been acknowledged by the crown—and to the capitalists who in the midst of much evil forebodingcaineforward with the means which enabled them to make this last and successful attempt. The CHAIRMAN, after pronouncing a high eulogium on Mr. Cyrus Field and Sir H. Class, whose absence on the occasion he regretted, and who more than any one con tributed to the results obtained, moved the adoption of the report. Sir D. Goocif, M.P., seconded the motion, which was advted. Mr. Smithies and Mr. Dean were appointed auditors. A dividend of 1/. per share, or 10 per cent. on the sub scribed capital, was declared. In reply to a question by a shareholder, The CHAIRMAN stated that if they obtained the line be tween Placentia Bay and Boston they would be protected from competition. With regard to the tariff, they began with 20c , they came down to lips ., they would probably come down to sa. —(hear, hear)—and he would not have them to go away with the impression that that was the lowest price per word. They would, in fact, work down till they got at the price that was hest for them l and the public. That was the best way of preventing competition. The reduction from 20s. to 10s. was satis factory for it recouped any lona. The average earnings were about 800/. per day. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the pro ceedings. LONDON TAVERN COMPANY (LIMITED). (THIS DAY.) The fourth ordinary general meeting of th• shareholders of this company was held at the London Tavern this day; Mr. Alderman ABMS-% in the chair. The srearrAar read a circular, which had been sent to the shareholders, and which stated that the guarantee having expired the directors had thought it necessary to have a valuation made of the wines and storei4 and they employed Mr. Wilson, who valued them originally for that purpose. Unfortunately Mr. Wilson, from illness, had been unable to do this before the day previous to the sending out of the circular, and the directors had been consequently unable to draw up the balance-sheet, which, by the articles of association, was required to be furnished seven days before the meet ing. The CHAIRMAN said he had little to add. By the articles of association they were compelled to hold the meeting to day, but under the circumstances he moved that the meet ing be adjourned till the 25th February. Mr. CAURTON seconded. Mr. J. It. BAILRY said he hoped the balance-sheet would give the trading at the Albion distinct from that of the London Tavern. The CHAIRMAN said the books and separate trading could be inspected by any shareholder, but it was unde sirable to give that information to the public. Mr. J. It. BAILEY said the articles of association required that the accounts should be made up in a certain form, and that form would show the separate trading. The CHAIRMAN said the articles required that the balance-sheet should give a " summary, or as near thereto as circumstances admitted." He put it to the meeting that circumstances prevented their doing this. It was not wise to show the details of their business to the public. Mr. BAILEY moved as an amendment that it be an in struction to the auditors to draw up the balance-sheet in accordance with the articles of association, so as to show the separate trading of the two houses. Mr. CAi•,io said they had nothing to conceal, but he thought the meeting ought to be satisfied with the expla nation of the chairman. The CHAIRMAN said the former balance-sheets were in the form prescribed by the articles. The amendment was then put and carried by 19 to 16. The CHAIRMAN said the amendment now became the original resolution, and he warned them that it would not be wise to adopt it. Mr. H. HARRIS moved, as an amendment, that a de tailed account of the trading of both houses be drawn up and placed in the office of the London Tavern seven days previous to the adjourned meeting, open to the inspection of any shareholder. Mr. GI ti,os seconded. Mr. HARRIS'S amendment was then put and agreed to. The meeting was then adjourned until the 25th February, and a vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the proceedings. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) IIONDAY, YEBROARY 4, 8 LI. COMMERCIAL AND MARKET& MARK-LANE.-(THIS DAY.) Only a limited supply of English wheat was on offer here k.day, and the general quality of the samples was inferior. The trade was heavy in the extreme, and the currencies were nominally Is. to 2s. per quarter lower than on this day se'nnight. In foreign wheat scarcely any business was transacted. In prices, therefore, no quotable change took place. Barley was in good supply and heavy request, at • fall in value of Is. per quarter. The malt trade was in a sluggish state, on former terms. The oat trade was heavy, at barely last week'. quota tions. The supply of oats was only moderate. The supply of beans was extensive. The demand was heavy, at Is. to 2s. per qr. less money. Peas commanded very little attention, at late rates. In dour very little was doing, on rather lower terms. Notwithstanding the limited number of cargoes offered, the demand for wheat afloat off Falmouth and Queens. town was heavy, and prices were in some instances considerably lower. Danubian arrived, fads. 6d. per 4solbs.; Ghirka, on'passage, tAai.; do. Jan. or Feb- shily• went, 575. 3d. per 4921ba. Some transactions wars entered into in maize for arrival, but no sales of magnitude were concluded. Prices were firmly main tained. Barley was firm in value, with only a limited business doing. Odessa on passage, 31e.• Black Sea, 31s. per 400 lbs. The inquiry for rye was firm, and arrived cargoes were held at quite late quotations. Azoff on passage realised 265. per 480 lbs. Nothing of in- tercet took place in beans, and the tendency of prices was in favour of buyers. Barbary are nominally worth 38s. to 395. per 4801 be. As regards milletseed, the trade was at a standstill, the nominal quotation for Danubian or Black Sea being about 27a. to 265. per 4801bs. There was very little inquiry fur linseed, and prices had a drooping tendency. Cal cutta', November shipment, in.. to 665. tid.; Jan. to Feb., 6.35. 6d. to 64e. per Ir. Bombay, in warehouse, 68s. 6d. to 695. ; Calcutta, 6, s, to 68a. ; Black Sea and Azoff, 655. Gd. to 665. ; fine St. Petersburg, 63e. to 66e. per quarter. Linseed cakes moved off slowly on rather easier terms. London-made, 111. to 121. 6s. ; New York, in barrels, 11/. 10s. to 11!. 15e. ; ditto, in bas, 11/. 10s- ; Western, in bags, 10/. 10s. to 11/. ; and Marseilles, 10/. per ton. Rapeseed was very quiet at 6d. per qr. less money. East Indian, on passage, 48a. per 5 maunds. Guzerat, in warehouse, 58s. 6d. to 595. • Ferose pore, 545. to 555.; Calcutta, 51e. to 555. ; Wild Black Sea and Azoff, 345. to 36e. per qr. Cottonseed ruled quiet. Egyptian, on passage, 8!. 12s. Gd. per ton. ARHIVILL or Scans.-English-Linseed, 212 ; rape seed, 59 ; and sundry 199 qrs. Foreign-Lneeed, 21,132 ; rapeseed, 32,014 • maize, 3,719 ; and sundry, 265 qrs. - Wheat,- Wield, 66; oilseed, 2,199 qrs.; and flour, 35 mete. CURRENT PRICIS. ENGLISH. Per Qr. IVNIAT. Eimer, Kent, ;ed,Old 1.6 to 61. rot new --- 51 to 61 whae. n o o lc i t e 5 to 7l Norio& end 64 ea BARLEY. Mating . Distilling. Grindiug. .. Iv. to 36 . 30 to 34 MALT. Essex, Norfolk, sod Suffolk 7l to VI Kingston and Wars 71 to 76 Brown 67 to 65 New.", .. 32 to 38 OAST. OAIU. Scotch potato Irish, et!, .nit. ELL IS. Malaise Tick Harrow Pigeon rms. English, feed .. 24 to SO Potato Beath, feed FOR' Per Qr. Wuirr. & & Dentate end Yonip berg O9 to 73 lt?stock d Meeklea- Da= 67 to ca 66 to (II ltuoidaa, hard soft Ame;ican, rad — to „ white to aaa6ii, te Boilers nova. Per Qr. I. S. 22 toss 22 to 30 It to IS 33 to U 38 SO 30 40 So 44 41 to 46 M to 38 39 t. 40 4o to 41 Town made, per 280 --- '- Household Country Norfolk and BuHolk, ex ship Id to Oil 66 to 60 66 to 60 43 to 46 OATS. Danish and Swedish Band= Bun. _ _ _ Per Qr a. 24 to 40 23 to 28 9) to SI 34 to 36 93 to 39 !CPU= 37 to $9 HoOas 119811 COIL __ Ye/low ... Gnniling . Distilling .... hone. Malting 0123. French h , per seek—. 46 to 62 Spanis „ .... 47 to 62 Dutch brewing .... 22 to 31 American, per het... 27 to 32 „ feeding 2l to 27 Canadian „ .. 27 to n ARRIVAL 4 OF GRAIN, tc., INTO LONDON. BY LAND AND WATER CARRIAGE, FEO3I JAN. 28 TO FEB. 2, BOTH INCLUSIVE. English . Scotch . , Whoat Bang. Malt. Cl 4919. Clara Boom PeasTlP. I gra Igm gra ! qrs. gra E rns' 4072 1252 19061 2219 1516 456 .. :19046 908 1 .... i .... ; .... .. ! .. 1 .. ... 1 4007 ard3 .. ' 3491 48 . 29 —,— -- 119061' 7976 2218 456 3411 MGT:, roroign .. 2iiii I MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) un o'CLuat. The dealings in public securities to-day are upon a very moderate scale, and prices present few changes. The tendency of the markets, how ever, is rather favourable, and the advance is observable in acme cases. Consols, in which preps.mtions for the monthly settlement will com menue t'-morrow, are inquired for, and have risen ,', per cent. Some of the foreign stocks have also improved, but home railways have declined. Grand Trunk of Canada Railway atock has given way, the increase in the traffic being only about 700'. instead of 7,000/. as was telegraphed on Saturday. Financial shares show no movement of importance with the exception of an advance of 2e. lid. to is. in Credit Fonder. The demand for money is moderate, and the supply large. The rate for good bills is 21 to 3 per cent., with exceptional business at 21. Short leans are obtainable in the Stock Exchange at 2 per cent. Consols are now quoted 9ln to 1 both for money and the ith inst., and 901 to / for the new account (March 7). The amount of business in foreign stocks is limited, but Turkish of 1865, Italian of 1861, and Chilian scrip are in demand, at an improvement of a to i per cent. Turkish Bonds of 1862 are quoted 53 to 544 ; ditto of 1865, 29;, to /; Greek, 14/ to # ; Spanish Passive, 22# to ; ditto Certificates, 14/ to ; Italian of 1861, 544 to 4 ; Mexican, 174 to ; Russian Scrip, 11 to prem. ; and Chili= Scrip, 2 to 1 prem. United States 5-20 Bonds and Erie Railway share* have receded per cent., but Illinois Central have improved to the same extent. The present prices are :-5-20 Bonds, 7n to Erie Railway shares, 381 to 39 ; and Illinois Central, 801 to 81. Anglo-American and Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Preference shares are steady, at 14 to 1, ex div., and 3 1 to if , respectively. International Financial shares are quoted 21 4 to 2 dis. ; London Financial, IN to 17/ dis. ; General Credit, 21 to 2 dis. ; Credit Fonder, 5I to 41 du.; National Discount, 8, - ; to 1, prem., ex div.; and Hudson's Bay, 16 to 4. The third annual meeting of the West India and Pacific Steamship Company (Limited) will be held on the 11th inst. for the ordinary purposes of the undertaking. The half-yearly meeting of the General Steam Navigation Company is con vened for the 26th inst., to transact the usual business and to declare a dividend for the half-year ending 31st December last. The following, with reference to the New Granada debt, has been posted in the Stock Exchange : " Means. Baring Brothers and Co. have this day received a remittance on account of New Granada dividends of 1,2871.85. 2d. from the custom-house of Carthagena—London, Feb. 1, 1867." There were no bullion transactions at the Bank on Saturday. The 93,500/. in gold by the West India packet will be sent abroad. The Persia has arrived from New York with 15,0001. in specie. The Oneida, from Brazil, has reached Southampton with 22,377/. The East Indian Railway Company is in the market for 1,000,0001. more capital, guaranteed five per cent. by the Secretary of State for India. The following circular, dated the 24th January, has been issued to the proprietors : The board of directors of the East Indian Railway Com 'any having determined to issue capital to the extent of 1,000,00 W., in 50,000 shares of 201. each, for the general objects of the company, I am instructed to offer you your rateable proportion of shares bearing U. per cent. interest, in terms of the contract with the Secretary of State for India in Council. If you accept the allotment, • deposit of 21. per share, amounting to , must be paid on or before the 19th of February next, at the Public Drawing Office of the Bank of England. upon presentation of this letter and annexed receipt. If you prefer it you may, on or before that date, pay the full amount of the share., namely, . The shares will be denominated L Extension Shares in continuation of the Last issue. In terest will accrue from the 21st February next on all pay ments credited at the Bank of England on or before the 19th February next. Remittances from the country should be rent to the cashiers of the Bank of England, and the Bank receipt will be forwarded by them to the proprietor as early as possible after payment. _ Subjoined is a statement from Mr. Slaughter' Weekly List of the calls falling due on railways and miscellaneous companies in the month of February. The total is considerably below the average : ♦mount per !Aare. Due Already NnMber Due in Feb., 1867. Data. raid. Call. of Shure*. Amount. RAILWAYS. Bombay, Banda, he , Capital l3 dept. L 2 0 0 '.:7,500 £75,000 Great North and West ,Ireland, New £lO per cent 1 .62 2 0 0 3,000 0,000 Whiteharen, Clogor, he 5 per cent. £lO pref. Ditto New £lO 6 per cent. lINCTLLAND.CS. Bolkow, Vaughan, and Co.. Limited; Consolidated Bank New shares Electric and Interns. Bonet Tllegraph, New £lO flop and Malt Exchange Limited!• Val Saasam Blue WORSHIP STREET. ATTEMPTED BUNG WRY.-CAPTURE OF mina' AND 1101.724 E ARC %KIWI INNTRUNENTI • •• _ . John Maynard, 29, described as a shoemaker, but having all the appearance of a blacksmith, and John Ti11e1,224, tall, and of upright carriage, calling himself a tailor, without any fixed residence, were placed at the bar by Inspector Maskell, of the G division of police, and Ser geant Moss, the 'City detective, charged with attempting to burglariously break and enter the dwelling houses, Nos. 61 and 63, City-road, tenanted by John and Luke Hancock, jewellers and opticians ; also with having in their possession housebreaking instruments. The evidence, which consisted of many complications, clearly allowed that this capture had been conducted and carried out most judiciously, not solely by Inspector Mas kell and Sergeant Moss, but also by the constables Green, Obee, and Witney. The prisoner Maynard had been seen by one of them carrying a 20 feet bolder into &place known as Oliver-yard, in the City-road, and to leave it there at an early hour on the preceding evening. At 12 o'clock, both prisoners left a public-house, Maynard then having with him • tolerably small leathern bag ; they pro ceeded to the spot mentioned, which has no thoroughfare, and but three or four small tene ments. To raise the ladder against a low building, mount by it, and pull it up after them, was of course the work comparatively of an instant—they disappeared, and it was hours before they re-appeared. Whether it was known that Messrs. Hancock's premises would be the scene of their operations did not transpire, but the testimony of those gentlemen manifested that it had been. It was also shown that the burglars met with such difficulties in attempting to attain their object as at length proved insurmountable, although much was done towards it, and that they therefore gave it up. When they emerged, the ladder was again placed lengthways in Oliver-yard, and Maynard again carried the bag. The inspector seized it, and a constable secured the fellow's right hand where it then was, in the pocketof an inner coat. Thus he was taken to the station-house, where, on with drawing his band, it was seen to be grasping a moat formidable life-preserver. In another pocket was a long bladed clasp-knife, nearly new, and some lucifer matches. Sergeant Moss knew this man,, and also that he Heel at No. 4, Norwich-pace, Cat-and•Muttondields ' Hackney, although he hail represented he was without any home. Thither • constable was sent, and saw his wife ; searched, and found, among a variety of articles, a bottle of poison. The leathern bag contained • choice selection of imple. menta, viz., a neat and highly finished instrument, called a "cutter," enabling the operator to take out a piece of wood from any paneling large enough to liidmit through the orifice • man's arm ; it is worked with four knives ; there were likewise two jemmies, four skeleton keys, a gimblet, a dark lectern, two life preservers, and a pair of wet socks, Maynard being without any. On the roof of one building near Messrs. Hancock's was a long knotted rope, evidently used as a ladder. Housebreaking instruments were taken also from the prisoner Tillst. The curious part of this business is that the basement of Messrs. Hancock's premises is much lower than those surrounding it, and the thieves once down found their lad der too short to assist them up again. Not any defence was offered, and both were fully com mitted for trial at the Central Criminal Court. A Cork paper says that a very sensible increase has taken place in the emigration through Queenstown, and it is expected that the numbers will gradually in crease as the spring comes on. This week three steamers sailed after embarking about 3;,0 persons. The emigrants now leaving are apparently of a more respectable class than usual, and from their comfortable, contented appear ance it is difficult to understand why they should emigrate. On Saturday the remains of the Countess Dowager of Jersey were deposited in the family vault, in the parish church of Middleton Stoney, Oson. The intimate relatives of the deceased countess assembled at Middleton early iii the forenoon, and shortly after Et o'clock were met by friends coming from London, who included the Earl of Clarendon, Lord John Manners, the Karl of Effingham, the Right Hon. B. Disraeli, the lion. Spencer Ponsonby, tkc. EMBEZZLEMENT AT A POST-OFFICE SAVINGS B.tyg.—At the Guildford County Bench, on Saturday, before Mr. G. Best and a full bench of magistrates, John Mauwell, a sub-postmaster of Woking, was charged with embezzling divers moneys amounting in the aggregate to a considerable sum, the property of her Majesty's Post master-General. He was committed for trial. • KIEL, FEB. 3 .—The regular mail packet service between Kiel and Korw.r was resumed to-day. HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE CH EST. VICTORIA PARK.—The number of patients relieved at this institution daring bat week was 1,173, of which 314 were new cases. , W. , artream ,Ses. B. T. W. 111a.--- , ----s W. D. 1 to - 1 • 11 i , D. 19 ,-',-..-- -- -- Nairn 29.10 41 W. 1 ! 9 W. sco 0.11 2 Aberdare 29.16 44 S.W. 517 W. r 1 0.22 4 Leith Archaism ID 2i 45 N.W. 419 &W. rr , 0.52 3 Greencastle 29.31 41 W.S.W. 3, 0 W.N.W. rh 0.18 2 Valentle 29.51 45 N.W. 5, 7 I S.W. Iro 0.97 5 Cape Clear 29.62 45 N. W. 7' 6 W.S.W. mh 0.30 0 Iherpool 122.52 47 B.S. E. i 2 1 3 8.8. W. hr 0.03 1 Dolyhead 29.46 47 8.8. W. 7' 8 W.B.W. ,cr 0.80 0 Penzance._ 29.73 49 W. 5; 7 8.8. W. , r .0.20 4 Bred !orient 29.92 50 8.8. W. 4, 2 E. ho 0.12 4 Rochefort 30.185') W.A.W. 4 1 4 I& ;co 0.08 5 Plymouth _110.79 60 8.8. W. 71 6 8. or 0.04 4 Weymouth 29.7248 8. 1 1 6 W. om 0.08 6 Portsmouth 29.70 41 8.8. W. 4, 2 B.W. co 0.01 3 London 29.40 45 S.S.W. 0, 2 B.W. co 0.01 - ~ , Yarramitb. 29.82 41 S. W. 7, S W. N. W. c - 5 Scarborough 29.67 43 5.5. W. 4I d B.W. 14, 1 - 3 661446 s 5440 46 S.W. '2 14 N.W. 10 ' - 2 EMMA, - - - REMARKS. On our northern coasts the winds have been strong and squally. and much lightning was seen at Naini on Saturday night. Barometers ruse on satuntay, but have since fallen be tween eight and nine-tenths of an inch. The winds this morn ing are chiefly southerly or south-westerly, but in the west of Ireland that'• are north-westerly, generally strong on our western and south.-en ousts and moderate on our other coasts. A large amount of rain l i on fallen at Valentin. The first meeting of the Fox Club this season will be held at Brooks', on Saturday next, the 9th inst. TRAGIC OCCURRENCE AT INGLETuN.—A terrible accident took place in the Backgate, between and 9 o'clock on Saturday night, which caused the death of Mrs. Robinson, generally known as " Nest Guyer," a very quiet and credulous woman, between lin and 70 years of age. It has been a practice for • long time for some of the young men of the village, for the sake of fun, to tell her all kinds of tales, and to threaten to shoot her. Only a short time before the accident which has ended in her death occurred, she said in • neighbour's house, referring to those wicked threats, " They have only three days to shoot me in." She went into the house of Mrs. Clapham, whose husband has left Ingleton. Mrs. Clapham, with three young women from Bentham, were Liking tea, and Robert Atkinson and Matthias Carr. She had not been in the house many minutes when Atkinson raised his hands to reach • double-barrelled gun, which was suspended on the aide of a beam, and said, " Neat, I'll shoot thee." Mrs. Clapham said, " No, thou mustn't, for I don't know whether it is charged or not," when lie withdrew his hands and walked on ono side. Matthias Carr immediately jumped from his chair and said, " 111 get the gun and shoot thee, Neat." Mrs. Clapham sprang from her seat to check him, but be gut the gun down. It came in contact with the head of a young woman. Mrs. Robinson seised him, but he got from her and the gun went off, the contents of one barrel lodging in the right side of her bead and nearly einptied the skull of its brains, which were scattered on the door. When the gun went off Carr was near the stairs, Mn. Robinson was near the door, and Atkinson, who was standing at her side, had his waistcoat bespattered with blood and brains. The poor victim lies with her head towards the door where she fell, a terrible sight, and the house is closed to await the coroner's inquest. Mr. Carr, who is in a terrible state of mind, a nd says that he had no thought that the gun was loaded, was immediately ap prehended. The sad event has caused the greatest excite ment in the village.—Lerds Afcreury. GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, CALEDONIAN -ROAD, leciNGTorr.—Number of patients for the week =ding Feb. 2, fKZ, of which 273 were new our. Total ..1 2N I 19120 LIVERPOOL COTTON XARKET. (THIS DAY.) (IT ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH.) (PROW OUR OWN CORRESPOND/Nt.) - _ The geniral tone of the market continue; dull, and prices are fully Id. below Friday's rates. Bales *Boat 6,000 bales. MINCING-LANE.—(THIS DAY.) Sra.ta.—There are buyers of raw at last week's cur. rency, but no sellers unless at extreme rates. Refined : both the supply and demand for dried goods continues moderate, prices are unchanged ; pieces are in request at steady rates. CorrEE. —A fair business continues to be transacted at full rates. TEA. —The market continues quiet. Ric; Rum, AND SALrecrar.—No sales reported. Saco FLOCK.— Business has been done for cash ; Borneo, 16s. ; Singapore, lte. Co row.—There Is no improvement in the demand, the sales being limited to small parcels, at previous prices. Jura—A=l'U parcel of middling sold at 171. Rea r. —lOO bales of Manilla at 501., for Albai. SeLregrar.-1,200 bags sold, cash and short prompt, at 19s. 6d. for refraction 44 to 34. TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) The market is quiet. Town tallow is quoted 445. •, Petersburg Y.C., on the spot, 445. 3d. • March, 445. to 445. 3d. ; April to June, 445. to 445. 3d. ; June, 444.6 d.; October to December, 45e. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. (THIS DAY.) . . The number of beasts is about the same as on Monday last. There is • good demand and Thursday's ad vance in price is well maintained. The supply of sheep is again short, consequently we have more activity in the trade, and prices have advanced • little. Good calves are readily disposed of at higher rates. Our foreign supply consists of 1,830 beasts, 2,510 sheep, 130 calves, and 25 pigs. From Scotland there are 380 beasts ; Norfolk and Suffolk, POO ; Ireland, 80 ; and 670 from the northern and midland counties. Per stone of 81ba a d. ad. Per stone of Ina ad. a d. Best Scuts, Herehla 5 2 5 4 Best Dos&llf.bdsSh 0 0 0 0 Best Bborteborns 50 5 4 Best Long-w 0015.... 5 4 5 81cond qusl. beasts 3 2 4 0 Do. do. Mom.— 0 0 0 0 Calves Pin Best Dns& alf-brects 6 0 6 4 • Lambs PI" 290. and lambs, 19,750; calm, 1311 BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Messrs. Pattenden end Smith report the trade steady at finu rates. PROVINCIAL MARL HAREMS. LIVERPOOL, YEW 2.—We' to-day: runless, 1.34-Great East ern, Mt 1 4—Lancashire and Yorkshire, IN! 41—London and North Western, 124 5111—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 024 1 3 21 I—Birkenhead. SO—Buffalo and Lake Huron, 4 7-16 1 7-10 IL-I..lnind Trunk of canada, t=y I 144;: y 11 -Erie, 39 Five Twentim, : ditto. 1041.1, 72;- —Great Luxembourg, 121— Eastern Eaehange Bank, 11 d—flaritime, td. d.—Queen. d - Thames and Iler,,ey, 34p.—African Merchants Company, t p.— Andlo-Ainerimui Telegraph. Is 11-10 .d.—Atlantic TeleitrsPh per rent., S 5-16—Runcorn Soap and Alkali Company, 21 ad. and L. p. . . . . ItISMUMSI3I, FEB. Y.—The market was steady, with a mo derate business. In sonic stocks prices were a shade better. Buff:lloam, Lake Huron, 42 I—Orest Eastern, 3414!—;rand Trunk of Canada, 22 1 l I—Great Western of Canals, 141 0-16 1 — Great Western, 34-111Inole. 771—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 12!11 —London and North Western, 1231 ft 4—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 8241—Ditto ad Preference, 61—iletropolitan, 12311—Midland. 1231—North British, 331—South Eastern, 731-- Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance Limited 31 p.—Union Bank, 31 p.—Atlantic and Great Western Constildated Mortgage Bonds. 31—East Anglian. No. 2, 7—Turkish rive per Cott., _94. Iin:MINCIIIAM. FED. 2 —Business done :—Clon&ster Waggon Llniited 'fourth lane', at 2 prom.—Birmlitliam Water Work., at :K{—and Mantis Metal Limited, at It dia Closing prices Birmingham Town and District Bank. tg, buyers—Wolver hampton and Staffordshire Bank, 91. buyers—Midland Financial Limited, 12 to 11 dis.—Metrotxditan Railway Carriage and Wagon Limited', second issue, f to dia. -British and Foreign Railway Plant , Limited , 8 to 7 din. —Leoswoud Cannel and Gas ',,al (Limited', 12 to 12—and Patent Nut and Butt ,Limited, tin., sellers. Du MAN, Jan. 2.—New Three per Cent. Stock. 894—Ditto for account. 7th Feb., 80- Ditto'for new account, 7th March, re 2 Iliberuhui Bank iC2S paid . 271—National Ciu paid`, 64631—Ditto for account, 641—National of Liverpool , Ll 5 paid) 15 Provincial £2.5 paid', 841—Royal .ClO paid, 34—Dirati for ac count, 24--Ilublin and Glasgow C5O paid', G. die.—Dund alk Limited), 'CIO paid', 71—Peninsular and Oriental (4:50 paid 6/42—Dublin and Belfast Junction £lOO paid .082—Dublin and Drogheda paid, SI Midland Great Western paid`, 801— Ditto for account, ON—Waterford and Limerick 5 per cent. redeemable CO paid , klland Great Western 44 percent.. one year unexpired, Ott. THE NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF YOUNG GIRLSL—We have been requested by Mr. J. B. Talbot, the secretary, to acknowledge the following, with thanks :—Miss Greenwood, ss. ; Lody Wake, 11. Is.; Rev. T. Moultre, 5/. sa. ; Rev. R. Selwyn, 21.; R. 8., 2/. ; Mrs. Osborne, 11. la.; J. B. 145.; C. P., 10s.; E. G., 54.; Mn. Covey, 11. Is.; Admiral Bonitbee, it. Is. ; Mrs. Blackkall, 1/. ; J. Green, U. Is. ; Captain C. Gregory, Si. U.; C. T., 2/.; T. Ceghlan, 11.; Rev. W. Jackson, 10s .; Earl of Eldon, 101. Total ci52.500 Another colonial government loan is announced. The Bank of New Zealand have given notice that they will receive tenders on the 12th inst. for 300,000/. of the Canterbury governmert 6 per cent. loan. The bonds are to be in sums of Int 6. each, and redeemable on the 2nd January, 1915, the interest dating trout the 31st December last. Both principal and interest are made payable in London. This loan is a charge on the revenues of the province, and is authorised by the Canterbury Loan Ordinance of 1862. The amount now to be allotted is the second portion of the loan, L. 79,000/. having already been issued. The half-yearly meeting of the Metropolitan and St. John's-wood Railway Company is called for the 20th inst., and that of the North and South Western Junction Railway Company for the 25th inst. The latter meeting will be made special "for the purpose of authorising the conversion into capital of the present mortgage debt of the com pany, amounting to 28,600/." The half-yearly meeting of the Bristol and Exe ter Railway Company is called for the 27th inst. at Bristol ; and that of the North Eastern Railway Company for the 19th inst., at York. The directors of the Manchester and Liverpool District Banking Company have given notice that a half-yearly dividend of 15s. a share, and also a bonus of ss. a share (both clear of income tax), will be payable on the 13th inst. The annual meeting of the Lands Improvement Company is fixed for the 14th inst., when a divi dend is to be declared. The meeting will also be called upon to " detennine what course the com pany shall adopt in consequence of the Land Secu rities Company having declined to sanction the financial arrangements proposed and acted upon by this company." The adjourned first annual meeting of the share holders of Charles Noon and Co. (Limited) is called for the 13th inst. at Leicester, when a dividend is to be declared. From the report of the directors of the Alhambra Company (Limited), to be presented at the second general meeting on the 11th inst., we extract the passage relating to the dividend, which is as follows : The balance of 5,5201. Vie. is more than sufficient to pay a dividend at the rate of 20 per cent. on the paid up capi- tal, but, looking to the permanent welfare and best inte rests of the company, and wishing to establish a substan tial reserve in case of unexpected contingencies, your directors think it advisable t, recommend on the present occasion a dividend at the rate of 1:i per . cent. per annum (making, with the last dividend. a distribution of 17t per cent. during the first year of the company's working), which will absorb about 4.1001., and that tie balance of 1,421/. Ira. be carried to the credit of the neat half-year's account. A general electing of the shareholders of the Portuguese Credit Mobilier Society is Called for the llth Mazda, at Purls, "for the purpose of con aidering the present position of the company,l and the course to be adopted for the future.' At the sale by a:i.:tion of the London Stock and Share Company (Limited), to-morrow, the number of lots to be offered is 186, mostly without reserve. The number.; are published of various bonds of the Moorish Luau of 1862, which were drawn by lot on the Ist itust., and are to be paid off at par on the 25th. SATURDAY EVENING. Consols, which closed yesterday at 901, both for money and next Thursday's settlement, opened this morning at 90:;, " buyers," and closed at 904 to . For the 7th March the last price was 90,i to ihe official business report is as follows: per Cent. Consols, for money, 90, 4, _ll ; ditto, for account, ; Three per Cents. Re duoed, 89 7 4. 90 New Three per Cents., 90, 891: India Five per Cent. stock, 107, 4 ; ditto Four par Cent. " enfaced " rupee paper, 80, 4 ; ditto Five per Cent., lul j, ; : ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cent., ur, i; : ditto Debentures, 102 g, 1 ; ditto Bonds, 30s. prem. Indian government securities show little change. Exchequer Billa were unaltered, at 10a. to 14a. In the foreilen stock market Russian scrip and Mexican Bonds rose !, per cent., while Portuguese and Russian of 1846 declined t. Other stocks showed no movement. but Spanish Passive and Certificates met with inquiry. The scrip of the new Chilian Loan declined jper cent.. closin; at toe prem. Very few dealin;s were recorded in bank shares, and the only change was a reduction of los. in City and Uni. n of Loudon. Financial shares were inactive, but Credit Fon der were inquired for, and slightly better. General Credit were dull. Prices closed as follows :—lnter national Financial, 2; to 2 dia. • General Credit, 21 to 21 die. ; London Financial, 184 to 174 dia ; and Credit Fourier of England, 51 to 5 1 1 dii. Anglo-American and Atlantic Telegraph 8 per cent. preference shares were slightly better than yesterday, at 15E to I, ex div., and 3.1 to respec tively. Telegraph Construction were unal ,at 3to 2 die. Hudson's Bay shares closed at 16 to : National Discount, at 8,1 to prem., ex div. ; and General Ottoman, at par to 1 prem., ex div. Pen insular and Oriental Steam shares were flat, and fell G. New Quebrada also declined 126. rid.; while Berlin Waterworks improved rm. Colonial government securities were without change, with the exception of a rise of per cent. in New Zealand Five per Cents . . . The amount of 'Rumness in American i.ecurities was small, and the 5-20 Bonds and Erie and Illinois Central Railway shares were unaltered. There was a denuuid, however, for Atlantic and Great Western Debentures and Consolidated Mort gage Bonds, which advanced to 1 per cent. Prices closed as follows :—b-20 Bonds, 72; to 73/ ; Erie Railway shares, 381 to 302 ; Illinois Central, 8 , 14 to : Atlantic and Great Western Railway tk.bentires, 321 to 4% ; ditto Consoli dated Mortgage Bonds, 302 to 31k, et coupon MINES.-(THIS DAY.) 011 o'CLooz. In the mining market to-day there is an in quiry for shares in good progressive tin and copper mines. Some of the present quota tions are as follows :—East Lovell, 101 to 11 ; Cook's Kitchen, 11 to ; North Crotty, ',NI to ; West Caradon, 12 to 4 ; Great North Downs, 4to ; East Russell, 31 to 4 ; Prince of Wales, 34e. to 364. ; Drakewalls, 24e. to 26e. ; and East Cara don, 61 to 6. The directors of the St. John Del Rey Mining Company (Limited) have received per Oneida the following report, dated Morro Velho, December 29 : Produce, 2nd division of December, 10 days, 14,662 oitavas ; yield, 8•414 oitavas per ton. An extraordinary general meeting of the General Mining Association is convened for the 19th inst., to consider the expediency of increasing the com pany's capital. 36 to 40 36 to :t9 A 5 to 40 36 to 39 RAILWAYS.-(THIS .DAY.) Ows o'CLooa. The railway market is flat to-day. Metropolitan and South Eastern stocks are pressed for sale, and have declined 1 and per cent. respectively. Lancashire and Yorkshire and Greet Northern A have also receded 1, and Midland, and London, Chatham. and Dover, 1. Metropolitan stock is now quoted 1271 to 1 Great Western, 54 to ; London and North Western, 123"; to R ; Midland, 123;. to g • Lan cashire and Yorkshire , 128 i to Cal edonian, 1181 to 1191, ; South Eastern, 721 to 4 ` : Great Eastern, 34 to 1 ; Great Northern, 1191 to 1210 2 ; ditto A, 1301 to 1' • London, Chatham, and Dover, 181 to 19 ; and North ritish, 381 to 1. Grand trunk of Canada Railway stock ham declined per cent., viz., to 211 to 22, but other colonial, as well as foreign lines, are quiet. ht•r to-klaf t.imr 4: Lists we 'mgt. 4 SHOEMAKER,: VILLAtiE. —But the great exeito ment for the village was when the distinguished Professor Wyndham, 7.1.C.1 'sit.. as his bill said, paid the inhabitants • a visit, and delivered one of his thrilling lectures on Electro-Biology. The youth of the village managed to turn these occasions into carnivals of courting. In the , first place the re was crowding ; and whatever inay be the feelings of obi folks who have lost some of their sena , hility, a couple of sweethearts in the village never object to being " jammed in." In the second place, it was some times necessary, for the Professor's purposes, to turn off the gas for a short period. Now it is a well-known fact that when lovers have to go through a long railway tunnel, they have MI much time to think about it, that they very often don't kiss ; hut when the time is short, and the cue is now or never, they pluck up couture. awl the ancient, ever fresh astute is transacted like a flash of lightning. I have seen it done, in spite of the toweling of the gas, at one of Professor Wyndham's highly scientific lectures on Electrolliolegy. But it wax not merely, or chiefly, little opportunities like there that made the of the professor so attractive to the sweethearting youth of the village. It was the fearful joy of seeing Jane'x young man mesmerised, and wondering what he would du. and what answers lie would make to question I. turning en his sentiments a. a man and a lover ; such as " What do you like best in all the world Jane, sitting in a lc:served seat, currying her elbows genteelly, blushes from the points of her toes to the tips of her ears, fully expecting to beer bee lover asp—something tender ; but be makes answer --Pea-soup ! Yet Jane's fearful joy is not long post poned, for the professor, defying gramile'r, next puts the question, " \rho do you love heat in all the world r —and thus adjured, the unblushing youth my'', lane Mill.. Now, probably not snore than twenty or a diven of the people present know Jane ; but this imswer is greeted with irrepressible volleys of l►ughter, awl shouts of " Stand up, Jane !" and by to-morrow morning almost everybody in the neighbourhood will know lane, and Jane's loveatory, AO far as it has been brought out by Professor Wyndham.— The A row,/ for February. " LET' N."--We are told that there was a paper in Cincinnati which was very much given to "high falutin" on the subject of " this great country," until rival paper somewhat nicelified its continual bounce with the following burleseue " This is a glorious country !It has longer risers end more of them, and they are muddier and deeper, and run faster, and rise higher, and make more noise, and &II lower, and do more damage than any body else's rivers. It has more lakes, and they are bigger awl deeper. and clearer, and wetter than those of any other country. Our rail-cars are bigger, and run faster, and pitch off the track oftener, and kill more people than all other rail-cars in this and every other country. Our steamboats carry bigger loads, are longer and broader, burst their boilers oftener, and send up their Fsssemters higher, and the captains swear harder than steamboat captains in any other country. Our men are bigger, and longer, and thicker; can fight harder and faster. drink more mean whisky, chew more bad tobacco, and spit more, and spit further than in any other country. Our ladies are richer, prettier, dress finer, spend more money, break more hearts, wear bigger hoops, shorter dresses, and kick up the devil generally to a greater extent than all other ladle" in all other countries. Our childr. n squall louder. grow faster, get too expansive for their pantaloons, and become twenty years old sooner by some months than any other children of any other country on the earth." Q tarter', Reatir.x, new nunuter. 1 I go i I+ . I ~ t . 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