The Sun. — London, England, 1862-02-15 00:00:00

ever, dis- was the 3tuirs had elow The is in eavy infe much I in- }nage place the ad- error day, )n to 11 the firing 'rince unner m the ained in dif poiled rocess ather. le in- [ were ssable , from eorge- on the Dn the irriveci i Rum which become :ch also King e 18th. p) was ry, and ~ The having led the in the : Laura the Ist master, sported ✓onsu- R. B. nature rigilant ten the omrau- in port [ination nas's, a )er, and intents - ed that that the - Jadmus Laura, is found w, who nus, to übt she on the at St. s giver' for the I, with [rig the ura, mail of the !olum- Sonso f Aca- ia, OTT a reef rt, 00 •f, ana )11ovv- imbue ise on about all of ;1 hild tO,OOO excel- sured, Fortu- 1, And ;malts , ilding ded to .11 sail ;uate- trade :otive - busi- it and nt to ck 01 1 coach•' vehicle Emhart of the DY.- -- ' h her, ) alortet years. moved Lon- .t con- 1 their more) Lens• Lester, ,y had. added [ES3Z w hich. .. 3 thus “The Ylad ll g to Lee d ° Iber of ons to &front from s fee l ' told of la tin" tweea THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Six o'clock. BELGIUM. The Belgian Chamber of Representatives, in its sitting of the day before yesterday, continued the discussion of the Budget of the Interior. The de bate principally turned on the organisation and armament of the National Guard. Two members of the Left, MM, Goblet and Van flumbeek, warmly insisted on the armament being completed without delay, and, in concert with other members, pre sented an amendment adding a sum of 100,000 fr. to the budget for that purpose. The Minister of the Interior opposed the amendment, saying that the models for the arms were under examination, and that when a decision had been come to on the subject the Government would apply for the sum required, which would perhaps be more than that now stated. Tne amendment was then withdrawn. DlOll EY MARKET ,I V 1) WTI NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. Although a large number of Australian and In dict' engagements had to be provided for to-day, the demand for money has not been influenced to any great extent, and accommodation is still obtainable on terms a fraction below the Bank minimum of 2 per cent. About £5,000 in gold was withdrawn from the Bank of England yesterday. The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon ex hibited a slight advance in the rates on Hamburg and Vienna. Since Monday last the imports of specie have been about £316,700, and the exports £408,600. The dividend on American 4 per Cent. Bonds has been announced for payment. Considerable excitement prevailed in the Liver pool cotton market yesterday, and prices exhibited a further advance of -V. per lb. The sales were fully 20,000 bales. A remittance of £1,107 has arrived from Guayaquil on account of the Luatorian Dividend Fund. The East and West India Docks, with their up -town warehouses, have been certified by the Associated Committee of Fire Assurance Offices, and are now placed on the lowest scale of premiums. At a meeting of the creditors of Mr. Rustat Browne, merchant, &c., it was rcs,ilved to wind up under a deed of inspection. The liabilities were stated to be £25,592 and the assets £17,111. Continued quietude has prevailed in the Market for Eng!ish Stoc'xs to-day, and the variations have been unimportant. Consols are 929 93 for transfer, and 93 for the account, being rather less buoyant than they were at the close of business yesterday afternoon. The New Threes are steady at 933 ; the Reduced at 931 H ; Exchequer Bills, March, 14s. to 17s. prem. ; and ditto, June, 15s. to 19s, P r em., being firmer; Bank Stock is 241 ; and India 5 per Cents. are 106;3 3. In the Foreign Market business has not been so active, but prices show firmness. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 84.1 851 ; ditto, 1858, 752 76 ; Mexican have improved to 35 : 1 ; Equador to 199 ; Sar dinian to 801; and Italian to 683- 3; Spanish re at 531 ; ditto Passive, are 203 ; ditt o Certifi cates 72 ; and Venezuelan, 653, Business in the Railway Shaxe Market has been moderately active, and in several instances a further slight improvement has taken place in prices. Caledonians, Eastern Counties, and Lan cashire and Yorkshire have improved 55.; Man chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, Midland, North Eastern (Berwick), and South Eastern, 10s. ; and North Western, 15s; Great Westerns, however, after their late advance declined about ss. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings remained without any material variation, Bahia and San Francisco brought 151 16. San Paulo improved to 61 -,1; Grand Trunk of Canada to 251 Great Western of Canada realised 121, ; East Indian 101-7, 102; Great Indian Peninsular 101; and Bombay and Baroda improved to 1001 1002. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have been dealt in to an average extent, without any material change in values. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Dank Stock per C en t. R e d uce d A nnu i ties 93/ I 3 per Cent. Consols Annuiti es Rew 3 per Cent. Annuities 93f Jr I..ndia Stock Ditto 5 per Cent. Diu. , Bonds £l,OOO Consols for Account, March 6 .. March. J une . Fiche Bills, £l,OOO 2d, ... 14 17 15 19 D itto £500 Ditto Small — 15 19 FOR EIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 41 oer ent, 18.58 quador New C onso li dated l9/ 19 I &lexicon, 3 per Cent Ditto Account Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St Ditto 3 per Cent. 1859 . 611 801 E 0 Sardinian 5 per Cent 13 ,,alaish 3 per Cent jDitto Passive partish C ert. of Coup. not funded 7H 1 Urkish 6 per Cent. — Ditto Account :Ditto New Loan Ditto Acco nt .. 76 D itto £lOO Bonds .. 771 Ve nezuela, 3 p er C ent .. 25i Ditto Account Dividends on th e a b ove payable in London. D utch 21 p er C ent., Exchange 12 Guil, . , 65/ itaTian, 5 per Cent., 1861. TWO 0'(71,00:: LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. Paid' 1 Leasing Closing Business Co. s Price. Done. 1 Bedford and Bletchley all ILn.&N.W Birkenhead., Buckingh ns_r_re lOO Do. Chester & H , iyitead.. 100 Do 53 55 Do. 51 per cent 100 Do. Do. 5 lOO I Do. Clydesdale Junction 100 Caledon. 101 103 Colchester, Stour Val. 100 1E.U.&E.0 E. Lincolnsh. gapr c. 100 IGr.North, 136 138 E.Union,HarwichShs all 'E,Counts. 4 41 Do. Woodbridge.— 100 • • • • Gls. Barr. &Neils.Dri. 100 Cale . don .. .. Do. new Gloster &Dean Forest all Gt. West. .. .. Hull and Selby all Yk.N. Mid 111 113 Do. halves Do. quarters Lancaster & Carlisle 100 Ln.& N. W 199 204 Lon. and Chat. Ext. B 6 per cent Do. Bromley, 6 per c. all Do London & Greenwich 100 IS. Eastern 62 64 Do. Preferen a Lon.,Tilb.& s.. ,iiiend 100 Peto &Co Bl 83 821 Lowestoft gua. 4 p c.. 100 Norfolk Do 6 pier cent lOO Do. Mnc.,Bxtn.,& Matlock all LNW& N 31 •41 Mid. Bradford Prefer ence stock Newmarkt BurFx ' -• v '-15.5. 6. E Counts. p 1 p gua. 5 per cent... Northn.&Ea•tn. sp. c. all Do. Do. 6 per cent. .... all Do. Do. Fixed sp. c.... all Do. N. Eastn—Hartlepool 110 N. E. Be r . North Western Preston and Wyre. i all kriT c r l 44 46 Do. 1 shares A. all IDo. ••• • .. .. .. Roystn.Hitch.& Shep. 100 IGt.North. 1331135 Shrewsby & Hereford 100 T Brassey 121 123 Do. Do. South Staffordshire Wilts and Somerset lOO !Gt. West. 92 94 Wimbledn t Croydon all IL.&Brgtn 81 91 Consols, M ,toney Account 93 TUE HACKNEY ACCIDENT.—Th e i nques t i nto t his melancholy affair was resumed to <lay, and, after hear ing some turt er evidence, it was again adjourned until Wednesday next. THE SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF Two CHILDREN IN -t(ENT.---The investigation was resumed yesterday at the trent's Tavern, Pi - eaten-next-Faversham, Kent, touching the mysterious death of two children, named respectively dward George and Lucy Jane Wraight, who were found dead in their mother's arms without any previous illness. The inquiry had been adjourned for the result of the analy sis of the stomach of one of the deceased children by Dr. Ta3lor. After hearing Dr. Taylor's report, and some fur ther evidence, the jury found a verdict to the effect that the deceased died from having some sleeping or composing medicine administered to them, but by whom or for what purp ose there was no evidence to show. FATAL ACCIDENT FROM THE INCAUTIOUS USE OF FIREARMS.—On Saturday last the elder son of Mr. Noah Pran cop, o.7lcLata, a lad iIUt quite 10 years old, shot his sister, aged &o , : t 12, under most dis tressing circumstances. From the various reports in circu lation, it appears that the lad came into the room where his Sister was, with a loaded gun, and said he would shoot her, and aiming the gun at her head, fired and killed her on the spot.—.ilury and Norwich Post. In the arrangements made for the Prince of Wales's reception at Vienna, every care has been taken to avoid even the appearance of any political object being in cluded in the visit. The invitation to make use of the Hof burg has been accordingly declined with thanks, and it IS probable that, if the embassy can find no adequate accom modation, his Royal Highness will stay at an hotel during his two days' residence in the capital. An improvement of between 1 and 2 per cent. which has occurred during the past few days in the Russian funds, is attributed to the circumstance of a new Finance Minister having been appointed. It is reported at Paris that Mr. Slidell has had an interview with the Emperor Napoleon, and has handed to Thouvenel a note professing to give the names and tonna ge o f 400 vessels which have broken the blockade. It has been suspected that the railway interpreter, Ce rcarini, who is accused of having instigated the assassi nation of the foreman, Smith, at Velletri, has owed the im munity which he has hitherto enjoyed to the circumstance of his being a Bourhonic recruiting agent ; but, whether this supposition is correct or not, that legitimist rank has not beer, allowed to stand any longer between the offender and the ends of justice. The individual in question has been imprisoned at last, ample time for escape having been allowed him if he had been so intentioned. Two CASES OF SUPPOSED CHILD MURDER IN T. P axena.s.—During the last few days, information has been received by Mr. Brent, deputy coroner, from Mr. kttrray, summoni ng o ffi cer o f t h e par i s h of St. Pancras, of the discovery of the bodies of two infants in the parish, w hich w ere fotend under the following circumstances : One, a male, w picked u p by M ason , a constable of the S divi sion, in Ceetnclen-sq uare, Camden-town. It was partly Wrappeduu In a pi ece o f b rown paper, an d was i n a partial thee of decomposition. The other, a female, was found in Polyg on, a other body Clar endon-square, and was tied up in a similar Piece of pap er . Near the same spot, a few weeks ago, Of a 4 ewly-lorn infant was also met with. SHARE MARK ET-(THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. I f Closing Business I Paid. Price. done. 7i 8 64 7 96 0 106 106. 90 106 i i 5 6 42 44 10 11 20 21 56 67 53 , 55 35 37 92 93 301 101 103 117/ 118/ 117/ 118/ 134 136 101 106 70i 701 57 6) 1064 107 60 62 120 122 44 46 951 04 101 102 - 9 11 42i 43 71 8i ma 1321 14 31p 102 104 67 69 68 661 Osi 981 1 tap 55 !,51 874 8 99 101 5. 44d 104 if 93 95 125 127 44 46 [Ol 103 37 39 841 841 68 69 99 101 381 30i 86 64 9i p M P 144 148 551 564 26 34 d 11) 90 93 128 131 7 71 47 49 43 46 90 92 Share Business done 100} 15i ± iP 994 1001 1011 1024 99 101 101 i 102 102 103 1034 1041, 102 3 24 25 71 73 60 63 39 41 40 45 37 40 37 40 100 101 Id ip 99 100 12 121 si 8 98 102 93 95 991 1005 02 94 90 92 102/ I 301 1i 118} 18 118 701 i i f 70 107 f i ,2 5 5 121 10 Oft 100 I 94 1201 LAW IA TELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lord Chancellor.) PETITION BY ORDER-JUDGMENT-IN RE CHERRY'S 961 ii 1011 i 42 3 1 2 $ 81 1 1321 f 1 1 5 7 all f 100 15 all 100 4 6 loli 102 i i i 96 99 il * d FRUIT. 15; f 16 s. d. s. d. Pine apples, perlb 8 oto 10 0 Colonial do., each 0 oto 0 0 Grapes, per lb 4 oto 8 0 Foreign do 1 oto 2 0 Melons, each 0 oto 0 01 Peaches, per doz 0 oto 0 Nectarines, per dz 0 oto 0 0 Apples, per sieve 2 oto 5 0 Pears, per do Oranges, per 100 3 6to 8 0 Lemons, per 100 3 6to 7 0 elpricots, per doz 0 oto 0 0 rnE SUN,' LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY F ; l5, 1862. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THIS DAY'S MARK.ETS. COVENT GARDEN. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—( This Day.) A PICKPOCKET AT THE HA.NOVER.SQUARE ROO➢is.— John Murphy, a smart looking lad, was charged by Daw son, 301 A, with being in possession of two purses, believed to be stolen from visitors to the Shoeblack Boys' treat at the Hanover-square Rooms, the previous evening. Henry Dawson, 301 A, said that on the previous even ing as the company were leaving the rooms he heard a lady say, " That man had his hand in my pocket," and while asking the lady if she would charge him, Mr. Bodkin, the assistant judge, came up and told her to charge him, but she refused. On searching the prisoner he found is o purses on him, but the lady could not identify either of them, and the prisoner could not tell how much there was in either, although he said they both belonged to himself, and that he had visited the rooms, as he felt a deep interest in the boys' welfare. The lady gave the name of Miss C. Madwell, 23, Gloucester-street, Bloomsbury, but he had found that address incorrect. Prisoner made no answer to the charge, and walked out of the dock with the air of one well used to the practices of police courts, upon Mr. Yardley remanding hind for a week. Great inconvenience is frequently felt by persons having business at this court by the proceedings not commencing till one hour after the usual time, prosecutors, witnesses, &c., being unnecessarily kept waiting. To professional gentlemen the delay is still more annoying. Our market is fairly supplied with fruit, for the time o year, and the show of most descriptions of vegetable is rather large. Generally speaking the trade was inactive, at the annexed rates : s. d. s d Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0 Cobnuts, per lb 4 oto 4 6 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Walnuts, per 100 2 oto 2 6 Figs, per d0z..... 0 oto 0 0 Damson ..........0 0 to 0 0 Gooseberries hf sv 0 oto 0 0 Currants, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Plums, per do. .. 0 oto 0 0 Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Raspberries,pr pt 0 oto 0 0 Sharel l Railways. ;Mr., Wol., and Str. Val Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter „ „ ;Caledonian ,rk and Bandon Cornwal , Do A A gets no div till 6p c.p an.has Do. B been paid to B.! Dublin & Belfast June.' Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June East A nglifil Eastern Counties Eastern Union, A stock Do Bdo do DoNw A, late E TJ 3ds, East Suffolk Edinburgh & Glasgow Edin., Perth, & Dundee' Glasg. and S. Western.) GreatNrthn.of Scotland' ;Great Northern rDo A stock Do B do Gt. S. an W. of Ireland ;Great Western Do Str Val gua. stock Irish South Eastern .. Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Illackwalll Lon., Bright. ,& S. Coast Von., Chat, and Dover Lon. & North Western Lon. & South Western L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Enniskillen. Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do shares Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Birming. & Derby Mid Gt. W. of Ireland Do. shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line Newcastle and Carlisle Newry, Warnpt, & nos Norfolk North British Nor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stock Do A stk ; A roes no d till 6 pc. has been pdß Do B stock 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 Rh3mney Scottish Central Scot. N. E., Aber. stock, Do Sc t. Mid. stock I Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union Sittingbourne & Sheer South Devon S. Durham & Lane. Un South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Stain es,Wok.,an dWok Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 1860 st Taff Vale.' st Do Pref. No. 1 2,5 ThamesliavenDk&Rail 50 Ulster 25 Do 12.10 Do 'Vale of Heath !Victoria sta. and Pim ;Waterford Kilkenny', !Water f ord & Limerick ' West Cornwall West London Do Ist class Do 2d class I W. Hartlepool Har.&R. West ➢Zidland Oxford Do Newpor Do Hereford, PREFERENCE SHARES. Share! Paid. Closing Business 1 Railways. Prices. Done. 25 Blythe and Tyne 10 p.C. I pref. issued at £5 all at , Bris. A Exet. 4p.c. at 100 93 95 20 I Do, shares et i Caledon. qr. shrs, 'Co. 2 100 -- 64 Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c. all 2 0 Cornwall. 5 per cent all 20 21 61 Dun. Perth, &Aber.Jun all 6 64 10 Do. Ist Class Pref all at E. Angn, Class Asp. c lOO 99 101 at E. Coun, Ex. 5 p.c. No. 1 100 109 111 at Do No. 2 100 109 111 at Do. new 6p.c. at lOO 126 128 at Eastern "Union, 4p. c— 100 81 ,83 at Do. sp. C. guar lOO at Edin.&Glas.s p.c. shares 100 112 114 at Do. 4p. c, guar. S. &1/ lOO 90 92 at Furness, 5 per cent lOO at Glas.A S.West. gu. 5 p.c, 100 st ,Great Northern, sp. c lOO 118 120 st 'Do.S p.c.lledm.lop.c.pm lOO 113 115 at Do. 41 p. c. do lOO 106 103 at Do.sp.c.iledrr.aMp.c.pm 100 109 111 10 Gt. MI. of :-cot. Ist pref. all ' at Gt. Sn. &W. (Ireland) 4 per cent.... 50 Great West. (Berks and Ilants Ext) 5 per cent 6 st Do. redeem. 11 p. at._ 100 98 100 at Do. redeem. 4p. et._ 100 89 91 at Do. irredeem. 4p. ct lOO 89 01 st Do. sp. C. redeem. pref. 100 102 104 8 ')o. Birm. pref. shares all 91 104 10 Do. Chester s p.c. pf. she all 17 18 10 Do, Chester 5 p.c. pf. sits all 101 11 at Do. Birm. guar. stock lOO 76 78 26 Do. Chesterguar. shares all 20 214 131 Do. do all 10 104 20 Do. do all 15 16 151 100 Lan. & Carl. 44 p.c. pref , 80 et Lan. & York. 6 p.c. stock 100 135 137 at Do.Barnsl.st.Cs 2s 10d e 100 at Do. 6p. C. (East Lan.) lOO stst Do. 41 p. c. (Blackb. pur. 100 102 104 Lon.&Brig.sp.c.gu. No.l 100 112 114 at Do. 5 per cest 4 ,do. No 2 100 IV 114 at Do. 6 per cent. 46... at Do. 5 per cent, do. No. 4 100 112 114 at Do. 7 per cent pref. atk 100 150 155 at Do, 6 p.c. do(W.E.&C.P.) 100 126 129 at Do.4p c.st. (div.detliP6s 100 74 76 st Lon. Chat &Doi,. sp.c.pf. 100 95 97 at Lon. &N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton, 5 per cent. 100 st Lon. A S.West. 7p. cent at., late 3d shares - at Do. 40, per cent 2s 8d Do. (Prtsm. perpl. anns. of 2s 6d 1.4 uondondy. & Cole. i she all 121 Londony. & Ennis. a she all 121 131 Et Man. Sh. & Lin. 5 per ct. 100 124 126 6 I Do. £6 at IDo. 34 per cent. ........ 100 09 71 69 10 ID°. redeem. 0 per cent... 5 4 4pm 12. llaryport A Carl. 4 pr. c. all .. .. 121 Do. 41 per cent......... all .. .. at Midland Con. 6p. c. stk. 100 .. .. st Do.Con.Bris.k Bir. 6 p.c 100 136 138 at Do. 41 p.c. pref. at. rdem 100 103 105 at Do. 4/ p.c. irredeomable 100 6 Do. 44 per cent .... . . all .. .. at Do.Leic. andlfit4per ct 100 94 96 at Norflk. sp. C. Ex. st. 1846 100 .. .. at Do. 51 p. c. Pref. at. 1847 100 .. .. st Do.sWay.ValEx.st.lBl7 100 .. .. at INort British, 5 per cent. 100 111 113 at Do. New gua. 5 per cent 100 109 111 10 Do. Bor. Un. g. prf. shs. 7 14 lipm 10 Do. do. do. all .. , , at Nth.Dvn.Rail.ADck.Co. 100 .. .. at N-East. Cons. pref. 4 p.c. 100 .. .. at Do. 41pr. ct. redeemable 100 .. .. at Do. G. N. E. 4p. ct. pref 100 102 104 17 Do. Berwick 4p. c. pret. 8. 13.4 97 99 20 Do. Leeds 6p. c. No. 1 13 1 die par 12 i Do. do. Quarters, 1848.. 9 .. .. 25 Do. York, H. AS. Purch. 10 .. „ 10 2 0 North Staffordshire.... all 4 dis par 10 Rhymney_Guaranteed.. all 22 23 at Scottish North-Eastern 31 p. c. pref. stock.... 100 .. .. at Do. Aberdeen,gua.6p.c 100 .. .. at Do. 7p. c. pref. stock 100 10s. i South Devon, Ann, 10s. all 132 136 10 I Do. Fixed 41 per cent ali 10 11 10. 6.' South Eastern (R,eading Ann., 1.0 0) St D. 44 per cent at Do, Fixed 44 per cent 100 101 103 at South Wales, gua. 4p. c. 100 .. .. at Do. 41 per cent st Do. do. 1859 lOO .. .. at 2 a 5t Stock.. l,. Dd&.o.Dar. A 5 Do. 5 per cent. lOO .. .. S t S. Yorkshire, 4p. c. gua. 100 80 84 20 st Watrippd:&,.. KilksßnP6y. 25 25 st Do.New2B 29 P at Do. Pe_rpeta p. c • at port .4)x r e l C p s t : g r u , I - ap r ccs e .: t: d ek l la lo oolol 1 1 33 0 2422 3 81 1 133433 0 5 5 : Do. .d do . Pf.'1866 100 123 126 st vo. till 1869 100 119 122 .pi c p6 .... g e u . . a , a l l 3 l _ DOCKS. stock 'Commercial .. stock Do. 4 per CentY'rei.iii '' ' 100 1 ..7 stock East' and West India stock 'Lond on stock St. V.atharine .......... 100 ..... 100 ' 57 59 583 stock Southampton .......... 100 I 60 62 stick , Victcria ... ....... ....... 100 98 100 20 iDte Lie W.....• u......a., 2 1(1 p MISCELLANEOUS. 1 0 An4. , ,10-Mexican Mint .. all 16 17 164 10 !Atlantic R. 111. Stm (1d) all 14 21 1000 !Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all 25 ;Australian Agricultural 19 26 28 261 7 10 'Bahia Steam (Limited). 1 10 !Berlin Water (Limited) all 5 8 5 1 6 / 50 --ißritish American Land 40 50 111.&I.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.) all 29 32 20 ;Do. 8,7p.c.11111852 (Lim.) all 15 2 0 20 j Do. C. (Limited) all . 9 11 324 ;Canada Land all 107 110 10 !Chan.lslands Tel. (Urn ) ' all 10 , China & Japan Coast & River 'Steam Naviga.i 21 st. Cop.lllin.ofEr.-ASniltg all 25 Do. Pref. 74 per cent all 15 17 st. ;Crystal Palace st. Do. Preference st !Do. 6 p ct. Perpet. Deb lOO 102 105 10 lE.lndia & Lon. Ship A 74 —• Do. B 74 14 0/ 20 E.lndialrrign. & Canal 1 pr }pm 14 st. Electric Telegraph 100 951 981 25 Do. New l5 5 English &Aus. Copper all 3 34 15 Gen. Steam Navigate )n 14 -- 1 Great Slip limited) all 1 11 1 Do: 171 p- ct Preference all 2 Indian Carrying (Lim.) 1 5 Lon. District 'let. (Lim.) 44 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) all 11 1; If 20 Madras In% and Canal.' 1 21 24 10 Med. Exton. Tel. (Lim) all 4 5 10 Do. 8 per cent. prof all 25 National Dis. Co. (Liml 5 p 4; I 20 Nerbn.Coal& Iron (Lim ) 5 2 1C 10 Netherlands Land all 5 Do.. p.c.Pref..iss.atl dis. all 100 N.llr.&T.CovaSeotiaLand 81 10 V, 1 N.B.Australastan (Lim.) all ; 14 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). all 14 14 1 Do. New Shares (Lim.). all 14 11 10 Orintl. In. Steam(Lim.) all 7 71 7 i st. Peelß.Lnol.&Min.(Litn) 100 51 53 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam all 63 70 70 691 50 Do. New 3O 10 12 20 Red Sea&ln.Tel4.4lp.c. all 1404 191 :19/ 50 Rhymney Iron all 17 19 15 Do. New all 5 6 100 Royal Mail Steam 5t. 215 Scot. South td hoA. Austin. Eutesgtri nieavr Australian ( d L L i .a m .n. d . la a a6( l l, .1? 1 15332 4 221153 6 3:47 53 24 10 1 Submarine Tel. S cr ip a l' Do. d o 2 Telegraph to Ind a(L ) 1 4 ds par 10 Trust and Agency of Austrlasia(lim)lst ls. 1 pr 1 p 20 Tr. Ln.Co. of Up r .C an. 5 14 11 5 u. dom Tel. Co. (lien.) 1 11 10 Van_Ditmen'a Land 2114 9 3 10 6.4.0 19.16.4 98i f d 871 8 12i 1 1 94i 371 & s ili • BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing Price. Paid. n 71 5 :5i 61 67 99 100 i 5 53. d 14111 ways. Atlantic & St Lawrence Lioni.,Baroda&.Cent Ind Gu. 5 per cent. Buffalo and Lake Huron Do. New Do. Preference (lent Cape, Eastn.Prov. (Lim. Cape Town & Dock Scrip Demerara.. Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. Do. 4 p c. Debentro. Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 186-1 Do. 1865-1870 Do. 1866-1871..... Do. do. G Ext..... Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent. Pref.. Do. 2d Pref. 6 per ct.. l Do. 6 per ct. Debentr. Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .. Do. do. 1867 • • Do. do. 1872.. Gt. Indiarenin.gua.sp.e. Do. New gua. 5 p. C... Gt. South.of India (Linn) guaranteed 5 percent. Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt Do. 5 p. c. do. '77 CO Madras guar., 5 p. Do. 41 p. o. Extension Do. 4., do.. •. • • Melb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bnds. Newßrunswick at Canda Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc Class A Capital Share Do. do. Land d 0..... • • • Do. do. B Capital do. Do. do. Land do. Scinde Do. Punjaub .. • • 4e, Do. Do. .... •• • • 9 Do. Indus. St. Flo. ,p, Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. SETTLED ESTATES This was an appeal from a decision of Vice-Chancellor Kindersley. The Lord Chancellor on considering the Act of the 3d and 4th of the Queen, was of opinion that the money paya ble by the Commissioners for Public Works was under that Act, and not under the 9th and 10th of the Queen, nor the Land Clauses Con , olidation Act, and that no money was payable under these last mentioned acts for public works. The Lord Chancellor reversed the order of the Vice-Chan cellor, and allowed the appeal. ROLLS COURT. (Before the Master of the Rolls.) REPSWORTH V. HILL-JUDGMENT. His Honour the Master of the Rolls said—This suit was instituted for the purpose of having it determined whether the sum of £l,BOO, bequeathed by the will of the late Wm. Townsend, was pay ,ble out of the real or personal estate of the testator, in so far as it can be traced, or payable out of the personal estate of Wm, Hepsworth, deceased, or out of the real estate belonging to him as devisee. The testa tor, by his will, bequeathed £4,800 to his grand niece, Eliza beth Hepsworth, whom failing, to Wm. Francis Hepsworth, his grand nephew. A sum of £16,000 was charged on his real estate, and the question raised was, whether this sum of £4,800 was payable out of the real estate in the event of the personal estate not being found sufficient to pay it. His Honour the Master of the Rolls, on considering the words in which the bequest was given, and taking a retro spective view of the proceedings of the devisees and lega tees in the several deeds executed by them after the decease of the testator, was of opinion that the legatees were not liable by any acts or deeds done on their part to pay this legacy, but if it could be traced to the assets of the testator his personal estate would be liable, or if there was any reversion of the personal estate remaining the personal estate would be liable to pay this legacy, and in the event of there being no personal estate remaining, the real estate was liable to pay this legacy of £4,800. His Honour decreed that the real and personal estate of the testator was liable to pay this legacy of £4,800, and £BOO interest. Costs of suit to be added to this charge. JUDGMENT - COOK V. (}],EAVES. His Honour said this is a suit of a very singular charac ter. is a suit to set aside an agreement entered into for the purpose of compromising an equity suit. The first agreement was not produced by the plaintiff, and his Honour directed the alleged second agreement to be delivered up to be cancelled. Costs to abide the result of the first suit. COURT OF DIVORCE.' (Before the Judge Ordinary.) CARPUE V. CARPUE, AND LANCASTER AND NORMAN. This was a petition presented by the husband, praying For divorce on the ground of adultery. The only witness produced was the sister of the peti tioner, but she had not been on friend.) , terms with him for a long time. She could not tell he date of the marriage, and the only fact she could speak to was that she saw the respondent living with a man named Norman. The Court thought more satisfactory evidence ought to be produced to enable it to come to a decision. RICHARDSON V. RICHARDSON AND DEACON. This was a petition presented by Capt. Itiohard; on, of the 11th Foot, praying for a decree of di vorce on t h e ground of adultery committed by his wife with the co-respondent. The respondent and co-respondent pleaded denial of the adultery, condonation, and misconduct of the petitioner. On the case being called on none of the counsel engaged on either side were in attendance. The Judge said the case must be str uc k ou t . Mr. Gilding—The solicitor for the petitioner, said his witnesses were in attendance, and it Would be a most serious expense for his client if that course was adopted. Many parties had had to come from Plymouth. The Judge—What do you wish me to do. Mr. Gilding—To allow the case to stand over for some time, my lord. The Judge—Certainly not. Do you want me to retire and wait for an hour or two. Such a proceed i ng would bring the court into public contempt. I will a ll ow you 10 minutes to get your counsel in attendance. Mr. Gilding—Thank you, m y lord, f or th e i n d ulgence. At the expiration of the time the J u d ge as k ed i f the eounsel had arrived, a nd on bein g informed they had not, he called the petitioner forward, and told him he had better conduct his own case. The petitioner, Captain Richardson, then came forward and taking the brief in his hand, called the following witnesses : _ _ Lieutenant Crauford said he was presant at the marriage of Captain Richardson with the respondent. in 1852. He saw the parties living together in Chatham after that time. Ho accompanied a lady named Caldwell from Plymouth to London, and at No. 64, Piccadilly, he saw a lady whom he believed to be Mrs. Richardson. By the Judge—He had seen nothing of the parties since the marriage until he saw the lady in Piccadilly, a period of nearly nine years. Mrs. Amelia Caldwell said she resided at Mill-bay Grove, Plymouth. She recollected a Major and Mrs. Deacon taking lodgings at her house on the 30th of October, 1860. They lived there till March, 1861. She did not know either of the parties before that. They occupied three rooms—a drawingroom, bedroom, and nursery. There was one child about 10 or 12 months old. They occupied the same bed room. She had since seen the lady and gentleman at a house in Piccadilly. Lieutenant Crauford was with her when she saw them. She also at the same time saw Major Deacon. Lieutenant Crauford recalled—Said he saw a gentleman at Piccadilly, but it was not Captain Richardson. Mrs. Caroline Phelps said she resided at Portsea-place, Connaught• square. She knew the petitioner. He, with his wife, resided in her house in 1860. They had previously resided with her in 1859. When they left her house in 1860 Mrs Richardson said she was going to her mamma's at Windsor. She did riot know where Captain Richardson was going. She heard Mrs. Richardson say she had an aversion to go to Aldershot, as the huts were so small, While they were living in her house Captain Richardson always treated his wif3 with great kindness. She accom panied Lieutenant Crauford to a house in Piccadilly, and there she saw Mrs. Richardson. Mr. Gilding, a solicitor, said he attended at the house in Piccadilly last Friday, the 7th, in company with Mrs. Caldwell. Having received some information he obtained admission to the house, and went upstairs, where he saw Major Deacon and Mrs. Richardson at breakfast. He then told the gentleman, Major Deacon, that he had taken the bold step of recognising him at once in his room rather than employing a detective policeman. Major Deacon said he felt he had taken the wisest course, and he fully acquitted him of all intention to act rudely. The Judge said he was unwilling to pronounce a rule nisi at that time, as the other side might be in the same position that the petitioners had been at the beginning of the case All parties concerned ought to have been present that morning, but next motion day the counsel for the pe. , titioner might move fcr a decree nisi. Counsel not being in attendance in the other cases set down for hearing, the court rose at 20 minutes to one. SHERIFFS' COURT. WORKMEN IN MINES-IMPORTANT DECISION-WARE V. FULLER. This was an action to r ecover the salary of the residen agent at the Pelyn Wood Mine, defendant being an adven turer. Mr. Whitehurst appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Chas. Robertson for the defendant. _ _ _ The first witness was the son of the defendant, who having been subpoenaed, was called upon to produce the books of the mine. Mr. Robertson said that the witness was merely a lad in the office, and had no control over the books. A question arose as to defendant being the purser of the mine, and Mr. Robertson said defendant was sued as a co-adventurer and not as a purser. Ho as solicitor had no power to produce the books, which might be called for in the proper manner. Mr. Whitehurst (to witness)—Does not your father hold SOO shares in this mine P Mr. Robertson —I object to that, as it is entered in a book. The Court overruled the objection, and said the fact might be proved as a prima facie matter without the books. The cost sheets were then called for, and Mr. Rcbertson declined to produce them. Witness—Plaintiff is captain in the mine. I do not know his salary. I h a ve produced cost sheets in previous actions, but I do not produce them now. The salary was stated in them. The Court warmly declared that if the witness did not give evidence fairly it should know how to deal with him. Mr. Robertson saw nothing to warrant such a remark. Mr. Whitehurst—l dare say the witness will recollect in a minute. Witness—l do not remember what my father swore as to the amount of the salary. The Court —Why not subpoena the defendant ? Mr. Whitehurst—l apprehend I have done sufficient. The Court (to witness)—Do you know what captains in mines usually are allowed in such mines in Cornwall ? Mr. Robertson objected to such a question. Witness—The salary might be Os. to £8 Bs. a month. I have never remitted Roger Ware (plaintiff) any money. Cross examined—Ware sued one Cook, and recovered in that action. The Court—That was for August. This is for June. Mr. Robertson callednthret Act,atte which ntio prevented of tphreeConutretd a plaintiff44thtothe dßiNc,thiloinngohf theiscaSuhseeriofff s'cu action. Plaintiff sued inNov. one adven turer, and had no power to sue anothe r f or a previous debt. Plaintiff had already sued one adventurer, and had no right awa re it existed. o b b i e s sertesaounquOofteadctintoh: when he was perfectly well definition of "politic" in s Dictionary, but the C our t h e ld th a t it did not atWopl‘pedilbjyrysltidenreit was a question whether this was the same cause of f ction. At t he end of ever ac ti on accrued, and he was entit y go ra ledt o o ntha againstfresh cause any ad venturer for each month. Therefore plaintiff would have a verdict. Mr. Robßobertsongave notice of appeal, and said the Court which soft impeachment w th a e s Craethrhetrdfeaniceetrs this morning, VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 4 0 to 5 0 Cabbages, pr doz. 0 9 to 1 2 Savoy do., pr dz. 0 10 to 1 6 Cauliflowers, p dz 1 0 to 3 0 Brocoli, per bun. 0 10 to 1 3 Potatoes, per ton 90 to 160 0 New ditto, pr ewt. 1 0 to 0 0 Peas, per sieve 0 0 to 0 0 Turnips, dz bunch 2 0 to 2 6 Carrots, pr do 4 6 to 5 6 Cucumbers 1 0 to 1 9 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 0 to 0 0 Spinach,Lf. -sv 0 0 to 0 0 Brus. sprouts,h.s 1 3 to 1 9 Onions, ht. sv 1 6 to 1 9 New Do., dz bun 0 0 to 0 0 French beans, h.s. 0 0 to 0 0 Leeks, per bunch 0 0 to 0 0, Shallots, per lb .. 0 10 to 1 0 Horseradish, pbn 1 oto 2 0 Parsley, per ditto 0 3to 0 4 Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 6 Beet, per doz. .. 1. 6to 2 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0 Mushrooms.p ptl. 0 9to 1 3 Artichokes, pr dz 0 6to 0 0 Cabbage lett,score 0 oto 0 0 Endive, per score 0 oto 0 0 Radishes, dz hnds 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0 "Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 1 oto 1 8 Asparagus, pr do. 5 6to 7 0 Seakale, per pun. 1 0 to 2 0 BILLING SGATE. Salmon, 38 Od to 2s 6d ; trout, Os Od to Os ; eels, 5d to 10d ; prawns, 5s to Os ; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6d pei lb. ; turbots, 2s 6d to 12s ; cod, 2s Od to Ss Od ; brills, is Od to 7s Od ; doreys, is Od to 5s Od ; mullets, Os 6d to 2s Od ; lobsters, 6d to 3s Od ; crabs, Gd to 2s 6d ; plaice and gurnets, 4d to Is Od each ; soles, 3d to 3s Od per pair ; common oysters, 12s to 20s ; natives, 42s to 44s per bushel ; whitings, 4s Od to 12s ; haddocks, 5s to 15s ; smelts, is 6d to 2s 6d ; flounders, is Gd to 2s Od per dozen ; mackerel, oOs ; fresh herrings, Os to Os ; bloaters, 7s per 100 ; carp and tench, is Od to 3s per brace. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s Od to 4s 4d ; veal, 4s Od to 5s Od ; and pork, 3s 8d to 4s 8d per Blbs. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s 2d ; mutton, 3s Od to 4s 4d ; veal, 4s Od to 5s Od ; and pork, 3s 8d to 4s 8d per 81b s. _ . _ NEiVGAiE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 4s poults, Os Od to Os Od each ; geese, 4s Od to 7s Od ; goslings, Os Od to Os Od ; ducks, 2s Od to 3s Od; rabbits, is Od to 2s Od each; wild do., 8d to is 2d ; pigeons, 7d to is Od each; large Surrey fowls, 6s Od to 12s Od ; chickens, 5s Od to 8s Od ; barn-door fowls, 4s Od to 6s Od ; capons, Os Od ; hares, 3s Od to 4s Od ; grouse, Os Od to Os Od each; pheasants, 4s Od to 5s Od ; partridges, is 6d to 2s 6d ; woodcocks, 3s 6d to 4s; snipes, is to Is 6d ; teal, is Od to Is 6d ; wild ducks, is 6d to 2s Od ; widgeons, is Od to is 6d ; plovers, Os 9d to is Od each ; guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; roasting pigs, Gs Od to 8s Od each ; Ostend fresh butter, lld to is ld ; English, is to is 6d per lb ; English eggs, 12s Od to 13s ; French do., Os Od to 10s Od per 120 ; leverets, 3s Od to 4s Od each. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from Bid to 9d, of household do., 60 to 8d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 21d to 3d ; 641 b to 721 b, nd to 31d ; 721 b to 801 b, 31d to 31d ; 801 b to 881 b, nd to 4d ; 881 b to 961 b, 4d to 41d ; 961 b to 1041 b, 41d to 41d. Horse hides, 9s to lOs Od ; calf skins, light 2s Od to 4s Od ; do. full, 6s Od to Os Od ; polled sheep, Qs 6d to Ils 6d ; half-breds, 8s Od to lOs Od ; Downs, 6s 6d to 7s 6d ; lambs, Os Od to Os Od; shearlings, Os Od to Os Od. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 to £4 158:, clover, £3 lOs to £5 lOs ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 16s Od per ; load. A slow demand. CUMRERLANn.•—Meadow hay, £2 Os to £4 153; clover do., £3l Os to £5 10s; and straw, £1 8s to £1 16s per load. Trade heavy. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 Oa to £4 153; clover, £3 10s to Lb 10s ; and straw, £1 8 , 3 to £1 His per load. Both hay and straw moved off slowly, at our quotations. COAL MARKET. crrioee of Coal per Ton at the close of the market s. d. s. d Bate's West Hartley.. 14 0 North Pelton 13 0 Walker Primrose 12 0 Wylam ..15 0 Lambert's West Hart- Carway and Duffryn ley 14 0 Malting Davison's West Hart- Do. Anthracite 21 6 ley 14 6 Howard's West Hart- i IValls:End. ley .14 6 Gosforth 14 6 Byass's Bebside West IHetton Hartley ...14 3 1 Heugh Hall 15 6 Eden Main ...15 6 Hedley 14 6 Tanfield Moor Butes..l2 9 Easington .... l5 0 Craighead Steam 14 0 I South Hetton 17 6 Ships at market, 118 ; sold. 53. FROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT. FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 11. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. E. C. Downing as Consul at Cardiff for his Majesty the King of the Belgians. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Jose Gervacio Sotillo as Consul in the Island of Trinidad for the Republic of Venfzuela. WAR-OFFICE, FEB. 14. The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of John Peter Grant, Esc , Lieutenant- Governor of Bengal, to be an Ordinary Member of the Civil Division of the Second Class, or Knights Commanders, of the Most Ilonourable Order of the Bath. WHITEHALL, FEB. 13. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, for appointing Hugh Seymour Tremenheere, Esq., Richard Dugard Grainger, Esq., and Edward Carleton Tufnell, Esq., to be her Majesty's Corn misioners for inquiring into the Employment of Children and young Persons in Trades and Manufactures not al ready regulated by Law. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, FEB. 13. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Lieu tenant-t olonel Charles Doyle Patterson Exon of Her Majesty's Royal Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard, vice Captain G. V. Macdonald, resigned. CROWN OFFICE, FEB. 14. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. City of Lincoln—John Bromley Moore, of Aigburth, near Liverpool, in the county of Lancaster, Esq., in the room of George Fieschi Heneage, Esq., who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, FEB. 14. Grenadier Guards—General his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, K.G., G.C.8., &c., from the Scots Fusi lier Guards, to be Colonel. Scots Fusilier Guards—General Sir Alexander Woodford, G.C.8., G.C.M.G., &c., from the 40th Regiment, to be Colonel, vice General his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, appointed to the Grenadier Guards. The Prince Consort's Own Rifle Brigade—Field Marshal Lord Seaton, G.C.8., G.C.M.B. to be Colonel-in-Chief, 59th Regiment of Foot—Major-General Plomer Young to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General Jeremiah Taylor, deceased. BANKRUPTS. Richard Willoughby, printer, West Smithfield Joseph B. Chatfield, draper, Horsham, Sussex Henry Ablitt, grocer, Montpellier-row, Brompton Lewis Green, carpenter, Crouch End, Homsey John Wood, farmer, Headcorn, Kent Henry Ablewhite, Stowmarket, Suffolk William Hart baker, Hackney-road George Wm. Glinister, grocer, Stepney Thomas Williams, licensed victualler, Jermyn-street William H. Picaersgill, licensed victualler, Marsh-gate, Lambeth James Bull baker, Newport, Isle of Wight . William Martin, hay dealer, Ruislip, Uxbridge Thomas Crawley, boot lace manufacturer, Smithfield George Peffani, sail maker, Minories George Hedge, timber merchant, Coventry Benjamin, Amos, and Joseph Greenwood, cotton manu facturers, Halifax John Wigglesworth, Thomas Wigglesworth, and Jere miah Wigglesworth, cotton manufacturers, Accrington, Lancashire. John Smith, sen., and John Smith, jun., cotton manu facturers, Lancashire. SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. John Fulton Anstruther, merchant, Port-Glasgow John Donaldson, slater, Glasgow Wm. Sage, joiner, Hamilton John Haddow, farmer, Holmains, Lanarkshire Wm. Liddel, cattle dealer, Denny Peter Ferguson, house factor, Edinburgh Wm. Maitin, farmer, Muirdike, Ayrshire Thomas Morrison, contractor, Grangemouth Robert Miller, builder, Ckapelhall, Lhnarkshire George Fraser, miller, Mulben Mills, Elginshire John Hay, merchant, Garmond 'Village, Aberdeenshire AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending Feb. 11, 1862, exclusive of the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain : Per. cwt. From tke.British possessions in America 23s. llzd. Mauritius East Indies 26s. 41d. Average price of the three foregoing 24s. lola. The Atrato, from the West Indies, has brought £123,429, of which £49,033 is in gold, and £14,651 in British and other coin. X-59,84 5 in silver, FOREIGN RAILWAYS Algerian . ... Antwerp & Rotterdam. Ardennes.... ...... 13811.&S.Fran..Lim.7 p.c. Belgian East. Junction Beziers to Graissessac.. Carmeaux Mine Ji Copiapo ................ Ditto Extension .... Dutch Rhenish ........ Eastern of France Grand Rus Guar. 6 p. e.I Do. do. Great Central of France Gt. Luxem., Con. shs... Italian Junction Lierre Turnhout .... Lyons & Geneva ...... Namur & Liege ........ Do. 6 p. c. Pref. ........ Northern of France.... Do. New Shares Norwegian Trunk Prefd Ot'mn (Smyrna to Aidn) Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. Paris & 0r1ean5........ Recife (16S. Fran. (Perm) gua. 7 p. et. 1ien...... Riga Dunaburg Royal Dani5h......... Royal Swedish ' Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... Sambre & Meuse ...... Do. 5i per cent. Pref. .... San Paulo, lim, Er. 7 p. c. S.Aust &Lomb Venetin Southern of France.— S. East Portugal 7 p ct. West Flanderti Do. 54 p. a. Preference W. & of France Western of Austria ' Western of Switzerland' Wiesbaden Do. 8 per cent Pref Zealand 61 , 1 2 1 11 12 45 4 4 1p 23 z 4 10 10i 8 fi 20 21 19 40 8 10 8i 7 42/ 43 53 55 31 211 12 15 Si ; 91 01 2 2 pr pm b 28i z9i 74 71 10 104 22 23 I3IITI Si. k I ire(' Consoli (Philack' British Iron Clifford Devon G. Con.. (Tavist , East Bassett (Illogan) 14:p.st Caradon ...... East Cam Brea.... 19, W'l Russel (Tavistk. Gam.&StAubyn(Gwen.) Great South Tolg - us .Wheal Alfa. (Phil act: G. Wheal Vor (Ilelston Grenville Herod's-Foot [lingston Downs Lady Bertha 11 - argaret (tiny Lelant Hark e Valley.. Myndy Iron Ore (Lim ) North Downs North Frances (Mogan Wh 'I Basset ( 1110 an' :corn Wheal Crofty Par Consols (5t Blazey Providence (Uny Lelnt.) Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. South Caradon(St.Cleer) S. Carn Brea (Illogan) S. Dev. Iron &G en., Lim. S.AV heal Fran. (Illogan' Stray Park Tamar Silv.& Lead Min Tin Croft Vale of Towey (Cann ) West Basset (Illogan) W. Caradon (Liskeard; West Seton Wheal Basset (Mogan' Wheal Buller(Redruth) IVhoa.l Edward (Cals.) Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) Wheal Mary Ann (Men.) Wheal Tretawney (Lis.) L S. 285 2'5 95 100 65 75 2 10 11 L 7.2 15 16 • 18 19 FOREIGN MINES, 20 'Australian 1 BonAccord Copper,Llm. all 5 Brazil Land & Min. Co... all 11 11 1 Clarendon Cons.MitiCo. ; di s. 40 Cobre Copper all 32 24 ;Copia po l6 6 8 1 InimMoun.Cop.Mintr Co ail 1 11 3 'East Del Rey (Limited) 1 I 2 I leortuna. 20 General all 23 24 2 ;Gt N. Cop. of S. Austr 1 pr p 14 'Kapunda (Limited) 1 1 11 p 3 Linares all 8 9 5 Lusitanian 2 1 d pr I 1 Mariquira all f 1 'N.RhineCopotS.Aus.L 1 6 }d 20 Pontglbaud Silver,Leadl Mining and Smelt... i all 2 4 5 Port Philip I 1 14 14 1 Scottish Austrin. 10s. ;1 pm 20 St. John del Rey (1..) 1 15 63 65 64 5 28.2,84 United Mexican ail 81 9 8/ 9 o 1 W (Limlted) all 1 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Can. Gov. fi p.c.Ja. &July' I I Do 6p. cent.lBB3-4 100 - - Do. 6p. cent. -- 100 - - Do. Bp. c. Feb. & Au,'. 100 106 108 Do. 6p. c. Mar. J; Sept. 100 109 111 Do. 5 per cent lOO 984 991 991 Do. Inscribed stock 100 97 99 iCapc G.llo e, 6p c,lBBO 100 110 112 o. 180 100 110 112 -- I Do. Ja D n. & July, 1891 9 lOO 110 112 Ceylon, N0v.1861, 6p 0 100 N.13.G0v. o p.c. a.&.1 uly 10u 105 106 Do. Bp. c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S. W. G ov. sp. c., 1868 100 99 100 Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876 100 971 981 ; Do. do., 1888 Jtupwd , a 100 961 978 971 New Zealand 6p. cent.' 110 106 108 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. ' sterling, 1875 lOO j lO7 108 S. Au5,G6p.c.1873.& up 1 100 - Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja,&Julyi 100 103 104 Do. do. (Sp.c. Ap.&Oct 1 100 1061 1071 1062 7 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 ' AgraelnitedService Be 60 188 90 1 40 Australasia all 65 67 ,' 25 Bank of Et.rypt all 21 22 I 21i I 100 Bak of London ... 50 76 77 I, 76k 50 British North Ameri can all 52 53 ' 20 Chtd.Bank of India, ttc. all 21} 211 i2l i 25 Ch. Mer. of 1n..L0n.& Ch. all 32 S 4 100 ,City 100 Colonial 2011 Com. Bank of Canada all 20 Eng.. Scot., & Aus. Ch all 18} In 20 Gen. Bk .01 Switzerland all 20 Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all 25i 26 25/ 20 Do. new all 2s} 251 50 London and County 50 London Joint Stock 20 London and S. African lO pr ip 10 } 100 Londen & Westminster 20 75 77 100 'rat. Prov. of England 42 .• 20 Do. new . . ... ...... 50 Nationalß.lni ..... 20 Nets South Wales.. 25 , Orient. B. Corporation 20 Ottoman Bank ... .. . 100 Provincial of Ireland 25 10 Do. new 25 South Australia ,- 25 Union of Australia 50 (Into, of London 100 Unity Mutual ... I 60 .. all 2719.1 31 31 I 2.} 7 4 Fi 44 44 13s 6cl 1 2 31 33 405 415 60 64 30 31 101 11 2} 21 14 16 4 4i 6} 7 1 1 30 41 2 2i 1 4 43 (5 JO 101 id ipm. 5 51 320 , 30 24 3 1024 107 i 30 32 14 2 84 12} 13i 39 (1 GOLD FIELDS IN NEW SOUTH WALES (From the Sydney Morning Herald of Dec. 21.) The brilliant anticipation in regard to the success of the Lachlan goldfield , have not, we regret to say, been realized ; and thus disappointment has been encountered, and heavy expenses have been incurred by very many but ill able to bear the latter, however much they may have become ha bituated to the former. All accounts agree as to the yield being extraordinary—equal to that of Ballarat in its palmies: days; but the payable ground is confined only to a very small area, being not more than a quarter of a mile long and 100 yards wide. This piece of ground is held by some 300 miners, who, out of the whole population of 6,000 or 7,000 persons, are the only persons who are making anything, the sinking there being either a fortune or nothing. This check, which is now fully admitted by the miners, has had the effect of once more bringing Lambing Flat into notice, and accounts from all quarters inform us that miners are flocking there by dozens. The greater part of those diggers who left Burrangong for the Lachlan have now returned, a very brief inspection of the work having convinced them that fortune was only for the few, while at Lambing Flat there was an equal chance for all, with a certainty of good wages and a possibi lity of a " The result of the temporary cessation from toil has been that work has been renewed on all sides with more than the usual activity. New ground has been opened in one or two places, and very promising results have been obtained by those who have bottomed their holes. In addi tion to the old hands who have returned here, a very large number of Victorian miners, who, tempted by the accounts respecting the Lachlan, had visited that field, have now set in upon the Burrangong ; while the Chinese are concen trating upon this point from every quarter of the country, in such numbers that it is anticipated by some that there will be at least 10,000 of them assembled here before the close of the summer. Already the escort returns from Burrangong are beginning to mount up to their old figure, and should the seeds of discord not be again sown among the miners, we may at last hope that this promising field may have, what it has never yet had, a fair trial. " The Braid wood diggings have been rather dull during the month. The long continued drought has operated un favourably in many places, preventing washing up, unless at a ruinous expense. At the same time it has been favour able to the wet diggings, which for many months past could not be worked on account of the water. The miner has now a chance at these, of which be is not slow to avail himself; and in such spots there is some activity. Nearly the whole of the Chinese, who formed so large a portion of the mining population of these diggings, have left during the month for Burrangong, the accounts received from this place from their countrymen having drawn them away en masse. "From the more southern diggings—Gundagai, Tamut, &c.—no news of importer ce has been received, except that many of the few parties working on them have been tempted away by the accounts from the Lachlan. We have received no definite intelligence in regard to the Snowy River, though the escort returns would imply that matters must be progressing favourably. In fact, the miners seemed to be engaged in a feud with the resident commissioner there, and of course this local difficulty ex cites more of their attention than important matters that would interest the community at large. THE WESTERN GOLDFIELDS. Immense excitement and dismay were created here at the beginning of the month, by the sudden loss of the lead, or course taken by the gold. At first everyone was in despair, and the Commissioner for a time dreaded the effect that the news would have on the excitable minds of the miners. Luckily, however, before matters came to the worst, it was picked up again at the southern end, where it had broken off short, and then made so sudden a turn as to throw its followers completely off the trail. We have said that the area of Vie payable ground is only small, and that upon this some 300 persons only have claims. These claims are so rich that they are reckoned to be worth from £l,OOO to £6,000 each. As this calculation is made by a gentleman who looks with disfavour upon the Lachlan as a generally available goldfield, it is all the more to be depended upon. But, while individuals are making such large sums, thou sands are walking about doing nothing, looking with rueful faces at the rich pans of earth brought up from the 'jewel lers' shops,' but unable to earn a pennyweight for them selves. Several attempts have been made to discover shal low diggings and surfacing; but, though gold has been ob tained, it has been only in such quantittes as barely to furnish ' tucker,' meaning in digging parlance sufficient to furnish the means of living. Although the lead has been discovered at the southern end, it is not so extensive as the main lead, while as yet it has not been picked up at the northern end. Thus, even as regards those on the supposed line of the lead, all is uncertainty. On the south it may break off at any moment and leave, while on the north it is all a lottery, and 20 holes may be sunk and still the lost lead may not be struck. If with this uncertainty be joined the fact that to sink a hole 120 or 130 feet deep, to slab it down for more than half the distance, and to clear it of water, requires an outlay of from £lOO to £l5O, besides the labour of the party, it will be seen that the prospect is not the most encouraging. And yet the hard struggling, persevering digger sinks and sinks, despite every discouragement, until when his last shilling is gone, he is obliged to clear out to accumulate by the toil of months sufficient to enable him to have another go in' at some new rush, per haps to be again disappointed, perchance to realise his long cherished expectations, and to make his pile. The amounts received from the Lachlan have been very small, and not at all commensurate with the accounts that have been given of the extraordinary yield of some of the holes ; but the reason of this is alleged to be that very little dirt has been washed, owing to the scarcity of water, and that the gold sent down is only the par duce of the very richest earth which the miners have been able to hand-wash, obtaining the gold from a tin dish and a bucket of water. Within the last week or two more than half the population have left, though numbers still continue to arrive; while all the signs of a failing goldfield are shown by the deserted stores and buildings and the little business doing. From the other western diggings the only items of in telligence are the continued migration of the Chinese from t a , te an n d eig th h e bo o u p r e h n o in o g d a ll parts, en route towards f L:tm th b e i i n m g m F ed la i otifpolfusdogineee,paatyCabuldegegong, and Carwell. THE NORTHERN GOLDFIELDS. The miners at the Hanging-rock and Peel River still complain of the want of water, and owing to this scarcity there is but little work being done, except in the bed claims of the river. The Rocky River has begun to show signs of renewed life; the gutter struck at Ryan's-point, Mount Jones, is yielding gold in good paying quantities, and a number of Chinese have obtained extended claims on the old ground of Sydney Flat, which is to be worked over with a horse whim. Of the claims on the quartz reef at the Ironbark, it has now been clearly ascertained that only a few are payable, those that are so are paying well ; as an instance of which, it may be mentioned that 51 tons of quartz from the claim of Messrs. Plaint and Co. yielded 306 ounces of gold after crushing. " N ew auriferous ground is still being occasionally opened on the heads of the Clarence and the table land, but in no instance has anything more than wages been made out of it. The whole country seems to be one vast goldfield, but the precious metal is so generally diffused as to offer to the regular digger no temptation to set in for what it is his con stant expectatiun of obtaining—a heavy find. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER —FRIDAY. N o c hange from yesterday. All the 10's to 1 that could be obtained were taken about either the Huntsman or The Dane for the Grand National Steeple Chase, but 9 to 1 was refused. For the Waterloo Cup Mr. Campbell is not so firm, from a reported accident to one of his dogs ; but there were no higher offers than 100 to 6. As the time is draw ing near for the event to come off, we annex the nearest approximation of prices we can : GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. 10 to 1 agst Huntsman. (taken freely) 10 to 1 agst The Dane (taken freely) 14 to I agst Jealousy (offered) GREAT WATERLOO CIIP. 100 to 7 wanted Mr. Gibson's Nomination. 100 to 6 offered Mr. Campbell's y, 100 to 6 offered Mr. Spinks's )1, 100 t€l 5 tkn. and offrd Lord Lurgan's )) 200 to 9 offered Mr. Bake's )) 25 to 1 wanted Mr. Cloudesdale's „ 25 to 1 offered Mr. Callam's 25 to 1 offered Mr. Gregson's 1, 30 to 1 offered Mr. Long's 100 to 3 offered Mr. Gavin Steele's ~ 100 to 3 offered .. Mr. Blackstock's 100 to 3 offered Mr. Dixor.'s 100 to 3 offered Lord Sefton's 100 to 3 offered rM . Randall's 17 40 to 1 offered Sir St. G. GOTO'S 40 to 1 offered Mr. Morrell's )) 40 to 1 offered. Mr, Stocker's ~ 40 to 1 offered C ap t. Molyneux's o ther—offered. 50 to 1 agst any Joskin was left in the Great Metropolitan Stakes by mistake. THIS DAI'S SHIPPING. LovnoN, Feb. Is.—Wind this day at noon—South Easterly; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather cloudy. SWAN SEA, rn WAN SEA, Feb. 1 4 . — Wind E.—Arrived—Pedro F es from Cuba. Sailed —Geor ge Knell, for Caldenas ; Slam ; Castle, for Cuba. SHIELDS, Feb. 14.—Wind E. —Sailed—Mary, for Ha vannah. According to a circular of Messrs. Arles Dufour a nd Co., of Lyons, the silk markets at that city during the past month, notwithstanding the settlement of the Trent incident, were not characterised by any improvement in the American trade. Owing, however, to purchases made and orders placed for European consumption, there has been some recovery of activity, and prices have slightly advanced. Any more important rise seems hardly to be hoped for so long as the struggle shall continue in the United States. FRENCH FINANCE. The Moniteur promulgates the Conversion 13111, which has been adopted by the Chambers, and in conn.ection with it publishes the following report to the Emperor from the Minister of Finance:— " Sire, --The Legislative Body and the Senate have adopted the bill which proposes the conversion of the 44 and 4 per Cent. Stock and the Trentenary Bonds into 3 per Cents. " ConforniaMy to Art. 3 of that bill, I am about to pro pose to your Majesty to fix the addition which will be de manded from the holtlers of the 41 and 4 per Cents. for that, exchange. " Thus, as your 11 , ..r.alesty has said, the object of your G , J. vernment is in equil:ably reconciling the interests of Vile Treasury and that of ;its creditors, to prepare the unifica tion of the public debt? The great bodies of the State have united in that idea of your Majesty by an almost unani mous vote, and have h; =Lied over to your Majesty the care of regulating the condit .iono of the transaction proposed by the bill. " This is not the first time that it has been necessary to determine the relative value of the 41 and 3 per Cent. Stock, the former of which is compressed in its movement by the possibility of rein th'ursement at par, whilst the latter has a power of ascension xauch more considerable. At the time of the loans of 1854 ,and 1855 the 41 and 3 per Cents. were simultaneously offert d, on different conditions laid down by the Government a nd ratified by a public subscrip tion. "In 1854 (the loan of N ;0,000,000 of the 11th March) the difference between th... 1 4-1 and the 3 per Cents, was 4f 25c. " In 1855 (the loan of 500, 000,000 of the 31st Dec., 1854) it was 7f 0 1-10 c. "In 18:55 (loan of 750,00,, 000 of the 11th July) it was 6f 75c. "The average of 6f, which r esnits from those differences, may be considered, every pa rticular circumstance being abstracted, as the expression of the recognised surplus value of the 3 per Cents. o ye. r the 4f per Cents., since it has been ratified by three ni ien lorable public subscriptions. " It would therefore appear .iu st to take the sum of 6f for 4f 60c of rente as the rate of the , addition to be furriished by such holders of 4i per Cent. stot k as would wish to have in 3 per Cent. stock an income two 'al to that which they now possess. This, moreover, is the • sum which ha s serve d as the basis o the reasonings of the hon. reporter o n th e bill, in the Legislative Body, and there. is reason to think th a t it has not been chosen arbitrarily by tl Le enlightened men who composed the committee, and by tho skilful financier who acted as their interpreter. It is ab ;0 that sum of 6f which I should probably have proposed to y( rar Majesty if I had only to occupy myself with the bases of a negotiation of Rente similar to those of the loans of 1854 and 1855. " But in the operation now in ques lion your Government has not specially in view to increase the resources of th© State. The unification of the public odebt is the principal object which it endeavours to attain. ' ['runt object, so worthy of your Majesty's solicitude, happily re +conciles itself with the interest of the fundholders with. zi 'hich your Majesty has shown yourself preoccupied, since css a of the means of attaining it is to give them better con.c, '-itions than those which they have in former cases accept ed with so much eagerness. " I consequently propose to your Majest3 ' to fix at 5f 40c the addition to be paid to the Treasury for ext hanging 4f 50c 41 rente against 4f 50c of 3 per cent. rente, and at if 20c for 41 of rente the addition of the 4 per Cents. . _ " The addition will be payable in six instalments, charge • able only on the interest of the new rente, so that the holders of 41 per Cent. stock will receive the wholo of the half-year's interest due on the 22d March, and the periods of payment of the addition will only commence on the let July next. At the expiration of those periods, that is to say on the Ist of October, 1863, the fundholder will have com pleted his conversion. He will then have in his possession a title of 3 per Cent. stock, bringing him an interest equal to that which he had in 4 per Cents., and representing a much higher capital. " I shall not return to the advantages of that combina• tion, which have been eloquently developed in the discus sion on the bill; but those advantages are such that many public establishments, holders of 41 per Cent. stock, have already applied to the Government for the means of secur irg them. According to your Majesty's orders a till has been prepared to facilitate loans to them on the deposit of rentes, and those loans will be repaid by annuities at long periods. "What will be done by the large credit societies for public establishments, the receivers-general will be autho rised to do for private individuals, In a word, nothing will be neglected to enable the holders of stock to personally profit by the advantages offered them by the Government, and to prevent them being obliged, by the difficulty of pay ing the addition, to renounce the profit which belongs to them. At the same time that the Administration will thus facilitate by advances, at various periods, the payment for the addition for the less wealthy fundholders, it will give a bonus of interest to those who may immediately free them selves, or discount a part of the sum which they owe to the Treasury. " If your Majesty deigns to approve of those measures, I beg you to affix your approbation to this report.—l arn, sire, , &c., " ACHILLE FOULD. " Approved, NAPOLEON." DREADFUL ACCIDENT IN A LEAD MINE. SIXTEEN MINERS DROWNED. On Tuesday morning the water in the disused Hendre Mines, near Mold, Flintshire, broke into the adjoining Bryn Gwing Lead Mines, and drowned 16 miners, only one of the whole number in the pit making his escape. The mines are near the high road connecting Mold and Denbigh, and four miles from the former town. The old Hendre Mines, mlich were formerly very productive, had not been worked for some years; and, as the country is hilly, and there - are many streams in the neighbourhood, these mines have been filled with water for a long time. About two years ago a new company was formed, called the Bryn G wing Company, for the purpose of work ing the same bed of lead ore higher up the moun tains than the Hendre Mines. On Tuesday morn ing 17 men descended the mine, and, after working for some time they penetrated the wall dividing the new workings from the Hendre levels. The water rushed through the aperture, and the men had no chance of escape. Edwin Powell alone got to the shaft, the water being up to his chin, and there he seized a rope which was hanging down from the mouth of the pit. By means of the rope he reached the top, passing several times through torrents of water on his way. When nearly at the tboypbheei being became g gu ed i t u e p e s b h y a u the e t ed hair., an d w H a e s s o t n a l t y es saved that Ihe fancies he heard some one else climbing up the rope after him ; he was the only one, however, that arrived at the top. The water is about 240 feet deep in the mine, so that it will be some time before the bodies can be recovered. Of the deceased 13 were married men, and one was a widower with six children. The sad occurrence has cast a deep gloom over the people of Mold and its vicinity. ANOTHER SHOCKING AND FA7AL COLLIERY ACCIDENT. MEN BURIED ALI vEr An accident, attended with fatal consequences, o and which although ha pp il y much less extensiv e than the recent one at Hartle y , resembled in 800 of its features th at terrible catastrophe, has oc curred at the d st u tutmost Kingswood, near Bristol, yesterday l the excitement an pre vailed throughout the district in which it occurred. It would seem that at one part of the pit two men, named Thomas Iles and Joseph Brain were at work cutting coal, and were attended by a boy named Thomas Bright, as filler. The boy them for the had gone from purpose of wheeling away some coal, and on his attempting afterwards to return to the men he was horrified • at finding that a large mass of earth had fallen in the passage where they were cutting, that if it had not actnall y covered them it had at least shut them in what would probably prove to be a living tomb. The boy gave an alarm, and workmen from the other part of the pit assembled, and at once set to work in the den eavour to clear away the debris. They were encouraged in their efforts by hearing groans, and also the voice of one of the poor fellows (believed to be Iles) calling out, " Oh, Lord, have mercy upon me !" and begging them to make haste and get him out, Although the men were believed to be only a few feet in the cutting, it was a work of great labour to reach them, as the walls or sides were close upon an old cutting, and as they cltared what bad already fallen, other portions kept falling in. After working for many hours they came to the body of Brain, which they got out. He was quite dead, and shockingly mutilated. They continued their search for Iles, and succeeded in reaching the point where he was believed to be, but could not succeed in finding him and the impression is that he must have got higher up. His cries were not heard after six o'clock in the morning, so that it is feared he must be dead. The men have continued working incessantly, but up to three o'clock yester day (Friday) afternoon they had not succeeded in 'finding the poor fellow. both were been P r°- ervii partY• it, lor I, and 46 48 20} 5 4 i stk I 204 10 174 stock stock 100 100 100 100 stock stook AM\ 3.9.3 2.14.6 3.0.0 7.7.0 17s 6.15.fs 8.12 4.14 1.12. , ' 91 4.3.0 12.3 1.0.0 2.2 10.6.7 6 i 1