The Sun. — London, England, 1859-02-01 00:00:00

ZONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocx. Very little animation has been apparent during the last few days in the market for foreign and colonial produce. Tea has been exceedingly firm, Prices showing an upward tendency. In sugar the chief transactions have been in the strong l ef ining qualities, which have realised fully ' a te values ; while the fine grocery descrip tions have been neglected. In the refined Market only a limited amount of business has been done at about late quotations. For coffee there has been a steady enquiry, and good qualities of Plantation Ceylon realised full values, the demand being chiefly for home consumption. Rice has been dull, and in spices the transactions have been U nimportant, with the exception of the cinnamon ' a les, at which an advance of ld. to 2d. per lb. tA34 place on most descriptions compared With the rates current at the last pub u° auctions. Saltpetre has exhibited little activity, and few dealings have been reported. In tallow a moderate amount of business has been recorded, and in consequence of the high rates an rrent at St. Petersburg, prices here have con tinued very firm., P.Y.C. OR the spot being, quoted 538 6d., March delivery 53s 9d., and last three tenth s 535. 3d. per cwt. In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday rather Ul Ore animation was apparent, and previous rates W ere fully supported. The sales amounted to I°,oo o bales. In Railway Shares the transactions W ere very moderate, and prices slightly receded. gold was taken into the Bank y.pstenlay, and it is expected that the etion of the Australian remittances v- - a !ow 60 the national establishment. At a meeting of the Stock Exchange Committee Yesterday the 7th February was appointed a special settling fray in the Victoria (Australian) Railway Lo ans, and the Scottish Australian Mining Com - L'aY's sha res an d t ransac ti ons in these securities are I be officially marked. The demand for discount accommodation appears tol have slightly increased, but this was to have been expected, owing to the payments connected nth the Victoria Railway debentures and the l'reParation s for the commercial bills falling due On the 4th of the month. The current wants of the ;';' ) lnraercial community are not very extensive, ih il t there can be no doubt that they are i—fcreasing, and during the next few months is hoped that a larger amount of capital be circulated in trading channels than for a long time past. With regard to the new Austrian there' no definite opinion can yet be formed ; but ; ere is reason to believe that it will not debt of with adequate support. The enormous eI4 of Austria, together with the threaten fe state of affairs in the south of Europe, t n l i a decided obstacle to the contraction of any tgrther loans, and although £BO for every £lOO 6 t°e lc may at first sight arrest the attention of the C est ing public, it is imagined that after due I : l , n trY and reflection they will withhold their Ilkistance. At the sametime, however, the connee ,7lsof the eminent firm which has undertaken the I; nt ract are so wealthy and extensive that it would of the s a t _ ss ulning too much to predict the ultimate failure The operation. th e following is an extract from the report of " directors of the London Discount Company, Z es ented at the meeting now assembled :—" After 4 0 payment of current expenses, making an ample te , bate for l oss on over d ue bill s , an d a ll ow i ng for a te of int eres t on bill s no t ma t ure d, th e avail "mlsurplus amounts to £6,142 Bs. 7d. This result t 4 :2 ° , 8 the directors to recommend a dividend for f r , a lf - Year at the rate of £5 per cent. per annum, eof - inc ome t ax, w hi c h w ill absorb £4,548 a B. 2 d., leavi ng a balance of £1,593 14s. sd. to be tr ied to th e cre di t o f t h e nex t y ear h a lf-yearly „ "" e ° l lrit." Early I • n the day the market for Public Securities j u ve ated very d e p resse d, an d a slight decline ob , su ed; but more firmness has since been visible, lng to few speculative purchases. Consols C a. Ze been _951 t, but they have since rallied to for money and the Bth inst. The amount of t uti l nl ess recorded up to this hour has been limited. lk st oc k i s d epresse d a t 22'71. The New Three Per Cents. Cents. are marked 95-I to 96, and the Reduced Ann uities, 951 96. Long Annuities are 18/. Ex pecii4er Bills, 345. to 375. prem., and the Bonds, a b es t I. Indi a L oan D e bentures are 981 to 991, Cg very heavy, and the Bonds are firm at 225. 26 % prem. The foll ow i ng is from the Comm i ttee of M ex i can Bondholders : p:41'111e committe e h ave rece i ve d a d v i ces f rom M r . White 'l7, Way of the .. United States, dated Mexico, the 4th keket -tte refers stdo his letter of the Ist inst., by the direct 144„,.. ( Which ue to-morrow), and adds that General 62, 70 ,7 311 had on the 2d inst. been elected as President by c. 34 ._ . " against 48 in favour of General Robles, who had anted to remain in charge of the supreme authority ki ll ° arrival of the former. The members of the late ke Zat, stration believed that General Miramon would not of r: the Pr es id ency, b ut restore things as they were, b u t Robes considered that unlikely. In the meanwhile General fic_s 4 0 called the mercha n t s t oge th er f or an a d vance on t ," Bl tmo duty on th e i r goo d s now in Vera Cruz, b u t v era tient a result. An English naval force seemed to be at hi tt : 111 ; as Mr. Whitehead had appli e d t o M r . Ot wa y t o r s h ,. e t Captain Dunlop, R.N., on th e su bj ec t o f th e rais tLaPriations of the funds of the bondh o ld ers f or a l ong - " v a Past at T amp i co. " I : e n. Porei gn S ecur i t i es a rat h er l arge b us i ness has 80 2. transacted, and prices have been subjected to e f lactuation. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 901 bona; the New L oan , fi rs t i ss ue, 781 to 79 ; ditto dis, sue, 71 to 7 dis. Chilian Loan is 3to 2 Brazilia n d i 5 per C ents. h ave a d vance d t o 1021 ; , 140 ( 18 29 and 1839 ), I to 1011 and Dutch 21 per 7 1318 °) to 66. Chilian 6 per Cents., however, have W e eded to 1031 ; Danish 5 per Cents., to 1041 ; and aitanisll Deferred, to 30. Peruvian 41 per Cents. d e. „ fi . rill, at 911 t o 92 ; b ut t h e 3 per C en t s . have 4 4 1 ned to 71. Portuguese Bonds are steady, at to 47 1. Austri an • o ,_ scrip has risen to / to t premium, '' . N• to some influential purchases. ~ .1 , 11 the Railway Share Market a moderate amount ha ve has been transacted. Prices however ee 4-4 _ e shown a further decline of about 1 to t. per e t •Caledonians, Lancashire and Yorkshire, 'llth-Western, Midland, and North-Eastern T!rwick) declined 10s. ; North• Western and North- Nish, ills. ; and South-Eastern, ss. The D F oreign lines are fl at, particularly Paris and ons, and Lombard o -V enet i an. The former ~a're receded 55., and the latt er a b out 10s. In the C olonial M ar k e t E as t I n di an d eclined ss. ; Grand Tr unk of Canada, 10s. ; and Great Indian Peninsu -14, Ll. l oint.Sto c k B an k and Miscellaneous Sh ares are native, and mostly at a slight decline on former tales. London and County receded ss. ; Western and of London, ss. ; Electric Telegraph, 10s. ; -r eninsular and Oriental Steam, 10s. tRITISII FUNDS THIS DAY AT ON 2 E 27I O'CLOCK . lit per Sto c k 3 Cent. Red uce d A nnu i t i es 9 51 6 1 4" ~ i Cent. C onsols Annuities L o w '-' Per Ce n t. A nnuities 96 51 11P.' Annuitic , eire sth Jan., 1860 * '• ' — l5 .16 Ditto 30 Yea s rs expire 10th Oct., 1859 _ 1 tiitclito4 Ditt o 3 0 „ Toset_iirvars, expire sth Apr., 1885 l B4 ukHhentures 9B 9; Consul foils,lk £l,000 nsols Account 951 i June. March .xo, b. , ' e quer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. & Ifd.. 3 7 P I 37 4 p ritto Bills, lid. '-'l(elleciller Bonds, 1859, 31 per Cent ...71001 i .... pr txr ,, b rz ii-z u s SOF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE IO2 O'CLOCK bli,itto 1829Pe&r 39 e , n 5 t per Cent lOll 1)71411, 6 Per Cent 1 ) 11 Y 411 , 1 825, 3 per Cent. Po i . u ltt ° 5 Per Cent _ Irn dit to t o Amount 3 ijent. b_--'itto Account ' erto.„, 461, bitcr e e co , 1 in. 85 t 3, 3 per Cent. 47/ Parish 3 per Cent — 30 'rittkiti:o3ll:6ccepwerDceefnerjede, 3 per Cent 901 901 Ditt o xelvorot Ditto Accelnir 7Bl b bividen,ds on the above payable in London. 'ltch xchange, 1 2;Guil. 2 1 per Cent_ 66 _ Consols, TWO O'CLOCK. Money 958 Consol s f or Aceornt Feb. 8 951 ~T AE DUTY ON R fromn t tl AA .7n issued, th at i n the year ended the 31st March duty on railways was £348,611. '......., Et. HARE MARKET.-( THIS DAY.) FOREIGN ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways. Amberg., Notting. Bost. l and Eastern Junction Belfast and Ballymena 1 Bir., Wol., and Str. Val Birk., Lanc., and Chesh Junction Blackburn Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter ..• ' Caledonian Chester and Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Blkrock,&Passag,e Cornwall Do. A A revels ' no div Do. B until6p.c.per an hasbeen pd.toß Dublin andßelfast Jur c Dun.,Perth,& Abr.Junc East Anglian Eastern Cour :_es Eas;2rn Un'oi A Stoc". Do. eo. B 25 Do.Nw.A.(l' 3.7lUnds)l 25 East Kent StocL East Lancashire . 20 East Suffolk 10 Do Stock Edinburg and Glasgow Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 10 Forth & Clyde Jure.- - o Stool- Furness Stock Glasgow & Sbuth Westn 10 Great North of Scotland Stock Great Northern Stock Do. do. A Stock Stock Do. do. B Stock Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld; Stock Great West_yn Stock Do.Str.Vl.l; 12 Irish South fasten ... 50 Lancaster Carliee. 161 Do. Thirds 1613 4 Do. New Thirds Stock Lancashire & Yorkshir , 16 Do. do. F 216... 9 Do. do. £9 shares., 3 Do. West Riding Union' 20 Do. Southport 11.6.3 London and Blackwall 11.6.3 Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh , Stock Lon.,Brighton arS.Coast i " - .+ndon & North Westn . Eighths ndon& South-Westn derry & Coleraine ..'derry & Enniskillen. .LockiMan., Sher., & 10 Metropolitan Stock Midland Stock Do. Birming. & Derby 50 Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) 25 Do. Shares 100 Nentastle and Carlisle 25 New., Aber., & Herecd 10 Newry & Armagh (def ) 20 Newry, Warpt., & Roe Stock Norfolk 50 North. Counties Union Stock North British Stock Nor.Dev.RaiL&Dk. Stk Stock Do.A Stk.— Arec.no div until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß Do. B Stock North-Eastn.—Berwick, Do. do. G.N.E.Purchasel Do. Leeds. Do. York.. North London . N. &S.Westn., lampstd and City J unction North Staffo , •dshire., North-Western No. & Sou. W. Junction Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver , Peebles Portsmouth . Rhymney Scottish Central Scoth. N.E., Aber. Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock Shropshire Union Sittingbourne & Sheer South Devon South-Eastern South wales SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun Do. do Staines, Wok., & Wek Stockton & Darlington Do. do. 1854 Do. do. 1855 Stockton & Hartlepool Taff Vale Do. Preference, No. 1 .. ThamesHavenDk&Rail Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick West Cornwall W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal IDo.A.—Arecv.nodiv.till 7 p.c. has been pd. to B Do. B West London Do. Ist Class Do. 2d Class 50 25 Stock Stock Stock Stock Share Railways. P ai d . Porice. " Clsing Business I Done. . • . ways. Paid. Closing 1 Business - Price. Done. 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 44 5 all p - 20 Ardennes rotting. Bost. 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 3 1 i d ern Junction ' 10 61 61 5 Belgian East. Junction all 1 1 I Ballymena.. all - - 20 Beziers to Graissessae. all 7 8 and Str. Val. all 71 si 5 Carmeaux Mine & Rail. all 2 21 c., and Chesh. 20 Dutch Rhenish 100 66 68 6 Eastern of France ...... all 24 27 all 11 111 20 Euphrates Valley 2s. - - p Tyne all 30 32 20 Great Central of France all - - I Exeter 100 85k- 8 851 64 10 Italian Junction .. -... 8 - - I Holyhead - - andon all • - 20 Lierre atid Turnhout... all - - )ck,&Passage all - - 20 Lombardo Venetian.... 8 f 1 p 8.1 i all 41 51 20 Lucca & Pistoj a, 5 p.c.pr. all - - reveal. no div `all - - 20 L y ons and Geneva .... all - - til6p.c.per an all - - 331 Maria Antonia all - - abeen pd.toß. 20 Do. do. New - - Belfast Jur c. all - - 20 Namur and Liege all 81 8,1. i,& Abr.Junc. all 9 91 20 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref. .. an lOO 16 16 16 Northern of France .... all 37 3 7# ur es lOO 62 63 02 1 20 Do. New Shares - - P n'o A A Stoc". 100 4,5 47 10 Norwegian Trunk Prat: all 81 94 'o. B , :De; 100 29 31 20 Ottoman. gnu. 6 per cent 7 4 2 4 ~(1' ..'l.l.rds) £: - - 20 Paris Lyons , and Medit. all 33 334 33 all 13 15 20 Paris anu Orleans ...... fel 51 63 Reicfe& S . F ran. P) / k a'l - - ( gua. 7p. et. (Lim.) ... ) all - - 20 Riga and Dunaburg and Glasgow 100 69 70 10 Rome and Frascati .... all - - h, & Dundee. 100 29 1 30 4 29 1 4 20 Royal Danish all - - 10 yde Jung ;'o! oi all - 5 Royal Swedish - - 100 - - 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. .. all - - Sbuth Westn 1(X) 96 98 20 Sambre and Meuse..... all 6 71 hof Scotland a'l 10 101 10 Do. 51 per car t. Pref. ... all 9 9,1 hero 3OO iCII 105 89 20 Southern of France .... all 20. 21 Sock lOO 87 84 Wes:: Flanders all 5 , ti : Stock IC3 135 137 137 10 Do. 51 p. c. Preference . all 9} 91 Wstn.(lreld; 100 105 106 20 W. & N.W. of France.. all 23 24 , n - - il Gua.U.k lO9 56 57 20 Western of Switzerlan d all - - , flasterr - - a'l - - 6 Wiesbaden - - .id Carlisle. all 8 5 BO ' 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all - - 144 12 13 p 20 Zealand all - - lirdg l6 12 13 p & Yorksbit , 100 96 961 45 1 65 4 F 216 8 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. £9 shares 7 rrd tiding Union * - Shaul Railways. Closing Business ort - „, Paid . I Price.; Dose. IIV ackwall all 6 i 6 1 "I at £slosp.sh ,14 - - ton &S.Coast 100 IC9 110 1091 100 Atlantic &St Lawrence ) '-, all 78 79 forth Westn 100 95 4 9 6 1 1i 1 Leased at 6 per cent.. 1 a outh-Westn lOO 95 4 961 95 4 i . 5 per cent. .... ... 18 E'ci - - Coleraine... all - - Enniskillen. all - - 18 . Do. Addit. Capital A 6 1 1 d , & I f incoln.. 100 3 7 38 18 Do. Do. B 41 1 1 d 3 - - d 201 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 6 7 300 , 02 102; 1011 24 20 4 Do. New 164 - - d g. & Derby. 100 76 78 100 ( Buffalo,Brant&Gedrich / 100 85 90 sat. (Ireland) ( D. do. IJu ly,. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 1 all - - 100 1873 100 80 85 kind Carlisle all - - 190 Do. do. 1 Jrne, 1874 100 78 8 :. 1 ~ & Herecd. all 12 13 20 Olcutta.&S.Eastrn.Lita. I. 3.0. par 4 p rmagh (def.) 9 - - 20 Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) 2s. - - rpt., & Roe all - - 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrin 2a. - - PM laolol 65 67 20 Central Oude (Limiter: :b. !b. 6d. - - nties Union. 31 3 4 3 d 20 Ce y lon Guaranteed 6p e : I 2 1 1 p eh l OO 624 63 621 2 171 Demerara all - - til.&Dk. Stk lOO - - 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.s , .^ 5 4 1 Arec.no div Stock East Indian, gu. sp. .. 100 1011 1021 1011 211 21 20 Do. C Shares.... all hasbeenpdß 100 - - - 100 - - 20 Do. E Shares 10 par 1 p n.--Berwick 100 93 i 931 93 20 Do. Jubbulpore - 5 - - .E.Purchase :613 4 1# 1 d d 100 D 0.41 p.c. Bds. pr .' all - - 300 481 481 48 20 Geelong& Mei.gua. - . .. , all 18 9 184 100 771 784 771 f n o. c Geelong Corporatio.t k, / 100 - - 101 103 ■II . ( per cent. Bonds b tocL Grand Trunk of Cantu , - ) lon lO3 100 33 34 331 3 n., Hampstd 100 Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'4 all 75 77 7541 I unction £3 le. - - C , llshire l7l 4). 44 d ;ern 20 Gt.lndiaPeuin.gua.sp.c. ril 101 1 0 2 101 W. Junction all 7 13 20 Do. New, gua.s per cen,. 4 1 1 d 1 ' 8 r.,& H'o'ver . 100 314 32. 20 Do. do 4 I d par all - - 20 f Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.-Scrip / 2 a. - - l l9 7 5 d ( guaranteed 5 per cent. 1 24 Gt.W. of Canada Shares all 16 161 10 - - ntral lOO 113 115 20 Do. New Aber. Stock 100 27 4 28 1 no f Do. Bonds pay. '76,wltb / all 106 108 ( opt. till '6O i Mid. Stock 100 86 88 Union lOO 46 47 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O /all 106 109 ne & Sheer. all 4 2 d 100 Do. do. %/3 without opt all 104 106 n . lOO 374 3 8i 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do ern lOO 73 1 73 1 73 1 i i 20 Madras, guar., 41 p. c. all 171 181 s L&Riv.Dun all 1 4 15 20 Do. 41 p. c. Extension.. 15 18 191 18 - - 20 Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c. 10 1/- * d )k., & Wek all 8 11 20 Do. Fourth do. Darlington. all 3 5 1 36 1 36 Stock Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 - - 854 221 - Newßrunswick&Canda. 855 7 - - 20 i Rv.&Land(Lim.)r.,•.6pc 10 2 11d Hartlepool 161 - - Cfass ACapitl.Share.. 100 - - .. Do. do. Land d 0... .. nce, No. 1 - - 20 Do. do. B. Ca p ital do. ) 10 4 3 d renDk&Rail 22 - - .. Do. do. Land d 0... I - - th lOO E 9 92 20 ( NorthoflndiaTramroad / 2a. & Kilkenny 100 - - ( Limited, Scri p .1 - - & Limerick all - - 20 Dude (Limited) • 15 i 1 p 20 call Do. g ' . & Cry. Pal. all - - 20 Do. New Li id i p cv.nodiv.till 20 Do. Punjaub teen pd. to B all 3 34 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo bt,:;" 5 4d 1 all 64 61 , 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 18 - - s on - - - - 10 Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 -, 1 , 1 *pi all g all - 4'- PREFERENCE SHA Share] Railways. 25 L:vthe and Tyne 1C perl C. pref. (firmed at £5O) Stk Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock 20 Do. do. do. Shares Stock Calalo - t £ l O, 4i per cent 12.10 Do. Dna*. Shares, No. 2. Stock Chester & Ho'yhd, 54 pc Stock Do. do. 5 p. et. C' Cork & Bandon, p. c 64 Dun. Pe-th.& Aber.Jun Stock E.Angn. Cla A 7& spc Stock Do. do. Cass 6pc Stock Do. do. C a I; 7pc Stock E. Conn. Ex. 5 pct. No.? Stock Do. do N 0.2 Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. Stock East Larc. 6 per ct.- 5 E.& W. York. Jcn. fifths stock Edin.b.Glas. 5 pc shares Stock Edin. Perth,& Dur. 4 pc. Stock Furness, 5 per cent .... Stock Glas. J.'S West. 2. a. 5 pc. Stock Great Northern, 5 p. ct. Stock Do. 5 pcßedm.,lop.c.pm Stock Do. 44 p. c. do. do. • 100 Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm. 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotld. let pf. Gt. Sn.& W arelard)S Stock p. ct. pref. Stock ... 50 Great West. (Berke and Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct. Do. Redeemable, pet. Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct. Do. Irredeemable, 00.. . Do. sp. ot. Redeem.T'ref. Do. Birm. Pref. hares Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.e.pf shares Do. Co. 5 p. ct. pref Do Birming. guar. stock Do. Chester guar.shares Do, do. do Do. do. do. Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock Lon ~Sr Brizspc. gu. No.l Do. pref., sp. ...Ne. 2 Do. Nett gua., 6 p. ct Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4, Lon. & N. W. Coy. ,lzNen eaton, 5 p. et. Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock late 3d share Lordondy & Cole, 4 shs Londondy.& ElllllB sh & Lin., 6 p. ct Do. £6 Do. 31- per cent. Maryport & Car., 4 p.c. IDo. 4 per cent Stock Stock Stock, Stock, Stock 264 13} 20 Stock, Stock! Stock, Stock! Stoelc Stock' Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock, Stock Stock Stock 81 Stock Stock Stock Stock. 10s. 10 1.0.6. all 1100 6 Do. 111 4 d. Con. 6 p. c. Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ct Do. 45 p. c. pref. s:ock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Le'c. & Hit.pref. st. IsTewport,Abev,&c. pref.s p. c. redeem, at 5 p. c. pm Do. Perpet, 6 p. C. with option till 1866 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c. shares Do. 5 p. c. Ext. Stock,lB46 Do. 55 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 Do. Ws v.Val.Ex.Sk 1847 North British, 5 per cent Do. New, ema. 5 per cent Nth.Dev.Rai l .& D Ek. Co. N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. Do. Be-wick, 4 p. c. Pref. Do. do. do. Do. Leeds. 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1816 . Do. York H. & S. Purch. North Staffordshire Ox. Wr. & Wol. 6 pc. lstg : Do. do. do. a nua. : Do. 45 p.c. Db. s ik.in perp Scott•sh r ew pt : Scottish N.-Eastern deb Do. 35 per c. pref. stock Do.Aberdeen.gua.6 pc. Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock. South Devon. Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 45 percent. . south Eastern (Reading Stock Stcck Stock Stock Stock 251 Stock 100 100 100 100 all Ann., 1.0.6.) Do .44 per cent Do. Fixed 4-4 p.c. Ist is Do. New do., 2d issre South Wales, gna. 4 p.c Do. 44 per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua Stockton a, d Dar. 5 p.e Do. 6 per ent Waterford Kilkenny, 6 percent. Closing I Business PaAu-I price. Done. 49 51 94 96 103 105 6 61 100 103 113 I'B 110 113 115 117 114 116 132 134 81 83 74j 75i 113 115 121 123 11.1 113 •06 103 C f 641 10.1 11} 91 93 84 E 6 85 87 94 100 10 101 16i 17 10 10 73 74 19 20 9 10 14 14/ 1:2 1120 122 1 1 63 768 121 123 67i 691 P 1 141 1 , 1 1 1 IC4 105 NI 98 01 10 all all 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 111 12 9 10 112 114 1C) 93 99 Adis p d 24 ip 244 125 127 110 112 99 101 10 11 241 25 101 106 1101 106 17 19 29 30 33 34 49 52 BRITISH MINES. Mines. Shard Paid. \ Closing 1 Business Price. Done. Alfred Consols (Philack)l 2.11.10 71 81 20 4ritish Iron Condit/Tow (Camb o.ne) 2O 10 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist; 1 465 475 East Bassett (Illogan). 30 200 210 Great South TolTus l7s 12 13 11.18.8 3 34 —G. Wheal Vo-(Lielstori 91 1 Lady Bertha North Frances (Mogan) 81 6 i 7 North Wheal Grotty 7.9. ' 2 3 N.Wh'l Basset (Illogan) nil. 7 8 -- Par Consols (SL Waxy) 11 16 17 Po-kellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 Sortridge Cons. 3lin.Co. 6s 1 7oathCaradon(qt.Cleer) 21 420 430 S . orfh C. Brea( 2 '1 2i , Wheal Fran. (Illoo.a. 18.','.92:0 .240 5 Tamar Silver and Ler Min'ng Co 4l 11 11 10 Tin Croft 9 31 3i . UnitedMines(Gwenns i 40 - Vale of Towey (earn , . 12s 6d 1 Wept Bagset (Illogan) l/ 20 22 W. Caradon (Usk 20 65 70 Wheal Basset (Illog. r). 51 220 230 Wheal Buller (Ree •utli) 5 115 125 Wheal Edward (Cale.) -51 21 21 Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant) 1.7.2 8 9 Wh'l Mary Ann (Meuhe) 8 48 50 Wh'l Trelawney (Lisk.) 41 33 36 FOREIGN MINES 20 Australian 1 Bon Accordeopper,L l m lOs d 4 p 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p ) 27 1 2 20 Do.St.Johndelßey,L'ln , 15 11 12 5 Do. Land and Minmc,c. all 14 24 1 Clarendon Consols 21' -I ing Co. of J amaicr d 40 Cobra Copper all 38 40 Coplapo I 16 10 12 1 DunMoun.Cop.Mir . all } 2 Fortuna 20 General i all 21 9.2 211 3 Linares all 7; 84 8 4 5 Lusitani an 1 Mariqr 'ta all 1 New e-ranada ' all 1 N.l3hineCop.o7 S.Aus. 10 1 1 20 Poutg,ibaud Silver, Ler. Mining and Smelt 1 all 41 5 5 Port Philip 1 1 30 Santiago de Cuba l6l 1 1. 28.2.81 United Mexican all 21 3 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Share Securities. Paid. .=o• Closin Busineas Prices. Done. Can.Gov.6p.c..h.dzinly 100 1124 113 113 Do. 6 p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 1141 115 Do. 6 p.c.Mr. & Sep. 100 1141 115 N.11.G0v.6p.c..1a. &.Tuly 100 110 111 1101 -- Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oc:,. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 991 1001 NovaScotl Go (.6 p.c. St. Deb. redeemable. 1875 100 1 101 1111 1111 S.Ans.Gt.6pc.jan&July 100 109 111 Vict•Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 107 109 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Closing 1 Business Shari Joint-Stock Banks. Paid. Price. Done. LA IF INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY) EXCHEQUER CHAMBER. ERRORS FROM THE COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Judges present : Lord Chief Justice Cockburn, Mr. Justice Williams, Mr. Justice Crowder, Mr. Justice Willis, Mr. Baron Martin, Mr. Baron Watson, Mr. Baron Bran* well, and Mr. Baron Channel. Agra&UnitedServiceßk Aus'aalasia Bank of Egypt Bark of London Brit. Col. Bk. & Loar Co. Bri:ish No-th Amelcar Ch td . BanL of India, Sze City Colonial Com. Bank of Canada Commercial of London Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch Gen. Bk. of Suitzerlar d Lon.Caar.Bk.ofAustral. London and County London Joint Stock London & Westminster Nat. Prov. or. England Do. new National Bank New South Wales Orient. lSk. Corporation Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland Do. New South Australia Do. New Union of Australia Do. New Union of London Unity Mutual Western Bk of Lond, 90 92 26 27 58 60 2 14ct 62! 63i 16 17 21i 22 46 48 20 20i 65 67 20 18 (11 MISCE a.LANEOUS. Share Migeellaneoug. 1000 Anglo-Mexican Mint Atlantic Tel. (Limited) Australian Agricultival Australian Royal Mail . Berlin Water Works Do New, issued at 25 dis British American Land Brit. & Irish Mag.Tel.A. Do. B, 7p. MUM Do. C Canada Land Chan. Islands Tel.(Li Cop.Min.otEng.&Sm'.; - q Do. Pre;crence pc - 2 a Crystal Palace. Do. Preference Eastern Steam.... Stool ... Electric Tele7rap Eng. & Aust. Co ‘. o. Europ. & Ind.Jum: . . Europ.&Am.S GLlron ScrewCol.'. ' Gen. S team Navi:., t:o a London Discount Lond.Gen. Omnibus "o Mediter. Electric Te' • Med. Exten. Tel. (Li...) National Discount Co Netherlands Land Do do Do 8 p.c.Pref.,iss. at Wis N. Br. &Nova Scotia Land N.B. Australasian (Lim ) North of Europe Steam Oriental Gas Do. New Shares Peel River Land & Min Pen. & Oriental Steam Do. New Red Sea & Ind. Telegr Rhymney Iron Do. New Royal Mail Steam Scot. Aus trin. Submarine m h d a r joAßun Registered ; a l l le t eargne Scrip Land Tr.& Ln.Co.of Upr. Can, N an Diemen 's Land , all all all 158. all all all all all all I Paid.) Closing Business done Price. 12i 134 !V) 270 I 35 36 1 24 35 40 42 19 21 13 15 115 120 9i 101 23 25 3 3 lios 108 11 2 fl 1d 11 3/ 6 7 I 4 ell 1 2 1 14 15 18 i i i 18 par 4 3i 25 it 26 i P 7} -4 125 1:174 37 38 1 9 11 Share, 12.10 13.14 Stoek Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 25 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. R a il ways. I Paid ',easing I Closing Business Co.'s. Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley Buckinghamshire ... Clydesda`eJurction Colchester, Stour Val E.Lincolnshire .6p c 0- . E Union liarwiaisii s . Do. Woodbridge Drct. Do. New Gloster& Dean Forest Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail. Hull and Selby. Do. Shares Do. I Shares Loudon &Greenwich Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend Do. Barking*hares Lowestoft, gua. 4 p. Do. 6 per cent Manc.,Buxtn. & Mr tk Mid s b.& Redcr,g.6p.c Mid.BradfordPrf. Etk. New markt., Bury Ex I guaranteed 5 p. c. Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. Do. do. 6 per cent Do. Fixed 5 per cent. Preston and Wyre. Do. i Shares A. Roystn,Hitch.,& Shep Shf.Roth.&Gol.g.sp.c. Shrcwsbry& Hereford South Staffordshire .. Wear Valley, g. 6 p. c. Do. do. Ln & N.W Ln & N.W Caledonin E.U.&E C Gt.Nerth. l E.Counts. Caledonin Do. Gt. West. Yk.N.&l3r Yk.N.Md. Do. Do. S. East Do I Peto &Co. ;Po. Norfolk Do LN W&M Stk.dz Dar Midland . E.Counts. Do. Do. Do. L&N & L.Yk. Do. Gt. North. I,Lan.& Yk T Brassoy M'Clean Stk.& Dar Do. Gt. West. ,L.&Brgtn Wilts and Somerset.. Wimbledon& Croydn. 90 92 8 9 DOCKS. Docks. Stock Commercial lOO Stock Do 4 perCent.Pref.Min lOO Stock East and West India lOO Stock London lOO Stock St. Katharine lOO Stock Southampton lOO S toc k Victo NOriW a 8 1 100 98 pp 20 DO Ici oq i ng Business Paid Price. Done. 98 100 104 106 17 19 A 2 194 4 113 fi7J 0.5 120 90 92 2 73. 96 ICO I il O 58 60 142 144 11 1 Share THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 1, 1859, BROOK AND ANOTHER V. ALTON. Mr. Bovill, Q.C., resumed his argument in this part heard cause for the plaintiff in error. The plaintiff relies on his patent for the manufacture of woollen fabrics by perpendicular friction and rotatory motion, and beating, which produces a glasse appearance on woollen thread. The defendant opposed the patent, on the ground that he had previously obtained a patent for manufacturing cotton and linen yarn by a glutinous solution, which produced the same glasse appearance in cotton thread and fabrics manu factured as the plaintiff's patent. At the trial the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, but the Court of Queen's Bench entered the verdict for the defendant. It is probable the arguments will occupy the whole of this day. DIVORCE COURT. (Before the Lord Chancellor, Mr. Justice Wightman, and Sir C. Cresswell.) CAUSE. -REED V. REED AND DAVIS. Dr. Wambey applied to the Court to allow supplemen tary evidence to be laid before the Court, in addition to the evidence that was laid before the jury. The defendant's brother, Patrick Thomas, was called and examined, and proved the marriage of his sister with the plaintiff ten years since, but he denied all knowledge of the adultery. His sister, two years ago, lived at SWansea. His sister, Jane Reed or Thomas, was lawfully married to . - the plaintiff, John Reed, ten years ago. The Lord Chancellor considered that further additional evidence should be produced, first, to prove the marriage, and secondly, the adultery. Witness does not know whether they lived happily together. He did not see them ive together. He went to the West Indies, and was ab sent about four years and a half. Plaintiff failed in busi ness, and took a situation as a gentleman's servant. His sister lived with Mrs. Webber in 1849, and afterwards at West Cross m:th Dr. llanvers' mother. Lord Chancellor—Have you any suggestions to make to the Court, Dr. Wambey ? Dr. Wanibey—l leave the case entirely in the hands of the Court. The Lord Chancellor, decreed the dissolution of the mar riage, and ordered £2O in the Savings Bank to 'be given to the surviving child of the marriage. WEBER V. WEBER AND PAYNE. Of consent of counsel for both parties this petition was dis missed with costs. COULTHART V. COULTHART AND GOUTHWAIT. Dr. Swabey, for the plaintiff husband, is now examining witnesses to prove the marriage a'id adultery of the wife, Miss Coulthart, sister of the plaintiff, is now being examined. The ease will probably occupy the whole of this day. Cl? I MINA L C 0 UR T.-(TIIIS DAV.) OLD COURT. (Before the Recorder.) Richard Pike, 29, Margaret Pike, 33, and Margaret Teggell, were indicted for coining. The male prisoner pleaded guilty, the females not guilty. Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Poland conducted the prosecution. The females were &feudal by Mr. Metc:Me. Mr. Bodkin, having stated the case against the prisoners, called Mr. Brennan, who said—l am a retired inspector of police, and am now in the employ of the authorities of the Royal Mint. 1, accompanied by several other officers, went to a house in Cranbrook-street, Victoria-park, and on gain ing admission one of the constables ran into the back yard, and the others proceeded to the door of a room which was locked. The door was forced open with a sledge-hammer, and upon entering wo discovered the prisoners engaged in making countei:eit coin. The man had a mould in his hand, which he threw down and stamped upon the moment I entered. I endeavoured to prevent his destroying the mould, when he became so violent that I was com pelled to keep him at bay with the sledge hammer. The women then commenced destroying the the coin that was lying on the table. Immediately the coin was thrown into the fire it melted, proving that they were made of base metal. Three or four of the co;-Is were picked up, and I now produce them. The prisoners made a desperate resistance, during which the elder female fell against a chair, and received a very severe injury on the head. She said, if she had had a kr'fe, she would have put it into my heart. Upon the room being searched, we found a tobacco-pipe, R ith white metal, in a bowl, in a fused state, a file, a bottle, some spliA, a jug containing acid, some leaden spoons, a galvanic battery, some "chum ming" composition to give the coins a dull appearance, some plaster of Pm:s. On my going into the room, Mar garet Pike, the elder female prisoner, said, "Oh I Mr. Brennan, save my child." Mr. Metcalfe—You forgot to tell, Mr. Brennan, how you got into the room. Brennan—Oh, no I I didn't ; one of the police went to the door and knocked, and gotTku. Mr. Metcalfe—He was dressed as a butcher. Witness--Yes. Mr. Metcalfe—With a jolnt of meat. Witness—No, he had no meat, We are compelled to take these measures, or we should very seldom effect a capture. Mr. Metcalfe—You saw all three of the In:senors were engaged in making countellit coin. Witness—Yes. They were all sitting round the fire. The male prisoner had a plaster of Paris mould in his hand making counterfeit shillings. The younger one had a filo in her right hand, and a counterfeit shilling in the left. The woman Pike was engaged doing something at a table on wl , 'ch were a great quantity of counterfeit sh;l lings. When we went in they all commenced throwing the base coin into the fire, and smashing the moulds. Inspector Bryan—l accompanied the last m;tness to the house in Cranbrooke-street. This witness's evidence was merely a repetition of Brennan's. Sergeant Evans, G eivision—l went with the °the:. officers. The half mould I produce I picked up off the floor. It was quite warm when I picked it up. Tickell was standing upon the fragments of it. She had a file in her right hand, with a quantity of white metal in the interstices of it, showing that she was engaged in filing the coins. Arthur Elliot, another police-officer, said—l am a poKce constable. I was the first to enter prisoner's room. I at the time wore a blue frock as a disguise. When I got in I took hold of Margaret Pike. She said, " Let me go, or I'll stick a knife into your heart; or I'll do something else which shall send you to the grave." They were all very violent. Mr. Metcalfe said he felt the evidence was too clear against the younger prisoner, as she was found with the file in her hand. With respect to the other female (Mar garet Pike) she was entitled to her acquittal, as she was merely acting under the direction of her husband, and was therefore an irresponsible agent. Mr. Bodkin—The conduct and language of the woman clearly showed that she was under no coercion. (Laughter.) The Recorder—l think we had better have the marriage proved. Mr. Metcalfe then called several witnesses, who spoke as to being present at the marriage of the male prisoner Richard Pike, and Margaret 'I eggell, the mother of the other prisoner, and the learned gentleman also put in the marriage cei tificate. Mr. Bo* in—l wish Mr. Brennan to be recalled. He, I believe, has known the woman for the last 14 or 15 years. Brennan, in answer to questions from Mr. Bodkin, said — I have known the younger prisonzr from her childhood. I once saw her at Worship-street police court in custody for uttering counterfeit coin. She has since that time, I believe, made every effort to get away from home, and has since been apprenticed to the dressmaking. She was no doubt incited to the commission of the offence by her mother, who has been knom a for some time to the Mint authorities, but she has always escaped conviction. The Recorder—l think the marriage of the female pri toner has been fully proved, and she is therefore entitled to her acquittal, with respect to the evidence against the other prisoners it appears to me so clear that, unless the jury wish, I think it would only be needlessly occupying their time to read it over. The jury, without hesitation, foundboth prisoners guilty, but strongly recommended the girl to mercy on account of her age. • The Recorder—l shall respite the sentence on the girl until next session, as it appears very clearly she has been struggling against the commission of crime. At the time she was at Worship-street Police-court she could only have been 12 years of age, and she must have 'ken been acting under the direction of her parents. Mr. Metcalfe—There are persons in court, your worship, willing to take charge of her. The Recorder—l am anxious to separate her from her mother, and for that reason I shall not sentence her before the next session. In the meantime, inquiries will be made about her. Mr. Bodkin—Don't you, my lord, think it is a case for a Reformatory. The Recorder—My wish is to separate the child from her mother. The prisoner Pike, on being asked what he had to say why sentence should not be passed upon him, said, " I throw myself upon the mercy of the Court. I, was nearly starving, and pawned everything befot; I committed the offence." Tho Recorder said the offence was one which could not be treated lightly, as the manufacturer of counterfeit coin was the person who was the cause of a great many others transgressing the laws. His lordship then sentenced Pike to penal servitude for four years. NEW COURT. The Common-Sergeant was occupied the whole of the day with Mint cases, none of which possessed,tho slightest interest. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,--(THIS DAY.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A CASE FOR A REFORMATORY.—Jarrtes Cattley, a boy about 15, was charged with stealing a si trgical instrument from the shop of Mr. Joseph Frans Pratt, surgical instrument maker, of 420, Oxford-street The prosecutor said he was sitting at the back of his shop on the previous afternoon, writi ng, when he saw the prisoner and another boy looking in at the door. They went away for a short time, and fatme back, and the pri soner pushed open the door, darted in, seized the instru ment in question, and rushed out of Vile shop. He pursued him, and at length he was stopprA by a gentleman, and just as he came up he saw him. drop the instrument. He then gave him into custody. Th•e other boy made his escape. Gowan, 13, C, said he belieT:ed the boy was known. In answer to Mr. Boadon y the boy said he was sent in to take it by another boy. Mr. Beadou - committect 'him for three months with hard labour. The mother, a decent4ooking woman, here stepped for ward, and said that she was a widow and was left with eight children. She had done her utmost to bring the boy up properly, but could not. She had tried to get him to sea, and she wished he could be got into a Reformatory. FURIOUS DurvncG.—Charles and Frederick Jackson, the former of the Fulham-road, furniture-dealer, and the latter of Park-walk, Chelsea, were charged with beirg drunk, and furiously driving in Piccadilly, to the danger of passengers, Police-constable 71 C, proved seeing the accused, Charles Jackson, driving a horse attached to a cart, at the time galloping at the rate of eight or nine - miles an hour, when they came in contact with a cab, din wheels of the two vehicles becoming locked. The cabman requested them to wait that he might see what damp, was- done, but they drove off. Charles Jackson was fined 20s. ; the other, ss. THAMES. Suor LIFTING.--Charlo tte Murray and Mary Ann Stevens, the latter a well-known thief, were brought before Mr. Yardley charged with stealing a card of black lace and a piece of ribbon in the shop of Mr. George Emery, linen draper, in the Commercia2.-road, near the George Inn. Sophia Pettitt, a younc; lady in the service of Mr. Emery, said the prisoners came into the shop of her employer and selected a small quapity of ribbon, which came to 81d. only, and then asked to be shown some lace. While they were looking at the lace Stevens took a card of black lace, value £1 125., off the counter and put it under her dress. Witness called Mr. Emery, and search was made for the lace, which was found under Murray's dress, on the floor of the shop. A piece of ribbon was afterwards found upon Stevens by the female searcher at the station house. Mrs. Randall, female searcher at the station-house ad joining the court, produced a plece of ribbon found upon the prisoner. Stevens—l bought that. Miss Pettitt took up another piece of ribbon, and said, " This is what you purchased." Roche, the gaoler, said that Stevens had been twice charged with shoplifting at that court, and been convicted on each occasion. Mr. Yardley—Discharge Murray, and take the deposi tions against Stevens. The prisoner Stevens no sooner heard this than she set up a dismal howling, and implored mercy for the sake of her poor, dear, helpless, fatherless babes, and said poverty made her commit robberies. The depositions having been completed, Mr. Yardley asked Roche where the prisoner had been convicted. Roche—Here, sir, twice. The prisoner—l plead guilty. Mr. Yardley—lt appears you are an incorrigible thief. I convict you of larceny. You are sentenced to six months' imprisonment and hard labour. This is the last time you will be summarily convicted. Next time you are brought here I will commit you for trial. THE DISASTROUS FIRE AT SHEFFIELD. , The Sun of yesterday contained a brief announce ment by telegraph of a very disastrous fire, which broke out on Sunday evening on the premises of Mr. Charles Unwin, timber merchant and furniture dealer, of Westbar, Sheffield. At one o'clock yesterday morning, when our telegram was despatched, the fire was beginning to abate. Six or seven fire engines were in full operation, and by extraordinary exertions on the part of the' respective fire brigades, the fire was from that time gradually brought under control. In a few hours the flames were wholly extinguished, and at eight o'clock yesterday morning the fire was limited. to a large smouldering mass, upon which the en gines continued to play during the remainder of the day. Mr. Urwin's premises consisted of a large shop, fronting Westbar, an extensive timber-yard in the centre, and a triangular range of workshops and stores, extending along the rear and the south west side. Both the front shop and the buildings behind were three stories high and were crammed with furniture, timber of various descriptions, and machinery. In the yard the timber was piled up in immense stacks, some of them even higher than the buildings. The stock was the accumula tion of more than 20 years, and consequently much of it was in an extremely dry and inflammable state. No one lives on the premises, which were locked up at 11 o'clock on Saturday evening and not again visited until the fire broke out. A smell of fire had been perceived by persons living in the neighbourhood during the greater part of Sunday, but no clue to its cause was obtained until about 10 o'clock in the evening, when one of the neighbours saw a slight flame in the rear of the front shop and gave an alarm. The watchman on the beat sprung his rattle, and immediately a dense crowdeollected. In a few minutes after the alarm was given the flames burst through the windows fronting into Westbar, and a current of air being thus let in, the whole premises were, in less than quarter of an hour, enveloped in one terrific mass of flame, the heat of which was so intense es to be almost un bearable to persons on the roof of the Surrey Music-hall, from 80 . to 100 yards distant. The fire-engines had by this time arrived, but all hope of saving any part of the extensive stock was at an end, and. the firemen di rected their efforts to preventing the spread of the flames to the adjoining property. Not only was the whole of the contents of Mr. Unwin's premises destroyed, every room being gutted, but the great portion of the buildings were also burnt down. Of the furniture shop fronting Westbar every wall has fallen, as also those of an adjoining clog shop which formed part of the same block of buildings, and was occu pied by Mr. Clayton. Only portions of the walls of the workshops in the rear remain standing, and they are so much injured as to necessitate the:r being taken down. The whole of the buildings de stroyed belonged to Mr. Unwin, but Mr. Clayton's shop and several cottages in the rear were not in his occupation. It is considered remarkable that so extensive and fierce a fire, which at one time threatened to destroy an immense range of bui.icl.- ings, should have been kept within the limits of Mr. Unwin's premises, but this result is in a great measure owing to the fact that those premises were surrounded by lofty walls, some of them erected expressly as a precaution against such a catastrophe, in consequence of Mr. Unwin's premises having been on fire several times previously. As we s:,ated yesterday Mr. Unwin estimates his damage at £lO,OOO, but great losses have also been sustained by the occupants of adjoining property. A lar3e number of ruffians, under pretence of saving Le furniture and stock of several adjacent shopkeepers, smashed the furniture to pieces by throwing it out of the windows, and destroyed and carried off much of the stock. The furniture was also removed from a number of cottages in the rear of the premises, and much of it destroyed. The crowding and dis order were so great that but for the fortunate arrival of a detachment of the 24th infantry, who saw the fire from the barracks, a distance of nearly two miles, and at once hurried to the scene, the efforts of the fire brigade would have been seriously impeded. The military, however, quickly restored order. Altogether the fire is a much more alarming and destructive one than has occurred in Sheffield for the last 10 years. Fortunately no serious per sonal injury has been sustained. The cause of the conflagration is as yet involved in mystery. BIRTH IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE.—On the ar rival of the London and Brighton Company's up train from Hastings at Forest-hill station on Sunday evening, some excitement was occasioned among the passengers by an in timation that a lady in one of the carriages had been taken in labour. Inquiries were made in all directions for a medi cal man, and most fortunately for the patient it happened that a doctor, who holds an honorary position under the company, was a passenger in the tram. He at once gave his aid, and between Forest-hill and London accomplished all that was necessary for the comfort of the lady. It transpired that the birth was premature and the infant dead. THE NEW GOVERNOR OF MADRAS.—When the new governor of Madras, as Mr. Trevelyan, was assistant to the president at Delhi, be did not quit that city without leaving a lasting memorial of his labours. Delhi was in creasing, in spite of high prices and deficient supplies, and the lower classes suffered much from the exorbitant house rent demanded of them. Mr. Trevelyan, in order to remedy this, a pplied for 300 beegahs, or acres, of waste land, and sold the leases,_on certain building conditions, at low rates to the ryots. From his own funds he contributed enough to secure a fine broad street through the centre of the new quarter, and thus, to the great benefit of the inhabitants, arose Trevelayanpur. Curiously enough, the erection of this quarter of Delhi, a benefit in itself, led to one of the greatest benefits that has been conferred on India. From it sprung the abolition of the transit duties. Finding that the trade of the place was strangled by these vexatious im posts, the founder set on foot a series of inquiries, which resulted in his appointment by Lord William Bentinck to inquire into these obstacles to trade, and the appearance of his reports in the newspapers of Calcuttegave the final blow to a system which public opinion had already eon , deemed, —Honfeward Mail. LITERATURE. Passages from My Autobiography. By Sydney Lady Morgan. Bentley. This work is well calculated to attract the at tention of the public. The name of the authoress is so well known in the literary world, and the striking ability displayed in her works has been so universally recognised that her present produc tion cannot fail to be appreciated. The gifted writer has placed on her title-page this motto, " Lest auld acquaintance be forgot," and a surer way of perpetuating their fame and honouring their memory could hardly be found,than in recording their existence in the sparkling sketches that distin guish this brilliant work. When it is considered that a period of forty years has elapsed since the passages here presented to our notice were written it will naturally occur to the mind that the chances and changes of life will have effected manifold and startling alterations. It is not likely that many of those shining ornaments of society, or meteor stars of fame whose grace and whose genius live again in these chronicles are now extant to smile at the mention of their past days, or sigh over the memories they recall. No better idea can be conveyed of the purport of this book than is afforded by the perusal of this extract from the preface:— They were not written for the special purpose of any work, but were mere transcripts of circumstances incidental to that journey, which was delayed in its progress by all that could interest the feelings or gratify the mind. I EA gered in this "path of dalliance" this "delicate plain of ease" (as dear old Bunyan calls ft), R ith the same careless enjoyment as " Little Red Riding Hood" must have had on her way to her granddame's hut, pausing only to pick a flower here or 'a pebble there, insensible to the proximity of the grim wolf who was waiting to devour her. I, like Little Red Riding Hood, loitered to pick up a flower or secure a pebble that lay in my way, whilst the proximity of the grim wolf, Time, which sooner or later devours all things, was un heeded. But the flower gathered still retains its fragrance for me, and the pebble, like the scaraba3us found among the antique rubbish of Egyptian tombs, bears the divine im press of genius. During what was then deemed a perilous journey to Italy, I followed up my old habit of occasional diary; and one still older and dearer, a const-nt correspondence with my dear and only sister. These homestead letters—these rapidly scrawled diaries, written "a saute et a ganzbade," form, I believe, the materiel portion of this volume. The more spirituel and interesting part will be found in the letters of some of the most eminent men and women of the times they illustrated by their genius, their worth, their culth-a tion of letters, and their love of liberty. Those who would recall the bright scenes of r_ brilliant past, and learn how many who have since become world-wide celebrities appeared in their own generation to their contemporaries, cannot eo better than snatch " The glimpse of the days that are o'er," which this work presents. Its chief merit consists in its facts being recorded in a style that is made charming by the glowing fancy of the writer. A PHASE OF SLAVERY. A moving incident came to our knowledge last week, which we lay before our readers. We suppress names for reasons obvious to every one. Near Louis vine, Kentucky, lives a planter of wealth and standing. He was the possessor of 100 negroes, and he was noted for his thrifty, money-making disposition. He had never been married, and was an incorrigible bachelor of 50. His house was managed by a young lady of about 20, his daughter by a quadroon, whose complexion was lighter by half than his, and in whom the negro blood was scarcely visible. The mother died 10 years ago, leaving her daughter with the father's solemn pro mise that she should be educated and should live as a free woman rather than as a slave; and that she should pass as his daughter, as she was. The planter gave this promise, because he had been really attached to the dying woman, and was greatly attached to her and his beautiful child. And so she grew up, radiantly beautiful, receiving a reasonable education—all that her father could give her and in time took the management of his household. She never knew that there was any negro blood in her veins ; and never dreamed that she was a slave. Last fall a series of misfortunes overtook the planter. His house was burnt down, and in it the notes, books, and papers that composed a large portion of his fortune. His crops failed to a great degree, and some heavy speculations in which lie was engaged resulted disastrously. Added to all this, he had lost heavily at play, the besetting sin of Southern gentlemen, and had completely exhausted all his ready means, and found himself in the terrible situation of having more money to pay than he could possibly raise in a given time. He applied to his attorney for counsel in his extremity. The attorney, after exa mining the situation of his affairs, advised him to sell off a portion of his negroes. The planter ob jected strenuously ; first objecting to the sale of ne groes, and secondly, that his force was barely suffi cient to work his plantation. But, after full delibera tion, he found this to be the only alternative, and sorrowfully consented. A list was made out, and every head that could be possibly spared was put down. After all was done, and the most favourable prices for them, the aggregate fell 5,000 dol. short of the sum. The attorney remarked quietly that he had not included all that could be spared. I have put, down all I can dispense with," replied the planter. "I do not see Mary the housekeeper's name in the list;' replied the lawyer. " She, if offered to the right person, would make up the deficiency. I would give that for her myself." At any other time the planter would have taken the suggestion as an insult, but necessity is a hard master, and he grasped at the idea, and before an hour the transaction was closed. It troubled him not a little to disclose the matter to her, but the fear of bankruptcy and ruin drove him to it. The poor girl's horror and distress may be imagined. She had known nothing but happiness, and now. was to be plunged into the deepest and most hope less misery. She had been sold, and was then the property, soul and body, of one who purchased her merelylfor the gratification of his beastly lusts. The idea was too horrible, and she swoonei, and remained almost delirious for several days. There was another upon whom the intelligence came with crushing weight ; a junior partner in a produce house in Louisville had frequently visited the planter's house on business, and, struck with the beauty and intelligence of the supposed daughter, had become enamoured, and after prosecuting his suit a proper time had declared his passion, and, unknown to the father, .the two had betrothed themselves. As soon as possible after her father had told her !_er fate she despatched a messenger to him, stating the facts, and implored him to save her from the doom that awaited her. Though thun derstruck at th 3 intelligence that his affianced bride was a slave, and had just been sold to a fate worse than death, like a true man he determined to rescue her. That night he saw hcr, and a plan was formed for flight. The day she was to be transferred to the possession of her purchaser they fled, and in due time arrived in Cincinnati, where they were married. Our hero obtained an inter view with one of the agents of the Underground Railroad located in that city, who immediately telegraphed instructions to the different agents along the line to keep strict watch, and if woman catchers were on the watch at any point to tele graph back and give the fugitives timely notice, that they might leave the train. Accordingly they staged, purchasing tickets for Crestline. In the meantime the lawyer, as soon as he discovered his loss had commenced active measures to recover it. He had no difficulty in tracing them to Cincin nati, and none whatever in ascertaining that their destination was Crestline. B ut having arrived se veral hours after their departure, he was com pelled to content himself with telegraphing to Crestline to the proper officers to arrest them at that place. But unfortunately for his prospects, the intended arrest got wind, and when the train reached Galion, two citizens of that place stepped into the car, and a conversation of a few moments ensued in the lowest kind of whispers, at the close of which the four left the car. A carriage was in waiting, and in two hours the fair fugitive and her husband were domiciled in the home of one of our whole souled farmers, near Bucyrus, who has long taken pleasure 1R helping fugitives on their way to the Canadian Canaan. When the train on which they embarked reached Crestline, the officials were un utterably chagrined at not finding the fugitives, and more so when they learned th a t th ey h a d b een within four miles of them. After a lapse of two weeks they ventured a move, and went to Detroit by the way of Sandusky city, and without accident reached the Canadian shore. They are now resid ing in Toronto.—Bucyrus (Ky.) The In4endente of Turin states that the ring presented by the Empress of the French to the Princess Clotilde was accompanied by the following autograph letter :—" It is customary in Spain, when a young person takes a husband, for her best friend to offer her a ring. A. Spaniard by birth, I wish to observe towards you the tra ditions of my country. Will you, then, receive this ring, and permit me, while waiting to embrace you as a cousin, to call myself your first friend." THE MURDER AT SHEFFIELD.—The Sun of of yesterday contained particulars of a brutal murder at Sheffield. Yesterday evening, George Plant, brew et 's traveller, was apprehended on the charge. He was under the influence of liquor ; and stabbed the deceased, William Wilson, opposite the Post-offioe, with ad i g ger which he had been displaying in other parts of the town. WILLS.—The will of Vice-Admiral Sir Andrew Pellett Green was proved on the sth of January. The whole of the property is left to Lady Green. The person alty was swell). under £5,000. —The will of Vice-Admiral Peter John Douglas was proved on the 6th of January-. The sword presented to him by Lloyd's Patriotic Fund hi has bequeathed to his eldest son, and leaves his property in specific and pecuniary bequests among his children, and the residue equally among them.—The will of Charles Cotton, M.D., late of King's Lynn, Norfolk, was proved in London on the l&th January. Personalty, £4,000, BANIi .RETURNS. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria cap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank Notes, of the several Banks of Issue in England and Wales, in circu lation during the week ending Saturday, the 15th day of January, 1859. PRIVATE BANKS. Andover Bank, Andover-Heath and Co. £9,430 Ashford Bank, Ashford-Jemmett, Pomfret, & Co. 10,793 Aylesbury Old Bank, AylesburY-Cobb and Co 23,381 Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade Bank, . Biggleswade--Wells, Ilogge, and Co. Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple-Marshall and Co 6,744 Basingstoke and Oldham Bank, Basingstoke- Seymour, Lamb, and Co. Bedford Bank, Bedford-Barnard and Co. 30,842 Bewdley Bank, Bawdley-Nichols, Baker, and Co. 12,398 Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank a n d Oxford Bank, Bicester-Tubb and Co. Birmingham Bank, Birmingham - Attwoods, Spooner, and Co. Boston. Bank, Boston-Claypons and Co. Boston Bank Boston-Gee and Co. Bridgwaterßank, Bridgwater-J. &J. L. Sealey 8,472 Bristol Bank, Bristol-Miles, Miles, and Co. 30,052 Broseley and Bridgnorth and. Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, Broseley-Pritchards, Boycott, and Co. Buckingham-Bartlett, Par- 15,536 Buckingham Bank, Par rott, and Co . 23,783 Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, and Stow market Bank, Bury S Edmunds-O a k es , Bevan, and Co. Banbury Bank, Banbury-J. C. and A. Gilbert .. 33,659 Banbury Old Bank, Banbury-Cobb and 50n.... 24,610 Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard-Bassett, Son, and Co Birmingham Bank, Birmingham-Lloyds and C o 27,115 Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire--Harris and Co. Brecon Old Bank, Brecon-Wilkins and Co 50,452 Brighton Union Bank, Brighton-Hall, West, and Co. Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington-Hard ing, Smith, and Co Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury Si. Edmunds- Worlledge and Co. Cambridge Bank, Cambridge-Mordock and Co. 14,422 Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cambridge -Messrs. Fosters 40,606 Canterbury Balk, Canterbury-Hammond and Co. 29,509 Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen-David Morris and Sons 20,394 Chertsey Bank, Chertsey-La Coste and Son 2,960 Colchester Bank, Colchester-Round, Green, &Co 15,140 Colchester and Essex B an k, an d With am and Essex Bank, and Hadleigh, Suftblk, Bank, Colchester- Mills, Bawtree, and Co. Cornish. Bank, Truro-Tweedy and Co. 40,974 Coventry Bank, Coventry-Little and Woodcock 5,973 City Bank, Exeter-Milford and Co. Craven Bank, Settle-Alcocks, Birkb 3k, and Co 62,718 Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bar'', Monmouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Chepstow- Bromage, Snead, and Co. Derby Bank, Derby-W. and S. Evans and Co. Derby Bank, Derby-Samuel Smith and Co 36,670 Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby-Crompton, NeAN , ton, and Co. 29,262 Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes-Locke and Co. Diss Bank, Diss-Fincham and Co 20,209 Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster- Cooke and Co Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton-on- Tees Bank, Darlington-Backhouse and Co 89,024 Devonport Bank, Devonport--Hodge and Co 8,485 Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, Dor chester-R. and H. Williams 46,755 East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard-Robins, Foster, and Co. East Riding Bank, Beverley-Bower and Co 53,330 Essex Bank and Bishop's Stortford Bank, Chelms ford-Sparrow, Round, and Co ... 40,473 Exeter Bank, Exeter-Sanders and Co 27,335 Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Farring don-Barnes, Medley, and Co 7,749 Farnham Bank, Farnham-John and Jas. Knight 9,659 Faversham Bank, Faversham-Hilton and Co 6,050 Godalming Bank, Godalming-Mellersh and Keen 4,700 Guildford Bank, Guildford-Messrs. Haydon 13,155 Grantham Bank, Grantham-Hardy and Co 26,711 Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford-Mat thews and Co Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull- Smith, Brothers, and. Co Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting don-Veasey and Co Harwich Bank, Harwich-Cox, Cobbold, and Co. Hertfordshire, Hitchin Bank, Hitchin-Sharple3 and Co. Hereford, ROM, and Archenfield Bank, and Ross and Archenfield Bank, Ross-Morgan and Co 18,357 Ipswich Bank, Ipswich-Bacon and Co. 20,268 Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Had leigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley Bank, and oodbridge Bank, Ipswich-Alexanders & Co 61,389 Kentish Bank, Maidstone-Randall, Mercer, and Co. Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington-Davies and Co. Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, Knaresborough-Harrison and Co 19,985 Kendal Bank, Kendal-Wakefield, Crewdson, &Co 38,443 Longton Staffordshire Bank, Longton-C. Harvey and Son 5,155 Leeds Bank, Leeds-Beckett and Co 53,521 Leeds Union Bank, Leeds-W'. Williams, Brcran, and Co. Leicester Bank, Leicester-T. and T. T. Paget 23,853 Lewis Old Bank,Lewis-Whitefeld and Co 25,886 Lincoln Bank, Lincoln-Smith, Ellison and Co 79,701 Llandovery Bank, Lampeter Bank, and Llandilo Bank, Llandovery-D. Jones and Co 16,771 Loughborough Bank, Loughborough-Middleton and Cradock Lymington Bank, Lymington-S. and G. F. St. Barbe Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Legis- Gurneys and Co. 32,575 Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis- Jarvis and Co 10,326 Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield-13rocklehurst and 13,968 20,650 ... 42,385 4,266 34,004 Co. Manningtree Bank, Manningtree—Nunn and C 0... 1,672 Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly—Williams and Son 6,485 Miners' Bank, Truro—Willyams and Co. Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank, Abergavenny—Bailey and Co. 27,679 Monmouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth— Bromage, Snead, and Co. .. 7,675 Newark Bank, Newark—Godfrey and Riddell .... 25,238 Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and Newark Bank, Slealord—Handley, Peacock, and Co, Newbury Bank, Newbury—Bunny, Slocock, and Co 17,787 Newmarket Bank, Newmarket—Eaton, Hammond, and Co. Norwich Crown Bank and Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Norwich—Harveys and Hudsons Norwich and Norfolk and Fakenham Banks, Nor wich—Gurneys and Birkbecks 96,579 Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Notting ham—Hart, Fellows, and Co. Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton—Craddock and Co. Naval Bank, Plymouth—Harris & Co New Sarum Bank, Sarum—Everett and Co 10,610 Nottingham Bank, Nottingham—Samuel Smith a and Co Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Oswestry —Croxon and Cc. Oxford Old Bank, Oxford—Parsons and Co 33,276 Old Bank, Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Tonbridge Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Tonbridge- Welli and Sevenoaks Bank, Tonbridge—T. H. and S. Beeching Oxfordshire Witney Bank, \Vitney—J. W. Clinch and Sons Pease's Old Bank, hull, the Hull Old Bank ar d 46,535 Beverley Bank, Hull—Pease and Co. Penzance Bank, Penzance—Batten and Co. Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter• b oroug h —D. yorke and Co. Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest—J. and W. 9,805 Walters Reading Bank, Reading—Simonds ancl Co. R e ading Bank, Reading—Stephens, Bl an d y, & C o 30,782 Richmond Bank, Richmond—Roper and Co. Rochdale Bank, Rochdale—Cl emen t, R oy d s, & Co. 2,935 Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Rochester— Day and Nicholson Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons Rugby Bank, Rugby—A. Butlin and Son 9,699 Rye Bank, Rye—R. C. Pomfret and Co Ross Old Bank, Herefordshire, Ross—Allaway and MacDor gal Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron Walden—Gibsons and Co. Salop Bank, Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, & Co. - 13,234 Scarborough Old Bank, Scarborough—Woodall __ _ __ and Co.' ,_, 22,955 Shrewsbury Old Bank and Shrewsbury and Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury—Rocke, Eyton, and C 0..... 36,671 Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourw— Vallance and Co. Southampton Town and County Bank, Southamp ton—Maddison and Pearce 13,960 Southwell Dank, Southwell—Wylde and Co 11,109 Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southampton —Atherley, Fall, and Co. Stafford Old Bank, Stafford—Stevenson and Co. Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford—Eaton, Cayley, and Co 27,094 Shrewsbury anl Welsh Pool Bank, Shrev.-sbury— Beck, Downward, and Co Taunton Bank, launton—H. and It. Badcock 27,674 Tavistock Bank, Tavistock—Gill, Sons, and Co. Thornbury Bank, Thornbury—Harwoo'd and Co v sl 4° Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton—Duns- 12,600 ford and Co. Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northaniptozushire , 11,830 Thrapston—York and Eland ...... ........ - . . ei. 12 4 6 4 8 7 9 7 Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring--Butcu T and om -ch Town and County of Poole Bank and .li l g S es o t n er . old B — a . n . k . ,.'io . w . . c . h . e . ;te . r.—.. P—el'iN,_:,.slnanud..obod.o and Co 13,258 Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston— and Poole Bank, Pool 0.2 0 W....... I L l_ ed „iiiN gara iagnes an ,Bz So c ns 91901 Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge—l a , Smith, o. 10,941 Wallingford Bank, Wallingt ra neu Well s, and Co. .......... , .... . .... ~. " Warwickshire Bank, Warwick— ' WWGearllirweicykteosnaannddSoCnolerset Bank, Wellington—Fox 23,13°6 , $ Brothers, and Co 3,342 West Riding Bank, Wakefield and Pontefract Bank—Leatham, Tew, and Co 47,526 Whitby Old Bank, Whitby—Simp son , Chapman, and Co. Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Winches ter—Bulpett and Co. Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank, Wey mouth—Elliot, Pearce, and Co. Wirksworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank— Arkwright and Co. Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech—Gur neys and Co 41,587 Wiveliscombe Bank, Wiveliscombe—P. and W. Hancock 6,739 Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—Goodrioko and Holyoake ..... 9,690 Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank, Worcester—Berwick, Lechmere, and Co 69,729 Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—R. and W. F. Fryer 11,109 Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halesworth and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth—Gurneys, Birkbeck, 44,928 and Co, ~ , , 3 • T-- 100 100 20.11 100 54 3