The Express. — London, England, 1861-03-08 00:00:00

WY ANGLIAN 114.114EAT.—(rms DAY.) Tb.• half-yearly 'meting of the proprietors see afternous. at the Lennon Tavern ; Mr. li. Burg chair. f•eo the report it 1 that the trafik of the half. , 31, w.ts 24,3371. 101. 101., against IX. is. 311. in the correspondiug period of IMO. pity 114 interest on the and B stocks in full, there :.1. it, wes dated, remain sutheieut to jay a dividend , stock at the rate of 21 per cent. per 110110 M. In , usual had bees 'Med to the amount standing at • loht of dividend on ordinary stock, which now .o,tol to 673 f. fie. tkl. The decrease in the traffic re .• •• during the last half year was owing 0, very unfavourable season, and comequent ,oloetive harvest -all the mope having proved to be not .1.-tualit to quantity, but also very inferior in quality. t. of this deereme had been greatly aggravated by atirge made by the &stem Counties Company • king eNpenves, vit.. 49/. Ids. Ild. per mat, while for the corresponding half of 1t459 was 45/. IM. kid. • ; the increase in this charge alone caused a ..,,,utioo in the net revenue to the extent of 9'311. oomittee of the Eastern Counties Board were Me - bill to he submitted to parliament next session for oolgamation of the several companies. A copy of thi. sas to b, s e nt t o eac h o f the companies interested as 'I 4. it wan prepared This matter would command • earnest consideration of the board. The board had • Is watched the progress of certain project. wbi. h had i•rought before parliament, and which materially l the interest. of this company. 'lt %INMAN. iu moving the adoption of the report. ' led the diminution of the traffic to the unfavourable ,r and harireg of the last year. The working ex •- • were a subject of serious consideration, but 'hre , t..ri, though they hall given attention to 'totter, sow no prospect of a deereme. 4,tectors knew oothing with regard to the present posi ...ftle- amalgamation bill, but, is. intimated m the re. ; • 41. they would carefully watch its proirrss. He then lverted at some length to the question of the proposed ex tension., aml hell that the interest. of the company would be lent promoted by the completion of the Connexion In•t wegvn 'Ann and Lung Sutton, which would •• pen the * traffic over the East Anglian, from \ -owlet,. lbreham, awl Lynn, on to the mirth and wort .west, through the medium of the Great Noithero loos. t'ousequently he recommended the conipsny mit.i..rt the hoe from Lynn to Spalding, lir. Watkias dal meetly gone over this lice, and made a report as to its po.pects, which was not placed in the hands of the Jire,.tort, tall the previous day. In many impor tant suggeations contained in that report, he J.l his colleagues concurred ; but he thought that nailer ..11 the eimunistaricesr, if they were to be carried out, : 3 ielving as they probably would, l e g a l p rocee di ngs , addled be desirable that be should retire, and art.` other person be chosen to occupy his position. .tfter some further discussion the report wee adopted. 1171018.-(THIS DAY.) Two o'Cheas. The mining market to-day is quiet, and pre ...ht. few features of intertst. East Wheal shares are more inquired for mat aro marked in the Stock Er.change Devon Great Consols h a v e b een dealt in At :Wit The other tranesctioas have been chiefly retained to shares in Providence, Wheal Grenville, Eat Wheal &well, sal North Basset mines. United Mexitan Mining shares are in better .1. sand, and have been dealt in at 41 and 4. St. dohs • 1,1 Rey are marked 30i. Colonial mining evuntim are very quiet. Ti... annual meeting of the Governor and Corn . of Copper Miners in England is convened fur • .Inl April. `..nth Free. re Mine on the 4th inst. declared a dividend .4 V. lin. paw share. The profit on the two months' vmeta r Aw. MO/. 2e. 7.1. At Msrpret alerting. the scoonsta showed &profit PO the quarter's werkia w 1.410.1.4. Ina. A .livideld 11. 10a per A t m (1,4441.) was declared, leaving MI. 41. bea At West tilorp Tar Mao matirg a call of N. per shwa Ina wads. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXYORD, MAIM 7. In a convocation, 1,,,b1es this morning, the names I the pubs summer. mid moderators met with the I )4(10W. M. A., cd the Imam la the same eiemaration Mr. *hale, el Joha's College, woe appoint.' master a the schools. la a congregatiala, brides immediately afterwards, the hlkorieg degrees were cesterred : (* oi Dorrun or Crits. LAW.—Rey . Will Truer, Worcester lmen MARTI= or ART.. —Harry Warren Scott, IS ; Germaine Lerie and Owens J. Mem Christ Merck ; Her. Frederick & Newman and Ray. Thomas D. Shepherd, queen's College ; Re.. Francis Phillott, St. John's College; Rey. John (1 ... Magdalen Hall. Swint...a:4 or Alm --111rwl H. Arnould, r„xe ; William A. role, Christ Church ; John Seddon., Pembroke Collage. CAMBRIDGE, MARCO 7. At aam bon to-day the following degrees were real : A.& --G. Washington, St. John's. Heic and Robert H. E. Davies, Triad College; J. L. Hodes Nod Mteh. Plostitt, St. John's Hoary Powell, Clare College: G. Willi Norwood, Pembroke College ; John Johnson, Qlllllllle. College ; Ernest Vilare Hoare, J esus C o lle ge; J . H . It. Millet°, Christ's College ; i 1 illise Dant, Emmaus' College. sci ßro nsitted adok Bottild, ILA., at Christ Church, Oxford, was rundsis. The (•ark R• porter states that the hesd•gaartaa division of the Tipperary Artillery Militia is daily auricled is Uork harbour. on bosed the lbws. from England. The division will proceed from Cork to Cabir for disembodi ment. ETHNOLOOICAL SoCIETY. —This society met on Wednesday; John Crawford. Eaq., President, in the chair. The following new fellows were announced :--John Eel.. Wm. Napier. Pao., Dr. Edward Pick, Oswald J. Onswferd. Esq., Rev. H. Steelton, M.A., Rev. R. W. King. M.A., Dr. D. R. Pnee, H. G. Bohn, East, Jomph Fen.. F.LX, 1 1 .11.8., & J. Mush* Eq., F.S.A., F.G.R., aml Jahn Evans, Esq., F.&A., F.G.& AN ORATORIO IN • CRITIC& —We ondergetod UM the oratorio of IllijaA is to to given on Easter eve n the reeently completed church of All Sainte, Remington park, Notting-hill, previous to its consecration, at which Miss Leona Proe. Madame LSO= Raster, Madame Alex ander Newton, Moe swan Pyne ; Messrs. Wilhve Cooper, W. H. Weiner, and other artistes of eminence sing. A full toad and chorus amisted by the grand organ, in all U* performer', will be under the direction of Dr. James Foch. HOPTITAL DIKKAXIS OF FHB COST, VILTO- Iit •PAILK.—The annireniary fesgival of this inetitutiou Is to Like place 00 tVis!smiler next, the 13th lastest. The charity, arising from a deficiency is the 'amine last veer, is sow encumbered with liabilities to the amount of warty 2,0001.. to addition to which • cosiaidesulde sum is required to provide for the current nrOutenance of the establish. meut. The hospital, it is well known, affords most eaten• are relief to the poor mid working dames atllictel with cousumption and other disarm of the ehest, sad as male. dies of this nature are us happily so prevalent in the popu lous districts of the met r we feel it has strong and peculiar claims to public support. As the tre a s urer (Y r . H. Edmund Gu rn ey), one of - the earliest sad best friends of the charily, is to preside on the fortbcornieg occesioa, it is hoped that thole who take as laterest is the hospital will Le induced to attend, and that the exertions of the com mittee to obtain the (uncle required may be entirely soc.. tearift. I. AN ENGLISHMAN KILLED IT A BEAR AT Brava.— la reference to thin event the following telegram hem Mee roLeeived at Mr. Reuter's Mike ,—" BEENE, ht.tecit T.—. The English Minister has presented a note to the Federal council, complaining of the cominct of the poll', in not miltitrr any attempt" to *wee the lift. of en En4lishinan. Cept.tio I,—, •he bad ac:ideatelly fallen into the beer-pit of dila city." AseteriaXCT rue Doo STAR.—Mr. William Kidd. of Hanamemmitli, the " Animals' Friend." gave an ansedotal gossip about animals 00 Tuesday. AtMyililleton Hall. Mr. lithre services were gratuitous, eel the pro reeds of the gossip are to be beaded over to the " Home for Lost and Starving _Dana" at Holloway. Ter large hall sr...crowded. Xs. Kidd's pies kw the dumb creation, sad doge in puke:aka% was listened to with peg interest. FINANCLILL PEN.WIEED MITI" arrived at Maas rewoo be lift shown lido • rem very bare of furniture : ""hies mad, es V minim seneethiog which be 4:ma4d Sr. in the plena he said to the turnkey, " But where is the .V 4440" WRorr MIDLAND RAILWAII.—The egzreglith raw timeliest S f elutthts sod 13 &riot the half-your 111 sot to !'03.12'71. 10a so name' 49, I's. ttt, for the eorresponding 4 fortnights sod 1 day af tM weeirms rear. Awl tD. agip-erato expeller for the h , .t fertetsfit. awl 13 days of the baffler is 1841. ..m..ont to 'M., hors at the rate of 18.80 rest IL:1111111i 22., 14 711. 7e. AA. for the rwr~pssig foetteAte sad I day of the previous year, or at the rate of F. per mot. Ti,,. er1f.,44 of Milan stair that Gaseral Knoo. ob.; has hales into dimes with Prater 11., has trnved at Naples The Lives Pori., of Turin states that several 14 d , lo 144 her held a meeting for the wpm, of coaosters i what tosmores should he taken to provost tha e.vertunest from Mann the somber of Dish rim THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 8, 1861. 1107 100 no us 100 noe 101 100 108 100 108 107 of 08 1 PT 98 07 as ' lOS Yit 108 104 10 $1 13 li f 't, I . 1 31 1 molar ZARIB2.-(THIS DAIS Two o'CuwE. The funds have remained flat during the greater part of the morning. At one period a fresh decline of per cent. occurred. There has since, however, been • recovery to the closing quotations of yesterday, and the appearance of the market is now steadier. In the share markets, in the absence of bummer, there is no variation of the slightest importance. At Paris t►is morning, according to Mr. Renter's telegraph the Three per Cent. Renton opened at lielfr. 18c., showing no change since yesterday. The scrip et the new Indian loan is quiet at 100# to Consols are officially marked 911 and g, for money, and 92 and 91i, for the account. The present quotations are 9111 for money, and 92 to k for the 10th of April. The official business report is as follows Bank Stock, 234, 232 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, for money, 911, g, cum div. ; New Three per Cents., 911, g ; India Stock, 221 ; ditto Five per Cent. Stock, 1001, 100, 991 ; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 1858, 951, I ; ditto 1859, 95/ ; Five-and-a-Half per Cent. " enlaced " rupee paper, 1001. There ie a fresh improvement of } to } per cent. in Turkish bonds : the Loan of 1854 is quoted 70} to 71, and that of 1858, 521 to 53, ex dir. Mexican Bonds are well supported, at yesterday's improvement, and are marked. 231. Sales are recorded as follows : Brazilian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 1860, 85} ; Belgian Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 55 (exchange 25fr.) ; ditto Four and-a-Half per Cents., 97 (ex change, 25fr.) ; Mexican Three per Cents, for ac count, 231; New Granada Active, 161, }; Sardinian Five per Cents., for account, 811 ; Spanish Three per Cents., for account, 49; Turkish Six per Cents., 1858, for account, 53, 521,ex div. ; ditto Guaran teed Four per Cents., 991, I. At a meeting to-day of the creditors of Mears. Bello Brothers and Co., the liabilities were stated by Mr. Mosta% the accountant, at 93,5101., and the assets at 106,5010., showing a surplus of 11,9981. It was resolved to agree to the proposal of the firm to pay 20s. in the pound in instalments extending over 21 months, and strung testimony was borne to the honourable character of their dealings. The Wilk of England has notified that they are ready to commence the usual quarterly ad vance. on approved bills, having not more than cix mouth% t. run, and on government securities, of mime at the rate of $ per cent. The advances will extend up to the 10th of April. The course of the Vienna Bonnie continues to in dicate great distrust. The exchange has risen to 150.60. The transfer books for the Reduced Three per Cants. and Annuities for 30 years (1886) were shut for the dividends yesterday. Those for Bank Stook and th. , New Three per Cents. were shut to-day. About MOM in gold was bought by the Bank yesterday. The Ocean Chief has arrived from Melbourne with 22,270 ounces of gold, valued at 92,0001. The Tagus has taken 20,000 sovereigns for Lisbon. The latest quotation of exchange at New York in 1061 to 106. Various estimate* are current re specting the amount of specie likely to be shipped to-morrow by the Canada, for Boston. Perhaps 200,0001. may be neared the truth. Only 100,000/. in gold is known to be now at sea from Melbourne, but the Australian telegram, whicb is daily expected, will announce the despatch of further remittances for this country. The remittances of s for Bombay by the next packet are expected to be below 150,0001. or 200,000/. The whole of the 8,000,000 dole. of the New Six per Cent. Federal Loma just offered by the Treasurer of the United States has been taken at New York at 90 per cent. and upwards, the average of the accepted tenders being about 94. The total amount applied for was 11,000,000 dollars. The result is considered very favourable by American hones here, as the confidence testified by the New York capitalists in the securities of the Federal government indicates that a convulsion is not generally apprehended. The improvement in Turkish Bonds was occa sioned by reports that arrangements will shortly be made for putting upon a better footing the pay ment of the Constantinople customs duties, which are specially mortgaged to the bondholders. An address to the Turkish Ambassador was in course of signature in the Stock Exchange yesterday, begging him to use his influence with his government with ' a view to the immediate adoption of a better sys tem. It is not a question of any immediate in• creme of distrust of the government, the simple fact being that the bondholders, who have had a particular branch of revenue assigned to them, wish the money to flow through the hands of their own agents. No government agency is needed at all. The terms of the bill for amending the act and consolidatim; the position of the Red Sea Telegraph Company were finally settled before the select committee of the House of Commons yesterday, to the satisfaction of all parties concerned. As a matter of course, it fully affirms the uncon ditional character of the company's guaran tee. What is not at all satisfactory how ever, but really a blot upon the national credit, is the fact that whilst government, parliament, and the public own that the guarantee is unimpeachable, and whilst the money voted by parliament for the purpose last year is actually lying in the Treasury, the overdue interest is still withheld from the shareholders. The Eastern Counties Railway traffic return shows this week an increase of 601/. ; the Midland an increase of 1,6661. ; the Lancashire and York shire an increase of 1811. ; the Manchester, Shef field and Lincolnshire an increase of 6881. ; and the North Eastern an increase of 1,697/. The proposed dividend on Scottish Central Rail way stock is officially announced at the rate of r 4 per cent. per annum, being the same as at the corresponding period of last year. The report of the directors of the Van Diemen's Land Company recommends a dividend of be. per share, free of income tax, the balance in the com pany's favour in England being above 2,0001. At the first ordinary meeting of the Universal Marine Insurance Company, held yesterday, the directors' report, the substance of which has al ready been published, was agreed to. The fifth and last call of 21. 10e. is to be paid on the Five per Cent. Preference shares in the Great Northern Railway Company by the 27th inst. With reference to the market for American secu rities, Messrs. De Bell, Son, and Co. report an follows : The actual transactions in American state mcnrities during the put week have been few and unimportant. Then, are buyer, waiting for bargain s , b u t s t oc k s are not premed for sale. A meeting of merchants and others engaged in the wine and spirit trade was held at the London Tavern yesterday, " for the purpose of considering the present mode of levying duty on wine according to alcoholic strength, anti of adopting a memorial to the government on the subject." The chairman (Mr. G. G. Bandeman) pointed out the injustiou of the present system of levying the duty. It was also mentioned that it was a very common thing for wines oat of the same butt, the strength of which had been tested by this method, to be charged different rates of duty. The subjoined re solution was adopted That the preempt mode of levying the duty on wino by alcoholic test has roved since its introduction moat vexatious and troublesome to the trade, and in many instances unjust, unequal, and inaccurate in its character." Another resolution, in favour of the presentation of a memorial to the Treasury, praying that a more uniform rate of duty may bo adopted, was also unanimously passed. The Liverpool cotton market yesterday was firm, but quiet. The sales comprised 8,000 bales. In the Court of Bankruptcy yesterday an adjourn ment to the 2nd May was ordered iu the care of Messrs. Smith and Sinclair, linen factors, of Pan eras-lane, whose balance-sheet is a very bad one. There were sonic long proceedings in the case of Messrs. Hooper and Parkinson, leather factors, of Seething-lane, the certificate meeting being ulti mately further adjourned. THITIUIDAT Evisstwo. ConsoLs, which closed yesterday at 92j to j for the 10th of April, opened this morning at the same quotation, and closed at 92, "buyers." For money the price opened at 91i to j, and closed at 91i to 4. The " continuation" was 9-16 to per cent. The official business report is as follows : Three per Cent. Consobs, for money, 914, j, 4, 4 ; ditto, for account iApril 10), 92j ; / t hree per Cents. Reduced, 91 , 4,4, ; New Three per Cents., 914, 1, j, I, ; New Two-and-a-Half per Cents., ; Bank Stock, 2324, 2314, 233 ; India Stock, 2224, 291:14 ; ditto Five per Cent. Stock, 1004, 991, 100 j ; ditto Scrip, 100 j, ; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 1868, ra4 ; ditto Bonds, 255., 395. die. ; Five per Cent. ' enfaced" rupee paper, 941. The scrip of the New Indian Loan was last quoted 100/ to 4, bei l i t rather flatter ; the 5 per cent. stock, 99 1 to I ; the 5 per cent. rupee paper, 94 to 95 ; the per cent., 100 to 101 ; and Exchequer Bills, 6s. to Is. du. The inquiries for Turkish Bonds were more numerous to-day, and a rise of Ito per cent. took place ; the Loan of 1854 closed at 704 to 4, and that of 1858, which was in chief request, at 521 tot, ex div. There was also • renewed demand for Mexican, which rose 1 per cent., leaving off at 23j to 1. There was no alteration to-day in the market for bank, land, steam, or miscellaneous shares. Canada Government Five per CeAta. were fiat, and Victoria firm. A fall of about 2 per cent. took place to-day in United States Five per Cents. The closing quotations for shares in new under takings to-day were as follow :—Ocean Marine In surance, 24 to } prem. ; Thames and Mersey Marine, } to 1} prem. ; Universal Marine In surance, 11 to I}m. ; London and Provincial pre Marine, par to 4 prem. ; East India Irrigation, f to } dis. ; East India and London Shipping, par to } prem. ; and Central American Piers, } to 1 prem. The Palmereton has arrived from China, with 408,300 lbs. of tea and 784 bales of silk. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MARK-LANE.—(THIS DAY.) The wind has been changeable since Wednesday. It blew heavily yesterday from N.W., and to-day is strong from S.S.W., and cloudy. The supplies of English this week continue very re. etricted of most descriptions of grain or flour. Scotch and Irish oats limited. The foreign arrivals of wheat, since last day, are short--Spanish and Mediterranean. Barley con tinues liberal from the Danube and Black See. Oats this week are particularly short—one cargo of Danish only sines last market, and no fiu..her addition to the supply of floor. The trade in WHEAT to-day, although not very brisk,is in better toss theta last week, both English and foreign. PLOWL—Tude also rather improved, with regard to Amino, but English made slow. BARLEY of inferior quality cheaper, but fine sorts for inaltiog equal to Monday last. OATA.—A sale for any strong fresh-up, of good useful quality ; but the inferior descriptions du not move off, buyers holding back, awaiting arrivals. BLANS and PEAM unchanged. Tares slow and no change reported in clovers or trefoil seed. FLOATING CAEOOll4.—The trade in cargoes steady at full prism value tending a little upwards. Wont.-11$11b : Emu and Kant, white, new, 402 to 662 ; ditto, ins old, 65e. to 665.; ditto red, new, 34i. to Ms.; ditto, fine, old, 625. to 6.1 e. ; Norfolk, !sc., fine, old, 592 to Ca.; red, new. 46.. to 575. Foreign : Danish), e. 66e. to ; fine, 138 s. to 765. Hoingsberg, UAL to 625. ; ditto, extra, 6.55. to 722; Rostoc ; k, 645. to 682 • fine, old, Ws. to 7.; American white, 625. to 662 ; ditto; red, 565. to 62a.; aorban 16s. to 665. _ . _ Baum. —English malting, 41s. to 465. ; fine, 475. ; grinding, 295. to 31t ; awl distilling, 31a. to 325. per qr. ; forums Finding, 28s. to 375.; ditto distilling, 30s. to Ws.; malting, 40s. to 41s. Maw.— lish, teen and Norfolk. 60s. to 625. ; Ana, Ma. to 7 1116 s. to 745. ; and Ware, tine, 675. to ; brown, oa. OATS.—English feed, 235. Od. to 265. Od. ; potato, 2135. to 30s. ; foreign, 225, Od. to 265. Itimmt.—English tick, 31s. to 365. ; harrow, 355. to 395. ; Zit36s. to 395. ; forsigp, Mmagan, 265. to 324. ; tick, ' 4os. ; Kmigsheig, 395. to 46.. ; Egyptian, 3fia. to 38s. Paha—English Dodoes, 40s. to 445.; whits and blue, 40s. to 445. ' • maple, 425. to 444.; grey, 365. to 40a; foreign, 425. to 465. Rona.-English town, 50a. to 51s. ; ditto Bne, 56. to 575. ; oouotry, 456 to 50a. ; household., to --4. Norfolk and Suffolk. Bia. to 396. ; French, 466. to 475. per sack ; Americas, 306. to 3b. ; Canadian, 316. to 326. ; Spanish, 465. to 48e. FLOATING CAZOONK, all C. F. and 1.-Wheat: Berth anal aid Marianop/o, per 4921ba., 56a. to 58a. ; 6hirie, 51s. to Mkt. ; Polish Odeon, per 4801 M, red, 54a. to 566. ; whito, 61s. to 645. ; Danube and Galata, 44a. to 50e. ; Egyptian, 4.15. to 455. Barley: Egyptiaa and par 41101 b., 275. to Na. ; Odense and Daman do., rt:29a. Beans : Egyptian, per qr., 38a. to 396. Maize : Odom and Galatz, per 49211 a., 41s. to 42.. ; Ibrail and Bulgarian, per 4801 M., 39a. to 4M. ; French, do., 38s. to 40s. ; American, do., Ws. to 41s. Saida, k 6 .: Oanary said, per qr., rona. to 625. ; Hemmed, per qr., 41a. to 44e. ; Mustard seed, per white, 13a. 16a. ; brown, 126 to 14a. ; Linseed, bushel, per 1, 1 •-. crushing, 50s. to 576. ; Lamed cakes, Eoglish, per I,IXIO, 12/. 15s. to 131.55. ; America., thin, in kls., per too, 11/. sa. to 11/. 17a. ; do., thick, round and oblong, 101. to 101. 156. ; Baltic, W. to W. sa. ; Marseilles, 91. 56. to 101.5 e.; Rape capes, 51. to U. 10s. Hamm-Carry, 50a. to 545. ; hemp, 44a. to 465. rape, per last, 341. to MIL ; ditto ditto. foreign, 321. to 341. ; lin. mod, per qr., 565. to 60e. ; castaway, per cwt., 30s. to 31a. ; clover, red, 401. to 606. ; white. 90s. to 100 e. ; foreign red, 50s. to 60s. ; white, 706. to 90s. ; trefoil, Ns. to ; coriander, Ilis. to 20a. ; mustard, brown per bushel, 13a. to 14s. ; white, 126. to 136. ARRIVALS INTO LONDON FROM MARCH 4 TO MARCH 8. Wlmset Ringileh and Scotth. Irish. Feretga. 240 I .... I 14180 Barley MOO INAI Malt r9o £alush neer. ISO mks : Foreign, 1 40 &acii, and 1 5,100 iirrols. LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) (sy UMW AID MESH aao7tllo TELOGRAPS.) (nog oua own 00111a1POND6T.) The general tone of the corn market remains unchanged duos Tuesday last. MINCING LANE.—(THIS DAY.) Si:GAL—The market opened this week with an im. proved demand, but it subsomently declined, and we Lave only to report a moderate week's business done, and priors with difficulty supported. Refined dull. Low lump Tinted 4ik. Comes.—The public sales have been small this week, and the amount of business done has been limited ; yet prices have been fully supported. TZA.—This article has been sold to a limited extent in public sale, and general quotations are unaltered ; tate market must be consider's! dull. _ RwE.—A mall amount of business only done ; prices are about the mane. Itun. —A limited business done at previous rates. CmTor.—Price• have been supported, with • moderate business. SALTPETRE—Prim have scarcely been supported. llricci have sold steadily but without spirit. Markets generally quiet this week. TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) The market is quiet. Tows tallow is quoted fiSe. net cash ; Petersburg Y. C. as the spot, 60s. ; all the moth, 595. 6d. ; April to Jose, Ns. 9d. ; October to Dec., Kis. BOROUGH HOP HARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report that the market is firm, with but little doing. COAL MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Walla End Hatton, 20e. ; Walls End Lesobtoo, 19e. Ad. ; Walls End Haswell, 20a ; Walla End Stewarts, 10s. ; Walls End Teel, 19e. 6d. • Walls End Hartlepool, 19.. 6d. ; Walls End Braddyle Hatt on, 16s. 9d. : Walls End Russell HOUGON, 18a. 9d. ; Walls Mod Wharecliffe, 19e. 6d. ; Walls Zed Kenos, 19e. 6d. ; Neater, 17s. 6d ; Wals End Hutson, lea • Powell's Attires Steam, 21s. • West Hartley, Ills. 6;1. ; Beside Hartley, De. ad. ; Divldson'e Hartley, 16s. 6d. Rioting' Hartley, 13s. 6d. ; Limbed', Hartley, 16a. . d. at market, 193. The Journal of Rome, of the nth nit., announces that the sum received for Peter's Pence, from an parts of the catholic world, amount. to 3,500,000 wadi (the scud° S IL Ma.). But it adds, that this sum is far outweighed by the vast somber of prayers that have been •&red upby faithful " for th e triumph of the church over minim" SHARE L182.9.-(THIS DAY.) Two o'Ciocz. The railway share market to-day is quiet, but steady. With the exception of a decline of *per cent. in Caledonian stock, there is scarcely any variation from the 4 o'clock quotations of yesterday. London and North Western stock is now quoted 961 to I, ex div. ; Great Western, 69} to 70 ex div.; Midland, 127 to i, ex div. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 110 to } ; South Eastern, 85} to i • Eastern Counties, 491 to I, ex div. ; Great Northern, 104 to 109}, ex div. ; and Caledonian, 971 to }. Lombardo-Venetian Railway shares are steady, at 11 to 11 ( die. Indian, Canadian, and foreign railway stocks have met with scarcely any business. OADDIAAT DILIZNI AND STOCKIL lIIL I Pd I Imanys. NS an Nrus.,NoLlantow W. 100 111/140a.,Namlaso. N all 1 10ackba rn True al all sad 10 all Boston, Slodk Ncl.C. N. 100 Bristol and Zastar 111. 1W ICaledoulaa N an, Cork and Bandon N an ornwall 10 an Do. AjA no dlv. amnia 10 an Do. B p.a. Is pald to B. 10 all Dublin and Boliut Ala all 100 N. 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NOV sea les e Isd. is 41 p.e.DwO•pi.lopiw.oo9. Ilt.hyotney tree Do. Now Boyd lUD NOM And. Dimas. flotaiiAtistraDaii URI Do. Submarlso i l=.. do. Do do. Truk & LL 00. UN Ois. Vas Dims% XI 41 41_ 111 1 1 an I a tt 1 i Par i Pm i P° p. i ... i is . 1 e es 14 I t dim ft i r IP 19 PO el 63 11 11.99 in n n SSztl a - 11 - 38 36 151 16 M Sie 3 i lf dla el ai liei _l4 47 49 17 18 iiii iluo rr i„,O U 25 134 14 1 23 30 43 42 141 is NNI N to_ hit 11-ii 20 U 20 BO 102 1•4 100 100 I 0 413 197 l o t• Si de sd 1 I db I 1} le li PEI Ileti 01 ds 1 1 i Ma I 1 i 1 i as pit f SS Ms 4 SO 138 70 10 11 pm 18 It 14 Hi xrl 1 e l; 4 12$ 1 d ii 11 I- iri lisil - 300 at is a IMPEUIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—TstrzaDAY, Namur 7. The LORD CIIANCELLOR took Ws seat CS the woolsack it 5 o'clock. TILE BERKELEY PEERAGE CASE. The LORD CHANCELLOR said he had received a letter from his noble and learned friend Lord Brougham, who was in another part of the world, stating that the reason why he was not present during the arguments in the Berkeley Nerve case was because he was counsel in a former case connected with the family of Berkeley and be therefore abstained from giving any opinion in Inn n u e , although he did not dissent from the nwidausion arrived at. THE SYRIAN QUESTION. The Marquis of BATH said he wished to put a question to the noble lord the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs respecting a matter which nobody who had availed them selves of the usual sources of information could have failed to take deep interest in. It was natural that thel shod" teel great uneasiness on the growing understanding beMNt Sonia and France on Turkish affairs, and the prolongation*, the occupation of Syria would probablybe made used by the Russian government as a direct raison for interfering with the affairs of Bosnia and Bulgaria —a large part of the Ot toman empire—to maintain which empire in all its line arity this country had lavished both Moog and treasure. He understood the French government Ind been most strongly pressed upon by Lord John Rmeell to declare that the occupation should be put an end to as speedily as possi ble, and he (the Marquis of Bath) thought th a t it would not be necessary for him to show that a prolonged occupation would be highly prejudicial to the interests of this country. He begged to ask his noble friend whether the attention of the government had been called to a despatch written by . Prince Gortchakoff to Count Kneeled at Paris, instructing,... him not only to support the French occupation, but also MX support a proposition for an incomes of u.es on the numv. ber of 6,000 mentioned in the convention of last outman? He should be glad to know whether inch a proposition hat been made in the Conference at Paris, and if so what OMANI her Majesty's government would pursue. Lord WODEHOUSE was understood to say that there had been such a despatch as that to which his noble friend had referred, from Prince Gortchakoff to Count Kineleti ; but as regarded the course which would be pursued by her Majesty's government at the Conferences at Paris, it was obvious be could not give any information upon the subject at present. THE STATUTE LAW REVISION BILL. The above bill passed through committee. THE PAPIR DUTY. The Earl of CAMPERDOWN moved for a return of the paper duty for one year, up to the latest date at which tbv mime could be made up. His object was to ascertain whether the duty bad increased during the year. The Earl of DERBY suggested that as the object of the noble earl seemed to be to ascertain whether the paper duty was an increasing or a diminishing one, it would be better to move for a return for a certain number of years. The Earl of CAMPERDOWN then substituted three years for one veal% and the motion was agreed to. Their lordships adjourned shortly after B. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THIMIDAY, MAsca 7. The SULKER took the chair at four deka& GREAT DOVER ROAD BILL. On the order for the second reading, Mr. WILLIAMS moved as an amendment that the bill be read a second time that day di months. After a short discussion the house divided— For the amendment 66 Against it On the motion being put from the chair foe the second reading. Mr. BRIGHT said that before the bill was read a second time be wished to ask the Speaker whether a bill intro duced into that house should not have some parentage. It had been elated by the hon. members whose names appeared on the back of this bill that they had not given Oak con sent to their names being placed there. The bill therefore appeared not only without their consent but in direct con travention thereto. He Lewd under those circumstances to Lek whether the house would consider it. right to proceed now with the measure. The SPEAKER said that when the motion waa made and leave given to bring in the bill, it was ordered to be brought in by two members whose names were at that time given. It would be a matter for inquiry whether there had been anything wrong on the part of the parliamentary agents in giving the names without authority. Mr. BRIGHT asked whether it was competent for any hoc. member to move the postponement of the second read ing until inquiry bad taken place. The SPE.tialt replied that the question was still open to a motion for adjournment. Mr. J. LOCKE therefore moved that the debate be ad joarued. . . . Mr. B . CARTER mid he had moved the second read ing, because he was told that the hon. member in charge of the hill was accidentally not present. Ho bad bean in formed by the parliamentary agent that he had addressed letters to the two hon. members for Lambeth, whose names were on the hack of the hill, and that they had not declined to allow their names to be placed there. (Hear.) Mr. ROUPELL said he had not received the letter in question until after the bill was introduced into the house and had pissed a Ant reading. He protested against the practice at parliameotury *genie introducing names of hon. members without obtaining their consent. The debate was then adjourned until Monday. RED SEA AND INDIA TELEGRAPH BILL. Mr. V% of the committee so this bill, which was ordered to lie on the table. ROYAL MARINE BARRACKS (EAST STONEROUSE, DEVON) BILL. Lord C. PAGET moved the following select committee on the above bill : Lord C. Paget, Sir M. Seymour, Sir A. Boller, Lord Lovaise, Mr. B. Russell, Mr. Philippe, Lord E.,llmmrt4 Mr. Whitbread, and five members to be added by the committee of selection. CHATHAM DOCKYARD. The following Metel)eie;er;;;;;lii;ieti; committee on the Chatham Dockyard Enlargement Bill : Lord C. Paget, Sir F. Smith, Mr. W. Martin, Mr. Corry, Colonel W. Stuart, Mr. Dunlop, Mr. Clifford, Mr. Whitbread, and five members to be added by the committee of selection. NOTICE OF MOTION. 2dr. CROEVI gave notice that cc the first day on which there wax no bill before the legislature for the total aboli tion of church rates, he should ask for leave to introduce a measure mainly framed on the second and third amend ments, which stood on the paper yesterday in his name, to the bill of the hon. baronet (Sir J. Testingly). ALLOWANCE TO OFFICERs. Mr. GRIFFITH asked the Secretary to the Treasury whether he wee aware that while the stoppage for forage is Sid. per ration to the cavalry officer, its only &I. per ration to the artillery officer; whether he could give any ade uate reason for such difference ; and. if not, whether the were willing at least to equalise the deduction in the two services. Mr. F. PEEL said that the officers of the artillery, with the exception of the horse artillery, received no forage at all, but they recoived a commuted allowance in lieu of it. With regard to the officers of the Horse Artillery, the rate of stoppage in their cn•o was sixpence, but as that rate was fixed in 1802 he could not ascertain the reason for fixing it at that particular rate. The two services were so entirely dis similar that it was absurd to contrast the allowances made in the one servi.mi with those made in the other. couapppN OF INCOME TAX, Mr. I.OOiE , c;"Exchenver, whether excisemen hall been employed by the Board of inland Reverie to collect the lsnd, assewaL and income taxes in the parA of Bermondsey, and elsewhere ; and, if so, whether security had been given by them. and whether they had token the oath of secrecy as collector' required by the Income Tax Acts? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER mid that in several cases since the act passed in 1854 for the purpose, it had devolved upon the Board of Inked Revenue, in copse (peace of the inability of the local authorities, or of defal cations, to appoint collectors of income tax ; but as the boo. member only referred to the particular instance of Bermondsey, be would comfits, hie reply to that. The cue of Bermondsey was aa follows. Certain persons were re tamed to the Commissioners of Laud and Assessed Taxes to be appointed collectors for the parish of Bermondsey. These persona were however found unable t o give the . requisite security. That being so, the com missioners communicated with the parochial au thorities, and the latter reported that they were unable to find fit persons in their stead. It then devolved upon the Board of Inland Revenue to provide col lectors, and they offered the appointment to some persons who had been formerly employed in the mule ;strawy in the same district. At first they courrubxl to undertake the duty, bat afterwards dechite , l, and epee the failure of those efforts the hoard appointed four officers of their own, and placed at the 'mewl of them one who had held the posi• tint) of examiner. The first step taken was to swear the officers to secrecy, but with respect to finding seeurity that was not the system which had been pursued by the load in reference to their officers. Of course men appoietcd by the board in that manner owed no liability to the parish. The practice adopted by the board. and experience bad shown that it was the beet for the public service, was this : that they did not require their officers to find security. bnt required them to account fur and ray over de die In diem whatever moneys they bad collected, and they likewise made arrangemeuts to have their accounts examined at short periods. ARTERIAL DRAINAGE Mr. MOODY asked the Secretary of State for . the Home Department whether his proposed bill on arte rial drainage would be introduced before Enter ; and, if not, whether it would be a bill to enusolidate and minced the various acts on arteria: drainage Hod on general water sewers now in force, or only to meet certain alleged defects in the exist ing law. Ilk G. C. LEWIS said the bill was ins state of consider able ferwardoess, and be hoped to lie able to lay it on the table before Easter. OREENWICH HOSPITAL. .". Mr. INGHAM asked the (secretary to the Admiralty it it wm the intention of the board to take early nrasures, either by their own authority or with the aid of parliament, for giving effect to the recommendations of the COMMin• Ajmer' appointed to inquire into and report on the state of Greenwich Hospital. Lord C. PAGET mid the Admiralty had already taken II i „ ~, li ~' ! ~1~ . f