The Express. — London, England, 1861-02-28 00:00:00

IVE.TONLITS UPONION Pill CHURCH LIU; 110 LIT AJLI. IViDX into el.mulitter im Church Rake Abu• Rill. 31r.lvdegebe int, tide to nire, by way of .Inieut to the moist' "That Yr. Speaker du now the chair." to leave out the word " that" to • and id the questien, in tinier to add the words • house will tonwrior resolve itself into a committee, • tooter the prep icty uf establishing, in lieu of church thenceforth to lie abuh•hed, a charms on all kerahta •.•., an 'evict of the occupancy of which church nal.% loNth 1.11/11 within tht bud scree years ; such charge to ssl with the aunty rate at an uniform nit. of ~.1,.e• the occupier being in all came entitled to ilc.bict • hie rant the amount of the charge feted on lus patiou." .luilrow Steuart, ou motion for going into .rot'• • rt.e, will move "That this house will, On the instant, e • ghe sari( into a committee to couuder in whit mode may lie given to those who object to Toy hutch rate., k...1.114;in view the necessity uI maintenance of the Limn:hes La total astride." tlr. enoun hes ems !Duties of various amciAments in committee us the bill. TES MATTEL TESTIMONIAL BANQUET. bud evening the testimonial subscribed for by the 1 , 14eal memkers &ad ex-members of the Home Com• on the retirement of Mir W. Hester. M.P., from hie peat of Political Secretary to the Treasury, was pre. mooted to him at Willis's Rooms. St. James., The event MY dobristril by a banquet of the moat reehriat cha ',ter. rover" every laid fur IA but ameiderably more thin that number were prevent. The ailike were elegantly 4s...rated with silver and gilt candelabra, groups, &c., tie , biale•li. supporting the choicest dowers of the season. Th.- testi toomal couseita of • very massive table onia tient. •arneeintel by a large group of live emblematical hJ J. • The desiim is in the pure Louis XI V. perks!. cur§ 11,1 with li.liAterl iwiullS and Mowers. The shape is and spun each angle of the lose is supported v.. fir Mown and fruits. The figures represent Britannia in the centre, with the lion, and at the four ~szlo. of tie. plinth -Fidelity, Justice, Industry, sad Weight, 1,100 ounce.. The inscriptiou le as ("Hoes : ~T his testimonial WWI presented on the '../th day r ..F, ru . n% led, to the Fli g ht li no. William :ocalesough flirter. flirt., M.P., by Viscount Nintendo% M. P., cad kluilf of Ali:. members of the House of Commons, in re. es edifier. of the courtesy, fairness, and efficieacy with li he performed the duties et Political Secretary to the Ti .norm, between the youv 1$ i 0 and 1a.19." The selecription list wee coußnel, with but one camp toe, lo the member, of the liberal party. Maley hoe. sionlien sad exteeenbent belonging to the conservative parte were ensitiee to testify their esteem and regard for Sir w. Hayti% both politically sod privately. by becoming selecrihen to the fowl ; but the coniniittee considered it better hi melee it toe ilentoestration of feelin g on the part the party -lb. es option above alluded to being la the ear at the late Mr. Rohert Stephenson. bed Pibitgaisndi, who presided, in proposing the beat of the evening, enWged upon the nn ,ituilities dia. Oared by Sir W. I. ilayter during the eaecutioe of his aviii . ditr. Julies. In the course of his career, Sir William hal ne‘er made one enemy, oar " forfeited his coasetency." ' , a W. It %ink who oo rising was loudly cheered, said— I - on uwl.lr witiiiirritely to thank you for the humour you Lise done me, and the noble lord for the magnificent IMO. see is which be has intnsduced no. to your notice on this iseasioe. When I first catered the norm I felt the tattering distinction of being the invited guest of the evening , but I did sot anticipate that the nobl e Lint would have so @elegised my past cooduct, nor could I have foreseen that yin wouhl have given me so hearty. so generous, sad so warm • reeeptioe. (Cheers) Is endeavouring. therefore, to express to you my sleeks fir the high compliment you here paid me through ear table chairman, I must, throw myself upon .s our Maul. pare mid kindness, and ask you to accept the will for the died, sedreatia( yen to believe in the sincerity of these see timeete of raped sad peditude which 1 nacerely red deeply feel, though 1 hear.) sand adequately express them. in thank*/ yes fee this ilistingstiahing mark el your esteem eel reped. Wear, The liable lord has been pleased to advert in ten. far too fenneashle to those serekee which I have been eaishlesi to reader to the great party to which I bike/ daring the lengthened period I had the honour of dis charging the dutiesof the pesitens I then held ; and 1 nn only my that, if these services have If of any value, heartily rejoins at it (Hoar, hear.) If there is any merit to be Attributed to them it sas sot belong to roe, but to others. I owe it to that freak and emeritus confidence that was eniforinly reposed is ins by these noble chiefs under whom I had the happiness hi serve. (Cheers.) To the noble lord the niendirr fir the Pity of Loehr' I am indebted for my tint seineluctem into public tife ' sad for the great many lowletemes I hav e aims received from him ; to the noble chetrinan, antler whom it was my happiest. for is lengthened period to serve, fur the support and ennouragenseut I have always received from him ; and, more then all, the ro-opeestion, the courteous sympathy, sad the uneoltieh forbeassans which I have always met from every rambre of the Shand party. (Great cheering.) What ever, therefore, these mervires might have been, I aware not they have bees snore than amply rewarded by this public acknowledgment, jollied is and presided over by one who is admitted by all to he the foremost statesman in Estop,- flood ehems)—as well se conatesenced 'oy the sad* lord the member for the City of Loodes, who frees early yenta to mature age has been the enlightened, the and the successful champion of civil sad ' , home liberty. (Intel cheers.) When, io addi hoe to tint 1 me myself warrosoded by °there ovally distiagaished tae their private worth ca d p u bli c ems raogdw so many with whom it barn tens me happiet., f or w. many ran .4 my life to live a Irma of friendly sad familiar intercourse, and when I stand here the Melted guest at this enagaiieeet leusquet. I feel irises' that say services of mime bans bees more than amply repaid. But when I tarn from these around ass to that eploodid ornament, sad refine that tt has bees presonted to me by the aphis, lo r d en has and your behalf, am well se sm behalf of many absent and valued friends. m as enduring memorial of the approbation which psi have bees pleased to ezteal to my public coaduet, I feel altogether unable to express to you my acksowledgmente is whilst* language. Behave me that I attribute but little commingles value to the costly material .4 which that ornament is composed, or to Use. Mai chaste sad choice decorations which add to its timely sail sobasiee It. value. The priceless worth is in the Assured cooviction that it is the ri•ward of honest see. SWIM and a farther testi:tame of that perormal esteem and heads/up which have brightened many • past day, mid siorli, I hope will continue to brighten these which into tome, and endure as long as life is given to um (Cheers.) l'srunt use hi offer you is return my humble sad hearty thanks. Believe me the events of this evening will in over prcseat to my recollection, sod fern. nee of them bright soul ...Joey spots in the carver of life ue which memory will era tore to dwell. (Loud cheers.) (Way SHIP comPANY.-/THIS DAY.) - - The half-yearly mcvtitig of thi.. company took Place at soca at the Loodon Tavern ; Mr. 8. BAUM in the chair. The report, an abstract of which has been published in Ike /sprat, was taken as read. The CliklallAN, in st.ving its adoption, commenced by referring to the position in which the new hosed found the cosnyeay. They found. he said, a skip which the Board of Trade ilia not consider fit for service, a mortgage debt of teunie. at 7i per cent., and ether debts amounting to low/. Under the cirentastaa em they required to be Inroads«, with no less • sum than 1011,01101., and the result of the appeal made to the share. boilers was that '.04,9111. was provided. After disposing of the debts, ;10,0001. was weeded in preparing the ship v . es and the result was that on the .flat of Iteember there was a balauce of of which fi,el9l. hail since been expended for extra eirk. After making the hest calculations that it e 5.1.1, the hoard thought it would still be eecewary to •Ivo•ise the born. win. powen to the extent of 10,u00/. This was isot an agreeable ansermeaussat fee • chair. to make. Provided. however, the seasoy were I mid. the ship would is • few weeks be ifectly ready for a voyage to America and back tad the questa.° for the meeting to determine wee whether 16 1 would enable the board to mime the required funds, " sdopt some alternative course. He believed it would be mind policy to seed the ship again to finvernna and that the .sudsy would prove 61 go nd i•esvitatioit, pinvided pithc couthlesce were secured in favour of the That confidence would not be misplaced. The eery accident much affected their ...tenets proved the strength and solidity o f the ship ; her tiilerest voyages h a d s h own h er seagoing qualities. and if incense, works wer e c o mpl e t e d there was every pro. lability of swam Ewen with tw o th ir d s of the cargo and la thinb i 4 the nu:liber of passengers that she could carry sal nuking outy sic vriyagem is the year, the vessel would leee a prolltahle investment. (Hear. hear.) n. Mew. Mr. Nictfort.siON esoundol the motion. il11:111GAITZX regretbel that he could not place con. td. lay. in the directors, and moved that a council of six Prat t d shipowners should be joined with them in the The motion having been seconded. Mr. Mast is sod other proprietor, spoke against the ala•tahatai. The ausembuont was lest, and the report was anent shady adapted. „The o f director, awl &odder were reelected. sell '" Mweedinga tenniasted with the usual vote of thanks to UM Chini& Cp to the 22nd, 337 petitions, with 53,792 nig had bees presented to the Howe of Commoos tb. commencement of the oeueios ea behalf of the Limo Laker Atuesehneot 1913 THE EXPRESS, 'niuitSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28, 1861. GREAT somwEßx AND WESTERN (OF IRELAND) RAILWAY.-(THIS DAY.) The Meventh half-yearly ..nlinary general meeting of proprietors was held this day at the offices of the corn posy, dC, l'istliament.stroct, Westminster, the flirl LII.AN (chairman of the conipally) presiding. as The report, which wu have already published, was taken read. TLu Maniniq of Stoic, niovNl that it be adopted and cir cuLiti.d anooirit the i.hseeholders. The mutton was seconded by Lord J. liaonst, and carried. Th. COWRY %,1 a reeolutioe, authorising the director* to a y to parliament for necessary powen, for:converting share. of the c piny which have either not been tamed. or have been forfeite.L or which may here after be forfeited, to any extent not exceeding in the whole 10,00uf., ink, preferential Aare* of la each, with a fixed dividend not exceeding 5 per cent. per annum, convertible at the option of the holder into ortlinarr Aare' of the company, at any time within nix months after the elmratio• of five years from othe ileum of the shares. This was also carried ; and a further resolution empower. beg the &meters to apply to parliament for the asonaary Powers for hemming the number of directors to 12 was adopted on the motion of Lord Jolla secooded by the CRAIRMAN. OntimaWo47ioo — of Sir RORERT BLONRY, the retiring dime. tors (the Hight Hon. the Karl of LUG4II, K.C. Lk, and the Marquis of Sligo) went re-eleeted ; and Mr. J. S. Smith waa appointed Auditor in tea mum of Mr. J. Y. Bayley, who retires from that ones. The meeting then sepentell. ittossi Kull 1777671 sumo 1 la. 16R Can.Gov.6p.o.Jan.tJut Do. per art., IMO .. Do. 6prert 1151 .. Do. 6prort 111E3 . weet. 10b..1A og. Do. AuS Speed. Mixt Sop. Do. pod own. Do. do. Scrip..... Carl G Hope • p.etledol do. Ind, Now Broasw.Gov.d p.ct. , Id. lip. 18061 Do. 9. a., 1171 to ISM, Do. I p. e., Non Deb. 'edam Uri .... B. tfrrt Gov.; p.a loads Vlo.ov. Sp. Da do.llo. a Atm 001. UITIIH MN] Alfred Oar. (Ptdnukl llWalt Iran —__. . 13,21. Arad Dn. 0. Ocsa ( gzr ) INS Condon &WM lima (Tulsa ) War a G.Wk. SA Aabyn. Gran bona\ Pp jaci ARM j G. VILVer ( *bray Oninfils fleroes.loot Manske Downs Lady Doren Malawi (tiny WNW Noetb Downs N. Tranals (Illo) ) N. WIL llseast (Mown) North Wind Omit, Par Com pa Massy) Providing* (17. lalsao dorlriapOsn. Min. Co I. Oral= at. Clear) I. Ow a Ikea (Mow I. Dews Iron I 4 Glow Milan (Ma B. W. hawse (nman) any Park _ . _ _ _ __ _ f.i 41 1 1202.1"°1 I,iiil f.!°°l 9,000 MN 30,000 IMO 1.014 600 112 _ _ mar Th : c aLalwadlla.C. Vale of TowlSa. a ) Wait Boast W. Caradon ( I West &Kos Wh. brat (magus ""an snel aidg Cal= WL Id ( ) Wealtty (Us. Ira lsat) Mary Asa (Moab'slot) Wl. Tridawarry (UAL 4.56 - 61 1.0241 JOUR' 10,1100 1 giiil re: iii• I - 1 Airs arflV. am Back Ariesamda Dwds el W on Doak et Dr* of Turkey BMWs N. America . Awl Dunk o[ Inmq :fiii I was — Marria:and eblIT: (Wilt Marc. of lolLs, law, lad China glow KIOI 10 16,11001 100 00,00010.11 12,000 j 10 1144. 00,010 0 4.010 1 1 10 14040 SO 01,1011 00 10,010, 10 60,000, 100 10,000 100 OW 10 10 % ,000 601 16,000, 20 110,600• 26 16,000' 10 10,000; lOO 000, 10 16,0041 16 00,000 16 00,000 j 60 S.OOOl 100 on. of Osoeoa 1 em ad London Lan. fa. ti wit *al l ran. CL Bank of AustrL Leaden and County ... . tondos Joint Stock London & South African Lou.L and Weetmlustor Nat. Prov. of Ragland Do. New National Bank New South Wales Oriental Bank tarpons Ottoman Bank IProvlnelalef Ireland 871 i); --- ifser -- •• I !South Australia lUnlon of Amara* itroloo ot Loudon /May Molest 100{ id 0.000 - pm 11 11i 12 32 a 2 "Idl Se lit 17/ 1 U 179 189 9 9 psi in 1G 17 39 21 Ms 2 3 3 i#11: 101 211 11 21 227 • i:*l 11,7711 - ~,ois~ 1110.000 11,000' 1,002925 100,840 110,000 60,004 , 700,000 7,1991 70,0001 10,000 imam! 100,000 11.000 60,100 ISI,OOO 46:04.61 WWI I%oooi If.iiol KOMI 1014,046 40,000 00,000 40,000 1100.030 20,000 10,000 iooou woo 200.000 14.9 X 15,030 160,000 11,500 60,010 COtrtll44. -We~no Tralioa Agricol.. • Berlin Waterworks.... Brit. Amorkes Led .. Brit & Mob Wm. TeL A Do. B T per a till 18112 D0..0_ Canada Used Channel Islands Tot. (L) Co&Mtotr.ag.g Cr het ri per oast Pelee* altviereace amelL Do. 4p. el Parp. Dols Nastindlairri.e Canal L.. 4& Telegraph Do. New rag. and Aust. Cop. Oen. Steam Neatest** t Ship (Limited) Do. iti per cent. Fret Dm D iet Tel. (L) Landon Disoount (L.) Loa. Oen. Orimilma Ca Madras !Mira & Canal Mediterranean Mot TeL Molitor. Ns. TeL (Um) National Diaconal Co NerbaddaCoaldlrce(L) Netherlands Land_ ~ lonal— Fo:1p. T., brail eis: N. Brun.. & N. soot. IA X. It Australoslaa.. ia _ _ 9.•• _ I n e t t : le. Run (Use.l.. Pea Alm Wad It NIL Nein. Nut Wan. NW= TrAty... - liTil;; -- - lied Sr at lad. Tel. 41 . a. for eon. by Br. Oov boa Do. New Royal Mall Steam Scottish Asst. Inveetin South Australian Load Sohnerine TeL %rip Do. sto. Registerad Do. do. Trost I La. 00. Up. Dia Vas DlenteWs WA._ BRITISH 1088=1110Ni ft. lea I Swarm 1 Closing pion 1 Woe keenly I yeater&y. I to 1 p.n. 100 all, Atlantic & lit. La 73 76 84. 100 I Been. Der. itC.ln.g.lip.e. 91f 13 all I & ~._. 36 1 4 0 101 all illuffalo&lnkeHuronAL 4 — 10 all Do. Preference 100 100 Dull.,Brant,.&Goderich • 7 41p.e. Bda., Aug. 1,1872 endonedbyßoHALlL 75 10 .. 100 101 Do. July 1,1873, ditto B5 70 100 100 Do. June 1, 1/174, ditto B6 70 6 all Galenite &11. leatern 4l 6 —. 10 8 C.aper.*Docklp.e.gua ll lf Us 10 71 Orrlon, • on& 1 din par 7 20 15 Cadens lit 100 teat Indian 10 all Do. 41 Jebbolpare — OS all Do. P. De do. 100 all Do. 6p. et. do. 100 all Do. do. do. 188640 4 Of dl. 20 all Geelong & Melbourne — —.— el 100 Grand Trunk of Canada 21 23 211 100 all Do. 6 per et. PreL 100 all Do.Bec.Pret.B p.ct.ric 4lO 03 —' 100 all Do. 8 per et. Debe n t 4l 43 --. 100 all Do. 7 per et. 1862 6O 63 100 all Do. do. 1887 4O 45 100 all Do. do. 1872 4O 43 -- 1/4. ISO , 1 Indian Peninsula 94 — 10 1 Do. New ll 94 1 Ma !L WO Gt. B. ed India g. •p. ot — 10 II Do. Do. :I 1/ die 101 all , Wen Canada, Marie 10 14 101 11 fin 111 Do. New 9l Me 100 all Da6p.eStkapay73,w.op 94 97 -.. 100 all Do. 4 do.. 77,w1t.0p de 92 100 all Do. do. 78 entbontop — 100 all D 0.64 p.et.lien,pay.77 8t 100 Madras Guar. 41 per et. 93 $6 -- Bt. 1011 Do. do. 6 lin at. 911 Mk 8t Me Do. 41 wet. Isbell B5 17 20 16 Do. 5 per cent. do 2l 11 die In. 110 Melb.Corp.lip. °Linn& —.-.. M an N. Brunswick& Decade clam cap. II all Do. A do. Land do 1 7 7 20 all Do. do. I Gap. do 6 7 Maned 19 6a. all Do. do. Laid do ll 7 10 . ) —.—. 1a ISO 110 10 DO. 11 Ms lni 9t. NO . • lad.l l =4. gnat. 3 PI .... 19 1 United. garb, 1 1 din IL et North.4p.e..laadJ al, 400 St. Norfolk p.c. list.tSept. 100 at. N. Sad. 4p.et.. Jan. 4.101, 100 at. Scottish N. Beet 4 P. et 100 Wallalandoll.-0 p.a. JO •—• 7 91 91 OS 911 IN II 04 00VIL1Kklfr .ILIO ,110 114 107 1011 110 WI 100 f litet 107 171 II 11 104 WI 98 , ffl 93 ff 98 isZlllldi iii U" la uTrt 107 tea Si I 1 I 1 I 860 870 1/7e tog 14 II 2 13 7 11 I t 1 1 I 8 37 i I 1 49 51 4 44 i 11 . 7. 4 it V) 41 SA n• $ $1 171 1L I ti 1 e 17 18 79 81 345 365 IC/4 104 130 160 14 131 131 Is II 121 141 a a 19 9/ ►1 13 19 11.0 ISI 1 1 a a a 11 a a 153 16 In 21 14 111 I If 06 Si 0 47 IS 17 IS lie Si 10 10 IN 1 1011 ie 30 41 •1 - Si II? LS 10 U U 110 U 0 I. -.. 1061 1071 i 144 el ei w - 80 C 22 24 21 SO 101 102 128 1011 e 410 par 27 10C d. 111 4 111. SI 1„7:«,.I 1 l i 1 AY 4 47 a n 10 11 pm 17e 18 17 19 I I 10 SO Ito 123 n tof 1 I Ok 7 sd 10 11 ... SD U 1111 x d Thum or Tax (hour Balearic= CLzaormAx Ix ENGLAND. —The esteemed and venerable rector of the garish of St. James, Poole, expired on Thursday after noon last. The rev. gentleman wee the oldest bene ficed clergyman in England. He was born February 3, 1767, end was in his 95th year. From Eton Mr. Jolliffe went to Cambridge, where be took his degree as XA. and soon after entered upon orders and wea presented with the preferment which he held to the day of his death. His duties during that time were Lwirmore extensive than those of any other clergyman, aling in a period of 63 years, from May, 1791, to March, 10.54, performed the following duties, exclusive of his curates:—Baptisms, 5,115; marriages. 1.748; burials, 4,463. The deceased clergyman, during the long period be filled the office of rector, gained the esteem and affectionate reprd of all dames. Mr. Jolliffe in his political opinions sympathised with the liberal party, but he abstained fees any active part in pol,tieel affairs. preserving that same ex pansive feeling in politics as in religion, never seeking to in (pure into or influence the sentiments of those with whom be was eenneded. —Sherburne Jountal. MONEY MAEKEZ.-(THIS DAY.) Two o'Clioci. The weekly court at the Bank of England has broken up without altering the rate of discount. The announcement has not caused any improve ment in the funds, which remain at the reduction of per cent. noticed yester day. British railway stocks, in which this is settling day, are heavy and lower. There is still no revival of business in the Stock Exchange. At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Reuter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes were quoted 87fr. 87c., being 3c. lower than yesterday. The scrip of the new Indian loan is rather flatter, being marked 1001 and 1001 4 . Exchequer Bills remain heavy, and arc quoted 7s. to 2s. dis. Consols are officially marked 611 and for money, and 911 for the account. The present quo tations are 911 to 1, for money, and 91, to for the 7th of March. The official business report is as follows : Bank Stock, 234, 235, 233, 232 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 912, ; New Three per Cents., 911, ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 991, 100 ; ditto for account, 991 ; ditto Scrip, 100/, 1 ; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 1858, 951 ; ditto, 1869, 951 ; Exchequer Bills, 25., 65., 75., 36., dis. ; ditto advertised, Be., 3a., dis. The Turkish Loan of 1859 is rather flatter, at 541 to 66, whilst that of 1858 is quoted 89 to 70. Spanish Passive Bonds have de clined. Mexican are quiet, but steady. Sales are recorded as follows :—Brazilian Old Five per Cents., 991 ; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 1880, 85/ ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 631 (exchange 125.) ; ditto Four per Cent. Certificates, 1001, 1 ; Mexican Three per Ceuta., 23/, 3 ; ditto, for account, 24 ; Russian Three per Cents., 1859, 601; Sardinian Five per Cents., 82; Spanish Three per Cents., 481 ; ditto, Passive, 171, ; the Committee's Certificates, 61 ; Turkish Six per Cents., 1854, 701 ; ditto, for account, 691, 3 ; ditto, for account, 641, 1, 55. The Seine his arrived from the West Indies with 317,0001. in specie. The Palestine. for Portland (U.S.), has taken 7,500/. The supply of money in the discount market yes teaday presented some increase. In most quarters 8 per cent, or upwards is still asked, but there are occasional transactions at lower rates, particularly in four and six months' bills, which are more in quired for. At the Bank of England yesterday the amount of business was to a fair extent. The amount of gold taken to the Bank yesterday, and partly drawn from the Continent, was 57,0001., making 348,000/. since the date of the last return. The remittances of specie to New York are increas ing : the total by the Etna, which left Liverpool yesterday, was 230,0001., and it is expected that the Cunard steamer Arabia on Saturday will take 200,0001. or 300,0001. It is understood that, owing to the inadequacy of the rate of interest-31. Om. 10d. per cent. per annum—offered by Mr. Gladstone on the renewal of the March Exchequer Bills, a large amount of these securities—computed at half a million and upwards—were yesterday sent in for payment. This will not facilitate the financial transactions of the government. Money, like every other com modity, will have its fair price. Ia the Stock Exchange, 7 per cent. was yester day paid for loans on English government securi ties up to the 7th of March. The following shows the days appointed for the shutting and re-opening of the transfer-books, viz. : SHIM Bank Stock Friday, Mar. 8 .Wednesday, Apr. 17 Three per et. Seduced _Thursday, „ 7.. „ ~ 17 New Three pereenla. . Friday, „ 8. Thursday, „ 18 Aunt for 30 years, 1886 .Tkursday, „ 7.. Wednesday, „ 17 A further considerable amount of gold, esti mated at 60,0001. or 70,0001., has just arrived at Marseilles from Constantinople. The present price charged by the Bank of Eng land for bar silver is 50. lid per ounce, or g above the rate current in the market. At the moment, therefore, in the absence of any active demand for India, there is no draught upon the Bank in this form. It is noticed with satisfaction that the Bank of France are once more acting with great liberality and indulgence towards the Greek interest. In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday the choice of assignees in the case of Messrs. Nickoll and North was adjourned for a fortnight. The liabilities are said to be 40,0001. or 50,000/., and the assets 10,030/. North is awaiting his trial on a criminal eh arge. The London and North Western Railway traffic return shows this week an increase of 1,7411. ; the Great Western an increase of 9151. • the Great ' Northern an increase of 7321. • and the L ondon and South Western an increase 49391. It is understood that the forthcoming return of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company shows an increase of about 8001. Subjoined are the quotations of insurance, gee, dock, and other shares, u given in the List Stock Exchange list : Insuranoe—Alliance, British and Foreign, 16g ; Eagle, 7 ; Globe, 99 ; Indemnity Marine, 144 A Law Fire, 41 ; London and Provincial Marine, 21 ; Marine, 96 • Phoenix, 166 ; United Kingdom, 41 ; Universal Marine, 31. Gas—Brighton, 224 • City of London, sew, 71 ; Great Central, 10; Phoenix, 711. Docks—East end West India, for money, 1174 ; London, 56, 544, 55 ; Victoria, 99, 94. Waterworks—Berlin, 44, ; East London, 125 ; South wark and Vauxhall, 118. Canal—Regent's, Z. The Accring ton and Isabe ll a Blyth have been taken up for the conveyance of stores to Calcutta and Madras respectively. The Mirage and Electric have arrived from China with 1,483,600 lbs. of tea. WsprricstuLT Emma. Consols, which closed yesterday at 911, " buyers," for the 7th of March, opened this morning at 91/ to and closed at 914 to 4. For money the last pm* was 914 to j. The official business ' report is as follows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 914, 4, ; ditto, for account (March 7), 914, 3 ; Three per Cents. Reduoed, 914, 4, ; New Three per Cents., 914, 4, ; Five per Cent. An nuities, 107 ; Bank Stock, 234 ; India Five per Cent. Stock, 100, ; ditto for account, 100 ; ditto, Scrip, 1004, 1, 4 ; ditto Four per Cent. Debentures, 1858, 952. The scrip of the New Indian Loan was in demand, and improved to 1004 to 4. The Five per Cent. rupee paper was quoted 94 to 95 ; the Five-and-a-Half per Cent., 100 to 101 ; and Exchequer Bills, es. to is. dis. Inactivity prevailed in the foreign stock market. A slight improvement occurred, however, in Turkish Bonds : the Loan of 1864 closed at 694 to 70, and that of 1858 at 541 to bbf ; Mexican Bonds left off at 234 to 24, and the Spanish Coupon Certificates at 84 to 4. The advance in the latter has been checked by a supply, which is said to consist of stock hitherto held by M. Mires. Bank shares to-day experienced no alteration. In miscellaneous shares the only change was a fur ther improvement in Van Diemen's Laud. The closing quotations for shares in new under takings to-day - were as follow :—Ocean Marine In surance, 24 to *prem. ex int.; Thames and Money Marine, to 1 prem. ; Universal Marine Insur ance, 1 1 1 to 14 prem. ex int. ; London and Provin cial Marine, per to prem. ; East India Irrigation, to * die. ; India Cotton, par to prem. ; List India and London Shipping, par to 4 prem. The following is a weekly report on the market for hides and leather: The demand for leather remains nearly unaltered in ex. fogy and there is no change in value. The supply at Leadenhall on Tuesday was a full average, and the wants of buyers were it general limited. There Is uot, howe%cr, say large accumulation of stock deny article, and en easier Dam—Wheat. Barley. OM Aye, &um, and Pee" is &ram Ow Sow Lan Wm.—Wheat, 70,610: barley, 17.002: uats, 18.514: rye. 72 beans, 3,791; ma 1,606 quarters. Malt= SBOWLNO FLUCTUATIONS 1! TER ATIIRAOS PRICE SOUTH EASTIIIIN ILIILWA T. -(MEM DAY.) The half-yearly meeting of the ehareboblers was held et 1 o'clock, at the Bridge-house Hotel, Loudon-bridge; Mr. JAitro BYNGio the chair. The report, which had been previously circulated and published, having been taken sis read, The CHAIRMAN, in moving its se adop tion , observed that the net result of that year's tra was about the same as that of the previous year, Dotwithatand ing the wet weather sod the failure of the hop crop, the latter cousin; a loss of no leas than 14,00 W. The working expenses exhibited an lacrosse, partly arising from an extra outlay for the perninnent way. The rol ling stock is in good condition. The only new works were those at Folkdone, and when these were completed, the bean would ran with much greater regularity. He then referred to the City Terminus Bill of the Charing-ernes Railway, and said that, although the assistance of that pro. ject might he desirable, any proposal from the boarl ou tho subject hail been postponed for the present. The motion having been een,nded, Mr. Roßtras said he believed that the Charingeross extension mast stand or fall by South F:astern support. He wished to know whether the Lard were still in favour of 'belong that scheme. The Cumaitur said the question ha,l been reserved for a sperial meeting, which would be couvened for the purpose of onsaidering Mr. Mrrairu, was glad that the chairman had not thought it asoserary to deliver a long address supplementing the report. Having observed that, as a general rule, in pro portion as the affairs of a company were unsatisfactory, gentlemen occupying that peel tioa elongated their speeches (laughter) - he castonle.l that the Charing-cruse extension would prove very beneficial to the company. After eases dimenasioo the repast was adopted, and a dial dead in aacardaaan with its recommendation declared. LAW INTELLIGINCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Sittings at Nisi Prins at Guildhall.—(Before Mr. Justice Blackburn and a Special Jars.) FILET r. TOLL AND ANOTHER. Further evidence was adduced this morning in support of the defendants' case; and Mr. Phiun having summed up the evidence on their behalf, Mr. M. Chambers addressed the jury on the part of the plaintiff, who, be contended, had not been found guilty of the serious charged made against him—that he had made fraudulent claim upon the Sao Fire.odiee ; and vocolodlY, that he had wilfully set his house on fire. The learned cams' was proceeding with his address when our report left. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Bdare Mr. Commissioner Fame.) IN tQ ItNIT BATSMAN. The bankrupt was described as a timber merrbant of Old street-med. sad en underwriter of Lloyds. This we. the Mt pitting under the bankruptcy. Debt, of upwards of 20,0001. were proved, a nd the following creditors were chosen track aaeignees :--Mr. T. A. Harkey, hanker."( Feechurch.street : and Mr. C. Hhadholt, timber nierchaut, of Lime-street. The liabiltd e s are upwards of 50,000 f.: assets about 6,500 f. Mown. Lawrence, Mews, and Boyer art the solicitors under the Irmakruptcy. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. - (THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before the Lord Chief Baron.) Xtert Frazer North, 37, a person of gentlemanly appear. and. was charged with obtainieg warrant. for the delivery of a large quantity of tallow, value u,7811., the property of WOWS. Hubbard axed Co., Russia merchant.. Mr. Gerrard and Mr. Matthews prosecuted, and Mr. Ser. jeans Parry was specially retaineal for the defence. The fact. cruder which this charge was preferred, have appeared very rveently, and fully in the Maniacs Haase police report. The prisoner carried oe bestow in Bishops gag.-.treat, under the hrm 14 Nickell anal ,North, as a Rus sia broker, and he had bad extensive traneactions with the proneratore, wbo are Hume :neediest., in the purchase of tallow. In October lot he catered late a contract for the pitruhese of 313 casks of tallow, the value of which was Dearly 9.000/., and the bergain was to be completed in Jam. On the :Nth of that month the pioneer gave notice to the mementoes that be was ready to receive the tallow, sad delivery orders were given to him for it, and he headed • cheque upon the Hank of Loudon for the amount. Th e primmer, it appeared, immediately afterwards obtained fresh warrants and transferrwl the property, and when the prisouer's cheque went hi the hank it was found that he hail only 9/. es. standing to hi. account. The Lord Chief Baron expressed his opinion upon these facts, that they would not amount to a charge of larceny. Mr. Matthews said that ke should submit that giving the crossed cheque wail merely a trick to obtain poraeasion of the property. The understanding was that cash was to be given for the goods. The Chief Baron rid this might be, and the prosecutor was entitled to have insisted upon being paid at the time. W ben eto took • crowad cheque, however, tt was tantamount to giving the prisoner one or two day's credit, and the pro perty war placed at his disposal, and he had • right to ilo what he pleased with it. /le would, however, annuli Mr. Haron Channell upon the point. Ilia lordship left the court for that purpose and upon 11, return he said that his learned brother agreed with hint that the priemer could nut be convicted of larceny upon the facts before the court. The jury then, under his lordship's direction, returned a verdict of Not Grille. There was • secure' charge of the same kind against the , but as the tette were precisely similar to the one ;s i r d e i:pneed of it was not prooeeded with, and the jury spin retuned a verdict of Not /Jude,. Sarjeent Parry said be thought it nght to elate on behalf af the priaoner, that since this inquiry he hail restored the warrant. in both caw, sod he had not derived a single birthing profit by the transaction. The prisoner was then die:barged. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) 0111ILDRALL. CONINITTAL 0/ AS ABSCONDING BANICRCIT. Carfare Jahn Parry, • general merchant and importer, of Brabant-court, was brought up for final examination before Mr. Alderman Copeland charged with not au rrenderiog to his bankruptcy, with obtaining goods within three months I of his bankruptcy, on credit, under false pretences, and with also ooncealing a portion of his estate with latent to cheat and defraud his creditors. Mr. Fraser appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Lewis, jun., for the defeece. The whole of the evidence given on former examinations having been completed, it was now read over to the wit nesses, and upon being informed that he would be sent for trial, the prisoner reserved his defence. Alderman Copeland said with regard to Mr. Brewer, the attorney, who by his l e tt ers had advised and thereby *misted the primmer in keeping nut of the way of his creditors, he shout' feel it his dot, to cense conies to he made of all the letters which had bees referred to I. tido case, as having been ad dressed by Mr. 11-ewer to the banknipt, and have th e m forwarded to the Incorporated Law tiociety. Mr. Wheeler, the trade assignee, said the Commissiotier Bankrupts y was of the same opinion as the worthy alder. =end eddsd that the assignees were in possession of ieforrostioe, which would make out • very stress metedth would take care it was all plaoed before the Law Society. Lord Rich°, on going into Committee of Supply on army estimates will call attention to the wants of the volunteer fora. SHARE L1528.-(THIS DAY.) Two o'Olocz. The railway share market to-day is rather heavy. A decline varying from to per cent. has taken place iu Lancashire and Yorkshire, Midland, Caledonian, S ou th E as t ern , an d several of the other principal lines. Prices in numerous instances are now quoted ex the half yearly dividend. North Eastern stocks have fallen considerably. This is settling day. London and North Western stock is now quoted 96 to 4, ex div. ; Great Western, 68 to 4, ex div.; Midland, 126 to 4, ex div. ; Lulea/shire and lorkahire, 109 to 4, ex div. • South Eastern, 85 0 ) to Caledonian, 97 to ; Eastern Counties, 48 to 49k, ex div. ; and Gr ea t Northern, 108 to 1 J, ex div. I.otnbatdo-Venetian Railway 'bares are quiet, at 14 to 1 di& Great Western of Canada shares are taro, and Grand Trunk rather Bat. °ADMAN! BRAUN AND STOCK& BL IPd I RAILWAYS. I C1°6116 P I 1.11. 1"41 yesterday. I to 1 P.m IN all NisL.WoL &Stour raL IM 9) - Bt. NM 1/16k-,l44,&Ches.Janc. 90 -• II all 'llimitbera - 26 all ISM& sad Tyne 10 all Boaton.Slestrd.&lld.C II 61 St. 100 , Bristol and Luke - U. 100 Lltledoolan N ail 'Cork And Bandon - - -• N Oil 'Cornwall 8 61 - N MI Do. AIA no dlr. until 6 -.- be all Do. 9 Ip.a is paid to IL 46 46 46 Si Dahlia and DethaM Juc. - -.- N all Duad..PertiL & Abd.ln. 8 81 - kIN Med Anglian l6 16 - 1411 fastens COLUMN 491 101 4*) 9 :id Ilk MS Mratern Diem Stock A 17 SO - 91l 10 Do. Block 8 26 N - N all UN Suirolk - -•- 9 A MO Itallabergh and Disallow 86 N - N. IN 1141nbrn,Perth, Dundee 221 286 ' - N all Forth and Clyde June. - -•- fl 100 Illaadow &8. Western 111 114 -- 111 all Great North of Scotland -.-. - 9 1. 100 Great Northam St. 100 Do. 81. 10u Do. Bea 132 1U -. lik 100 i 0t. South& West. (Ira) 110 112 14. 100 Grp/ W41144Ihl a& 100 Do.StourVaLlloa.B4lL 40 7 2 .81 0 . 100 lancsahlret Yorkshire 1091 110 1091 101 Of N. KM London mid Bleakwall St a 60 1 ad 94. 101Lon..Brlektos.ktewast 113 114 S. IN Landoll, t act. 44 49 1 4. IN London& North WNI 0 21 1 ad MI ail Do. Eighth' - - -. Gli. 149 1011400a8M411W494499 01 94 911 1 id 16 all Loadooderry&Colenda. .- - -.• IS all Do. sod Inalekilien 101 111 - N. 114 Man ,fibef.,&llaeolneh 46 47 48 6 Te Metropo ill dls - B es t. Ile Illdland l itan 1106 1 24 01 1271 181 id li4s 114 e DA . New 1) 1 ) pm 11 1 pm ad St. 100 De. lira& Derby lO6 106 - 90 all Md. 136. Wa. (Its.) - ,- 16 MI Mid Kent - - 100 all Newcastle end Carllsle -.-• - le 0 Newry& ArtnarlAdeL 10 MI ewry,arreap. &Ilea .- - et. 100 Nark& - K 100 North British N. all North Dena BaLI. & D - -. 84. all Dn. A St. 101 N. Rasters-Berwlok - 109/ I 6 1 991 U 61 Do. O.N.LPare r , 1 ` pm - es. 1 00 Do. Leeds 1 117 k -- SA 100 Ds. York k 100 North Louden - 111 all North&S.Westms/me lOl 1 -- 191 175 Nor th StaSordahlre SI :I die 131 14 id II 11 Nott.&OnathataL&C 1 8 - 111 all Peebles N ill roftmoostai - - - N all N. 140 r oentral - 81. 100 1140194 k N. R. User.ll4l4 141 84) - N. 100 liesiddi Xldlaad N 88 - Bt. 100 siwiepaklr• Vales 49 61 ..• 111 all eisbabosessekesca. . 4 a - at. IN 06016 Devon 0 ... 11. 100 Smith Raelens ... - M 100 S. Yorks's. & Leer Don 96 177 - N all Stalass,WeidoghtnAL 4 7 - N all Secktoa & Dullagloa 04 01 - N 11 Mb ditto - R 101 Vol Vale - -, 01 all 1711144 16 II Dix A pi MI 1 Do. -• 111. 10 Vale of Neal/ 10 all Victoria Stn. • Pimlico 111 114 N ... all , West Grawall 6) -. N. MO W.HartlepoolUarb.&lll - - - 0. IN West Midland-Oxfard 44 60 ••• 61 all Ditto Newport 40 43 - 111 all DIM. Hereford 81 88 •-• PRIIMINOIIII4IIIIL gra nman. per ositt. Dun,Perth,46 Aber. Jas. tut Anglian, A. 6 p. Do. D, 6 p. et. Do. C. 7 p. 611. I. Coon. Rz., 6pa6 X 6.1 Do. do._ No.! Now 6 p. et at.. aiiilsru Unice, p. et . Ma it Glasgow p. at. lello.Jhrtts.Dun Greed Northern. 6 p. et. Dethe.retai le pot.pen. Do. 44 mast. Do.fp.o.red.st 6 p e.pen. Ot.N. hoeitand. tat Pre! M OlWeoljerlost Dante Do. meta te p. cent De. em. p. Do. frrodom. I p. et cent Do.lWeireeteeee Pre. Do. Elm Pea Norse Do.CheolorPLlNLOp.e. Do. let p. e. Do. Ara Mt Gen. Noll Do. Chem. Goo. Shorts D► 4a , -472--- De. do. do LOMA YorksLap.olt Los.dalsioNO.Sp.ailoo No. pair.. do. Nat Do.dp.o. do. .... Do.lo. do. No. 4 Do. po. do. .... Do. p.oprf.sh d 0... Da Tp.e. Prof. Stook.. Doepodo. (W. L&C.P.) Do..&o.PL.(dlv. dot. LW Lou.olimo and Doves LPNW.OmANsuLLF. LAlLW.Tp.a.9l.lato HMS. LP Na Lea ShoL ader ittic.Op. DO. M Do. Si pet cent . Dortdoemahle p. 4. Naiad COOL Op.e.Stook Do.Cono Br.i b.lgko. Do. 44 Oct. Pref. Stook bo.LeLiti Whin 4 p.e. Norfolk Op. cf. its. Stock North MUMS percent Do. N. Go.. I pot. Do.Dardor Dolor goo N.N00.--borri.4 paid do __ Ow Lads tp.et No. 1 00. York. EL a 8. para. No* fillordahirs • • • Seel*lib Ont. Wow Piit p.ot.PreLlk Do. Aber. ga.6 Da T pal Prof. Stook I. Dena !toad 41 p. I Illos. Mewl AIL &ke' Ili IN We 100 1011 Li — numb.— 41 For ant 14.144 gma. 4 p : east. lreoftWmi p. o. goo Itook.4lDorlialloo Do. Do Ce p Do. do. Cepa% WAWA ILlDosoglio.o. W.lakt-011. Do. do. " V:: Do. Newp. 0 p. al Prot Do.do.oorp. "AL pro& 101,1 KIN Unman. laaldaalalrai 11. a J .aaetts to uraunasse leariassaz law Ban ipt.ladadou Clatchibent.l7 Eastern of Drawn Od. anemia. gun. 6. p. 4 01. Central of Yranoa Gt. bum.. Cont. IL Italian Junction 1. Constance.. Data ( Wry. and Tarniod l!Doms and Orion Marla Antonia 'Nam...Legs A /l m L iffilisla el intagn r OwEiviiiiiii:::: 'X Trunk het W WIWI& .Pasle Iladk NM S. hansimmo 1 milir . .. ,Lmeg and . 'PAM Drink e~el l i tr anah imir emit. Amin and Meuse Da percent. Ug. Pile: s.) 'LAMA •Venotlas pent. - _ Wait Moises . De. ler em;il;i:i WM. w. W. of ?nom et AMNIA 100 102 N 21 4 N 101 4 112 116 IN 100 110 112 100 110 126 124 TO 110 112 116 116 118 111 116 104 106 84 00 OH 100 ea 91 90 92 100 102 10 10f 17i ISt 19; II 70 . 1$ 11 11 1 1,16 111 113 111 113 134 137 111 113 101 103 160 113 12S 131 TO 73 IT 16 116 111 1/0 116 13; 117 119 Po 00 i 1 PO 136 116 103 166 116 111 112 to } 111 as s 102 12 i iPM - .... _ L os via lie 1U We 11 St 13 01 U 100 161 N $0 E i t SI U U Ili 127 1110 1211 in 1011 121 1111 LWAYL i - w j J.l money market is Plaza required to impart more activity to the demand. Hiur.s.—Market bides remade at the redaction of the Previous week. Since the public male of foreign bates on the 21st about 4,:im River Plate hides and 2,500 Austra kJ] have been sal at previous quotations. MINES.-(THIS DAY.) Two o'CLocut. This being settling day, the mining market is rather quiet. There have, however, been transac tions in East Candon shares at 14 ; Rut wheat Russell at 62 ; Stray Park at 40 ; Vest Caradon at 80} ; and North B asse t a t q . Sh ares i n Wheal Kitty (Want), Wheal Seton, North Tres kerby, and South Caradon mines have also met with attention. United Mexican Mining shares continue to attract inquiry, and are marked 4 and 41. Great Northern Copper (South Australi a ) h ave been dealt in at *. A pe'titiosi for the winding up of the Llsnfyrnach Silver Lead Mining Company (Limited) is to be Issaivl in the Bankruptcy Court on the 7th of March. From North Limey Mine (Feb. 23) Captain J. llonley writes :—" Wean coming to a change of ground again i n the 27 mid. We have got into a little open lough in the sole, with white spar and a little lead in it. Another lying in will mom it better, as it appears to be coming up in the end. The 38 end looks much the nuns, with small pieces of lead in and out : lode about 9 inches. We have nothing new up in the 12 ; going on with the work very well now. We have been dressing up some lead this week, sad we have got in the house 5 tuns ti cwt. ; Dearly all of it came out of the 27 cad." COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. OORN.-IMPERL&L AVERAGES. Wheat. barley. Oita Rye. Inagua ilea.. Jan. 19 26 I& 7d 40a 74 111. ld $34, 10015 651 411 Ild Feb. 2 9 544 Od 395 bd 226 Id 30a MM. 104,424 141 let 23 Six weeks' Ala. --- --. I Animas ' 66e 4.! 4.[ 394 100 nt 9d 35. 44'40a tki as Id OF WHEAT MEMO ?H$ SIX WINII WANED. ,•doer. lau. 10. Jaa. MI 57 s-! •• i 16 I 114 • 14 • 'l'. Yeb. 2. 1 Feb. 9. Ire& 111.1 I I__ -..7,1_-L:,l----•••••• -.•-•• 1 •... ! •... 1.1:-.; .7' MINCING LANE.-(THIS DAy.). Feb.i U. fitina.—The public sake are primula, withotit spirit, at abort previous ratio. Conn.—The small public sale is going off steadily. Tn.—Fine wagon continues in limited demand. Conn.—No sales reported, but the market is steady. Aux.—Prices are unaltered. PIMENTO. —The demand has rather improved:; ordinary to gond sold at 20. to 3d. Mace has sold at Id. advance, middling to good sold at Is. U. to lc 9d. Jove sold heavily in public sale at 141. 10s. to 181. Markets generally routines dull. TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) The market is steady. Town tallow is quoted, Me. net cash ; Petersburg Y. C. on the spot, 60s. to 60s. 61.; 3larch, 60s. 6d. ; April to JUDO, 58s. 6d. ; October to De cember, 56e. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. (THIS DAY.) _ _ . There are a few more beasts than on Thursday list. Trade is slow, but prices are about the r►me us on Monday. The supply of sheep is spin smalL The chokest, descriptions arc readily disposed of. ln some instances higher rates are obtained. Trade for calves is unaltered. Our foreign supply consists of 95 beasts, 150 sheep, and calves. Mulch cows, 155. Per stone of 81hs. a d. a. d. Pee dons of 81bs. a d. a. Best Scots, Herold& 4 10 6 0 Best Dos& 111-tels Sit Drat Short-horns 4 8 4 10 Best Long.trools.... 6 11 6 8 Second quaL beasts S 8 4 2 Do. do. Shorn Calves Ples Med Das& liltbreds 6 10 e 2 lambi Beau at. market, 1,056; nap and Jambe, 3,200 Oahu, 128 ;Pip, 370. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) Mews. Davis and Co. report trade very dull, at the following price.: —Prime meadow hay, 75a. to 85s. ; sups rior ditto, KM. to II Os. ; inferior do., 365. to 50e. ; clo►er, old, 9th. to 110 e. ; ditto, new, second cat, 70a to 1:10a. ; straw, 50e. to 36.. THREATENED STRIKE AT BOLTON.—The master spinners of Bolton district have held several meetings for the purpose of considering the present state of trade, with a lIIOW either to a reduction in wages, working short time, or both ; but we believe no definite understanding has yet been come to. A notice, however, appeared in • local paper, stating that it had been resolved to make a reduction of 5 per cent. on hand mules, and reductions on the strippers and grinders of la, per week, and ed. on other hands but we are assured that up to Saturday night no intimation hail been given to the operatives of any reduction amongst any of the hands, except the powerloom weavers. On Tuesday night a very crowded meeting was held in the Temperance Hall, there being upwards of 2,500 operatives present. The object wee to decide what course the power loom weavers should adopt, the resolution of last week's meeting having been carried out by deputations from the various mills where notice of reductions had been made, re uesting their employers to re-consider their notice. Mr. John Chadwick, bookseller, was called to the chair. The following resolutions were carried :—" 1. That there be • deputation of eight operatives selected by our committee to meet • deputatien of eight of the manufacturers, to see if there Pin be a satisfactory arrangement arrived at before the termination of their notice. 2. That we, the power-loom weavers of Bolton and the neighbourhood, in public meet ing assembled, will be justified in ceasing work at the end of our notices if our en.ployers do not agree to pay up to the Bolton standard list of prices. 3. That if the manufacturers of Bolton are still determined to reduce our wages, we make anlppeal to all trades for support on our behalf." THE FroITIVE SLAVE CAME.—The action of the Court of Queen's Bench in limning a writ of habeas corpus is severely resented in Canada. The precedents are not die putol, but it is contended that the jurisdiction of the English court was superseded when the local tribunals, with the assent of the crown, were established, and that although her Majesty's writ runs in the colony, He exercise must take effect through her Majesty's colonial courts. The precipitate application of the writ is also generally con demned, and it would certainly have been better policy on the part of our negro philanthropists to have waited until themes had been filially decided, by the Canadian courts. As it is, the interference whilst it was before them is greatly resented. Anderson had plenty of friends in Canada who would have taken the case by appeal before the Privy Council. The New York journals are gloating over the prospect of a collision between the mother-country and the colony, snd making sure that the latter will gladly come over to the Northern States. The mother-country will not be so foolish as to enforce the rights of Sir A. Cockburn and his colleagues, whilst all that the most indignant Canadians ask for is to have the question of the jurisdiction at once laid down upon some understood basis. A writ of habeas corpus having been moved for in the Canadian courts, it is probable that Anderson before this is a free man, when the writ of the English court can then be executed, which it will never be through the colonial government or tribunals, whose officers will at once decline to recognise an authority ef which they know nothing and to which they are not bound to . yield obedience .-- Canadian News. MID-KENT It AI LW AY. —The tenth half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of the above company took place on Tuesday at the South Sea Honse, for the reception of the directors' report, Sm. William Dent, Faq., the chairman of the directors, presided. The report has appeared in our columns. The chairman explained how the company bad been engaged in parliamentary contests, and that whatever happened the interests of the company would not be nverlookel; Mr. Starling considered it was merely an attempt (lie meant the introduction of the bill) to coerce the South-En tern Company to give u 1; the CrAyeltailway. Mr. Child contended that the South-Laatern pany had always acted ie a straightforwarl manner towards the ('rays Company, and he considered there was ample room for local es well as through traffic, and the South-Eastern l'empany had held oat the olive-branch to the London, Chatham, and m l o r ta o hd v ( ir ge.k. Co tt.k m ie pi m n ei. y .g: ha s ioca nt v h lgtrathe regard m.de sotmonricthiloeb.witia,r,rzsungertiossiteuerinint*,be andln refer ence to the bill, the Chairman moved the adoption of the report, which was unanimously carried. Mr. John Allen was then reelected a director, and in the room of Mr. L Sim , who retired, Mr. Charles Hill was elected. Mr. W. Starling wax re-clacks' auditor. SECENOAKS HAILWAY.TIIO third half-yearly g metal me eting of the shareholder; in this company was held on Tuesday, at their °Te. s, No. 3, Vietona-street. Westminster ; Lord Amherst in the chair. The directors' report stated that the works were proceeding satisfactorily, and they had every reason to expect that the line would he completed by the time specified in the act of parliament, that is in the course of next year. The engineer's report stated that satisfactory progress had been made in the earthworks and tunnel ; in the latter • driftway had been drive n for nearly the entire lanirth, and will be completely through in bss than a month. Brickwork wu again being proceeded with on the viaduct at Eyosford, and the whole of the pie fo Indations for the piers were complete. At all the important points along the line th e l an d was in the contractor's hands, sod would be in active operation imme diately. The leper was unatimeas'y adopted, the two retiring directors and the retiring auditor were re-electal, and a vote of thanks to the chairman closed the pro ceedings.