The Sun. — London, England, 1862-01-30 00:00:00

MONEY _MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. There is a steady demand for discount accommo dation, and the rates remain unchanged. The minimum of the Bank of England is maintained at 22 per cent., although choice bill are negotiated elsewhere at 2 per cent. • About £13,000 in gold was withdrawn from the Bank of England yesterday. The Tyne has arrived at Lisbon with the Brazilian mails and £14,000 in specie for this country. In the Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, a fair amount of business took place, and prices tended upwards. The sales were 8,000 bales. At a meeting of the creditors of Messrs. G. J. Calvert and Co., iron founders, of York, the ' liabilities were stated to be £52,105 7s. lid., and the assets £16,619 15s. 6d,, showing a deficiency of £35,485 12s. sd. After some discussion it was resolved to accept an assignment to Messrs. W. Roden, of the Shelton Iron Bar Company, and Mr. J. Whithatn, of Leeds, under the new Bankruptcy Act. The revenue account of the Dutch Rhenish Rail way for the six months ending 31st October last, shows that the traffic receipts were £110,955, and the rents £2,616, making a total of £113,571. The working expenses for the same period were £38,474 12s. ld. ; the interest on Bonds £18,957 12s. 6d. ; and £52,083 Os. Bd. to the payment of a dividend of 10s. Bd. per share, which will leave a balance of £4,056 to be carried forward. A highly influential meeting took place to day for the purpose of forming a British North Ameri- can Association. Mr. R. AV. Crawford, M.P., in the chair. The following resolution, which embraces the objects of the association was proposed by Sir James Fergusson, M, P., seconded by the Hon. Arthur Kin naird, M.P., and carried unanimously : " That this meeting having carefully considered the growing importance of B itish North America, the extent of the British interests involved, and the desirability for Im.• perial reasons of drawing closer the relations between the northern country and provinces, it is of opinion that a British North American Association should be formed, havin g the following principal objects in view, viz., the dissemination of official information regarding the material resources of the British N, , rth American provinces, in respect to the employment of capital and labour, the collec tion and placing in available forms, for the use of the mem bers, the general statistics of the provinces, not only con eerning the development of their commerce, but also as recording the progress of the arts and sciences, and of their social and political condition, and that it be called the British North American Association." The market for Public Securities opened quietly at the reduced prices current on the preceding afternoon, and no alteration has since oceurred, Consols being 921 for money and account. Busi ness is very dull, owing to the extreme apathy shown by the investing public as well as by the speculators, The New Threes and the Reduced are steady at 92;1- 1. Exchequer Bills, March, at 16s. to 19s. prem. ; ditto June, 19s. to 225. prem. ; Bank Stock has receded to 239 and 242 ; India ditto to 224; and ditto 5 per Cent. remains at 1051 1061. The transactions in the Foreign Market have been of a rather extensive character, and prices show continued buoyancy. Mexican have again been actively dealt in at 321 to 331, the latest price being 321 331, Spanish have improved to 53! 3, ditto Certificates to 61 and 71, Venezuelan to 241 and Italian to 643 65 ; Turkish 6 per Cents. are 84 to Rai ; ditto, 1858, 741 to ; and the Moorish Loan is 53 prem. - - The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under : 1862. 1861. North-W es t ern Great Western •.£41,425 £41,857 71,432 78,061 South -W es t ern Prighton Midland h -E as t ern Great N or th ern 24,443 26,267 Lancashire an d Y or k shire Bristol and E xe t er Eastern Countie s ,255 Manchester, Sheffield, an d Lincoln .., 1 223996 22,499 14, 291 121 ~ Great Southern and Western of Ireland 7141 7, Edinburgh and Glasgow Glasgow and South-Western Gran Trunk of Canada .. 12,244 Great Western of Canada 12,769 8,638 These returns show a continued falling off in the receipts of most of the principal undertakings. On the Great Western there is a decrease of £432 ; on the North-Western of £6,629 ; on the South- Western of £147; on the Midland of £2,610; on the South-Eastern of £1,020; on the Great Northern of £1,824 ; on the Lancashire and York shire of £4,537 ; and on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £1,125. The Brighton, however, shows an increase of £1,208 ; the Eastern Counties of £756 ; the Grand Trunk of Canada of £5,981 ; and the Great Western of Canada of £4,126. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have been limited, and chiefly confined to operations connected with the liquidation. The unfavourable natur e of the traffic returns, however, on most of the principal lines has caused a decided heavy tone in values. Eastern Counties, Great Westerns, and S outh-Easterns have declined sa. ; Caledonian, South' Western, and, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 10s. ; and Lancashire and Yorkshire, North -Westerns, and Midlands, £l. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings were dull, and exhibited little change of importance in prices. Great Luxembourg realise 10 ; Sambre and Meuse, 8 ; Southern of France, 28 ; Grand Trunk of Canada, 21 . : 1 ; and Great Western of Canada, 11;4 a For Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares the enquiries are limited. London and South African remain steady at 104.1 ; Union of Australia, at 401; Australian Agricultural have improved to 261; and the New Victoria 6 per Cent. Colonial Securities are quoted 1034 104. B RITISH FUNDS —CLOSING PRICES. Dank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 92a 1 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities 92a 1 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 l5 9-16 India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent — Ditto 5 per Cent lOOl 1/ Ditto 51 per Cent , , lo6± Ditto Bonds £l,OOO Ditto under £l,OOO Consols for Account, Feb. 6 March. 921 { 1 J un3. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 2d.... 22 Ditto £5OO ...... 19 21 Ditto Small l6 19 I 19 FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. _ _ Brazilian 5 per Cent iutto 41 per Cent, 1860 Buenos Avres 6 per Cent Ditto Deferred, 1 per Cent. 32 Milian 6 per Cent 1 Ditto 41. per Cent Greek - 8 Mexican, 3 per Cent Ditto Account New Grenada 2 per Cent Portugues e 3 per Cent., 1853 Russian 5 per Cent. 1822, £ St Ditto 3 per Cent. 18:59 ... 60+ 60 'ardinian 5 per Cent.77l Spanish 3 p er C ent , Ditto Account Ditto Passive Spanish C er t, of COlll3. n.ot funded Turkish 6 per Cent.......... Ditto Account ............. 'Venezuelan 3 per Cent .... 74a ..... 24 1 Ditto Account - thvidends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2i Per Cent., Exchang e 12 Gu11... 611 'nitto Certificates, 4 per Cent...; lOll Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861 THREE O'CLOCK. 9 21 Consols, Money Ditto Account TME PRINCE CONSOET MEMORIAL F UND , —The Lord Mayas' of London having inv ited the Ma yor of Windsor te-operate th the metropolitan committee for the purpose of furthering the erection of a national memorial to the late Prince Consort, a meeting was held at the Guildhall in that to wn yesterday, for the purpose of adopting the necessary measures. A. series of resolutions for carrying out the ob. Ject in view were adopted, and a sum of between £3OO and 10 0 was immediately subscribed. RUMOURED CIIANGE of FASIIION.—A report has hem current for some days, in well-informed circles, that the preposterous framework of hoops and cages, which has long,- been in use to extend female dregs di to ex dimensions, under the name of crinoline, is going out of fa°llio in - •travvrant n Parts. We sincerely trust that this rumour is tr ue. English society takes its tone from Parisian; and good taste has too long been outraged by the social nui 60eQ, not to say the social evil, crinoline.—Puitch. The Cardinal -Archbishop of Paris, accompanied by t he whole of his clergy, paid a visit the day before yes terday to N, Cihgi, the Papal Nuncio. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. I raid. I Leasing Closing Business Railways. Co. s Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley all i I Ln.&N.W Birkenhead., i 100 Dn.&G.W 84 86 Buckingh • m.A . .nre.. I 100 Do. Chester &II , Iyhead.. 100 I Do s3i 54k Do. slper cent 100 IDo 124 126 Do. 5 , 100 Do. Clydesdale Junction 100 Caledon. 101 103 Colchester, Stour Val. 100 1E.U.&E.0 E. Lincolnsh. gApr c. 100 IGt.North. 13.5 138 E.Union,llarwichShs all I E,Counts. 41 4k Do. Woodbridge.... 100 • • • • Gls.Barr.&Neils.Drct. 100 ....Caledon 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 201 204 Lon. and Chat. Ext. B 6 per cent Do. Bromley, 6 per c. all Do. ... ... • • •• London & Greenwich 100 S. Eastern 62 64 Do. Preferen e Lon.,Tilb.& S, -t 3 iend 100 Peto &Co B2 64 Lowestoft gua. 4 p c.. 100 'orfolk Do 6 pier cent lOO Do. hinc.,Bxtn.,& Matlock all LNW& 31 • 4 • 41 Mid. Bradford Prefer ence stock Newmarkt, BuryEx I 5. 5. 6. E Counts. * 3 p gua. 5 per cent... NorthnAEastn. 5 p.c. all Do. Do. 6 per cent..... all Do. Do. Fixed sp. c.... all Do. N. Eastn—Hartlepool 110 N. E. Ber .. .. North Western Preston and Wyre. { all c a ll . i, f I 44 46 Do. i shares A. all Do. ••• • .. I .. .. lloystn.Hitch.& Shep. 100 Gt. North. 134 137 Shrewsby & Hereford 100 T Brassey 120 122 Do. Do. South Staffordshire Wilts and Somerset lOO Gt. West. 91 93 Wimbledn t Croydon, all IL.&Brgtn 81 94 Share] Railways. 13.14 25 10 st st 50 20 6.4.0 Do. i shares Mid Kent Do Cray Line Newcastle and Carlisle Newry, Warnpt, & Pos Norfolk North British Nor.Dev.Rail&Dk.stock Do A stk ; A recs 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. RI. & Canal Portsmouth 10.16. Rh 3 coney Scottish Central Scot. N. E., Aber. stock Do Scat. Mid, stock Shrews, and Welchpool Shropshire Union Sittingbourne & Sheer South Devon S. Durham & Lane. Un South Eastern South Wales I S. York. and River Dun S thin es, Wok., an dWok. Stockton & Darlington Do Do New, 1860 Taff Vale.. Do Pref. No. 1 ThamesElavenDlut Rail Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath 12.10 Victoria sta. and Pim 1 Waterford 8c Kilkenny Waterford Limerick West Cornwall West London Do Ist class Do 2d class W. Hartlepool Har. &R. West Midland -Oxford' Do Newport! Do Hereford Bir. Wol., and S tr. Val Blyth and Tyne Bost.,Sleaf.,and Nrid.Co Bristol and'Exeter iCaledonian ,Cork and Bandon 1 U wail 'Do A ( A gets no divl Do. B ti 11 Op c.p an. has I been paid to B. Dalin & Belfast June. East ~A P n e Nia in, & A b. June lEastern Counties Eastern Union, A stock Do Bdo do DoNw A. late E U 3ds, ;East Suffolk Edinburgh & Glasgow lEdin., Perth, & Dundee: IGlas„.,r. and S. Western I GreatN 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 & Yorkshirei London and Blackwalli Lon., Brig , ,ht.,& S. Coast; Lon., Chat., and Dover! Lon. & North Western', Lon. & South Western! L'derry& Coleraine —1 L'derry & Enniskillen. Man., Shef., & Lincoln. Maryport and Carlisle. Do I shares Metropolitan Midland Do New Do Birming. Derby) Hid Gt. W. of Ireland PREFERENCE SHARES. . Share; Railways. P" 4A —I Closing I Business Prices. Done. . 25 Blythe and Tyne 10 p.c. I pref. issued at £5 all st ;Brie. & Exet. 4p.c. at 100 92 94 20 ; Do. shares at raledon. qr. ahrs, No. 2 100 01 Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c. all 20 Cornwall. 5 per cent all 201 214 61 Dun. Perth, & Aber.Jun all 6 61 10 Do. Ist Class Pref all st E. Angn. Class Asp. c, 100 101 103 st E. Coun. Ex. 5 p.c. No. 1 100 . 109 111 at Do No. 2 100 108 110 st Do. new 6p.c. at lOO 125 127 at Eastern Union, 4p. c— 100 81 83 st Do. sp. c. guar lOO at Edin.&Glas.s p.c. shares 100 111 113 st Do. 4p. c. guar. S. & u lOO 90 92 st Furness, 5 per cent lOO st Glas.& S.West. gu. 5 p.c lOO st Great Northern, sp. c lOO 116 118 at D 0.5 p.c.Redm.lop.c.pm lOO 113 115 at Do. 43 p. c. do lOO 104 106 st Do.sp.c.fednc.at3p.c.pm 100 103 110 10 Gt. Nlt. of Scot. Ist pref. all st Gt. Sn. &W. (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO 97 99 50 Great West. (Perks and Hants Ext) 5 per cent 6 at Do. redeem. 43 p. M._ 100 98 100 99 1 at Do. redeem. 4p. et._ 100 88 90 4 st Do. irredeem. 4p. et._ 100 89 91 at Do. sp. c. redeem. pref. 100 102 104 8 Do. Birm. pref. shares all 91 10a 10 Do. Chester 8 p.c. pf. she all 17 18 10 Do. Chester 5 p.c. pf. shs all 101 11 at Do. firm. guar. stock lOO 76 78 213 Do. Chester guar. shares all 201 ti. 134 Do. do all 101 104 20 Do. do all 151 151 100 Lan. & Carl. 4a p.c. pref 80 at Lan. & York. 6 p.c. stock 1 0 0 135 137 at Do.f arnsl.st.£s 2s 10doe 100 at Do. 6p. c. (East Lan.) lOO at Do. 41 p. c. (Blackb. pun 100 102 104 at Lon.&Brig.sp.c.gu. No.l 100 114 117 st Do. 5 per cenLdo. No 2 100 114 117 at Do. 6 per cent: 5d at Do. 5 per cent. do. No. 4 100 114 117 at Do. 7 per cent pref. stk 100 153 158 at Do, 6 p.c. do(W.E.&C.P.) 100 129 132 st Do. 4 p c.st.(div.def.liP6s 100 74 76 751 at Lon.Chat.&Dov. sp.c.pf. 100 96 97 at Lon. &N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton, 5 per cent. 100 112 114 at Lon. & S.West. 7p. cent st., late 3d shares st Do. 4.4 per cent . 100 2s 6d Do. (Prtam. perpl. annsi of 2s 6d 1211 Londondy. & Cole.. shs all 121 1 Londony. & Ennis. 1 sits all 131 14 et Man. Sit. & Lin. 6 per et 100 127 129 6 Do. £6 at I Do. 34 per cent lOO 70 72 10 Do. redeem. 6 per cent 5 1 fpm 12} M aryport & Carl. 4 pr. c all • • •• 121 Do. 41 per cent all .. .. at Midland Con. 6P. C. stk lOO • • 4.8 st Do.Con.Bris.& fir. 6 p.c 100 134 140 st Do. 41 p.c. pref. st. rdem, 100 103 105 st Do. 44 p.c. irredeomable 100 6 Do. 41 per cent. ~.. . . all .. .. st Do.Leic. andllit.4per ct 100 93 95 st Norflk. sp. c. Ex. st. 1846 100 .. .. at Do. 51 p. c. Pref. st. 1847 100 .. .. st Do.sW a y.ValEx.st.lBl7 100 I .. .. st Nort British. 5 per cent. 100 111 113 st ; Do. New gua. 5 per cent 100 109 111 10 Do. Bor. Un. g. prf. shs. 7 11 lipm 10 Do. do. do. all .. .. st N th.Dvn.Rail.kDck.Co. 100 .. .. at N-East. Cons. pref. 4 p.c. 100 .. .. 941' st Do. 41pr. ct. redeemable 100 .. .. at Do. G. N. E. 4p. ct. pref. 100 100 102 17 Do. Berwick 4p. c. pref. 8. 13.4 98 100 20 Do. Leeds 6p. c. No. 1 13 4 dis par 123 Do. do. Quarters, 1848 9 .. .. 111 25 Do. York, H. &S. Punch. 10 .. _ 20 North Staffordshire all 4 dis par 10 Rh ymney Guaranteed all 22 23 at Scottish North-Eastern 31 p. c. pref. stock— 100 .. .. st Do.Aberdeen,gua.6p.c 100 .. .. st Do. 7p. c. pref. stock 100 .. .. 10s. South Devon, Ann, 10s. all 132 136 10 Do. Fixed 41 per cent all 10 11 10. 6 South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) at Do. 44 per cent st Do, Fixed 41 per cent- 11/0 103 105 st South Wales, Grua. 4p. c. 100 .. .. at Do. 41 per cent st Do. do. 1859 lOO .. .. St Do. 5 per cent. lOO .. .. st 8. Yorkshire, 4p. c. gua. 100 186 89 F 2 g Do. sp. c. gua. 13 1 11 p Stock & Dar. Asp. c , all 28 29 281 25 Do. B6p. c all 32 31 2,,55tt I , ‘ ,,Vatrl i d )° & . N. i 1 k C ti 6 y. ll 6 . p c. ..c: , laolol 31 3345 astt . D 44, . 0. 11 x 1; 7 1.-Oxf Ist guastk 100 127 129 Do. 2d do. lOO 123 126 port 5 p.c.pf.red. 100 103 105 st Do. 1 st e iT o e . f • 6 Ix c• pf. 1866 100 123 126 tilt 1869 100 119 122 DOCKS. stOck I Do. 4 per Cent.P•re•l.Vi• • 1 8100 k 1 COM mercial..... ----.----, 100 nIOCk ' East awl \Wet I n di a n• 100 F,toek ! , 9n dnr `• -3 ....... , .... : 11X/ 123 125 1 00 57 59 , to ok :At. Katharine..,....... stock 50uthampt0n.......... 100 62 65 et,,ck VlCtOria .. ........ ...... 1 00 __ go !Dv' NM ... ow ...!.....Bul' 2 rs 100 d SHARE 111AliKET-(THIS DAY). ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. , Paid. Closing Business Price. done. 7i 8 64 7 96 08 104 105 1014 4 5 6 42 44 10i 11 104 20 541 651 48 52 34 35 92 93 30.1 311 102 104 113 114 1091 1101 132 134 104 106 67/ G 8 57 60 107 107 58 60 120 122 44 46 921 93} 97 08 9 11 44 45 f. 7 1311 132 k 1i *3 101 103 65 67 65} 651 01:12 1011 i d p 56 57 881 84 99 1.01 41 41 d 104 11 92 94 125 12 45 47 100 102 46 48 37 39 79 79} 67 69 95 100 i 39 40 9 16 p 6 7 p 44 148 551 561 24 35 * d 88 92 [27f 1324 6i 7 84 86 47 49 44 46 89 91 1011 100; d 561 rnE sum LONDON, THURSOA.YIZEVENING, RJANUARYI 30, 1862. LAW lATELLIG.ENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lord Chancellor.) lUDGMENT-DAVIS V. BENNETT. At the conclusion of the arguments of counsel on both sides on the point reserved, whether the adjective "respec tively," in the testator's will, had a retrospective and pro spective operation and subdivision of the residue of the testator's property. The Lord Chancellor was of opinion that the residue of the testator's property was diviseable into four r ortions—one portion was to be taken by Jane, one portion by Mary ; one portion to Anne, and one por tion to Elizabeth inter se, and as tenants in common ; and that the second subdivision is to their lawful issue respec tively. Costs up to the hearing will be costs in the cause. ROLLS COURT. (Before the Master of the Rolls, Sir John Romilly.) JUDGMENT-GERRARD V. FRANKEL. His Honour the Master of the Rolls said—This bill was filed to rectify a mistake constituted by inserting in the lease of a house in Oxford••street for 14 or 21 years a sum for rent of £l3O instead of X 230. His Honour, on consider• ing the evidence on both sides, came to the conclusion that the mistake was accidental, and must be reformed. His honour decreed that if the defendant elected to take the lease she must pay as rent £230 per annum, under a new lease, and deliver up the original documents to be cancelled, and pay occupation rent at that rate, and set off the expense of fitting up and repairs against the rent. As the house and shop have been burned down, the insurance will stand in place of the premises. And that the mortgagees or assignees shall have a claim for their mortgage and costs against the plaintiff or defendant, according to the result of her election. If the parties cannot agree within:l4 days, allow the case to be mentioned to his honour at Chambers. No costs of suits against the defendants. DIVORCE COURT. (Before Sir C. Cresswell.) SERREL V. SERREL AND BAMFORD. This was a petition of the husband, a solicitor, praying for a divorce on the ground of bis wife's adultery with Captain Bamford, who was respondent in the suit heard yesterday, in which his wife obtained a decree of judicial separation. The respondent pleaded denial, and that the husband had condoned to her misconduct. She pleaded also that the marriage was null, and prayed the court on that ground to dissolve her marriage, The co - respondent simply denied the allegations of the petitioner, Dr. Phillimore, Q_C., and Dr. Swabey appeared for the petitioner; and Dr. Deane, Q.O , and Dr. Spinks for the respondent. The parties were married in February, 1854, at which time the petitioner was 30, and the respondent, whose maiden name was Rigby, 20 years of age. They had no children, but according to the allegations in the petition, they lived happily until the year 1860, when she became intimate with Captain Bamford, who was a cousin of the petitioner. The alleged elopement took place, and Captain Bamford and Mrs. Serrel lived together as man and wife. Major Robert Cumming was examined by Dr. Phillimore, and stated that he had known the petitioner and his wife for about 15 years. He identified the handwriting of both in the marriage register, and that of Mrs. Serrel in the letter produced. He had been in the habit of visiting them frequently, and during the last seven years they resided at No. 101, Gloucester-terrace, Hyde -park, and they were on very happy terms. Benjamin Henry Lee was examined by Dr. Swabey, and deposed that he had lived in the service of Mr. Serrel from the end of July, 1858, till January, 1861. He knew Captain Bamford and his wife, who were in the habit of visit- ing at Mr. Serrel's, at Lower Norwood, and — resided at South Norwood, which was about half a mile distant. Mr. Serrel generally went to business about topthuerihnouse alone. This was in g ierrel remained about three weeks ten o'clock in the morning, During his hi r s etu ab rn se e: i l ce abo c u a t pta s i i n x loB' Bamfordcl o tic k a nd i n si‘orr t . h e at e inmd e e v s : ie n ra i s n m. at Lower Norwood. Mrs. Serrel went to Brighton, and she and her husband returned to Gl oucester -terrace in October, 186). Capt. Bamford visited her there, and on these occa sions he - used to remain with her longer than when she was staying at Norwood. Mrs. Serrel gave him a note for Capt. Bamford, which he delivered , That was about Christ mas, 1860. After that Mr. Serrel gave him a letter, ad dressed to Captain Bamford, which h e a l so d e li vere d , and on that occasion Captain Bamford said, " Mrs. Serrel wishes me to come, but Mr. Serrel says I am not to go. What am Ito do ?" After that Cap tain Bamford visited Mrs. Serrel as before. He had seen them go out together more than once. Mr. Serrel kept a carriage, and he (witness) sometimes accompanied Mrs. Serrel when she drove out. They frequently met Captain Bamford, and he was generally taken into the carriage, but used to leave it before they reached home. On one occa sion, when Captain Bamford was at the house. Mr. Serrel returned home to lunch, and Captain Bamford went up stairs. He afterwards came down and remained in the pantry, and then went into the bedroom of witness, which enjoined it, and said he c' uld wait there until it was dark. He used to take up candles to Mrs. Sorrel's drawing-room, and on .one occasion he found the door locked. He knew that Captain Bamford and Mrs. Serrel were in the room, and he knocked at the door, but received no answer. He placed the candles down and went down stairs, and in about five minutes afterwards he heard the door unlocked. He went up and took the candles in. Mrs. Serrel was lying on the sofa, and Captain Bamford was standing at the window. That was about December, 1860. Mrs. Serrel left home about the latter end of that month or the commencement of January, 1861. He was then discharged with the rest of the servants. He always considered Mr. Serrel kind and affectionate to his wife. Mary Ann Holmes stated that she was in service with Mr. Serrel in February, 1863, and remained at his house for about 11 months. She went with him and Mrs, Serrel to Lower Norwood in 1860, and afterwards accompanied Mrs. Serrel to Brighton, where she was visited by Captain Bamford. Mr. Serrel came occasionally to Brighton, She had seen Mrs. Serrel and Captain Bamford at lunch there together, and ono day he called and saw Mrs. Serrel while she was ill. He was in the habit of visiting her when she returned to Glocester-terrace. On the morning of the elope ment she came down stairs dressed for going out, and Cap tain Bamford said she was going to see her sister. They left together. She had not told Mr. Serrel anything about Captain Bamford's visits. Jesse Seymour,who was examined in the case of "Bam ford v. Bamford," repeated his evidence, which was to the effect that Captain Bumford and Mrs. Serrel were living at his hotel at Pangbourne as man and wife, for about two months. Proof was then given as to the witness having identified Captain Bamford and Mrs. Serrel as being the parties who had been staying at his house in 1 , 61, which closed the petitioner's case. Medical evidence was given to sustain the respondent's plea, but it failed to establish the charge of mental incom petency, and the Court pronounced the decree nisi with costs agaiut the co-respondent. COURT OF .BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE FRANKUM. In this case an adjudication had been made by the re gistrar, and to-day was appointed for his last examination, but he had not filed any account. Mr. Sorrell said that the adjudication had been against the will of the bankrupt, who, whatever he might suffer himself by delay, was anxious that his estate should be made available for the benefit of his creditors generally, and not be held by ene. He (Mr. Sorrell) therefore had to apply that the adjudication should be annulled. His Honour said the question was whether the court could review the adjudication of the registrar. Mr. Sorrell—lf your honour cannot, no doubt you will enlarge the time for surrender. Eventually, no doubt, the bankruptcy will be annulled. His Honour—That is a questionable matter; but have I the power to enlarge the time? Mr. Sorrell—l submit your honour can do that. Here is one creditor holding possession onan alleged right, which is disputed. The bankrupt is only anxious to protect his creditors generally. His*Honour—Can I do anything short of adjourning the case sine die ? Mr. Sorrell—lf you will enlarge the time for surrender the case will stand very different at the next meeting. His Honour—Has anything been done to annul the bankruptcy ? Mr. Sorrell—Not at present. His Honour ultimately enlarged the time for surrender and referred the case to Mr. Aldridge, the Crown solicitor s to watch the proceedings. MURDER IN YORKSHIRE.—Two men, weavers, from Brompton, Northallerton, Yorkshire, were proceed ing along a street in the latter place on their way home, after having been drinking, when ono of them named Todd called out to a watchmaker named Metcalfe, " What o'clock is it ?" Metcalfe, who was drunk, re plied, " Pll lot you know what o'clock it is, and disappeared up a passage. Presently the weavers turned round, and saw Metcalfe with a gun pointed at them. It was fired, and Parker fell, shot in the arm. On medical assistance being procured, the shot was extr, cted ; the wounded man, how ever, became insensible, and the next morning, as the only chance of saving his life, the shattered limb was amputated. He expired 10 minutes after the operation. As soon as the sho was fired, Todd rushed upon the murderer, and a ter rible struggle ensued. The gun was double-barrelled, and Todd asserts that the murderer tried to get the muzzle against him, in order to draw the other trigger. A man named Walker, who lives in the same passage as Metcalfe, heard the report of a gun, and ran out. He met Metcalfe .d with a gun in his hands , ask ed him what was the m a tter, and was answered, " I've been ill-used by tw o B rom pt o n men, but I've let them know ." The prisoner was brought up before the magistrates on Monday, and committed t o take his trial for wilful murde r a t t he ensuing assizes. It appears gun a eNrowa words, Poaching he was heard to say,at a hare, "Good evening, Miss Pussey, I'll lat you know what o'clock it is," an d s i nce then has bw o e n eh e ne e nt w henaluevnetel levelling theg withri prisoner h o n e r BRITISH POSSESSIONS. 'Closing Price. Paid. 7 9/ ti 57 66 99i 100] 41 5 d f i d 99 100 101 102 99 101 101 102 101 102 104 105 21 22 63 (5 50 54 35 37 38 42 34 36 33 35 99& 100 f pr 99 100 Ilf 11; 4 81 95 98 88 02 99 100 92 94 90 92 5 7 4 6 1011 102 1 i V 6 99 e Share Railways. Atlantic & St Lawrence Born.,Barodadz.Cent Ind Gu. 5 per cent.. Buffalo and Lake Huron Do. New Do. Preference ...... Cleutta.,vS.Eastn.(Liti ) Cape,Eastn.Prov. (Lim.) Cape Town & Dock Scrip Demerara.. Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p c East Indian, gu. 5 p. c. Do. 4i p c. Debentrs. Do. 5 p. c. Deb., 1864.. Do. 1805-1870 Do. 1836-1871. 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 Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p. c Gt. South.ol India (Lim) guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all Do. New Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt all Do. 5a p. c. do. '77 do all Madras guar., 5 p. 100 Do. op. c. Extension 100 Do. 4 do lOO Melb.Corp. 6p. o. Bnds lOO Newßrunswick Cando Ry. &Lan d(Lim.)g.6pc all Class A Capital Sharc Do. do. Land d 0........ Do. do. B Capital do. .. Do. do. Land. do. Scinde Do. Punjaub E.) Do. Do. ........ t? Do. Indus. St. Flo. s„g Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. all 100 all all all all flOO 15 all 100 FOREIGN Algerian Antwerp & Rotterdam. Ardennes ....... Bah.&S.Fran..Li m. 7 p.c. Belgian East. Junction Beziera to Graissessac.. Carmeaux Mine & Rail Copiapo ............... Ditto Extension .... Dutch Rhenish ........ Eastern of France Grand Rue Guar. 6 p. c Do. do. Great Central of Franc( Gt. Luxem., Con. shs Italian Junction Lierre Az Turnhout Lyons & Geneva Namur 4 Liege Do. 6 p. c. Pref. Northern of France Do. New Shares Norwegian Trunk Pref. Ot'mn (Smyrna to Aida) Paris,Lyons, & Mediter. Parts & 0r1ean5........ Recife & S. Fran. (Pern.) zua. 7 p. ct. Riga & Royal Dani5h.......... Royal Swedish ....... Do. 7 per cent. Pref.... Sambre & Meuse ...... Do. 5i per cent. Pref..... San Paulo, lim, g. 7 p. c. S.Aust. &Lomb Venetin Southern of France.... S. East Portugal 7 p et. West Flanders Do. 5i p. c. Preference.. W. & N.W. of France .. Westcrn of Austria.... Western of Switzerland Wiesbaden . . Do. 8 par cent Pref Zealand .. BRITIS Ilfred Consols (Plui/aoli, Ilritish Iron Clifford Devon G. Cons. (Taoist East Bassett (Illogan) East Caradon East Cana Brea E. WI Russel (Tavistk., Gam.. St.Aubyn(Gwen ) Great South Tolgus G.Wheal Alfd. (Philack G. Wheal Vor (Helston) Grenville Herod's-Foot Hingston Downs Lady Bertha nargaret (Guy Lelant; ' Mark e Plyndy Iron Ore (Lim ) North Downs North Frances (Mogan Basset (1110 ;an' North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (Bt. Blazey) Providence (Uny Lelnt.) Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. South Caradon(St.Cleer) 3. Cam Brea (Illogan) S. Dev. Iron &Gen., Lim '.Wheal Fran. (Illogan) Stray Park Tamar Silv.& Lead Min Tin Croit Vale of Towey (Caren) West Basset (Illogan).. W. Caradon. (Liskeard) West Seton 'Wheal Basset gllogan) Wheal Buller( edruth) Whim Edward (Cats.) Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) Wheal IVlaryAnn (Men.) Wheal Trelawney (Lis.) FOItEIG 20 Australian 1 BonAccord Copper,lim. 5 Brazil Land Sz 1 Clarendon Cone.MinCo 40 Cobre Copper ICopiapo 1 IDunMotin.Cop.Ming Co 3 East Dcl Rey (Limited) 2 Vortuna. 20 'General 2 IGt N. Cop. of S. Austr 11 ;Kapunda (Limited) It 'Linares 5 Lusitanian 1 Mariquira 1 N.RhineCopofS.Aus.L I 20 IPontgibaud Silver,Leadl Mining and Smelt... 5 Port Philip 1 Scottish Austrin. 20 St. John del Rey (L.) 28.2.8} United Mexican 1 Worthing (Limited) 11 di. 34 36 6 8 1 1i 4 11 2i 22 24 pr p 1 1# p 7 8 d pr a # d 2 4 1k 11 liPpl 65 67 81 8/ 4 1 ii 81 9 I COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Can. Gov. 6 p.c.Ja. &July 1877-9 lOO 107 109 1081 Do 6p. cent.lBBo-2 100 1081 Do. 6p. cent.lBB3-4, 100 Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug'. 100 jlO9 111 Do. 6p. c. Mar. ,1z Sept. 100 109 111 Do. 5 per cent lOO 971 081 :981 1 Do. Inscribed stock I 100 97 99 Cape GA:tope, 8 p 0,18801 100 110 112 Do. 1890 1 100 110 112 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 1 100 109 111 'Ceylon, N0v.1861, 6p c 100 I N.l3.Grov. 6 p.c. d a.&July 1 100 1041 1051 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct. I 100 N. S. `Y. Gov. sp. c., 1866 i 100 99 100 Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876! 100 97 98 97/ Do. do., 1888 & upwds 100 1961 974 975 7 New Zealand 6p. cent. l 100 105 107 1061 Nova Scotia Gov. 6P. sterling, 1875 lOO 106 107 107 S. Au5,G6p.c.1878.& up lOO I - , Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja,&July 100 102 104 1031 Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oot , 100 105 1054 1061 11 / JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 AgraeJnitedService ..tk 60 85 87 40 Australasia all 65 67 25 flank of Egypt all 22 23 100 Baak of London 50 British North American all 49 51 50/ 20 Chtd.Bank of India, (4e. all 21 211 25 Ch. Mer. of In. Lon.& Ch. all 33 55 100 City 100 ,Colonial . 25 37 39 2.0•11 :Com. Bank of Canada.. all 20 lEng.. Scot., & Aus. Ch.. all 19 191 19} 19 20 iGen. Bk .of Switzerland all 20 iLon. Char.Bkof Austral all 25/ 26 20 Do. new all 2i/ 25/ 50 London and County 50 London Joint Stock 20 London and S.African lO pr 1p 10/ 100 London & Westminster 20 73 73 100 'at. Prov. of England 42 20 Do. new • • 12 50 National Bank ........ 25 ,26 New South Wales.— all 25 I Orient. B. Corporation . all 53 54 20 Ottoman 8ank......... all 18; 191 100 Provincial of Ireland .. 25 10 I Do. new. all 25 ; South Australia ..c... all 25 ; Union of Australia .... all 40 42 401 50 Unt,,,. of London 100 Unity blutual 6O MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Me xican Mint .. Atlantic B. MI. Stm (1d) , Atlantic Tel. (Limited) Australian Agricultural , Bahia Steam (Limited). Berlin Water (Limited) British American Land B.&l.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim.) Do. 8,7p.c.ti111852 (Lim.) Do. C. (Limited) Canada Land Chan.lslands Tel. (Lim ) China & Japan Coast dr River Steam Naviga. Cop. Min. ofEng. Sinitg Do. Pref. 71 per cent Crystal Palace Do. Preference 14i 15i 1 2 Do. 6 p et. Perpet. Deb. E.lndia & Lon. Ship A. Do. B. E.lndialrrig - n. & Canal Electric Telegraph Do. New English &Ans. Copper. Gen. St gam Navigati Great Slip l ,imited)...l Do! 174 p- et Preference Indian Carrying (Lim.) Lou. District Tel. (Lim.) L.G. Omnibus Co. (Lim.) nadras I rr. and Canal.. Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) Do. 8 per cent. pref National I)is. Co. (Lim ) Nerbu.Coal &Iron (Lim ) Netherlands Land Do.B p.c.Pref..iss.atl dis N.l3r.&NovaScotiaLandi N.B.Australasian (Lim.) Oriental Gas (Limited)., Do. New Shares (Lim.) .' Orintl. Tn. Steam(Lim.) yen. & Oriental Steam Do. New lied Ritymney Iron Do. New Royal nail Steam Scot. Austin. Inv.(Lim ) South Australian Land Submarine Tel. Scrip Do. do. Registered Do. do Telegnplt to Ind's, (L.) Trust and Agency (a Austrlasia (urn) Ist is. Tr.. Ln.Co.ot Upr.Can. li'doin Tel. Co. (La.) van Diemen'a Laud 26 28 61 6 29 32 18 20 9 11 106 103 15 17 81 83 103 IC6 101 104 1 of pr }pm S!5 08 3} 3i I 1 4 I 1/, 16 26 26 4 5 * is lid, 4 1 10 15 1 11 14 16 14 16 7 8 49 51 69 71 10 12 185 196 17 193 5 6 50 52 135 140 33 35 - - I - 1 4 6 1 ds par r p 1 1 1i p 14 v 4 0 10 Business done THIRD EDITION, SUN OFFICE, Six o'clock. BANS OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to t cap. 32, for the week ending of Jan., 1862 : he Act 7th and Bth Victoria, on Wednesday, the 29th day ISSUE Mr Notes Issued .....-..X30,034,2501 ARTMENT. Government Debt £11,015,100 Other Securities .. 3.634,900 Gold Coin & Bullion 15,381,250 Silver Bullion .... X 30,034,250 £30,034,250 BANKING D Proprietors' Capi tal £14.553,000 Rest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commis mi s sioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac- EPARTMENT. Government Seou -1 rides (including Dead Weight A nnuity) £11,568,618 Other Securities 17,030,838 Notes Gold and Silver 896,119 Coin counts) 5,753.063 Other Deposits 14,751,486 Seven Day and other Bills 712,191 439,058.640 M. 439,058,649 RSHALL, Chief Cashier. Jan. 30, 1862. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The following appointments were made at the Admiralty this evening : Lieutenant Horace W. Rochfort, to the Euryalus. Masters'-Assistants—Allen Wonham, to the Euryalus; Francis Darbeshire to ditto. Assistant- Surgeon—Richard C. M'Clements, to the Hawke. Engineers—J. A. Wilson to the Indus, for Lee; J. Ross to the Indus, as supernumerary ; Wash to the Hawke, for Blazer; E. Miller to the Blenheim, for Amelia; G. Batchelor (acting) to ditto, for Britomart. First-Class Assistant-Engineers—J. Bates, to the Blen heim, for the Estcourt; D. Hughes, to ditto, for the Clinker, vice Turner; J. Cliff, to ditto, for the Raven, vice Summer; A. Wood, to ditto, for the Charon; J. G. Barrow, to the Hawke, for the Rose; J. T. Page, to ditto, for the Sandfly; A. Watt, to ditto, for the Griper; A. Bothwick, to ditto, for Highlander. Second-class Assistant-Engineer A. Forrest, to the Blenheim, for Julia. THE WINDHAM CASE. THIRTY-FOURTH DAY. The Master this morning took his seat on the bench a eleven o'clock. The Master said he was very unwell from the fatigue of attending to so very long a case. The foreman of the jury sail they were quite ready to proceed. Sir H. Cairns said he must protest against Mr. Windham being examined in a closed coutt. He was most anxious that Mr. Windham should be examined openly. The Master mentioned Armstrong's case. Sir H. Cairns said he did not wish to discuss the matter. All he desired was to renew his protest. The Master said that last night he had informed the jury that they would be allowed to put questions to Mr. Windham in a friendly way—it would be merely a friendly interview. It was then arranged that the examination of Mr. Wind ham should take place, from which all strangers were ordered to withdraw.' It was at about 20 minutes to 12 when Mr. Windham was introduced. He was questioned upon all matters which were brought out in evidence, on the places he had been to, his early life, his tutors, his acquain tance with Agnes Willoughby, his marriage, his and her subsequent conduct, the jewels, &c. It is reported he answered all the questions put to him unhesitatingly, and in a perfectly coherent manner. THE VERDICT. At three o'clock, the examination of Mr. Windham hay ing lasted nearly four hours, the jury retired to consider their verdict. At half-past three they returned into court with a verdict finding Mr. Windham a man of sane mind and perfectly able to manage his own affairs. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—(ThiB Day.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. NOVEL APPLICATION. A young man applied this morning to Mr. Tyrwhitt for his advice. He slid that he had made a wager with a person about the great foot race of Deerfoot's, when he ran a dead heat, and, as all bets in consequence were off, he wished to know how he was to get the money (E 6) back, as the person refused to give it up. Mr. Tyrwhitt told the applicant that it was no use for him to come to him to ask such a question, and the appli cant withdrew. ROBBERY AT AN ARTISTS' COLOITRMAN'S.--John Nagle, errand boy to Mesers. Barnard, artists' colourman, of Oxford-street, was charged with stealing 24 cakes of water-colour paint from his employers. . . . It appears that a boy named Laramy, hearing of the robbery, and having bought some paints of the prisoner, went and informed Mr. Barrard, and the prisoner was then taken into custody. Prisoner said the boy in Messrs. Barnard's employ had :old him to take some of the paint, and given him some of the others. Mr. Barnard said he did not believe what the prisoner said about the other boy. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he would remand the prisoner; and the other boy had better attend and give an explanation for his own sake. FOREIGN MAIL PACKET LIST. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton ..Feb. 18. via Marseilles Feb. 13. Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Feb. 3. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena March 3. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Feb. 1. via Marseilles Feb. 13. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southanipton India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Feb. 1. via Marseilles Feb. 13. India (Bombay), via Southampton .. Feb. 10. via Marseilles Feb. 4. Lisbon Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Feb. 1. via Marseilles Feb. 4. Newfoundland . .Feb. 5 Oporto and Vigo U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet Feb. 5, by U.S.'packet by Canadian packet. Jan. 29. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe Feb. 10. Bahamas, via New York Feb. 13. Mexico ~..Jan. 28. All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, j Jan. 28. California, and British Columbia.. The Swiss journals announce the death of Gen. Dufour, at Monthey, in the canton of 'Valais. He com manded, in 1847, the forces directed against the Sunder bunt'. Several of the Paris journals state that a party of Mormons have recently come to Paris from London, and purchased a building and some ground between Asnieres and Courbevoie. The Constitutionne/ states that M. Perrin has been named director of the Opera Comiquo, in tho room of M. Beaumont. The theatre will, the above-named journal declares, remain closed for a few days. A CONFEDERATE ARMY ORDER.--The following order was found by Capt. C. 0. Boutelle, of the Vixen, in the camp at Rockwell, on the North Edisto River, last month:—" General Orders (No. 2). Headquarters, Coo sawhatchie, South Carolina, Nov. 27, 1861. 1. In conse quence of the general scarcity of ammunition the General Commanding desires to impress upon the commanders of regiments and corps the absolute necessity of economising the supplies they have on hand to the utmost extent. To this end the guards will not be allowed to load their pieces unless in the actual presence of the enemy, or in danger of surprise; and all hunting parties will be strictly forbidden to use the public ammunition. Each soldier will be held strictly accountable for the number of rounds issued to him, and company officers are directed to make constant inspec tion of the cartridge boxes and their magazines, in order to assure themselves that there is no improper wastage. 2. The Commanding General has also learnt that the arms issued to some of the regiments aro not of uniform calibre, and consequently there has been some disproportion in the corresponding ammunition. As this might not improbably prove a fatal error, it is strictly enjoined upon all com manders to give a careful personal examination of all re quisitions for ammunition, and also to superintend the dis tribution of the same to the men. 3. The attention of the troops in this department is called to the evil practice of tearing down fences and other private property for firewood and other purposes. All interference with the rights of citizens is highly injurious in its tendency, and is strictly forbidden. The General hopes that it will only be neces sary to remind the troops that they are citizens as well as soldiers, and that, as they ..ake up arms to repel the enemy from our soil, they should he still more careful to preserve it from their own depredations. Prompt and severe punish ment will fellow all irregularities of this nature in future, and it is strictly enjoined pon all officers to see to the literal execution of this order. By order of General Lee—A. Washington, Capt. and A.A.G.; D. Walker, A.A. Gen. — Nato York Times. NEW AMERICAN WORK.—Just published, Dr. Darwin on the Extinction of Specie, dedicated to the Secretary of the Treasury and the Bankers of New York. —Punch, 1000 100 lon i 35i GI 100 i 100 RAILWAYS 6) 6i I I 10 111 4i 4 pr p , 23 24 9 101 S} ii 20 21 I'9 40 8 10 8} 71 41 (4 53 65 3 21 t 12 15 I 8 8i C.)l 1 p 27} 28i 71 7i 10 10i c 214 22i 28 SO 385 195 51 53 291 30 101 11 21 3 16 18 31 4 51 61 Li 2 39 41 2} 3 43 45 9 .101 5} 54 2 I 2} 3} 14 2 7 8 42 44 320 83 it 0 31 4 110 ll5 29 31 11 2 7th 8* 13 14 1 44 (6 295 205 95 100 75 85 11 21 .8 9 141 151 17 18 all 7 all all all 3.9.3 114.6 7.7.0 561 17s 6.15.0 8.12 4.14 1.12. 9; 4.3.0 12.3 2.0.0 2.2 9 lk 10.6.7 3.11.6' all 2719.1 13s 6d :iog-i 71 1.7.2 MINES. 34i 4 li I 231 11 i all all all all all 21 al! all 100 100 100 104 I:31i all 'all all all 100 all 100 all all all all CAIIIIIRIDGE UNIVERSITY. The English Lecturer at Corpus Christi College will give, during the Lent term, the following courses, open to all members of the University :- 1. English Composition. 2. Critical Study of the English Language. 3. Public Reading - Church Service, &c. 4. Public Speaking—memoriter and extempore. 5. History of English Literature, from 1550 to 1850. Programmes containing the usual details of hours, text books, fees, &c., may be had of the booksellers. Three special classes will be formed :- 1. For Theological Students, Wednesday :and Friday, at 6.30 p.m. 2. For Law Students, Tuesday and Thursday at 6.30 - 3. For India Civil Service candidates, daily, at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Gentlemen desirous of attending are requested to com municate with the lecturer, Mr. D'Orsey, at Corpus Christi College, on Monday, 3d February, between 10 and 12 a.m. or at 6.30 p.m. DURHAM UNIVERSITY. At a Convocation holden Jan. 28:the following degreel were conferred : M.A. Ray. George Sirney, B.A , Bp. Hatfield's Hall. Rev. Thos. Dodgson, 8.A., Bp. Hatfield's Hall. John Dixon Hepple, 8.A., Univ. Coll. John )3ulmer, 8.A., Univ. Coll. Hon. and Rev. Arthur Baillie Charles Hamilton, 8.A., Univ. Coll. Graces were passed to permit six terms, kept as a Student in Theology by Rev. Edward Tapsfield, Licentiate in Theo logy, to count towards the degree of B.A. ; and to grant Michaelmas Term, 1861, to Joseph Hope, of Bp. Hatfield's Hall, who was absent from urgent cause. A Grace was passed to set the University Seal to the following Address of Condolence to her Majesty, on the death of his Royal Highness the Prince Consort : TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. We, the Warden, Masters, and Scholars of the Univer sity of Durham, beg permission to approach your Majesty with the expression of our sincere condolence, under the bereavement which you have suffered by the lamented death of his Royal Highness the Prince Consort. In common with the whole nation, we deplore the loss of his distinguished talents and domestic virtues ; and can thus feel more sensibly the far severer affliction which has be fallen your Majesty ; yet we trust that your sorrow may receive alleviation from the affectionate attachment of your children, and from the deep sympathy which has drawn to you the hearts of all your devoted subjects. It is our earnest prayer to Almighty God that, in this time of distress, He will comfort your Majesty with resig nation and Christian hope, and continue to be your guide and support in the discharge of the high duties of your Royal station. Given at our House of Convocation, this 28th day a January, 1862. TRIS DAY'S MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. LK/ ERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. - Wheat, 60s 3d ; barley, 3Gs 8d ; oats, 21s 10d ; rye, 398 10d ; be ans , 40 s Od ; and peas, 30s id. TILE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. - Wheat, 61s 5d barley, 36s 7d ; oats, 22s ld ; rye, 35s 10d ; beans, 41s Od peas, 41s 6d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 76,650 barley, 91,053 ; oats, 22,755 ; rye, 36 ; beans, 5,331 ; peas, 1,323 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKEL The supply of beasts here to-day was limited, yet all breeds moved off heavily at about Monday's currency. The general top figure was 4s 8d per 81bs. Sheep—the show of which was small—were very dull, but not cheaper. The best old Downs realised 5s 6d per 81bs. The few calves on offer sold briskly at a further advance in prices of 4d per 81bs, the best qualtities of veal having sold at Gs per 81bs. Prime small pigs ruled steady in price ; but large hogs and mulch cows were very dull. Per Sib, to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d Crse. & inf. beasts 3 2 6 6 J Primecrs-wool do. 4 4 5 0 Second quality do. 3 8 4 0 Pule. S'thdown d 0.5 2 5 4 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 4' Large crse. calves 5 0 5 6 Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8 IPrime small do 5 8 6 0 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 2 3 4 Large hogs 3 10 4 2 Second quality do. 3 6 4 2 I Small porkers ... 4 4 4 8 Lambs, Os Od to Os Od. Suckling calves, lls to 225; and quarter-old store pigs 20s to 295. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep Calves BO Calves _ _ __ Pigs. 340 ; Pigs .... MEAT MARKETS. NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat arc moderate, and the demand is inactive, as follows : Beef, from 2s Sd to 4s Od, mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 2d; lamb, Os to Os Od.; veal, 4s Od to 5s 4d; pork, ;!ti Sd to 4s Od per Sibs to sink the offal. SOUTHALL, Jan. 29.—T0-day's market was scantily sup• plied wi'h fat stock, nevertheless the trade generally ruled heavy, at drooping prices :—Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 61 to 5s 4d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 4s 6d to 5s 2d; and pork, 3s 8d to 4s 8d per Blbs. by the carcase. ROMFORD, Jan. 29.—A1l kind of stock met a dull sale, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8.1; mutton, 3s 6d to 5s 4d ; lamb, Os to Os Od ; veal, 4s 8d to 5s 2d ; pork, 3s 8d to 4s 6d per 81b ; suckling calves, lOs to 22s ; quarter old store pigs, 20s to 29s each; and milch cows, £l4 Os to £lB 58 each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—MCadOW bay, £2 Os to £5 , clover, £3 lOs to £6 Os Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 14s Od per load. A slow trade. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £2 5s to £5 Os; clover do., £3 lOs to £5 18s; and straw, £1 8s to £1 16s per load. Trade heavy. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 2s to £5 Os; clover, £3 10s to £6 Os Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 lbs per load. Supply good. COAL MARKET. wrioes of Coal per Ton at the close of the market a. d. Walls End. Carway and Daffryn s. d. M a lti ng 24 0 I Cassop l7 0 Do. Anthracite-21 6 ' Harton l6 3 Hartlepool West llart- Hetton .. lB 0 ley 16 0 Hartlepool.. l7 9 Ships at market, 18 ; sold, 17. TIIIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON . , ' Jan. 30.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly; moderate breeze and cloudy weather, with rain. CLYDE, Jan. 29.—Wind S.W.—Arrived— Greenock, from New York. CARDIFF, Jan. 29.—Wind W.—Sailed—Hartam Adel stem, for Havannah. PORTSMOUTH Jan. 29.—Wind W.S.W—Arri ve d— Untin l from Hull for Constantinople. Orr FALMOUTH, Jan. 29.—Arrived—Sir W. F. Wil liams, from London for Hong Kong. HULL, Jan . 2 9 .—Wind S.W.—Arrived—ldeal, from Rio Grande. SWANSEA, Jan. 29.—Wind S.W. Arrived—Delaware, from Caldera. FALMOUTH, Jan. 30.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Slepner, from Rio Gran Grande. WIGTON, Tan. 28.—The Jessie, schooner, of Dumfries, from Liverpool to the Clyde, with slates, drove ashore in this bay last night, and is ceniiderably shaken; the cargo is being discharged. (BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Sailed, Jan. 30—Jane Gardner, for Tercoira ; Concordia, steamer, for Boulogne. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed—Keturah, from London, for Malta. HARTLEY COLLIERY RELIEF FUND.—During yesterday the subscriptions for the sufferers by the late ac cident at Hartley Colliery continued to pour in at the Mansion-house, if anything to a greater extent than on the previous day. The total amount received during the day was £l,lOO. Subscription lists have been opened in Liver pool for the purpose of affording the people of that town an opportunity of contributing to the fund. A very conside able amount has already been subscribed, and as the sym pathy with the poor people is universal, there is every pro bability of a large sum being collected. EXECUTION Of Two CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS. — The Centreville correspondent of the Richmond Dispatch, writing on the 11th, says :—" On Monday, at 11 o'clock two soldiers belonging to the Tiger Rifles were shot by order of General Johnson, after having been tried by court martial and convicted. The two unfortunate men were found guilty of striking an officer while endeavouring to prevent their rescuing a priso ner then in their custody. Their names were Denis Corcoran and Mike O'Brien, Irishmen by birth, but for some years residents at New Orleans. As the hour of execution arrived some 10,000 or 15,000 soldiers arrived upon the ground, and were formed on three sides of the spot selected. Tho men were brought up in a waggon, and accompanied by a Catholic priest. They were dressed in a full suit of Tiger uniform, and, being men of fine manly forms, presented a splendid appearance. They bore the ordeal bravely. Alighting from the naggon, they walked up to the stakes prepared for them, and kneeled while their hands were tied and the bandages adjusted over their eyes. Then came a mo ment of breathless suspense, and the next the bullets of their comrades sent their souls into eternity. Both were buried near the spot of their ignominious death, and accord ing to the rites of the Catholic Church. The most affecting part of the scene was immediately following the discharge of musketry. One of the men had a brother in the crowd, who, before the smoke of the volley cleared from the spot, ran to his side and supported him as his life-blood ebbed away, and felt the last quiver of mortality as the soldier's body fell into his arms," LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY. HALF-YEARLY MEETING (THIS DAY). The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the directors and shareholders was held this day, for the purpose of receiving the report of the board of directors and transacting the ordinary business of the company. The directors' report, which appeared in The Sun of the 23d inst., having been taken as read, The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, proceeded to notice its most prominent points. The amount of capital raised to the 31st December amounted to £10,147,786 — consisting of ordinary stock, £4,620,000; preference stock and shares, £3,25,765; mortgaged debt, £1,537,315 and debenture stock, £754,706. The amount of capital expended during the half - year amounted to £233,492. It was a matter of satisfaction that none of the renewals or replacements of mortgage bonds had been effected at a rate higher than 4 per cent., while the average rate on the debt had been reduced to £4 2s. per cent. The gross revenue for the half-year had been £526,741, show ing an increase of £21,472 over the corresponding half year of 1860; £10,193 of which arose from an increase in the carrying of goods, and the remainder from coaching and other departments. Comparing the revenue for the year with that of 1860, there was an excess of £52,240. Mirin congratulated the shareholders on the financial position of the company, the chairman remarked that circumstances had occurred in the early part of the half year which in terfered with the pleasure traffic on their line, and which, taken into consideration with the general depression of trade, had affected them like other lines ; but it was a matter of great satisfaction that the directors could still present the shareholders a report which he felt would be considered by all highly satisfactory. The year 1862 had commenced favourably, and the continuance of peace, together with the approaching grand Internationa Exhibition, justified all in the expectation that there would be a great increase to report to the share holders at their next meeting. The southern portion of the line from Shoreham to Horsham was opened on the Ist of July, and the remainder early in September, while the Croydon and Balham line, and the enlargement of the Brighton terminus, would shortly be completed, as well as the goods station on the West -End line and Battersea wharf, at which latter point the com7any had a large extent of ground, and a considerable traffic in connection with the river was fully expected. The directors looked forward with great expectation to the completion of the line from Pulborough to Ford and Littlehampton, more particularly as at Littlehampton there was an excellent harbour, which would afford an improved route for the traffic of the Channel Islands and the adjacent coast of France. The company had two bills in Parliament, one for a line from near the Bricklayers' Arms, passing through Peckham and Dulwich, and joining the west end line near Lower Norwood, and the other for enlarging the London-bridge Station. The whole of the works were in the best condition and completeness, and the directors recommend that a dividend at the rate of 7 per cent:, amounting to £161,700 be paid, leaving a ba lance of £2,425 to the credit of the current half-year, and making the dividend for the year 1861 amount to 6 per cent. Resolutions adopting the report and resolutions of the directors were agreed to, and the proceedings terminated, .RAILIVAY INTELLIGENCE. RAILWAY BILLS. Yesterday the following Bills were declared to have com plied with the standing orders of both Houses of I'arlia ment LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST.—To enlarg the London-bridge station en its south-western side in Horselydown ; to enlarge the accommodation of their brick layers' Arms station ; to provide steamboats between France and England, and raise £350,000 by new _shares, and bor row £116,000. MID-KENT.—To vest in the Mid-Kent part of the Farn borough Extension and the whole of the Crays line. GREAT NOETHERN.—TO acquire additional lands for station accommodation at Doncaster. EAST GLOCESTERSIIIRE.—For new railways from Chel tenham to Farringdon and Bourton-on-the-Water ; to raise £600,000 and borrow £200,000. TOTTENITAM AND HAMPSTMAD.---FOE a line from the Hampstead Junction Railway to he Eastern Counties at Tottenham, and a branch from the Great Northern at H - orns ey; to raise £lOO,OOO in shares and £53,300 on loan. The other Bills passed were for the Ke , tering and Thrap sten, and a cal ital of £106,000, in which case the standing orders were declared not complied with ; the Whitchurch, Wrexham and Mold, and Connach's Quay Junction, at a cost of £240,000; the Leadburn, Linton, and Dolphinton, in the county of Peebles, at a cast of £53,000; the North British and Carlisle and Silloth Bay, to lease the latter to the former; the North Devon and Okehampton, at the estimated cost of £130,000, and £43,000 loan. The Bognor, Chichester, and Midhurst Bill was with drawn. ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH The directors of this company state in their report that the result of the eventful six months just closed is, on the whole, satisfactory. Dining the last six weeks of the year the introduction of the shilling rate between London, Bir mingham, Liverpool, Manchester, and other places, which was forced on the company, has destroyed all profit on those circuits. The receipts of the last half-year exceed those of the corresponding period of 1860 to the extent of £4,140. The expenses show little variation. The result is a net profit of £37,777 against £35,117 in Dec., 1860. A divi dend for the half year of £3 10s. per cent., now recom mended, will absorb £28,975, with a surplus of £8,802 to be added as usual.to the fund for the renewal of the sub marine cables, leaving untouched the balance of £6,362 from previous working to be carried to the credit of next account. The renewal fund, with interest, will then amount to £50,545. The Board have entered into a contract with Messrs. Glass and Elliott to make and lay an additional and greatly improved cable, with four wires, between Eng land aLd Holland, for the sum of £56,000. THE SCOTTISH HOSPITAL. An adjourned general meeting of the governors of this charity was held yesterday in the Corporation Hall, Crane court, Fleet-street, for the purpose of receiving the report of the committee appointed to ascertain the amount of the late secretary's defalcations, and considering the steps ne cessary to be taken under present circumstances. Lord ELcito having been voted to the chair, briefly ex plained the circumstances under which they were assem bled, and called upon Dr. Liddell to read the report of the special committee on the late secretary's accounts. Du. LIDDELL accordingly did so. It stated that, with the assistance of a professional accountant, Mr. Thomas _ _ Kennedy, who had carefully investigated the whole of the accounts from the year 1843, when Major Adair was ap• pointed secretary, down to the End of 1861, when he resigned, they had found that the total amount of stock belonging to the corporation on 30th Nov. last was £41,250, while there was cash in hand and in the Bank of England belonging to the hospital £5Bl, and to the school fund £9l 13s. 3d. They had also found, from a careful examination of the books, certain deficiencies on the part of the secretary, commenc- lof £2,004 2s. 7d. on the h osp it a l 1848, tota and continuing down to last year, fuailamogodu,innwthitnhigcehy,teowairath a deficiency of £47 Bs. 9d. on the school fund, made the total deficiency £2,051 Ils. 4d., but from which had to be deducted a sum of £205, refunded by the secretary, which reduced the amount to £1,846 lls. 4d. In consequence of the proceedings of the last meeting, on the 15th instant, the late secretary had been furnished with the details of these deficiencies, and he was understood to acknowledge them to be correct, but no proposition had been made for their adjustment ; and it had been stated to the committee, that in consequence of the course adopted by cettain governors, in their private capacity, against him, his family would come under no legal obli gations respecting them. The bond of security lodged by Major Adair for the faithful discharge of his duties was for a sum of £5OO. The committee had thus fulfilled the pledges given by them as to making a thorough inves tigation amount n o t f t m o a s t o te l r a s r , g an e adetuhniey, regretted to find t he defalcations into the Mr. Deputy FA RRAR next read th e report of the cora rnittee appoinotetdheto iiiniqnuioiroeh iFntuonl:ll,ajwohriAclidasirta'steddefitchiaetnctihees in respect to to that fund was £47 , 860 , and that the total amou nt of stock in the Three per Cent. R e d uce d Annuities belonging of the major's defici enc i es i n connection with it was x: 0 n 18s., which the comm i ttee considered arose in a amoun tl great measure from powers of attorney being granted, en abling the secretary to sell out more stock than was re quired to defray the liabilities upon the fund. The total amount of Major Adair's deficiencies on the hospital and Kinloch funds was, therefore, £2,912 9s. 4d. The reports having been unanimously received, Mr. LOUR moved the appointment of a committee to take into consideration the present position of the corpora tion, and to report as to what alterations they considered necessary in its working or constitution. The motion having been seconded, Sir GEORGE CLERK deprecated any change in the con stitution of the corporation. Ile thought that if they limited the labours of the committee to the consideration of the bye-laws, and the framing of them so as to secure them against such a system being adopted in future, ehey wauld be doing a great benefit to tho institution. After some further discussion, Mr. Locke altered his motion to suit the views of Sir George Clcik and Dlr. Donaldson, when it was unanimously adopted. The following noblemen and gentlemen were then ap pointed as a committee :—The Duke of Buccleueh, the Duke of Argyll, Sir George Clerk, Mr. Beattie, 11r. Francis Bennoch, Dr. George Webster, Mr. Burrell, Mr. Patrick Robertson, Mr. Donald Nicol, Dr. Liddell, Mr. White, Mr. M'Millan, and Mr. Kerr, together with the treasurer and the vice-presidents. The proceedings then closed with a cordial vote of thanks to Lord Elcho for his conduct in the chair. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. —This compa ny ob has reduced the hours a la b ou r of the pointsr aen on the railway, as it has long been felt that men intr usted with responsible duties shou ld not be overtaske d. It is stated that the new lines in Suffolk for whic h the company tained Parliamentary powers last session are to be at on proceeded with. . W ,h ie as ed be he li ty on lot ith rk, his he iat ice ( 1074 931 97 i 100 Btk 20} 204 10 17i stock' stock ' 100 100 100 100 stock 100 100 100 100 100 100 stock stock 20i 20 100 100 stock stock stock stock stock stock