The Sun. — London, England, 1862-01-24 00:00:00

~ MONEY 31ARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The return from the Bank of England, completed to the 22d instant, is of a satisfactory character. The stock of bullion shows only a limited addition, while there is a considerable diminution in the Re serve of Notes. The Other Securities exhibit a slight decrease. The priaci pal feature in the return is the large decrease in the Private Balances, con sequent upon the investments of the public in the various new joint-stock undertakings, and the pay ments made on the Moorish Loan. Subjoined arc the various items and the changes they present :- Active Circulation .. .£20,951,170 Increase .. • . • • • • 253,070 Bullion .. .. • • .. .. 16,350,939 Increase .. .. • . • • 59,313 Rest .. .. • . .. 3,284,310 Increase .• .. • • 7,550 Public Deposits .. 5,467,340 Increase .. 883,987 Other Deposits.. .• .. 15,366,081 Decrease 1,114,371 Seven Day and other Bills .. 746,758 Decrease 16,067 •• •• •• Government Securities .. 12,268,618 No alteration .. Other Securities .. Decrease .. Notes unemployed .. Decrease .. 17,099,102 .. 45,144 .. 9,178,330 .. 246,990 A better feeling prevailed in the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday, and prices exhibited more firmness. The sales were 6,000 bales. At the half-yearly meeting of the Unity Joint Stock Mutual Banking Association, held to-day, it was stated that the available balance for distribu tion was £4,079 15s. 6d., from which it was re solved to declare a dividend of 12s. 6d. per share free of income-tax, and carry the balance over to the current account. There is no alteration either in the demand for accommodation or the terms upon which it is sup plied. The requirements of the trading classes are still very much restricted. About £4,000 in gold coin was withdrawn from the Bank of England yesterday. During the last few days business in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Market has continued rather inactive. Tea, however, has remained at full rates. Sugars have slightly given way, with the exception of refined descriptions, which have, in most in stances, realised previous quotations. Only limited transactions have been recorded in coffee, rice, cocoa, and fruit, and no material change can be notice in values. Saltpetre has been held for higber rates, but the dealings continue inactive, and tallow has continued dull, at slightly reduced prices, for both present and forward delivery. The dealings in the market for Public Securities continue extremely limited, but the quotations are rather firmer. Consols being 924 93 for money, and the 6th proximo. Oceasional purchases are effected for investment, which, in conjunction with the easiness of money, give substantial support to the market. The New Threes and the Reduced are steady at 9231; Exchequer Bills, March, 17s. Prem. ; ditto June, 20s. to 235. prem. ; Bank Stock 1 8 firm at 242 and 243 ; and India 5 per Cent. at 106. A fair amount of business has been transacted in the Foreign Stock Market, and prices in some in stances show an improvement. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 831 ; ditto, :1858, 741 l ; Mexican have advanced to 29Z 1 ; Venezuelan, to 24k; Bra zilian, to 102; and Dutch 4 per Cents., to 1024 ; Spanish remain at 521; and the Certificate, at 61e ; the Moorish Loan is 51 prem. Business in the Railway Share Market has been rather more animated, but a slight depression has taken place in prices owing to speculative sales. Caledonian and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln have receded 55., South Western 10s., and Great Northern and Brighton 15s. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, Midland, and North Eastern (Berwick), however, haveimproved 55., and Great Western 10s. In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there has been little change of importance. Great Luxemburg realise 9! ; Bahia and San Francisco 151 Z ; Great Western of Canada 114 ; East Indian 1014 ; and Great Indian Peninsula 994 1004. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue in good demand, at late quotations. Union of London realise 801 ; London and Westminster * Ol ; Union of Australia 401 41 ; Crystal Palace Stock 31k; and Oriental Inland Steam 71 s. - BRI TIM' FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock a per Cent. Reduced Annuities.. a per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cont. Annuities 921 It India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto 5 per Cent lOO,l Ditto 5/ per Cent . lO6l i Di i To Bonds £l,000 Consols for Account, Feb. 6 rch. Ma Jun9. Exchequer Bill s , £l , OO O 2d.... 17 Ditto £5OO Ditto Small 23 20 3 FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian 5 per Cent htto 41 per Cent, 1852 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent Ditto Account Mexican, 3 per Cent Ditto Account Peruvian 41 per Cent Ditto (Uribarren), 41 per Cent. .. 941, Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853. — Ditto Account .. Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account Ditto Passive Spanish Cert. of C oup. not funded 6/ t Turkish 6 per Cent. — Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Venezuelan 3 per Cent Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2% per Cent., Exchange 12 Guil — Ditto Certiticatzs, 4 per Cent... Consols M TWO O'CLOCK. Money TWO 3 Ditto Account THE POPULA7IO 2V OF POLAND. The Official Gazelle gives a table of statistics showing that in the kingdom of Poland there are now 452 towns, with populations respectively varying from less than 500 to more than 10,000 inhabitants, the average or mean being 2,285 per town, and a town to five Polish square miles. A second table, showing the population of Warsaw, the capital of the kingdom, at the end of each of the interven ing years between 1815 and 1861, gives a striking example of the different influences of liberal and autocratic institu tions on the increase of population. At the end of 1816 there were 81,220 inhabitants in War- saw; 1819, 98,492; 1829, 139,655; 1832, 124,865; 1839, 139,205 ; 1817, 166,997; 1856, 156,072. Thus in the three years which followed the Congress of Vienna, which had given Poland a sort of normal independence with some thing in the form of liberal institutions, the increase in the Population, being 17,272, was at the rate of 21.26 per cent., and the total increase during the existence of liberty in the kingdom, or in 13 years, was 58,435 souls, or 72 per cent. After the struggle for real independence in 1830, the popu tion fell in 18'12 from 139,655 to 124,868, showing a falling off of nearly 15,000, and it took ten years to bring the popu lation in 1839 to 463 souls less than it was in 1829. From 1839 to 1817 there was a steady progressive increase, the figures representing the population rising from 139,205 to 166,997, Then again the part Russia took in the Hunga rian war, and the Crimean war she carried on against Eng land and France, had their telling effect on the population of Warsaw, which we see brought down, between 1847 and 1856, from 166,977 to 156 ,072, showing a difference (minus) of 11,925, or in round numbers of 12,000 souls. The population of Warsaw at the end of 1860 was 162,805 inhabitants, or nearly 4,000 less than it was 13 years before. The Courrier des Alps, published at Chatabery, states that a telegraphic despatch from the Minister of War directs the 12th Foot•Chasseurs quartered in that town to hold themselves in readiness to depart for Mexico in a brief delay. The ./Vazione of Florence relates the following : "M. Battero, a bass singer of the Argentine Theatre at Rome, thought proper during one of the performances to Play th e mus i c of Garibaldi ' s hymn on the piano. The air was hailed with deafening applause, which led to remonstrance on the part of the police. M. Biolchini, the manager, received a formal order to give the musician a severe reprimand." EXTENSIVE FIRE IN LIVERPOOL.—On Wednes day evening an extensive fire broke out upon the premises of Mr. Lewis, the Bazaar, Great George-street, Liverpool, and was not extinguished before an estimated damage of b etvreen £6,000 and £7,000 had been done. Mr. Lewis is Insured for stock to the extent of £7,000 in the General Fire office, and the building is insured for £5,000 in the Providen4 Firo-office. 19.16.4 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. Paid. I Leasing Closing Business Co. s Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley all Ln...W Birkenhead.. Buckingli • mix. -e Chester & H liyhead.. 100 Do 531 541 Do. 51 per cent 100 Do. Do. 5 „ 100 Do. Clydesdale Junction 100 Caledon. 101 103 Colchester, Stour Val. 100 M. U.& 141.0 63 65 E. Lincolnsh. gapr c. 100 Gt. North. 135 138 E.Union,HarwichShs all (~Counts. 4 41 Do. Woodbritlfze... . 100 .. • • • • Gls.Barr.&Neils:Drtt. 100 Caledon .. .. Do. new Gloster &Dean Forest all ;G:,. West. .. .. Hull and Selby all jYk.N. Mid 111 113 Do. halves Do. quarters Lancaster & Carlisle 100 Ln.&N.W 200 205 Lon. and Chat. Ext. B 6 per cent Do. Bromley, 6 per c all D 0........ . • • • London & Greenwich 100 S. Eastern 62 64 Do. Preferen a Lon„Tilb. & s._ - ' , tend 100 Peto &Co B2 84 Lowestof t pia. a p c.. 100 Norfolk Do 6 pier cent lOO Do. Ilinc.,Bxtn.,& Matlock all LNW& M 31 44 Mid. Bradford Prefer ence stock Newmarkt, Buryllx } gua. 5 per ent... 5. 5. 6. l iE Counts. par i p Northn.,47EaAn. sp. c. all , Do. Do. 6 per cent. .... all 1)o. Do. Fixed sp. c.... all Do. N. Eastn—Hartlepool 1(0 N. E. Ber .. .. North Western Preston and Wyre. i 1 all L&N.W , Lyk. I 44 46 Do. i shares A. , all IDo. • • ••.. .. .. Roystn.Hitch.& Shep. 100 i f; t.North. 134 137 Shrewsby & Hereford 100 , T Brassey 120 122 Do. Do. South Staffordshire Wilts and Somerset lOO Gt. West. 90 92 Wimbledn t Croydon all 11..&8rf , ,,tn 81 94 PREFERENCE SHARES. Share) Railways. raid.' C l o i s ee in s g . I Business Done. 25 Blythe and Tyne 10 p.c. pref. issued at £5 , all at Bris. & Exet. 4p.c. st 100 92 94 20 Do. shares at Caledon. qr. stirs, No. 2 100 61 Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. all 20 Cornwall. 5 percent all 201 211 61 DlM..'erth, & Aber.J tin all 6 61 10 Do. Ist Class Pref all at E. Angn. Class A. sp. c lOO 101 103 at E. Coun. Ex. 5 p.c. Wo. 1 100 109 111 st Do No. 2 100 108 110 at Do. new 6 it. c. at lOO 124 126 at Eastern Un , on. 4p. c— 100 81 83 81 at Do. sp. c. guar lOO at Edin.&Glas.s p.c. shares 100 111 113 st Do. 4p. c. guar. S. &0_ 100 90 92 at Furness, 5 ner cent._ 100 at Glas.& S.Vii est. gu. 5 p.c. 100 st Great li r orthern. sp. c lOO 116 118 st D 0.5 p.C.Redm.lop.c.pm lOO 113 115 at Do. 41 p. c. do lOO 104 106 at Do.sp.c.iledmatsp.C.pm 100 103 110 10 Gt. Nh. of Scot. Ist pref. all at Gt. Sn. &W. (Ireland) 4 pc. cent lOO 97 99 50 Great West. (Berke and Hants Ext) 5 per cent 6 at Do. redeem. 41 p. ct lOO 98 100 991 at Do. redeem. 4p. ct lOO 88 90 at Do. irredeem. 4p. et lOO 89 01 at Do. sp. C. redeem. pref lO3 102 104 3 '3O. Birm. pref. shares all 91 10/ 10 Do. Chester 8 p.c. pf. abs all 17 18 10 Do. Chester 5 p.c. pf. shs all 101 11 st Do. Birm. gear. stock lOO 76 78 264 Do. Chester guar. shares all 201 204 131 Do. do all 101 104 20 Do. do all 151 154 100 Lan. & Carl. 41 p.c. pref SO at Lan. & York. 6 p.c. stock 100 134 136 at Do.B.arnid.stVi 2s 10doe 100 at Do. 6p. c. (East Lan.) lOO st Do. 41 p. c. (Blackb. pur lOO 102 104 at Lon.& Ilti;;.sp.o.gu. No.l, 100 113 116 st Do. 5 per emit do. No 2 100 113 116 at Do. 6 per cent. no lOO 136 13.3 at Do. 5 per cent. do. No. 4 100 113 116 at Do. 7 per cent pref. stk 100 152 155 at Do. 6 p.c. do(W.E.&C.P.) 100 127 130 at Do. 4 p c.st.(dlv.deLllP6s 100 73 75 at Lon.Chat.&Dnv.sp.c.pf. 100 96 97 97 at Lon. &N. W., C'ov. & Nuneaton, 5 per cent. 100 112 114 st Lou. & S.West..7p. cent. at., late 3d shares at Do. 44 per cent 2s ed Do. (Prtam. perpl. anns of 2s 60 121 Londondy. & Cole. 1 sits all. 121 Londonv. & Ennis. 1 shs all 134 14 at Man. Sh. & Lin. ii per cf. 100 126 128 6 Do. .Cei st 1)o. 31 ner cent lOO 68 70 701 10 , Do. redeem. 1; per cent 5 4 4pm 124 111aryport & Carl. 4 pr. c all .. .. 121 I Do. 41 per cent. at Midlaud Con. 6p. c stk. 100 .. . at Do.Con.Bris.& Bir. 6 p.c. 100 133 140 at , Do. 41 p.c. pref. at. rdem 100 103 105 at Do. 48 p.c. irredeomable ICO -_ i 6 (l)o. 41 per cent . . all .. .. at Do. Leic. and] lit.lper ct 100 1.3 95 st Nerflk. sp. C. Ex. st. 1846 100 .. .. at Do. 51 p. c. Pref. at 1847 100 .. .. at D 0.5 Way.ValEx.st.lB!7 100 .. .. at Not t British, 5 per cent. 100 11l 113 at Do. New rrua. percent... 100 109 111 10 Do. Bor. Un. g. prf. shs. 7 11 14pm 10 Do. do. do. all .. .. at N th.Dvn.Rail.&Dck.Co. 100 .. .. st N-East. Cons. pref. 4 p.c. 100 .. .. at Do. 41pr. ct. redeemable 100 .. .. at Do. G. N. E. 4p. ct. pref 100 100 102 17 Do. Berwick 4p. c. pref. 100 98 100 20 Do. Leeds 6p. c. No. 1 8. 13.4 1 die par 121 Do. do. Quarters, 1848.. 13 .. .. 25 Do. York, EL &S. Parch. 9 . .. 20 North Staffordshire.... 10 1 dis par 10 Rhymney Guaranteed.. all 22 23 st Scottish North-Eastern 31 p. c. pref. stock.... all .. .. at Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p c 100 .. .. at Do. 7p. c. pref. stock 100 .. .. 10s. South Devon, Ann, 10s. 100 132 136 10 Do. Fixed 41 per cent all 10 11 10. 6. South Eastern (Reading all .. .. Ann., 1.0.6) at Do. 44 per cent at Do, Fixed 41 pet cent 100 102 104 at South Wales, gua. 4p. c. 100 .. . at Do. 4/ per cent st Do. do. 1859 lOO .. .. st Do. 5 per cent lOO .. .. st S. Yorkshire, 4p. c. gua lOO 86 811 20 Do. SP. c. gua l3 I 11 p 2 5 Stock. & Dar. Asp. c a ll 28 29 25 Do. B6p. c all 32 34 at WatrflP&' Kilk C n 6 y, p 6 . p c . ' ' c l a o l ol 4 3 2 1 4 3 5 3 at W. 31 id. - Oxf Ist gua. stk 100 127 129 sat Do. Newport 5 p.c. pf red. p 2 . d c. c1 p 0 f...1866 st Do. P e l3 T rir o o el t .6 1 10 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 2 1 10 25 3 02i 100 ,122 125 st till 1869 100 1118 121 DOCKS. ---;-- Cent.Pref.sl-in 100 s tock Do. 4 per stOok 'Commercial ...... „_. s tock East and West India stock Rondo:' , ..... 100 57 59 574 stock St. Katharine lOO 62 95 stock Southampton , 100 stick ;Vittoria .. ........ i 100 97 99 20 iDCI I NOW ........soonam' 2 1 id SHARE ILIARI3 T-(THIS DAY). ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Paid. Closing Business Price. done. ' - ii 8 65 7 95 07 104 104, 1041 42 44 10/ 11; 181 19 54 65 48 52 34 36 91 03 301 Boi 101 103 113 114 110 111 132 134 104 106 671 681 57 6 , 107! 108 54 60 119 121 45 47 94 04) 97 91 9 11 441 45 7 t 321 133, 1 )21) 103 105 64 (6 654 66 ,)1i 102 6 d p 576 58 80f 90 98 100 41 4t d 101 11 92 93 [24 126 44 46 100 102 46 18 37 39 781 67 69 97 99 51 6 314 404 16p 6 7 p 551 54 2i 34 d iP, 88" 92 127 i 134 6 64 84 86 47 49 44 46 89 91 Railways. Share 13.14 25 10 st st 50 20 !Bin, Wol., and Str. Val Blyth and Tyne Bost.,Sleaf.,and Bristol and Exeter ,Caledonian 'Cork and Bari on Cornwall Do A (A gets no div Do. B tid 6p c.p an.has , i been paid to B. IDublin & Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Junc , East Anglian lEastern Counties 'Eastern Union, A stock Do Bdo do DoNiv A, late E U 3dsi East Suffolk 'Edinburgh & Glasgow. ,Edin., Perth, & Dundee; IGlasg. and S. Western.' reatNrthn.of Scotland' 'Great Northern Do A stock Do B do 'Gt. S. an I W. of Ireland Great Western ' Do Str Val gua. stock Irish South Eastern Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blaekwall Lon., Bright, ,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western L'th At, Coleraine L'derr:if & Enniskillen. Man., Slid., & Lincoln, I lliaryport and Carlisle. __Do f shares Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Birming. (t Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland, Do. shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line Newcastle and Carlisle Newry, Warnpt, & nos Norfolk North British Nor.Dev.RailkDk.stock Do A stk ; A recs no d till 6 pc. has been pdß Do B stoek Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York North London Do new North Staffordshire . • N. and S. W. Junction. Not. Gran. EL & Canal Portsmouth Rh 3 mney gcot ash Central Scot. N. E., Aber. stock Do Sc ,t. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union Sittingbourne & Sheer ' South Devon S. Durham & Lane. Un South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines,Wok.,andWok. ( Stockton & Darling ton Do. ; Do New, 180. Taff Vale: Do Pref. No. 1 ThamesrlaTenDk&Rail Ulster Do I Do I Val e of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny ' IWatcrlord Limerick West Cornwall West London Do Ist class Do 2d class W. Hartlepool Tiar.ttß West Midland Oxford Do Newport Do ll2trefordi 100 100 100 16.13.4 100 100 100 all all all all all 100 1081 8 1 124 941 I i 98-1 71 133 i 21 3} P 1011 i d THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY BVENING, .lANUARY 1862. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways. Atlantic & St Lawrence Born.,Barodad6.Cent Ind Gu. S per cent.. Buffalo and LaKe Hum, Do. New Do. Preference Eastn. ( 1,! I .3ape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) I lapeTown & Dock Seri' Demerara.. ....... Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. c East Indian, gu. 5 p. Do. 4a p c. Debentrs.' Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864 1 Do. 1865-1870 Do. 1886-1871 Do. do. G Ext Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Pref Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct Do. 6 per ct. Debentr Do. 7 per cent. 1862 Do. do. 1867 Do. do. 1872.. G t.lndiarenin.gua sp.e. Do. New gua. 5 p c... Gt. South.ot India (Lim) guaranteed 5 per cent. t. W. of Canada Shares Do. New Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 5a p. c. do. '77 d 0... Madras guar., 5 p. Do. 4 p. c. Extension Do. 4) do Nfelb.Corp. 6 p. o. Ends.l Newßr unswick ct Canda Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pi Class A Capital Sitar; Do. do. Land d 0........ Do. do. B Capital d 0... Do. do. Land do. Scinde 4.3 Do. Punjaub Do. Do. ........ t? Do. Indus. St. Flo. g 5 ,, Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. all [lOO 15 all 100 Clos 4 qg Price. Paid. 55 60 99 100 41 5 d 6 i 7i 9/ q i id 99 100 101 102 99 101 101 102 101 102 104 105 21 22 62 65 50 M 34 37 38 42 32 35 32 34 095 100 , 5 pr 99} 100, 11k Dills 95 98 88 fJ2 99 100 4,2 04 190 92 5 7 4 a 101 108 i pr 94 98 1 FOREIGN Algerian .... Antwerp & Rotterdam. Ardennes.... ....... Bali.&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. Belgian East. Junction Beziers to Graissessac.. Carmeaux Mine & Rail Copiapo ................ Ditto Extension .... Dutch Rhenish . ..... Eastern of France .... Grand Ens Guar. 6 p. c. Do. do. Great Central of France Gt. Luxem., Con. sits... [Wiwi Junction ...... Lierre & Turnhout .... Lyons & Geneva ...... Namur & Liege ........ Do. 6 p. c. Pref. ........ Northern of France.... Do. New Shares Norwegian Trunk Pref. Ot'mn (Smyrna to Aidn) Paria,Lyon s, & Medi ter. Parts & 0r1ean5........ Recife & S. Fran. (Fern.) 7ua. 7 p. et. lim Riga ,t 6 Royal Dani5h.......... Royal Swedish Do• 7 per cent. Pref.... Sambre & Meuse Do. 5i per cent. Pref San Paulo, lira, g. 7 p. c S.Aust. &Lomb Venetin Southern of France S. East Portugal 7 p ct West Flandera ..... Do. 5} p. c. Preference W. & N.W. of France Western of Austria Western of Switzerland Wiesbaden Do. 8 por cent Pref.... Zearand . . BRTTIS kifred Cons ols (Phliack) British iron Clifford Devon G. Cons. cravist.; East Bassett (Illog - an) , East Caradon East Carn Brea N. WI Russel (Tavistk ), Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen ) I Great South Tolgus G.Wheal Alfa. (Phila.& G. Wheal Vor (llelstoW Grenville Herod's-Foot Elingston Downs Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Lelant Marke Valley.. Ady Iron Ore (Lim ) North Downs North Frances (Mogan N.Wh'l Basset (111o.fan) North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (St. Blazey) Providence (tiny Lelnt.) Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. South Caradon(St.Cleer) S. earn Brea (Illogan) 5. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim S.Wheal Fran. (Mogan) Stray Park Tamar Silv.dt Lead Min Pin Croft Vale of Towey (Cann ) West Basset (Illov,an) W. Caradon (Liskeard) West Seton Wheal Basset (Mogan) Wheal Buller(Redruth) Wheal Edward (Cals.) Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) Wheal Mary Ann (Men.) Wheal Treiawney (Lis.) - 20 ,Australian 1 ; BonAccord Conper,Lim. 5 Brazil Land & Min.Co...' 1 ;Clarendon Cons.MitiCo 1 40 Cobre Copper Copiapo. ... 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Cn 3 East Del Rey (Limited) : 2 Fortuna. 20 General 2 IGt N. Cop. of S. Austrd I} Kapunda (Limited) S Linares 5 Lusitanian 1 Mario:tut ca 1 N.RluneCopof S.Aus.L 20 Pontgibaud Silver,Lead! Mining and Smelt... 5 Port Philip 1 Scottish Austen. (L.) I 20 St.Jo' , n del Rey ' 28.2.81 United Mexican all all all 1 Worthing (Limited).... FOREIGN MINES. LAW INTEL LIGENCE.—(7his Day.) COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lord Chancellor.) HILL V. EVA.NS. This appeal came on to be mentioned at the sitting of the Court this morning. Sir Hugh Cairns, Q.C., said that after the opinion ex pressed by his lordship that the patent was a good patent in law, it would be improper in him to say anything on the subject with a view to obtain an alteration of his lordship's opinion. He would only mention the question of costs. The learned counsel submitted on three grounds that his client should not be made liable to pay costs. Mr. Rolt, Q.C., contended that the costs should follow the result of the suit. The Lord Chancellor said that he would dispose of the question of costs when he decided the cause. APP EAL - JUDGMENT-DAVIS V. BENNET. This was an appeal from a decision of the Master of the Rolls, declaring that the residue of the testatrix's estate was desirable per capita, and not per stripes, among her two sisters, Jane and Anne, now living, and her deceased sister's children, Elizabeth and Ann, amounting altogether, in children and grandchildren, to 24. The Lord Chancellor was of opinion that the words by which the testatrix dire ;ted the residue of her personal estate to be divided between " her two sisters Jane and Mary, and their children (lawful issue) equally"—meant that it was to be divided into one-third equal shares, and that her two sister and their children were to take equal shares collectively. And also directed the other point to be argued, whether, under the word " respectively," there was a substitution of the children of Elizabeth and Anne, and subdivision of the residue into four parts, as has been suggested by counsel. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. —(This Day.) BOW -STREET. CHARGE OF EXTENSIVE SWINDLING.—The two men, who gave the names of Sheen and Keeling, were again placed at the bar before Mr. Henry, on remand, charged with obtaining goods under false pretences. A great number of witnesses wore examined, all of whom stated that the prisoners had carried on business in all parts of the city in all kinds of assumed names. Samuel Dickens said ho was a lodging -house keeper in Norfolk. street, Strand. On the let of December of last year the prisoners lodged at his house. They represented themselves as " Martin and Henry." Sheen said he was Martin, jun., and that he was carrying on the business of his father, who was in Ireland. He told me their offices were in St. Mary-axe. They lived with me six weeks, but they never paid any rent. They left on the 7th of January, and in payment Sheen gave me a bill of exchabge for £l2. He (witness) drew the bill, and Sheen accept it in the name of "A. Martin." Before it became due they left the apartments. On opening the two travelling bags they had loft behind, brickbats and stones were found in one, and some old and dirty linen in the other. r. Fred. Pontifes, of Sh oe - lanepcoppersnaith, said—On the 3d of July last, Sheen called at our place of business in company with another man. An order was given for goods to be supplied to "Hughes and Co," to the amount of £2 10s. The articles ordered were sent and payment applied for, at 13, Broad-street Buildings, where he saw Keeling, who said he knew nothing about it as Mr. Hughes was not at home. Shortly after another order was received for goods amounting to about £3O, and a reference was given to Messrs. Haines, St. Mary -at-Hill. The inquiry was made, but the goods were not supplied. The first lot of goods had not been paid for. Charles Bent, porter in the employ of Messrs. Pontifex, ■aid he took the samplesof the goods to the office of Hughes and Co. He saw both the prisoners. The shorter one (Keeling) took the goods. The other one said the master was not at home, and that ho would have to call the next day for the money. Robert Witts, an assistant to Messrs. Hampton, of St. Martin's-le-Grand, said the prisoner Sheen called in No vember last and ordered a quantity of carpet for an office. The goods were sent to St. Mary-axe, but they were never paid for. . _ Mr. Jones, an auctioneer, said he carried on business at 410, Oxford-street. Some goods were brought there ; amongst them was a Brussels carpet, chairs, and other things. An advance was made on them to a lady. The money was repaid and the goods were given up. A police constable called at our office and told us not, to part with the goods. After that a solicitor came and threatened us with proceedings if the goods Were not given up after the amount of the advance had been repaid. Mr. Henry—Then you parted with goods after you had received notice not to do so by the police. Witness—l was threatened by a solicitor if I did not do so. Mr. Henry—You ought not to have parted with the goods. Witness—l consider we took every precaution. Mr. Henry—No you did not; don't say so, or I shall make some very strong observations. Mr. Bonham, the partner of the former witness, said he saw the goods sent for sale. Sore© of the th i ngs were iden tified as having bean obtained from Mr. Herring. Ho did not know that the whole of the goods had been obtained by swindling. In giving up the goods they had acted under what they thought good advice. Several other witnesses having been examined, The prisoners were committed to take their trial for for gery, conspiracy to defraud, and obtaining goods under false pretences. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. BURGLARY AT A TAVERN.—A man who refused his name and address, was charged before Mr. Yardley with burglariously entering the Princess Charlotte Tavern Princes-street, Hanover-square, and stealing a quantity of silver, the money of Mr. John Richardson, licensed victualler. On being placed at the bar he gave the name George M'Laren. James Stevens, 112 C, said about half-past 6 this morn ing I was passing the Princess Charlotte Tavern and heard the rattling of money in the house, and seeing no light I tried the door and found it secure, and on coming to a second door in Swallow -place, the prisoner rushed out and I caught him by the collar of his coat. Prisoner said, " What are you holding me for, let me go," and hearing some other person in the house I tried to drag him up to the docr, but c ,uld not. I then heard a noiso as if some one had jumped off the counter. I took prisoner to the station, and hastened back to the house and called up the landlord, the door being still open, and the landlord made a search, and on going into the house I found a box on the floor with 6d. in it behind the door from which the prisoner came out, and which opened into the public bar. I then went back to the station. In answer to Mr. Yardley, the constable said he found the fanlight over the door unfastened, and it was large enough to admit a man, :and there were the marks of a man's hands on the ledge. "On searching the prisoner at the station," continued the officer, " I found £2 lls. 10d. in silver in his pocket, and in his waistcoat pocket £1 18s. 6d. in silver also, and in another some more money and Lucifer matches." Mr. John Richardson, of the Princess Charlotte public house, said—l went to bed at one, and the fanlight I saw closed. I was not disturbed till the constable rang the bell. The bolts of the door had been drawn, The box produced had contained £1 in silver, and was in the till when he went to bed. The constable showed him the box and the money was taken from it. A bag had also been taken. Sergeant Bason, 112 C, said—l examined the fanlight, and found marks of something having been forced in the middle of the sash. Inspector Garforth said, he believed the prisoner had been transported in the name of George Bull, but ho had lost sight of him for some time. Mr. Barnes, the prosecutor's barman, proved fastening the fanlight over night. Mr. Yardley said, the charge fell short of burglary, and the prisoner, who is a determined looking follow, was com mitted for trial. The commission on literary and artistic copy right, instituted by an Imperial decree of December last, instituted by an imperial decree of December last, held its first s:tting at the Ministry of State the day before yester day. Count Walewski, the Minister of State, presided, and inaugurated the labount of the commission by an able and appropriate address on the nature and importance of the duties which they were called on to perform, after which the general discussion was adjourned to the next sitting. A Vienna letter of the 20th says :—" We had a heavy fall of snow here yesterday, so heavy indeed that no r y bed by a b reath of w i nd. It e f t e t w ing f t o h o r t ou p g as h se th ng e e s r n s ow in , carriages could venture out. T in h g e general, for all the mails a t w h ph e pie s ca t h r r es felle that hs foraht ad t hhgtti hours rat d uw i n ffi hd ciasust been e yesterday arrived late. On the Sesmering line, especially, there had been a great deal of snow, and a much heavier m fa a ll il e s f v s e n ry i ow rr w e a gn s l e a x r p f e o c r te s d o . m w e h d ic a h ys. will probably render the The Berlin Punch , or Eladderad a t sc h, b r i ngs out his last number with a Christmas t ree , r i c hly illumi najtoe3d rin of d i hung s with presents f or t h e surrounding Europepoten tatesin children's f rocks. Master France is n little drum and a defi c it o f 82 9 m i ll i ons, Mas ea enjoying h Mas ter Yankee 224 millions of deficit, Master Austria 146 mil lions, Master Victor 159 millions scudi, and so on ; while Master Prussia, with his two big boxes of cavalry and in fantry, and no deficit, is weeping bitterly, and wiping his eyes "I want t o h ave a deficit ton , A letter from Hamburg states th a t cons iderable . , with his knuckles, crying, quantities of vegetables and fruit are regularly imported there from the United States. By the two last steamers, 3,600 tons of fine freshttpples had arrived from New York for consumption in Germany. The King of Prussia presided on the 20th at the traditional fete of the Royal Orders. Among the numerous orders conferred on this occasion, We may remark that of the Red Eagle of the First Class, given to the Aide-de- Russian Minister of War, Camp of the Emperor of Russia ) and t o M. Miliutine, Business done SPORTING INTELLIGENC P. TATTERSALLS'—YESTERDAY. CHESTER CUP. 33 to 1 agst Agag (taken) 40 to 1 agst Umpire (taken) 40 to 1 agst Caller Ou (taken) 40 to 1 agst Brown Duchess (taken) 40 to 1 agst Schism (taken) THE DERBY. 25 to 1 apt Typee colt (taken) 40 to 1 agst Hubert (taken) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. —Atropia WAS struck out immediately after the publication of the weights. MURDER OF A GAMEK.EEPER-DESP.ERATE AFFRAY TVITH POACHERS. For some time past great depredations have been com mitted by gangs of poachers (believed to come from Tude ley, the Mailings, Yalding, &c.) in the woods surrounding Roydon Hall, the seat of W. Cook, Esq., J.P., and that gentleman has been compelled to employ extra watchers or underkeepers to look after his extensive game preserves, and this led on Wednesday morning to an encounter, in which the head gamekeeper, in the employ of Major Cook, the son of the proprietor, lost his life. The keeper, whose name was Grey, had been over to Mereworth, an adjoining village, to invite some of the farmers to a day's shooting on the following day, and one of the gentlemen thus invited sent him to the Torrington Arms to got a little ale. Grey left that house about half. past ten o'clock, and find ng everything apparently quiet about the woods he retired to rest. About one o'clock he was knocked up by some of the watchers, who informed him that they had heard the firing of guns in a wood called the Mill Roughs, near the Hatches-gate. Grey, with five others, atonce proceeded to the wood, where they enooun tered a party of poachers, eight or nine in number, and armed with guns and bludgeons. Grey, who was a powerful and determined man, ex claimed, " I know you all—you are East Mailing men," and rushed in amongst them. The poachers, who appeared to be under the command of one of their number, drew up in line and presented their guns, threatening to shoot any one who dared to interfere with them. The keepers and poachers had a desperate struggle, in the course of which two of the latter were got down. They called for assist ance, one of them exclaiming, " Shoot the —," and a gun was discharged, the contents of which entered the right thigh of Grey, who notwithstanding fought on, knocking down two more men with his life preserver. At length he failed through loss of blood. The other keepers conveyed him to his cottage, where he was promptly atttended by Mr. Biggenden, of East Peckham. B e lingered in great agony until nearly six o'clock, when he expired. In the meantime the poachers retreated in something like military order, presenting their guns to the keepers, and threatening to "floor them as they had done the other man." It is evident that some of the gang were severely injured, as some marks of blood were traced. They heft behind them two broken guns, two caps, and the lining of a hat covered with blood. The ruffians were dressed as pikeys or labouring men, and poor Grey described the man who shot him as being a tall man. Information was despatched to the police, and the chief constable, Captain Ruxton, with Superintendent Heise, Kent county constabulary, were unceasing in their efforts to discover the guilty parties, or some of them. In the course of the day two men from Mereworth, named Simpson and Honey, well known to the police as being poachers, were apprehended, but they soon proved an alibi, inasmuch as it was shown that they were drunk and incapa ble, and were assisted by a neighbour to their homes, some four miles from the scene of the scuffle. Two other men were also placed under the surveillance of the police, but the underkeepers, on being called on, could not identify them, and they were released. The unfortunate man has left five children, and his wife is approaching her sixth confinement. THIS DAY'S MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. The supply of English wheat fresh up to this morning's market was very moderate, and the demand, though not to say active, ruled steady, and prices were well supported. The show of samples of foreign wheat was tolerably ex• tensive, and a fair business was transacted in most descrip tions at full quotations. Floating cargoes of grain changed hands to a moderate extent, and the currencies ruled firm. Barley, notwithstanding that the supply on offer was limited, moved off slowly at Monday's fall in its value. Malt was in slow request at late rates. Good and fine oats supported previous quotations, but inferior samples were rather cheaper than on Monday. Beans and peas changed hands slowly on former terms. For flour there was a moderate, but by no means exten sive demand, at full currencies. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. 380 530 i 1,850 GO 1 810 sacks. Irish. .. 2,380 1, Foreign ........ 30,3;0 2,355 8,680 sks. 52,000 brls. HOW EIIIANCIPA7ED GROES THRIVE. ____ _e_ (Frodi Olinstead's Tow eel/ in the Cotton Eingdoin.) I have been visiting a farm, cultivated entirely by free labour. The proprietor told mo that he was first led to dis use slave labour, not from any economical considerations, but because he had become convinced that there was an essential wrong in holding men in forced servitude, with any other purpose than to benefit them alone, and because he was not willing to allow his own children, to be educated as slave-masters, His lather ) had been a large slaveholder, and he felt very strongly the bad influence it had had on his own character, Ho wished me to be satisfied that Jefferson uttered a great truth when he asserted that slavery was more pernicious to the white race than to the black, Although, therefore, a chief part of his inheritance had been in slaves, he had liberated them all. Most of them had by his advice gone to Africa. These he had frequently heard from. Except a child that had been drowned, they were, at his lest account, all alive in general good health, an d satisfac torily prospering. He had lately received a letter from one of them, who told him that he was " trying to preach the Gospel," and who had evidently greatly improved, both intellectually and morally, since he left here. With regard to those going north, and the common opinion that they en countered much misery, and would be much better off here, he said that it entirely depended on the general character and habits of the individual ; it was true of those who were badly brought up, and who had acquired indolent and vicious habits, especially if they were drunkards, but if of some intelligence and well t ra i ne d, th e y generally repre sented themselves to be successful and contented. He mentioned two remarkable cases that had come under his own observation of this kind. One was that of a man who had been free, but by some fraud and informality of his papers, was re-enslaved. He ran away, and afterwards ne gotiated by correspondence with his master, and purchased his freedom. This man he had accidentally met 15 years afterwards in a Northern city ; he was engaged in profitable and increasing business, and showed by his books that he was possessed of property to the amount of 10,000 dollars. He was living a great deal more comfortably and wisely than ever his old master had done. The other case was that of a coloured woman who had obtained hoe freedom and who had become apprehensive that she was about to be fraudulently made a slave again. She fled to Philadelphia, where she was nearly starved at first. A little girl who heard her begging in the streets to be al owed to work for bread, told her that her mother was wanting some washing done, and she followed her home. Her mother, not knowing her, was afraid to trust her with the things to be washed. She prayed so earnestly for the job, however, suggesting that she might be locked into a room until she had completed it—that it was given to her. So she commenced life in Philadelphia. Ten years after wards he had accidentally met her there ; she recognised him immediately, recalled herself to his recollection, mani fested the greatest joy at seeing him, and asked him to , come to her house, which he found a handsome three-story building, furnished really with elegance; and she pointed out to him from the window three houses in the vicinity that she owned and rented. She showed great anxiety to have her children well educated, and was employing the best instructors for them which she could procure in Phila delphia. A FACSIMILE 01 THE ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH OF GRAY'S ELEGY. (From the Inverness Courier.) When a man gives £l3l for a sheet of post paper con taining a copy of verses, he is well entitl e d t o p r i ze hi s acquisition, and give it all the distinction he can. This draught of Gray's Elegy is finely photographed by Cun dall, Downes, and Co., from a MS. belonging to Mr. R. C. Wrightson. Gray had given a MS. to his friend and bio grapher, Mason. Mason left it to his curate, Mr. Bright, and the curate to his son, who so ld it to Mr. Penn, of Manor House, near Slough, for £lOO. Still rising in value the precious sheet was again offered for sale in 1854, and was purchased by Mr. Wrightson, for the large sum above mentioned, The neat handwriting of Gray (he always wrote with a a crowquill), is faithfully rendered, and the variations between this draught and the finally revised and printed copy are curious. Six verses appear to have been omitted, or at least melted down, as it were, into lines and phrases subsequently employed : " The thoughtless World to Majesty must bow, Exalt the brave, and idolise success ; But more to Innocence their safety owe Than Power and Genius e'er conspired to bless. And thou who, mindful of the unhonoured Dead, Dost in these notes their artless tale relate, By night and lonely contemplation led To linger in the lonely walks of Fate, Hark how the sacred calm that reigns around Bids every fierce tumultuous passion cease : In still small accents whisp'ring from the ground A grateful earnest of eternal peace. No more with Reason and thyself at strife, Give anxious cares and endless wishes room ; But through the cool, sequester'd vale of life Pursue the silent tenour of thy doom." In another omitted verse we have a fine little cabinet picture : " Him we have seen the greenwood side along, 'While o'er the heath he hied, his labour done, Ott as the woodlark piped her farewell song, With wistful eyes pursue the setting sun." And the following very beautiful stanza occurs immediately before the epitaph : " There scattered oft the earliest of ye year, By hands unseen are frequent vilets found ; The robin loves to build and warble there, And little footsteps lightly print the ground." Another stanza is thus given : 46 Some village Cato, who, with dauntl ess b reas t , The little tyrant f his fields withstood ; Some mute inglorious Tully here may rest; Some Caesar guiltless of his country's blood." Mason, with excellent taste, suggested that English instead of classical examples should be cited, and Gray substituted Hampden for Cato, Milton for Tully, and Cromwell for Caesar. Some of the other variations are curious, and every alteration is an improvement. The line— " E'en in our ashes live their wonted fires," stands in this first draught— " And buried ashes glow with social fires." The original idea, however, is in Chaucer— " Yet in our ashes cold is fire yreken." The last verse of the poem stands thus in the original : " No farther seek his merits to disclose, .Nor seek to draw thenifi•om their dread abode (Ills frailties there in trembling hope repose) ; The bosom of his Father and his God." By comparing this with the revised version it will be seen how much the poet improved the expression of the senti ment. Gray was an exquisite artist, and laboured at the conceptions with equal diligence and taste. He perhaps refined too much, but it was only by careful correction, com bined with consummate taste and genius, that such highly finished productions as this Elegy and the Odes could have been produced. The circumstances attending the publica tion of the Elegy are thus related by the editor of the fac simile : "Shenstono enumerates among the apologies commonly made by persons guilty of a violation of modesty' in com mencing as authors, the accidental elopements of a com position,' the danger of an imperfect and surreptitious pub lication, the indiscreet pressure of friends, the pious and well-meant frauds of acquaintances, and the irresistible commands of persons in high life. So copies of the Elegy,' being handed about by the indiscreet Horace Walpole, one fell into the hands of the editor of a piratical publication, called The Magazine of Magazines, who at once wrote to the author to inform him of his intention to print, and to request the honour of further communications. The poet, of course, declined, and wrote to his friend Walpole, 'I have but one bad way left to escape the honour thewould inflict upon me; and therefore am obliged toms desire you would make Dodsley print it immediately (whic h be ed bu , t 4 w lf t t h; , out my name :' and he sub s e quently done in less than a week's time), from ynn remarked, m e ° lrk' his hands b s hould like it better.' Horace Walpole accord inglywould add a line or two to say it c am e i nto y accident, penned an advertisement to the reader, assuring him that accident only brought the poem before the public, although an apology was unnecessary to any but the author ; and the poet in acknowledgment writes, I thank you for your advertisement, which saves my honour.' Among many foolish fashions which have gone out since then, the fashion which made it necessary to publish the Elegy in a Country Churchyard' by the aid of such ingenious hypo crisy is among the least to be regretted. The poem was published in February, 1751, in quarto, with the quaint title of An Elegy wrote in a Country Churchyard,' price 6d. ; the title- page being decorated with skulls,hour-glasses, and cross-bones, in white upon a black bar. It was anony mous here, and so continued to be published for many years ; but the rogues of the Magazine of Magazines had no such delicacy. They hurried it into print a few days before the active Dodsley could be ready with the author's edition. The plan of the Magazine of Magazines was to introduce its pieces of poetry and prose by the ma chinery of a supposed club of convivial gentlemen of liter ary tastes. Accordingly, in their February number Hilario rising remarks—' Gentlemen, give me leave to sooth my own melancholy and amuse you in a most noble manner with a full copy of verses by the very ingenious stanzas Mr. Gray, of Peterhouse, Cambridge. They are written in a country charchyard.' By this n his fame in discretion the reluctant poet was drawn into publicity, d 2 began to be heard of, even in the q u iet retreat of Stoke." The editcr assigns the locality of the El eg y to Stoke- Pogeis, where Gray's aunt resided, and his mother ar e w here, in the quiet little churchyard of Stoke the poet from the statio n a t and buried. The spot is about two miles Slough, and is eminently beautiful, realising the inimit a bl e description in the poem. DEATH OF MR. JOHN MASTERMAN.-0110 of the most honoured amongst the citizens of London has just passed away peacefully from amongst us. M r . J o h n Mas terman, the head of the well-known banking fi rm , w h o died yesterday morning, at the aydevaranl It has fallen to few men holding the position i re p rese nted the City in the Conservative interest f rom t h e c B e l d l hae t g o ed t h iodf e stloml. yearl a iiBs e so many friends and so f ew i enemes during a long political career. T w i ce returned at the head of the poll, he was a tower of strength to the Conservative cause, and his name will ever be associated w ith its chief triumph in th e Ci ty. Respected equally i n those circles into which his daily avocations took him and in the House of Commons, his opinions were al ways characterised by so much moderation and solid good sense that he reflected back on the constituency which had elected him the dignity with which their confidence had invested him ; and we need only turn to the elections that have taken place since his retirement from political life to realise the loss to the Conservative party occasioned by it. Death at the age of 81, closing a well-spent life, and an honourable and useful career, leaves little to regret save to the near circle of relatives and friends. Yet it is almost with a sense of bereavement that we pay this last 1 tribute of respect to Mr, Alasternian.—Morning Herald: i NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Fair average supplies of meat are on sale at these mar ket. Generally speaking, the demand rules inactive, never theless prices are steadily maintained. Per Sib. by the carcase. stied Inferior beef .. 2 8 3 2 Middling do. .. 3 4 3 8 Prime large do. 3 10 4 0 Do. small d 0... 4 0 4 2 Large pork .... 3 10 4 4 Inferior mutton. 3 0 3 8 sdad Middlingmutton 3 10 4 2 Prime do .. 4 2 4 4 Veal 4 8 5 4 Small pork ~ ~ 4 4 4 8 Lamb .... 0 0 0 0 BOROUGH HOP. The market for good and fine hops continues firm, and prices are well supported. For inferior qualities, however, the trade is in a sluggish state, yet no change can be no ticed in their value compared with our previous report. New Mid and East Kents 170 s to 231 s per cwt. New Weald of Kents l4os 185 s „ New Sussex COLONIAL. TEL—The dealings have been to an average extent, and prices generally are well maintained for good and fine qua lities. SUGAR.—Less animation has prevailed, and in some in stances prices have ruled in buyers' favour. Refined de scriptions, however, have been dealt in to a fair extent, at previous rates. COFFEE. Only limited dealings have been reported in colonial descriptions, without any material change to note in values. Foreign qualities are generally a shade cheaper. RlCE.—Business in this article has been dull, but late quotations are generally well maintained. SALTPETRE. —The dealings have been limited, but holdeas demand fully late prices for all qualities. TALLOW.—The market has exhibited increased depres sion as regards prices, owing to the large quantity on sale, and prices for both present and forward delivery are lower. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 475; March delivery, 47s 3d; and last three months, 478 6d. THIS DAPS SHIPPING. LONDON, Jan. 24.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly ; moderate breeze and fine weather. PouTsmounr, Jan. 23.—Wind S.E., blowing hard.— Arrived—Willem, from Savanilla, for Bremen. Sailed— Her Majesty'. ship Geyser, for Queenstown. COWES, Jan. 23.—Arrived—Borussia, screw steamer, from New York, and proceeded for Hamburg. CARDIEF, JAN. 23.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Pleides, for Rio Janeiro. HOLYHEAD, Jan. 23.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Pride of England for Calcutta, with sails split ; Belem, screw steamer, from Liverpool for Para, with deck house stove and loss of bulwarks, stanchions. &o. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 23.—Edinburgh, steamer, from New York ; left on the 11th inst. PILL, Jan. 23.—Wind S.E., strong.—Sailed—Moun taineer, for New York. GLOUCESTER, Jan. 23.—Arrived—Margaret, from Now York. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 22.—Wind W., strong.—Arrived— Marguerette, from Manzanilia de Cuba. (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Friday Morning. ArEyed, Jan. 23—Queen of the North, from Bombay. Arrived, Jan. 24—Sara, from Frederickshaven; Caro line, from Guernsey. Sailed, Jan. 24—Mary Harrison, for Australia. DEAL, Friday Morning. Passed—Gauntlet, steamer, from Foo-Chow-Foo ; Mary Helen, from Azores—both for London. BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to t' cap. 32, for the week ending of Jan., 1862: le Act 7th and Bth Victoria, ; on Wednesday, the 22d day ISSUE DEP Notes issued ........X30,129,5001 ARTMENT. Government Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities .. 3,634,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 15,479,500 Silver Bullion .... X 30,129,5001 X 30,129,500 :PARTMENT. Government Seen- Proprietors' Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- - rides (including DeadWeightAn nuity) £12,268, 8 18 Other Securities 17,099,162 Notes Gold and Silver Coin 871,439 counts) 5,467.340 Other Deposits 15,366,081 Seven Day and other Bills 746,' 58 £39,417,489 M. X 39,417,489 RSITALL, Chief Cashier. Jan. 22, 1862. THE FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT IN PLYMOUTH SOUND.—The coroner's inquiry as to the death of the men drowned through the boat accident in Plymouth Sound on Monday was opened on Tuesday, and stands postponed for a week. It was proved that the deceased boatman was re monstrated with on starting for having too many persons in his boat, all all COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SEMI Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. July 1877-9 Do 6 p. cent.lBBo-2 Do. 6p. cent.lBB3-1 Do. 6 p. c. Feb. & Aug. Do. 6 p. c. Mar. & Sept. Do. 5 per cent Do. Inscribed stock Cape G.Hope, 6p 0,1880 Do. 1890 Do. Jan. Sr July, 1891 Ceylon, N0v.1861, 6 p c N. 13.G0v. 6 p.c. .1 a.&.1 uly Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. N. S.W. Gov. 5 p. c., 1866 Do. 5 p. c.,1871 to 1876 Do. d0.,1888 & upwds New Zealand 6 p. cent. Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 S. Au5,G6p.c.1878.& up jVic.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja &July Do. do. 6 p.c. 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I 101 104 1001 991 RAILWAYS 61 6i , 1 I -P I I 101 111 44 4 pr z 34 91 10 8 #1 24 1 2l 39a 8 10 8 7 41 (2 52 54 31 314 12 15 I 81 81 91 01 d 14p 201 t7i 7 71 10 1O 21 /2 1 ES. 5 34 26 6 8 1 11 I/ 4 21 22 24 pr p 1 p 7} 8 d pr t 2 4 I/ 11 liPm 64 65 81 81 5.11.6 all 18.18.0, 27 10.1 13s 6d, 1 2 28 nO 380 390 50 526 29 29i 10i it 2: 21 1d Its 3i 4 51 61 1 2 38 40 21 3 43 15 10 104 51 5i 2 1 21 31 14 2 7 8 42 44 1 ft 320 830 3} 4 110 120 29 31 n 71 13 14 45 17 280 290 87# 92# 75 85 11 21 8 9 15 16 16 17 ,ITIES. irSl 108 k Os} a AAIERICA. NEW YORK, JAN. 11. (Pox Bocussia, via Southampton.) A despatch, dated Halifax, J•il3 Wary 9th, says:— The steamship Parana, which had beet. falsely re ported lost, was at Sydney to-du), and will be at Halifax to-morrow. The steamship Cleopatra, w ith troops from England, arrived at Halifax, January 9. The following is from the Netc York 'limes of January 11 : A despatch from Cairo announces that the great sippi expedition was to leave on Thursday, but was delayed in consequence of a dense fog upon the river ; esterday, however, the fog rased, and at last advices the expedition was expected to start immediately. The steamers and gunboats were ready, and the troops and stores all on board, and a part of the forces had already proceeded to some point down the river. We may look for stirring news from the West in a day or two. A despatch from New Orleans, received by way of Cairo, reaffirms the state ment that Biloxi, on the mainland of the Mississippi, his been taken possession of by our troops at Ship Island. It appears that a rebel force was stationed there, which was captured, together with the cannon. The despatch intimates that the place is to be held perma nently by the national forces. A report reaches us from Romney that the rebel General Jackson, who recently disappeared from the vicinity of Hancock, has made his appearance before that town with the intention of attack ing General Kelley's command. No fears aro entertained as to the result. By the arrival of the steam transport Oriental, we have advices from Port Royal to the morning of the Gth January. Nothing of special importance had occurred since the sailing of the Vanderbilt. Gen. Stevens still held his position at Port Royal Ferry, without serious interference, from the enemy, and was waiting for rein forcements to enable him to advance further on the main land, probably to attack the rebel batteries at the railroad. A slight skirmish took place on the sth, in which seven of the enemy were captured and marched to Beaufort, where they were provided with safe quarters and plenty to eat. General Sherman's force had received reinforcements, numbering 3.500 men, and was making preparations for more serious operations. Three thousand of his troops had been sent to Tybee Island, where work on the entrench ments still continued. Port Pulaski continued to expend shot and shell in the vain attempt to delay operations. Only one man, however, has yet been struck. Two schooners, of heavy tonnage, were loading at Hilton Head, with Sea Island cotton, and were expected to sail soon for this port. Our correspondents give; a more detailed nar rative of the recent battle at Port Royal Ferry, from which it will be seen that the affair was one of considerable mag nitude, and even more disastrous to the enemy than at first supposed. The Government sale of Sea Island cotton, confis cated by the National forces in South Carolina, was made yesterday. There were in all 73 bales sold, weighing about 25,7001b5. The prices paid varied from 631 cents. for the ginned, down to 18 cents. for the unginned. The total proceeds of the sale were 14,231 dols. 12c. Col. Jennison is still operating in, his peculiar style in Johnson county, Miesouri. A part of his regiment recently visited Holden, and made a descent upon the neighbourhood where the Government waggons were burned a short time ago. The houses of the most prominent rebels engaged in. that affair were burned, among them that of Vard Cockerell, the Methodist preacher, and Tomkina Bradley, a Methodist class reader. Cockerell has led to Price's camp. The St. Louis Republican re views Gen. Hunter's course since he has taken com mand in Kansas with much severity, charging him. with having sanctioned the outrages perpetrated by Col. Jennison in Jackson and Cass counties, where 70 farm houses, some of them the homes of Union men, have been destroyed. A despatch, dated St. John's, N.F., Jan. 10, says the excitement at Carbonnear is intense and increas ing. Several stores were broken into last night and arms and ammunition extracted. Reinforcements are still arriving. It is doubtful if the military will be able to prevent a collision much longer. The Osprey leaves Halifax to day with the Bth battery of Royal Artillery. Gen, Sigel has resigned his command in Missouri, and a mass indignation meeting of German citizens has been called in New York to protest against the treatment Gen. Sigel has received at the hands of the Federal war authorities. The New York Tribune says Austria has sent a courteous but decided protest against the capture of Mason and Slidell, declaring that the act is not in accordance with international law. A leading banker in Washington, named Smith son, has been arrested on a charge of corresponding with the rebels. The response to the resolution of the House of Representatives, calling upon the Secretary of War for further information, that officer says that mea sures have been taken to ascertain who is responsi ble for the Ball's Bluff affair, but that it is not compatible with the public interest to make them known at this time. The Tribune says the Committee of Ways and Means have resolved to impose a tax upon railroad passengers of ie. per mile. The same journal says : The necessity of issuing 150,000,000 dols. of Treasury notes a legal tender in payment of all debts, public and private, presses upon the Government. The exercise of its highest prerogative must be brought into requisition to save the war and save the republic. The wise and equitable scheme prepared carefully by the committee, has been pro nounced constitutional by two very pa;ustaking members of it. Thaddeus Stevens and Mr. Spaulding, and the Attor ney-General has, in a written opinion, pronounced it to be lawful. Of its necessity there can be no question. PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS. In the Senate on the 9th the house resolution relating to landed coffee, tea, and sugar was passed. The correspon dence relating to the Trent affair was then taken up, and Mr. Sumner delivered his expectel speech on the subject. He took the ground that Capt. Wilkes was not legally jus tified in searching the Trent and taking from her the rebel ambassadors, though in making the seizure the gallant captain was actuated by the purest and most patriotic mo tives, and acted in strict accordance with British precedents and with international law, as expounded by the highest British authorities. Mr. Sumner contended that the uniform policy of the United St ates, as well as the States of Conti nental Europe, has been opposed to the pretensions of tho British Government, and has maintained a liberal inter pretation of the rights of neutrals ; and that in many solemn treaties and many most important and authoritative State Papers from the foundation of the republic to the present time, the American Government has committed itself fully I A ) a n s d s e unreservedlyd qu o e t s h t i e u n tight e o e f o n a t n i n e u u e t r d a ) t h fi a a s g b t o e e c n o v a e r r gue civil d with the greatest ability and thoroughness by the most eminent American statesmen, including Jeffersola, Maddi son, Munro, and other presidents, and the whole record of American diplomacy is luminous with arguments against such acts as that of Capt. Wilkes. Mr. Sumner proceeded to show that Americans had protested again and again that a naval captain had no right to constitnie himself a judge on the (lack of a neutral ship, and take from her at his pleasure and discretion what he might think to be contraband. lie was bound, if he suspected her of carrying contraband, to carry her into port, and have the question decided by a competent court. No court in this country, recognising the lawn at i o o n f a n l a a t n i o d n o mould ng-es t a h b a l v i s e h l ed aw position ohinna o dtg f A e tmehan i e n pme e tda r ft i i rn c ho a en ‘T i ru n irinek t ane h est r e : ttouhrieshl held d Britishcb aypßt flag,vr ietitshhel‘ambassadors. In held authorities, t and by British law books, had violated the American principles of the right of search ; while the British Government, on the other hand, had, by demanding the surrender of Slidell end Mason, s tultified its own history, renounced its own principles, and virtually acknowledged the justice of the position so long maintained by the United States. This was a political at.d diplomatic triumph of the highest value, for which the United States were deeply indebtbd to the daring and pa triotic act of Captain Wilkes, and the enlightened states manship of Mr. Seward. The speech was heard with the greatest attention. The French Minister, M. Mercier, and many of the diplomatic corps were present on the occasion. The proceedings in Congress, Jan. 10, were unimportant. SOUrHAMPTON. The Hamburg and American Company's steam ship Borussia, Captain Trautman, from New York, on the 10th;at 2 p.m., arrived off Cowes at 1 23 a.m. The Borussia brings 46 passengers for Hamburg, and 40 for Havre ; she has on freight 133,400 dola for England,and 250,338 dols for Havre. During her vopage she spoke the following ships :—Steamer Etna, bound for Liverpool; she left on the same day as the Borussia,and was with the Borussia until the 15th at 3 p.m. On the 18th passed an English steamer at 10 a.m., with four mrsts, a black funnel with one white rim round, supposed to be the Glas gow, in lat. 49 10, long: 32 50, steeri h s ng team wester f ri ly. On the 19th, at 9 a.m., saw an Engli gate in lat 49 32, long. 25 50, steeri n g N.W . , bound s west. PORTLAND, Jan. 11. (Per Norwegian via Londonderry.) A despatch received here announces that Mr. Seward has telegraphed permission f or the British troops, en route for Canada, to land here and pass g tu ) ffs heavy, through Maine to their destination. .—Cotton l and heavy. J d al. se l . l (E B v r e e n ad in s COMMERCIAL. London bankers' bills, 114 1. Gold 4vY:Exchange on buoyant. New York Central , 831 Mi N dring Y Zl K an premium, dull. Sto(k z ; Illinois, 63 ; Erie, 36k - 5.4,47 12.10 6.4.0 5 6 441 1 85! 1 Share 100 stk 1 20& 204 10 174 stock stock 100 100 100 100 stock 100 100 100 100 100 100 stock stock 20} 20i 100 100 stock stock stc)k stock stock stock 4.9.3 1.14.6 3. 11 .0 7.7.0 t. 6;, 17s 1 1 15.0 8.12 4.14 1.12. e 4.3.0 12:3 ?.0.0 2.2 9 1 10..9.7 71 1.7.2 all all all all all 2} all an 100 100 100 all 'all all all 100 all 100 all al, all all 1 1 i I 101 k 61 14 1 91 ; 5} I 29. i 7i I ME