The Sun. — London, England, 1862-01-14 00:00:00

11 BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 3 Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 93/ 2/ 2 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities 93/ 3 2i 3/ India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 100 Ditto Bonds £l,000 Consols for Account, Feb. 6 93i i i i India St oc k for Account, 5 per Cent . March.. June. achequer Bills, £l,OOO 2d.... 20 17 pm 20 23 18 Ditto £500 Ditto Small — I 20 23 FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Ntexican 3 per Cent Russian ' 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St 9Bl Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859 .. 59/ 60 Sardinian 5 per Cent .. 7Bl S panish 3 per Ce n t f 2 1 Turkish 6 p er C en t 8 Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per C en t. Dividends on the above payable in London. Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861 TWO O'CLOCK.Consols, Money Ditto Account CONDOLENCE WITH TIER MAJESTY. lIIONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLooK. t aa peaceable solution of the Trent affair has imparted a more animated tone to the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets during the last fo,v days. Sugars have slightly advanced, while full rates have been current for tea, coffee, and rice. Saltpetre has slightly advanced, while a pressure of specu lative sales in the tallow market has denoted a marked decline in values, for both present and forward delivery. About £76,000 in gold was taken into the Bank of England yesterday. The Seine from the West Indies has brought about £43,000 in gold and £56,000 in silver. At the half yearly meeting of the Bank of New South Wales, held iu Sydney, on the 30th October last, a dividend at the rate of 15 per cent. per annum was declared. There is a decrease of £75 in the traffic receipts of the South Eastern Railway, but an increase of £1,746 on the Brighton for the past week. The traffic receipts cf the Great Western Railway of Canada for the week ending the 27th ult., amounted to £10,423, against £7,119 in the previous year. Continued quietude was exhibited in the Liver pool Cotton Market yesterday, and prices were in most instances 7 ,t,d. lower. The sales were estimated at 5,000 bales. To-morrow a call of i 2 10s. becomes due on both the Ist and 2d issues of the South-Eastern Railway Preference £lO shares. A modearte demand for accommodation is re ported in the discount market, where continued abundance and easiness are reported, first class bills being negotiable as low as 21 per cent. The City Bank proprietors held their half-yearly meeting to-day. The report, which recommended a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, was unanimously agreed to. The intelligence from Ameriea, an nouneing the suspension of cash payments by most of the banks throughout the country, has attracted attention in monetary and commercial circles. The America, from New York, has brought £11,353 in specie. There has been rather a flatter market for Pub lic Securities to-day, and the transactions for investment as well as on speculation have been limited. Consols at one time were 93+1, but they afterwards receded to 934 -I, they are now, how ever, a shade firmer, viz., 931 + for money, and 93 1 - for the 6th proximo. The New Threes and the Reduced are flat, at 928 931 ; Exchequer Bills, March, at 17s. to 20s. prem.; ditto June, at 18s. to 23 5. prem. ; Bank Stock has improved to 239 and 241 , but India 5 per Cent. is 1058 106, being heavy. In the Foreign Market business has continued dull, but prices have been well supported. Turkish 6 per Cents. are firm at 82+ to 821 ; ditto, 1858, at 72 1 t ; Mexican are flat at 28+ ; Sardinian have improved to 781 ; Spanish to 511 j ; Russian are heavy at 984; the 3 per Cents, remain at 591 60; and the Italian Loan is 634. The Moorish loan is 4to 5 prem. The appli cations are largely in excess of the required amount. and the portion that will be allotted to each sub scriber must, therefore, be exceedingly small. The dealers and speculators' in the Railway Share Market have been chiefly engaged to-day With the preparations for the half monthly liquida tion, and in some instances prices have been in fluencedr by th e sma ll quan tity o f s tock on offer. The 'variations, however, have not been important. Caledonians, Eastern Counties, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North Western, and Midlands have improved 55., while Great Westerns and North Staffords declined ss. The other lines dealt in exhibited little variation. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have been moderately active. Dutch Rhenish have improved as., and Paulo ss. East Indian have advanced 10s., and Great Indian Peninsula lOs. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares re• main without much variation. Union of Aus tralia have improved 55., and Chartered of India, Australia, and China, ss. General Steam Naviga tion Company's shares are steady at 261 ; and Royal Mail Steam have improved to 50t. HIGHLAND SOCIETY OF LONDON. A special general meeting of this corporation was held Yesterday, at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street, for the purpose of considering the propriety of presenting an address of condolence to her Majesty on the death of his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, who was for several years the chief of the society. Major Macleay occupied the chair ; and among the other members present were—Mr. L. Mackinnon, Dr. W. M Mackinnon, Dr. Halley, Mr. G. Mackenzie, Mr. J. Chis holm Goodwin, Mr. James M'Gregor, Mr. John M'Gregor, Mr, Thomas Scott, Mr. George Bain, secretary, &c. Captain MA.CKENZIE, in a few appropriate words, pro posed that the following address should be agreed to :-- "The humble Address of the President, Vice-Presidents and Members of the Highland Society of London, in general court assembled : " We your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Highland Society of London, entreat permission to ap proach your royal person with the expression of our deep and heartfelt sympathy in the sorrow of your Majesty, and unfeignedly to condole with your Majest3 on the irreparable loss which your Majesty, together with your illustrious family and all classes of your Majesty's subjects, have sus tained by the death of his Royal Highness the Prince Con sort, the recollection of whose virtues, amiable, benevolent, and patriotic conduct, will long live in the recollection of a grateful and:affectionate people. " His late royal highness having been graciously pleased to bestow his royal sanction and favour on the Highland So . ciety by condescending to accept the title of its chief, and to honour the society by his presence at one of its annual festivals to commemorate the victory of Alex andria, the members have now specially to mourn the loss of the illustrious head of the society. We feel, at the same time, that your Majesty must derive consolation and sup- Port in reflecting on the unremitting care and affectionate attention which it was your Majesty's pleasure i o evince in watching over the last hours of your lamented Consort, and we fervently pray that it may please the Almighty Disposer of events to soothe the sorrow with which your royal house has been afflicted, and to preserve the life of your Majesty, and grant your Majesty a long continuance of a happy and prosperous reign over a free, united, and loyal people. ' Dr. HILLEY seconded the motion, which was unani mously agreed to. The seal of the corporation having been affixed to the address, which was neatly dressed on vellum, a vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings. The Emigration Commissioners will receive ten ders on the 16th inst. for the hire of a ship to take pas sgers to Sydney, and for another to proceed t o Al goa y. advices from Sydney report the discovery of extensive auriferous deposits in the Lachlan district, near Bathurst. Splendid nuggets have been raised and sent to S Y d rie37. A. lush has already set in for the new district, and the Government have just organised an escort to bring the gold to Sydney. The China Mail of Nov. 30 says The Chief Justic e of Hong Kong, who is undoubtedly the most over worked officer in the colonial service, has withdrawn from t he Executi ve C ounc il, hi s p l ace b e i ng supplied by Mr. 6latale, the recently appointed Attorney-General." I VRECIi OFF EASTBOURNE. EASTBOURNE, ~ To - 13 AY.—The barque Druid from Sunderland to Naples, :Ported on shore off this place yesterday, became quite un c,ailageable this morning, and the steam-tug which had 1 ,5,, 1 ne to her 3ssistance was compelled to abandon her. The _z boa, n of the National Lifeboat Institution, immediately ' jai : off to the wreck, and succeeded in rescuing the crew of e men, whom she safely brought on shore. SHARE MARKET-(THIS DAY). ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share Railways. „ „,, Closing Paid.; j Belfast andi\lor. Coun. Wol., and Str. Val Blyth and Tyne Bost.,Sleaf.,andnid.Co !Bristol and Exeter 'Caledonian learmarthen & Cardigan 'C , rk and Bandon Cork, Illrock, Passa ,, e• Cornwall A gets no Do A , o. , tid6pc.p animal " been paid to B. IDublin Belfast Junc. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June ' 'East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A stock) I Do Belo do DoNw A, late E U 3ds jEast Suffolk I Edinburgh & Glasgow ) Edin., Perth, & Dundee !Forth & Clyde Junction! Furness and S. Western.! GreatNrllin.oi S'cotland Great Northern Do A stock Do 13 do Gt. S. an I W. of Ireland, Great Western .. Do Str Val gua. stock Irish South Eastern .I Lancashire & Yorkshire; London and Blackwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast , Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western L'derry & Coleraine .. L'derry & Enniskillen. Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do # shams Metropoli tan Midland Do New . I Do Birming. & Derby; Mid Gt. W. of Ireland. Do. 4 shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line Newcastle and Carlisle Newry & Armagh, def. Newry, Warnpt, & nos Norfolk North British Nor.Dev.ltail&Dk.stock Do A stk ; A recs no d till 6 pc. has been pdß Do B stock Nth. Eastern—Berwick G.N.E. purchase;: 6.4.0 Do'Leeds - Do new North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Not. Gran. Rl. & Canal Peebles Portsmouth P.hy ney *h Central Scot. E., Aber. stock Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union Sittingbourne & Sheer South Devon S. Durham & Lauc.Un South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Stain es, Wok. ,an dWok. Stockton & Darlington 25 Do Do York North London 19.16.4 12.10 Do New, 1860 Taff Vale.. Do Pref. No. 1 • I Thames H aven Dk&Rail Ulster 7i 8 64 7 95 07 103 104 41 42 10/ 11% 184 1 9/ 544 54# 98 52 34 36 124 126 41 43 98 100 46 48 37 39 781 79 P 8 68 97 99 61 6 39 40 Si Oi P Si Si P Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford k Limerick West Cornwall West London Do Ist class Do 2d class W. Hartlepool Har.&R. West 3Tidland Oxford, Do Newporl Do Hereford Business done. 1031 554 56} 24 34 dip 81 ,k 7 125 130 53 4k 107 # i 6 6} 47 49 44 46 89 01 133 21 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. IPaid. Leasing Closing Business Railways. Co. s Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley all Ln.&N.W .. . • Birkenhead.. Buckingh nlshi-e.. Chester &II llyhead lOO Do s3i 54i Do. 54per cent 100 Do 124 126 Do. 5 „ 100 Do. Clydesdale Junction 100 Caledon. 101 103 Colchester, Stour Val,. all E.U.&E.O 63 65 E. Lincolnsh. gApr c. 190 Gt. North. 135 138 E.Union,HarwichShs all E,Counts. 4 41 Do. Woodbridge.... 100 .. Barr.&Neils.Drct.Gls. lOO Caledon .. .. Do. new Gloster &Dear) Forest all Gt. West. .. .. Hull and Selby all Yk.N. Mid 111 113 Do. halves Do. quarters Lancaster & Carlisle 100 Ln.&N.W 20) 205 London & Greenwich 100 S. Eastern 62 84 Do. Preferen - e Lon.,Tilb.Sr s,. -thend 100 Peto &Co B3 83 Lowestoft gua. 4 p c.. 100 Norfolk Do 6 per cent lOO Do. 21inc.,Bxtu.4111atlock all LNW& Al n 4 Mid. Bradford Prefer ence stock Newmarkt, BuryEx 1 5. 5. 6. 1 E Counts. par ip ;qua. 5 per cent... Nortlin.&Ea.tn. 5 p.c. all ,Do. Do. R per cent..... all 'Do. Do. Fixed sp. c.... all 'Do. N. Eastn—Hartlepool V 0 N. E. Ber .. .. North Western L&N.W 1 Preston and Wyre. i all l& L.Yk. f 43 45 Do. 4 shares A. all ;Do. ••• • .. .. .. Roystn.Hitch.& Shep. 100 ;Gt.North. 134 137 Shrewsby & Hereford 100 T Brassey 119 121 Do. Do. South Staffordshire Wilts and Somerset lOO IGt. West. 91 93 Wimbledn t Croydon all IL.&Bren 84 94 Do. - Do. South Staffordshire Wilts and Somerset Wimbledn t Croydon, ILn.&N.WI IGrt. West. IL.,tßrgtn 91 93 84 94 56 91 93 31 32 101 103 114; 1111-1 112} 1 13 5 130 132 104 106 69 694 1 55 58 1061 107; 55 57 117 119 45 47 931 041 95 06 9 11 44i 45} F 2 7 1321 1331 12 lip 1i , 3 105 62 64 644 65 10111021 584 59 901 Mt 97 Oil 4! 41d 101 11 91 93 92 94 zoi 214 6 6i 101 103 108 110 106 108 124 126 81 83 PREFERENCE SHARES. Share/ Railways. Blythe and Tyne 10 p.c. pref. issued at £5 Bris. A Exet. 4 p. C. st Do. shares Caledon. £lO, 4i p. cent quar. shares, No. 2 Cork & Bandon, 5i p. c. Cornwall. 5 percent Dun. Perth, & Aber.Jun Do. Ist Class Pref E. Angn. Class A. 5 p. c Do. Class B 6 per cent Do. Class C 7 per cent E. Conn. Ex. 5 p.c. No. 1 Do No. 2 Do. new 6 p. c. st Eastern Union, 4 p. C Do. 5 p. C. guar Edin.&Glas.s p.c. shares Do. 4 p. c. e - uar. S. & i) Edin.PerthA Dun. 4 p.c Furness, 5 ner cent.— S.West. gu. 5 p.c Great Northern, 5 p. c D 0.5 p.c.Redm.lop.c. pm Do. 44 p. c. do Do.sp.c.Redtr.afsp.c.pm Gt. Nh. of Scot. Ist pref. Gt. Sn. R W. (Ireland) 4 per cent Great West. (Berks and Hants Ext) 5 per cent Do. redeem. 44 p. ct Do. redeem. 4 p. ct Do. irredeem. 4 p. et Do. 5 p. C. redeem. pref Do. Birm. pref. shares Do. Chester S p.c. pf. she Do. Chester 5 p.c. pf. she Do. Birm. guar. stock Do. Chester guar. shares Do. do Do. do Lan. & Carl. 9:1 p.c. pref Lan. & York. 6 p.c. stock Do.Barnsl.st.Cs 2s 10dne Do. 6 p. c. (East Lan.).. Do. 44 p. C. (Blackb. pur. Lon.&llrigr,.sp.s.v.u. No.l Do. 5 per cent. do. No 2 Do. 6 per cent. d 0...... Do. 5 per cent. do. No. 4 Do. 14 per cent. dm .... Do. 44 p. c. pref. shares Do. 7 per cent pref. stk Do. fi p.c. do(W.E.&C.P.) Do. 4 p c. st.(div.def.lll'6s Do. 4 per cent. prof Lon. Ch at. &Dov. sp. e. pf. Do. West. Ex , B, 6 p. c. Do. Metrop. E. B, 6 p.c. Lon. & S. W., Coy. & Nuneaton, 5 per cent. Lon. & S.West. 7p. cent. st., late 3(1 shares .. • • Do. 44 per cent Do. (Prtsm. perpl. antis. of 2s 6d - ILondondy. & Cole. 1 shs Londony. & Ennis. 1 shs Man. eh. & Lin. 6 per ct. Do. £6 Do. 31 per cent. . . Do. redeem. percent... Nlaryport & Carl. 4 pr. c. Do. 44 per cent ....... Midland Con. 6 p. . c. stk. Do.Con.Bris.& Bir. 6 p.c. Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock.. Do. 41 per cent..... . . Do.Leic. andlTit. filer ct. Norflk. 5 p. C. Ex. st. 1846 Do. 51 p. c. Pref. st. 1847 D 0.5 Viray.ValEx.st.lB47 iNort British, 5 per cent. Do. New :ma. per cent... Do. Bor. Un. g. prf. shs. Do. do. do. Nth.Dvn.Ettil.&Dck.Co. N-East. Cons. pref. 4 p.c. Do. 4/pr. ct. redeemable Do. G. N. E. 4 p. ct. pref. Do. Berwick 4 p. c.. pref. Do. T.ee , is 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1848.. Do. York, H. & S. Purch. North Staffordshire.... ithymney Guaranteed.. Scottish Central. new pf Scottish North-Eastern 31 p. c. pref. stock.... Do.Aberdeen,tr,ua.6p.c Do. 7 p. c. pret. stock South Devon, Ann, 10s. Do. Fixed 41 per cent South Eastern (Reading p aid. l Closing Business Prices. Done. Ann., 1.0.6) Do. 44 per cent Do, Fixed 4i per cent South Wales, gua. 4 p. c. Do. 4i per cent Do. do. Do. 5 per cent 1859 S. Yorkmhire 4 p. c. gua. Do. sp. c. gua. Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. c Do. 11 6p. c Do. C Watrf d & Kilkny. 6 p. c. W. Mid.-Oxt Ist guastk Do. 2d do. D D 00. r .Ne e w rp p e o t r . a p. c. v t sp.c. itirBe66d., DO. till 18691 Share 17} 20 stock 20 20 100 100 100 stock stock stock 20 stock stock I stock 10 TATTERSALLS'—YEsTERDAY. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 4to 1 agst Old Calabar (take 9to 2) 11 to 1 agst Caterer (taken) 11 to 1 agst Alvediston (taken) 12 to 1 agst Athleta (taken) 100 to 8 agst Cellarius (taken) 20 to 1 agst Clarissa colt (taken) 20 to 1 agst Nottingham (taken) 25 to 1 agst Ellengowan (taken) THE DERRY. Bto 1 agst Buckstone (take 9to 1) 11 to 1 agst Old Calabar (taken) 13 to 1 agst Marquis (taken) 22 to 1 agst Caterer (taken) 25 to 1 agst Typee colt (taken) 30 to 1 agst Athleta (taken) 33 to 1 agst The Knave (taken) 40 to 1 agst Nottingham (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Master Fenton (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Maharajah (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Berkeley (taken) THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. THE Nil WNW*, TUESDAY EVENING, JAN U ALLY 14, 1862. THE RIVAL A3IERICAN WAR VES EELS IN SOUTHAMPTON WATER. SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY. At two o'clock this marning the officer on watch on board the Confederate war steamer Nashville, lying in the docks, heard a noise like the getting up of steam in the direction of where the Federal man of war Tuscarora was lying, and as soon as it was light it was found that the Tuscarora had vanished. It is believed that she started at 4 a.m. Large orders had been given to the Southampton tradesmen from the ship, which there had only been time partly to execute, and her departure, there fore, excited the most intense curiosity. All kinds of surmises were made. Some said she was gone for a cruise on account of sickness on board ; others that she had had intelligence of the Confederate steamer Sumter, and that she was going out to fight her. In a short time, however, she was dis covered at anchor between the eastern and western channel of the Solent, where she could watch every thing coming into Spithead or through the Needles, and have complete command of Southampton Water. In this position she was also out of the way of the Dauntless frigate. Just as people had ceased wondering at her sudden disappearance she was seen steaming away up Southampton Water again, and brought up to her old moorings, just opposite Southampton Dooks and off Hythe, at 3.40 p.m. This movement is mysterious. If she wished to draw the Nashville out of her hole, the manoeuvre failed. The Royal Mail packet Seine arrived this after noon from the West Indies. She reported the sudden disappearance of the Sumter from the Carib bean Sea, and that it was not conjectured at St. Thomas that she had started for Europe. The people on board the Seine were amazed to hear that this marvellously plucky privateer had been sweeping over the British Channel and carrying prizes into Cadiz. The Federal man-of-war Iroquois, which suffered the Sumter to escape from the harbour of Martinique, was also missing from the West Indies. It is supposed that she was in pursuit of the Sumter. A suspicious-looking ship has been seen off Belem, on the coast of Portugal, and no one has yet been able to make her out. The only Federal man-of-war Quaker City. She has orders the Quaker of the I roquo i s ou t o f hi s to o t St. take 'Thomas ship, to be either, it is supposed, tried by co ur t. e m o a o s mm was commander martial or to be superseded, for suffering the Sumter to escape him ; and she has also orders to pursue the Sumter wherever she has gone. If the Sumter, therefore, does not re-cross the Atlantic, she will probably be soon hemmed in in the British Channel. She is manned by Southern gentlemen, and her commander, Captain Semmes, is related to Mr. Jefferson Davis, the President of th Confede rate States. The law respecting belligerent ships in neutral waters, as laid down by Captain P a t e y, th e Admi ralty superintendent at this port, to the commanders of the Nashville and the Tuscarora is that no fight ing must take place within gunshot of the English coast. Formerly, it appears, this was considered to be synonymous with three miles distance from the coast, but improved gunnery has rendered it neces sary that this distance should be increased. THE AMERICAN BLOCKADE... ANOTHER SOURCE OF DAIVGER. The Scotsman describes a new " American difficulty" which is "now beginning to loom, n o t i n t h e di stance, b ut quite at hand." Our contemporary says " It is known that, several months ago, France urged the British Government to join her in recognising the Southern Confederacy, and disregarding the blockade. We hear from good sources that the French Government has re newed that request, and is pushing it with much eagerness; and that, when the French Cham bers it m is eet nn o n n ai t d h e e re 2 d 7t e h er i t n a s in tant , there will be such expre sions of French opinion as will bring the question into at least a critical position, and in all probability give much offence to the Americans. There exists in London an active and growing party, including many M.P.'s, having for its object an immediate recognition of the Southern Confederacy, on certain understood terms. This party is in communication with the quasi representatives of the South in London, and gives out that it sees its way to a de sirable arrangement. Our information is, that the South! acting through its London agents, is at least willing to have it understood that, in consideration of immediate recogni tion and the disregard of the " Paper blockade," it would engage for these three things—a treaty of free trade; the ; and the freed o m o f a ll b s bornprohibition ofh hereafter. import lof slaves such terms were offered—but we hesitate to believe the l as t of them—a pressure in favour of the South would come lelafrtwill las easily be seen that, if any upon the British Government from more than one formid able section of our public. The relentless and destructive spirit in which the North conducts the civil war can not but have some direct influence on the feelings of our Government ; but it operates more powerfully in an indirect form, by giving stimulus and material to the par ties just mentioned as engaged in employing pressure from without. Especially a great effect has been created by the news of the last mail regarding the destruction of the har bour of Charleston by the sinking of the stone-laden hulks. Besides the ordinary Or general objections to such an act— objections almost universally acknowledged in practice by the European powers—there are two special objections in the case of America. The Northern Government, which resorts to this extreme and almost obsolete act of war, has hitherto shown itself almost impotent in the ordinary ope rations of war, though having on the field about the largest army the world ever saw. And, again, the peculiar object of the war renders such an act peculiarly insensate—the object being to bring back as fellow-citizens under a demo cratic republic the people so barbarously and uselessly in jured, and to re-unite as part of one country the territory thus sought to be destroyed. Already, as we are informed, that act has given the French Emperor an opportunity of again pressing upon our Cabinet his advice that Europe should—at least to the extent of recognising as a fact the Confederate Government, and not recognising as a fact the Federal blockade—do something towards bringing to an end a war whose barbarous acts and very nature are a dis credit to civilisation and humanity. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LONDON, Jan. 14.—Wind this day at neon—N.E. ; moderato breeze and cloudy with rain. (11Y ELECTRTO TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning. Arrived—Southampton, from Havre. Sailed—Rose, and Black-eyed Susan, for Newport; Rain bow, for Seaham ; Charlotte for Guernsey. The Tuscarora has returned to her first moorings at the mouth of the Itchen Creek. A Government despatch boat is at present lying off the dock entrance. (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning. Arrived, Jan. 13—Montrose, for St. Vincent; Assyrian, for Shanghai ; Tronke, for Randers. Arrived, Jan. 14—Excelsior, for Genoa. Sailed—Edward Hawkins, screw steamer, for Jamaica. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Passed—Siloam, from Chatham, for Bristol. The Court ball at the Tuileries on Thursday night was extremely animated. The varied display of richly laced uniforms, aided by the glitter of jewels and sumptuous toilettes worn by the ladies, threw an indescribable charm over the scene. The Empress is described by those who were present as looking more charming than ever. Her Majesty wore a white satin dress, with a parure of ame thysts of surpassing splendour. The Emperor was remark ably gay and animated. He was observed to converse for a long time with M. Chevron, the Prefect of the Loire- Inferieure, a circumstance which has given rise to the ru mour that the gentleman thus honoured may shortly be called to the councils of his Sovereign. The frequent re currence of these rumours is mainly occasioned by the im practicability attributed to Count Persigny in dealing with his colleagues. The fire of his animosity, which has been hitherto concentrated upon Count Walewski, now extends to M. Fould.—Advertiser. ACCIDENT AT THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY. — At about ten o'clock on Sunday evening considerable ex citement was occasioned in the neighbourhood of Euston square, by a report that a large portion of the newly formed branch of the Underground Railway, commencing at Sey mour-street, and extending to Melton-street, Euston-road, had fallen in, and that some of the workmen were buried in the debris. On inquiry it was ascertained that about 100 yards of the archway had given way, carrying with it an immense quantity of the superincumbent soil, but pro videntially the bricklayers and excavators were all absent, the hour appointed for resuming work being twelve o'clock on Sunday night, 111 113 89 91 116 118 112 111 101 106 103 109 97 99 98 100 88 90 89 91 100 102 9} 10i 17 18 101 161 78 78 20 20. 10 10 15 15 136 133 101 103 112 115 112 115 136 13S 112 115 152 155 I`l7 130 73 75 93 95 112 111 131 14 126 128 68 70 tpin 137 139 103 105 92 94 110 112 1 108 110 1 lhpm 100 102 98 100 dis par i dis par 22 23 132 134 10 11 23 21} 101 103 101 103 98 100 86 81) 28 29 32 31 31 33 42 45 125 127 122 124 101 103 120 124 118 121 DOCKS. 100 - 100 - 100 125 127 100 58 60 100 62 65 100 100 2 1 95 97 li id 101 i I 201 1 63 1001 991 100 15} J MI I Algi I I JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 A gra&UnitedService Ilk 60 85 87 40 I Australasia all 62 64 25 think of Egypt all 21 22 100 Baak of London 6O 71 74 20 'Bank of Turkey 3 50 'British North American all 20 'Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all 201 201 281 I 25 CILMer. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 31 33 100 City 100 'Colonial.. 20 . 11 ;Com. Bank of Canada all 100 (Commercial of London 2O 20 Eng Scot., & Aus. Ch all 181 19 :181 20 Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all I 20 Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all 251 251 20 Do. new l5 25 MI 50 London and County 50 London Joint Stock 20 London and S.Afrioan lO 4 pr 91110 100 London & Westminster 20 73 75 100 Nat. Prov. of England 42 20 Do. new l2 50 i National B.mk ........ 25 2C New South Wa1e5...... all 25 f Orient. B. Corporation . all 52 54 20 Ottoman Bank . 100 Provincial of Ireland 10 ; Do. new 25 , South Australia .., all 25 `Union of Australia 50 Unit. of London ' 12 29 30 30 100 Unity Mutual.. 6O — mISC E Agt OU S. 11) Anglo- 51exican Mint 10 lAtl antic R. Ml. Stm (1d)1 all 1 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all 25 Australian Agricultural 19 26 28 10 ' Berlin Water (Limited) all 5 5/ 50 British American Land 40 50 B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.) all 29 82 20 Do. 13,7p.c.ti111852 (Lim.) all 18 20 20 Do. C. (Limited) all 9 11 321 Canada Land all 105 109 10 Chan.lslands Tel. (Lim all at. Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smltg all 25 Dc. Pref. 71 per cent all 15 17 at. Crystal Palace at. Do. Preference st, Do. 6 p et. Perpet. Deb lOO 101 103 20 E.lndia Irrign. & Canal 1 pr }pm at. Electric Telegraph 25 Do. New l5 5 English & Aus. Copper, all 3 31 15 Gen. Steam Navigati nn 14 231 1 Great Ship Limited) all * 1 Do: 171 pet Preference all 4 5 lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 44 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) all 11 14 20 Madras Irr. and Canal 1 21 21 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ' all 31 4/ 25 National Dis. Co. (Lim ) 5 * I p 20 Nerbu.Coal&lron (Lim ) 5 11 id 10 Netherlands Land all 5 Do.B p.c.Pref..iss.atl dis all 100 N. Br. &NovaSeotiaLand 81 10 15 1 N.B.Australastan (Lim.) all 1 11 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). 'all 1 11 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.). all 1 11 10 Orintl. In. Steam (Lim.) 10 61 7 at. PeelltLnd.&Min.(Lim) 100 49 51 50 ['en. & Oriental Steam all 68 71 50 Do. 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Ja.&July 100 101 106 1051 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct., 100 N. S. W. G ov. sp. c.,1866, 100 97 99 Do. sp. c.. 1871 to 1876 100 96 98 Do. p.c., 1888 & upwds 100 96 98 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c ster7lng, 1875 lOO 105 107 S. Au5,G6p.c.1873.& up lOO Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja. &July 100 103 105 Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&oa lOO 105/ 1064 1052 105 2 1 I I stock Commercial stock Do. 4 per Cent.Pret.Min , 1 stock East and West India ' stock il t ondor. stock I St. Katharine. stock 'Southampton st..ck 'Victoria ........ 20 ID& New 94 98 a ad AIL WAYS. - P Hi ni 4 34 i i 22i z3l 9: 9: 8 ti 19i 20$ 83 40 8 10 40i 41i t)2 64 31 911 11 13 8 81 81 91 t i p ' 261 MI 7 73 9 _lOl 21 22 ES. i 1 2 28 32 370 380 50 524 30} 301 21 Si 17 19 31 4} 6 6} 14 2 37 89 3} 3 31 4i 43 5 51 2 T 21 31 1/ 7 8 46 42 1 3lO 22 1 0 31 4: 110 120 29 31 11 2 7i 8 13 i 14 i 46 (8 270 280 85 90 75 85 11 21 5i 61 16 17 16 17 EGYPT. A letter from Alexandria, dated Jan. 3, says— The perseverance shown by the Egyptian Govern ment in its attempts to put its affairs in order, by strictly retracting its expenses, husbanding its re sources, and punctually meeting its engagements, is already bearing its fruits in renewed and increasing feelings of confidence, and in strong hopes on all sides that the crisis, which a few months ago was watched with so much anxiety, has been safely passed over. I write of course of things as they aro at the actual moment. It may be, as some persons maintain, that the present state of affairs will not last, and that the finances of the Govern ment will before long be in as bad a plight as ever ; but we may look upon it as a hopeful symptom that the Government has thus far persevered in placing its chief reliance upon the best, albeit the most trying, remedy—namely, a system of rigid economy in its expenditure. Beyond this point I shall:not be expected to venture an opinion,and must content myself with recording the events and public impressions of the day. The main source of embarrassment that still existed when I last wrote on the subject has been removed by the Porte having rescinded the order whereby the Egyptian Government was prohibited from accepting a loan. The Viceroy is now for mally authorised to borrow to the extent of 20 millions of francs for the purpose of supplying im mediate requirements, which, though not large, would have given most trouble. The relaxation of the order previously received from the Imperial Government is reported as having been granted in reference chiefly to the offers received from the German capitalists ; but the Viceroy has intimated his determination to wait until the minor, but still existing obstacles, arising from his engagements with his French creditors, are removed by means of the intervention of M. Thouvenel, who, as I have informed you, has undertaken the arbitration of the questions between the Egyptian Government and the Comptoir d'Escompte. It is believed that the contract will then probably be offered to public competition. Meanwhile, however, the Vice roy has left on a visit to Upper Egypt, and, I be lieve, without coming to any formal determination on the subject. I have given priority of notice to what must be considered the more important question of the day, as regards Egyptian affairs ; but, however strange the statement may appear when coming from this country, I must in truth proceed to say that it is the state of the weather that has of late afforded the most prominent subject of remark at Alexandria. For some six weeks past we have had almost inces sant rain, and the consequence to the inhabitants of the town and to the mercantile community in par ticular through the effects of the rain upon the streets and roads are becoming more serious than a person unacquainted with the place would readily imagine. I have spoken in praise of the economy now practised by the Government in its expendi ture; but even the highest virtue may be carried to an extreme, and the truth of the adage will cer tainly be exemplified here, unless the Government find means to repair the roads in and about the town. That along the banks of the canal, where the mer cl.ants' stores are situated, and where most of the produce is bought and landed, and the roads lead ing thence to the shipping wharves, are in a state I could hardly attempt to describe without running the risk of being suspected of exaggeration. The merchants are loudly, and certainly with reason, complaining of the growing difficulties, delays, and confusion experienced in the transport of goods for shipment. Every moment one or more laden, or even empty, carts may be seen stuck fast in the deep and peculiarly tenacious mud that belongs to those par ticular localities, of course obstructing the road to other vehicles, while the desperate struggling and plunging of the horses only add to the confusion. Even the streets in town are in most places at least ankle-deep in mud, yielding exhalations the unfra grancy of which is perhaps not their lightest evil. I cannot undertake to say how far this state of things may be chargeable with the matter, but it appears that the state of public health here is far from satisfactory. According to the sanitary returns for the past year, the number of births is only about 1,000 in excess of the deaths. At Cairo, it is true, the state of things is still worse. The number of deaths there actually exceeds the births, being in round numbers 11,000 and 12,000 respec tively. A notice has for some days been affixed at the doors of the French Consulate, by which the com munity of that nation is informed that the Viceroy, in compliance with the desires expressed to him, has given orders for immediate repairs to the roads. As yet we see no sign of work, but it is really to be hoped that the Government, for the sake of its own credit, will speedily redeem its promise. Peo ple, of course, feel indebted to the French Consul for his valuable support of the public demands, even though his somewhat pompously-worded notice has not escaped being made the subject of a little plea santry. But the incident affords no bad illustration to the talent generally displayed by the French Consular authorities in associating their names with acts of general utility, whether it be in matters of minor importance, such as the present, or in others of greater moment, as in the case of the recent finan cial reforms. For urging them upon the Viceroy, M. de Beauval has received a large share of credit. The Consulate at Cairo, through the death of Mr. Crowe, who had just been appointed to it, still remains vacant. The English residents there have been actively engaged collecting subscriptions to present Mr. Walne, their late Consul, with a testi monial on the occasion of his official retirement. At a numerous meeting under the presidency of Mr. Ayrton, of Cairo, the brother of the member for the Tower Hamlets, the sum collected was announced as little short of £5OO, and a highly complimentary address to Mr. Walne was unanimously agreed to. A similar address was also voted to Mr. Vice-Con sul Calvert, who for the past two years has effi ciently filled the office of acting-consul at Cairo, during Mr. Walne's absence. The Manilla arrived here this evening, bringing the overdue mail for Bombay as well as those for Calcutta and China. The Bombay boat was to sail from Suez immediately on receiving her mails and passengers, who were at once sent forward. At the present moment our latest intelli gence from London is of the Ist inst. GARIBALDI A 2 CARRERA. A Turin letter of Jan. 8, gives interesting news of Garibaldi by a friend just returned from a visit to Caprera : "We found him planting fig-trees in his island; 'We must make haste,' he said, for spring is approaching:' The idea of something to be done in the :spring now ap pears continually inevery word that Garibaldi says, Ho may be seen on the peak of one of the rocks of the island studying the vast real map spread before him, and contem plating the far distant horizon, as if seeking for a landing point, The colony of Caprera has be en soraewhat augmented within these last few days. M. and Madame Deiden, old friends of Garibaldi, have returned ; the general is sur rounded by his children ; Ricciotti has left Liindon to remain constantly with his father and Theriseta, who, with her husband, is passing the winter at Caprera. Theriseta has her piano in the house. She is a good musician, and Garibaldi himself, though music is not a pursuit with him, has one of the sweetest voices in the world. It is quite a sight to see the way in which he draws himself up when his daughter sings the war song from the Puritani:— ' Suoni la tromba intrepido Io pugner da forte.' Colonel Deiden has just set up the iron house which was sent over from Enzland to Garibaldi. It is a little wonder. Every piece fits in and takes out as neatly as in a baby house. There are no less than six rooms in this movable habitation. It has been set up in a shady place, otherwise the metal roof would have rendered it uninhabitable under the hot sun of Caprera. As it is there is a talk of covering it with a thatch. Garibaldi is building a wing to his own very small mansion, and does the principal mason's work in fashioning the stones himself. Glaziers visit Caprera very seldom ; a recent storm broke several windows, which are at this moment stuffed with paper. Presents to Gari baldi arrive frequently, and are very useful, for the 3,000 livres a year which he has to live upon are a poor provision for all his household ; he has to feed, on an average, 16 people a day. An English lady recently sent him a pre sent of half-a-dozen chairs with embroidered seats. Here is a funny gift,' said he, 'to a man who expects every moment to be marching instead of sitting.' He was greatly delighted at the reception of a chest full of revolvers, sent him from America. Garibaldi has still his two horses in Caprera, and means to take them with him when the time comes. He is in good health and spirits, and looks forward to the future with hopeful confidence." THE AUSTRALIAN EXPLORING EX - _PETITION. (From the Correspondent of the Tit-es.) The exploring expedition which left Melbourne in August, 1860, under Mr. Robert O'Hara Burke has come to an untimely and disastrous end. After succeeding in crossing this island, or continent as it may be well called, and reaching the tide waters of the Albert river, which flows into the Gulf of Carpentaria, and returning to their depot at Cooper's Creek, Burke and Wills, two out of the three survivors, perished miserably from exhaustion and starvation, where, by better management, they ought to have been saved. I have transmitted by this mail a copy of the scanty journals that have been published, and I proceed to give a brief his tory of this expedition. In 1859 an advertisement appeared in the papers from a gentleman who withheld, and still withholds, his name, that he would contribute .1.:1.000 towards the expenses of an expedition to explore the centre of Australia, provided the public would contribute an equal sum. I believe the gentleman's name, as a guarantee for goodfaith, was communicated to Sir William Stowell, the Chief Justice, who was then President of the Royal Society. About this time the propriety of introducing camels [ram India had been urged upon the assembly by a member named Embling. The then Government favoured the scheme, and a sum of £3,000 was placed on the esti mates and voted for the purpose. The subscriptions amounted to more than the prescribed sum, and the Committee of the Royal Society consisting of 18 mem bers, to whom the management of the expedition was assigned, found themselves possessed of £2,500 for the purposes of the expedition. The camels, 27 in number, arrived in good health with native drivers. Sir William Stowell acted as president of the ex ploration committee. There was a great deal of discussion in the first instance as to the point of departure. A majority of the committee were in favour of sending the ex pedition by sea to Blunder Bay, on the north coast, and making that point the commencement of its labours, but then the camels could not have been used, and the plan was afterwards changed to the establishment of a depot at Cooper's Creek, from which the expedition should start and on which it could fall back. This plan must not be judged of by the subsequent disaster. In spite of the result, the plan was a wise one, and it is not diffi cult to trace to the imperfect manner in which it was carried out the cause of its failure. Cooper's Creek was discovered by the explorer Sturt. He struck it in 27 deg. 44 min. south, and 140 deg. 22 min. east, and he traced it to 27 deg, 56 min. south and 140 deg. east. It will easily be found in the modern maps. The expedition left Melbourne on the 20th of August, 1860, under the command of Burke, with Mr. George Landells second in command, and in charge of the camels which he had successfully brought from India ; W. J. Wills, surveyor and astronomer; Herman Beckler, surgeon and geolo gist; Ludwig Becker, a very clever artist, naturalist, and geologist and ten men, together with three Sepoys, 27 camels, several horses, baggage waggons, &e.—certainly the most gigantic expedition ever fitted out in these colonies, but I am sorry to say it is our peculiar weakness to do everything gigan tically. If your readers have curiosity enough to trace the course of this expedition on the map, they will find that in about lat. 32 deg. 30 min. the river Dar ling, after descending for a long distance in a south west direction, turns to the south and pursues a southerly course till it falls into the Murray—about 40 miles east of the boundary line of South Australia, which separates that colony from New South Wales, north of the Murray , and Victoria, south of that river. Where the Darling bends to the south will be found on the maps a few small lakes; the lower one marked Cowndilla Lake, the upper Laidley's Ponds. The latter place has since been called Me nindie, but that name, though familiar to the squatters on the Darling and to our ears of late, has not yet found a place on any map that I hare seen in print. To Menindie the expedition proceeded in the first- instance on its way to Cooper's Creek, and here an un fortunate dispute arose between Burke and Landells, ostensibly about the camels, but which was of such a n ature that had Burkegiven way he would virtually have abandoned the command of the expedition to his subordinate. Landells then left the expedition, and, on the correspondence which was published, public opinion pronounced its verdict against Landells, and, I think, justly. There was, indeed, scarcely colour enough in Landell's case, even on his own statements, to enlist a party in his favour, The press, however, did him somo wrong. He was accused of want of courage to face the desert ; but there was no reason to charge him with that. It was a struggle for authority, in which he was beaten, and justly beaten. He over estimated his own importance as having especial knowledge of camels. The expedition did not suffer from his absence, and the final catastrophe did not arise from the "camel difficulty." Dr: Heckler took part with Landells, and quitted the party at the same time. The party at Menindie now consisted of 13 and the three Sepoys. Here Burke judiciously divided them into two parties. • Burke himself, with Wills and six others, proceeded to Cooper's Creek, leaving the rest under Wright to bring up the stores to the proposed depot. The journey to Cooper's Creek took up 20 days, and.brought them into December. At Cooper's Creek Burke again divided his party, leaving a man named Brahe with three or four others (I am not quite sure of the number), to keep charge of the depot and wait for his return ; or, as Brahe says, to wait for three months; and, if Burke and his party did not then return, to fall back on Menindie. It was this doubt about the instructions which forms one of the painful circumstances con nected with the final catastrophe, the causes of which are now under investigation. On the 16th of December, 1860, Burke, accom panied by Wills and two men, King and Gray, started for Eyre's Creek, with six camels, one horse, and three months' provisions. Eyre's Creek is about 300 miles from Cooper's Creek, in a north-west direction: It was " Sturt's farthest" in 1845, and reaches 24 deg. south. There is another " Sturt's farthest" on the map—a second track later in the same year. It is not quite clear from the imperfect journals to which of the two they allude, but at one or the other they changed their course to the east ward until they struck the 140th meridian. They there kept that meridian, travelling nearly due north, until they reached 17 deg. 53 min. south, which Wills in his imperfect journal calls the lower part of the Cloncurry, but it seems almost certain that this was the Albert River of Stokes, for they were within the tidal influence. The mouth of the Albert River is in 17 deg. 35 min. south, and 139 deg. 49 min. east. Captain Stokes in command of the Beagle, ascended the river in his boats in 1841, and reached 18 deg. south. He gives a sketch of it in his chart of the lower part of the Gulf of Carpen taria, published in 1846, and whether this be the river they struck or another between it and 140 deg. east, it is clear that they overlapped " Stokes' far thest" by about a dozen miles. They then left e a th s e e ir camels and horses, and proceeded towards the journals that although it does not appear by the that they had a view of the Gulf, yet Wills , sjour nal contains pretty conclusive evidence that they did reach it. Where they camped and started on crow. foot they could not h s a a v l e beaerh h nsmworeitch h ha t n e 2 y 5 rui les from the sea. After travelling a conside ra bl e dis tance they come to a t m They then come to " a channel,, through whi c h th e sea water enters." 'h hey meet some blacks, w h o poi unasked, the best ? Clearly, do wn point out ly t to to them, what part the channeld°wri,n,, to the sea. They then move slowly down about three miles, and camp," and "next morning they start at daybreak," and there the journal from Cooper's Creek to Carpen taria abruptly ends. The journal from Carpentaria to Cooper's Creek commences on the 19th of Febru ary, when they began to retrace their steps. It was during the journey back that Gray died. They thought he was shamming, but when their own sufferings came on Wills in his journal makes an entry of regret for having so thought :—" The ex ertion required to get up a slight piece of rising ground induces an indescribable sensation of pain and helplessness, and the general lassitude makes one unfit for anything. Poor Gray must have suf fered very much many times when we thought him shamming." At length, on the 21st of April, after an absence of four months and five days, they reached their depot at Cooper's Creek. Imagine their bitter disappointment on finding it deserted. They fly to the cache, open it, and find a note from Brahe, dated on the same day. - He had left wit la his party seven hours before Burke, Wills, and King arrived. This was not the last of the un fortunate contretemps and negligences which con tributed to the final disaster. They were too weak, as Burke thought, to follow Brahe towards Menin die, and they decided on moving towards the settled parts of South Australia. Before they started they left a memorandum in the cache. They were too weak to reach Mount Hopeless, the first station, and were compelled to return, in consequence of their exhausted condition. While they were absent Braho had returned to the depot, having met Wright on his way from Merlin d They neglected to open the cache because they did not perceive that it had been disturbed, and therefore did not find that Burke had opened it. They saw camels' marks about, but attributed them to stray camels, and had so little bush sagacity that they could not discover any trace of three men having been on the spot for three days not long be fore. To those who have witnessed the traces which m en l eave i n even a single day'S encampment it seems almost incredible, and the cold carelessness which could leave the cache without examination is utterly beyond comprehension. Once more Brahe's party left. Burke made a second attempt to reach Mount Hopeless, but returned unsuccessful. For some time they lived on the seeds of a plant called nardoo—a quartrefoile something like a trefoil. On the 26th of June Wide's journal ceases: Burke and King try to move up the creek to find the blacks. Burke sinks utterly prostrate two or three days after and dies. King returns to Wills, and he too is dead. King is alone in the wilderness.- He crawls in search of the blacks, finds them, is kindly_tee e t e d, and survives. Last night he reached Melbourne. He was found by Howett's party, despatched to seek for and relieve the expedition. Of the other parties, four or five died of scurvy, including Dr. Beekler. The journals seem very barren of seience of any kind, but the continent has been crossed, and there seems nothing to forbid future settle ments. I hope before long we shall have Stswart's journals. His route was in the ine idian 134 dcg. east, and he reached nearly 1R deg. south, overlapping Gregory by about two degrees. From our summer hot winds, which are from the coldest quarter in winter, it has been in ferred that the interior is one vast swamp in winter, which dries up and becomes a burning sandy desert in the summer. This hypothesis is completely negatived. But the scanty journals contain but few observations. There is nothing to show that they had a mountain barometer mentioned; and even the temperature is only alluded to once or twice. It is sad to think that so much life has been wasted for so small a gain to science. The causes which led. to this sad disaster are now under investigation by a committee appointed by the Government, consist ing of Sir Thomas Pratt, Mr. Hervey, the President of the Legislative Council ; Sir Francis Murphy, the Speaker ; and two or three others. _REP.R.ESENTATION OF OXFORDSHIRE. OXFORD, MONDAY. The rumour prevalent on Saturday relative to Sir Henry Dashwood's retirement was unfounded. This afternoon a meeting of Sir Henry's committee and friends was held at the Mitre Hotel, when letters were read from gentlemen residing in various parts of the county, promising their support of the candidature of Sir Henry Dashwood. Among those gentlemen present were—Mr. J. H. Langston, M.P., Mr. J. T. INorreys, M.P., Mr. Jas. Morrell, the Hon. Mr. Fiennes, Mr_ H. Hall (pro prietor of the Oxford Journal), Mr. J. Lechmere, Mr. C. C. Dormer, the Rev. E. It. Keene, Mr. Loveday, and Mr. C. Thornhill. Mr. W. Strick land, of Cokethorpe-hall, occupied the chair. The first resolution, proposed by Mr. KEENE and seconded by Mr. LANGSTON, was to the effect that the meeting was of opinion that Sir H. W. Dashwood was a fit and proper person to represent the county in Perliament, and pledged itself to use its utmost exertions to secure his return. Mr. LANGSTON, in seconding the resolution, said. that he had known Sir Henry Dashwood for many years, and had a great regard for him, and being on terms of intimacy with him, he knew him to be a very superior man. If Sir Henry went to Parlia ment at his present age, being a proper age, he had. no doubt that he would become a very useful mem ber. Every man of the least Liberal principles must be anxious to send Sir Henry to Parliament rather than Colonel Fane—(cheers)—and for this reason— that Sir Henry was a man of progress, while the Colonel was a man who would oppose every measure of a progressive character. They were aware that the Milistry had been rather unfortunate of late— for what reason he did not pretend to say ; but, in reality, they could not afford to lose a vote in the House of Commons. The resolution was carried unanimously. The Hon. Mr. FIENNES proposed that a subscrip tion should be entered into to defray the expenses of returning Sir Henry Dashwood. This was seconded by Alderman SADLER (ex- Mayor of Oxford), and adopted. Sir HENRY DASEIWOOD said that he had entered upon the present contest as a supporter of Lord Palmerston's Government, although he wished them distinctly to understand that his views were those of a moderate politician, and if he went to Parliament he must go unpledged to support any partica,lar party. He believed Lord Palmerston's Government, generally speaking, was the best which the country could have at present. Some friends had promised him their support, but had withdrawn it, assigning as a reason his second address ; but he begged to state that he had never changed his opinions, and that those which he professed now were those which he entertained when he was induced to come forward in the first instance, and when men of all parties in the country promised him their support. A. subscription was opened, and £6OO was raised in the room. An influential committee was formed, and Sir Henry Dashwood will commence an active canvass forthwith, and visit in succession the dif ferent market towns in the county. MIS DAY'S AfARKETS. MB. all all all all all all all all all nzir 3.2.10, 2.14.6 7.4.0 551 17s 6.8.6 8.12 4.11.6 1.10. P 1.14.0 9.18.9 10.0.7 s.i.c, all 18.1q.2 2719.1 13s MI 1.7.2 HAY MARKETS. SMITKFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 5 s to £5 ; c l over, £3 109 to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 16s Od per load. Trade very slow. CUMBERLAND..—IneWIOW hay, £2 5s to £5 Os; clover do., £3 lOs to £5 15s; and straw, £1 8s toll 16s per load. A slow demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 2s to £5 Os; clover, £3 10s to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 16s per load. A slow trade. COLONIAL. TEA—There has been a moderate inquiry for most de scriptions at full rates, but the dealers have deferred their operations until the result of the public sales (which com mence to-day) are known. SUGAR—OnIy a limited business has been transacted, as a large quantity is announced for public sale to-day. Prices, however, have been well maintained for all descriptions. In the Refined Market there has been a steady demand at fully late quotations. • COFFEE.—The inquiries for good and fine qualities of Plantation Ceylon have been moderately active, and late prices have been well supported. The stocks on hand, compared with those of the same period of last year, show little variation. RlCE.—Only a limited amount of business has been re- corded, and prices have exhibited no change of importance. SALTPETRE.—The market has been quiet, although a moderate business has been done for forward delivery at a slight advance on former prices. TALLOW.—The settlement of the Trent affair has caused a large quantity to be forced upon the market, both for pre sent and forward delivery, and prices have given way to 49s on the spot; and 48a 6d to 49s for March delivery. MURDER IN THE QUEEN'S COUNTY.—Ort Sun day last, during the absence of th e family at mass, Annie Spencer, a farmer's wife , re sidin g in the town land of Cionaghill, Queen's County , was fired at and shot in the neck and head, from the effe cts of which she di ed th following day. Robbery has b een the motive of this out xrasgtea,ka.esn thabeerxefirnomth.e h ous e was broken open, and a sum of T wo persons, named Jeremiah Moon and John Hetherington, have been arrested, and remanded by the magistrates for further examination, ~, 26i 13f 20 100 2s 6cll 12iI 12 10s. 10 10. 6. all 5 100 100 100 100 8.13.4