The Sun. — London, England, 1859-02-08 00:00:00

tined and flit of the was yes sence of a id some of Railway's , ers at lengtU , e hitherto s an empire if not en such ser ilement of Lnapossible peed, and two feet re, of the abining in 3 qualities The en ing aware o be over= formation iavigation y that the nposed 3 by only they m ust r—be 200 onvey the that they nv barges m. Plans 2eordinglY Impetitioa Le designs and that ed to con order that how fox, ature bre, wee down the he highest E'S PRO ?AYER. On the fliorable ,engagn lame n ta . - It this Is One of r the at- D horrid Charles cclesia the 29th , so long is little 'd to oh for the deliver -er-book ber. election . G. A. lay 1, who 1 ' ty, with- US. MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocx. In the Colonial produce Market businefts con tinues of rather a restricted character, and buyers act with extreme caution. Very few transactions have taken place in sugar; between 300 and 400 box es of Havana have deen disposed of at ]ate quotations, and 300 boxes at 40s. 6d. The refined market is dull and very little business is doing for home trade, with 525. 6d. the lowest quotation for common lumps. Coffee meets with a limited inquiry at steady prices, middling plantation being 70s. 6d. to 725.,g00d ordinary native 495. For tea there is a firmer tone in the market, in consequence of the private telegrams received yesterday, which report higher prices, and a short supply in China. Rice has been more extensively inquired for, but the offers made were refused, qnd the sales, consequently, were 4-cry limited. Saltpetre and cotton are firm, but inactii , e. In spices a limited business is reported, at about previous rates. The tallow market is very firm, With an active demand for Y.C., at 535. 3d. on the spot. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday closed with a rather dull appearance, and 7,000 bales were disposed of at former values. In Railway Shares a very active business was transacted, and prices considerably improved. The directors of the Mid Kent Railway Company recommend a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent. Per annum. Considerable surprise has been created in City circles for several days past by the frauds com mitted by Mr. James Purssell, formerly connected with the well-known confectionary establishment in Cornhill. The rumours have been very much exaggerated. A false report has been circulated stating that one or two of the banks are heavy sufferers. The correct amount of the frauds is found to be about £30,000, but fortunately it is Spread over a wide circle, and in no instance is the loss considerable. It has been announced that tho departure of the Australian mail is postponed until the 19th instant, and it is presumed that the Marseilles portion will follow four days afterwards. The demand for discount accommodation con- Unties very moderate, and the requirements of the commercial community show no important increase. The amounts absorbed for loans, and other purposes, are furnished without producing any material movement, and although there is occasionally a tendency towards increased demand, no sustained activity is experienced. With a continued accu- Mutation of bullion at the Bank of England, a reduction in the minimum rate to 2 per cent. Might be anticipated; but it is impossible to tell What new channels will be opened for the employ ment of money in the next two or three months to upset any views that might now be entertained on -this subject. The market for public securities remains in a very variable state. Confidence has not been increased by the Emperor's Speech, but as the dealers and brokers are now occupied with the settlement, it is difficult to form a correct opinion of the. views of the speculators upon this point. At first symptoms of buoyancy became apparent, but these were succeeded by renewed weakness, and the market luny appears rather flat. Consols were 9541 for money, and 951 ; 1- for the March account. The pre sent quotations are 9511 and 951 / prem. respectively. Bank Stock is 2271. The New Three per Cents. are marked 951 to 96, and the Reduced Annuities, 95 7 4 ; Exchequer Bills, 335. to 365. prem ; India Stock is steady at 220 ; ditto Loan Debentures are 88 1; and the Bonds, 20s. to 245. prem. In the Foreign Securities business is very quiet, and prices have in most instances declined. Turk -18 h 6 per Cents. are 891 to 891 ; ditto Scrip, Ist 18811 e1 781 to 781- ; ditto, 2d issue, 7 to 61 discount; Chilian Loan is 3 to 2 discount ; Brazilian 41 per Cents. are steady at 94 ; Danish 5 per Cents. have . receded to 1031 to 104; Mexican to 209; Turkish 4 Per Cents. Guaranteed to 1021; the New Aus trian Loan is quoted / to 1 premium. The transactions in railway shares are more re stricted to-day. The market opened flatly at the relapse of last evening, but subse quently became firmer. The tendency, how eper, is now towards a further reduction ; Great Western have, nevertheless, recovered 10s. Lancashire and Yorkshire, ss. ; London and Brighton, ss. ; North Western, 10s. ; South Western, ss. ; Midland, ss. In the Colonial Market East Indian are flatter, having receded to 1011. Great Indian Peninsula, on the other hand, are firm, at 99 1 100. Grand gunk of Canada have been done at 33k, ex the interest, being a rise of ss. French railway shares are scarcely so good. Lo mbardo -Venetian old shares are 1 I prem., and the new shares, 7, prem. An active demand has been experienced for co lonial Government Securities, and prices are ex ceedingly firm. Victoria 6 per Cents. for April and October have risen £1 s s. A fair amount of business has taken place in Joint Stock Bank Securities, and prices are sup ported. Miscellaneous securities are inactive, and prices nominal. Bank Sto BRITISH k FUNDS— CLOSING PRI CES. c 3 Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9511 3 per Cent. C onso l s A nnu iti es N ., _ 4 'w 3 per C en t. A nnu iti es 951 6 5 1 '' - ung Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 — Ditto 30 Years ' expire sth Apr., 1885 lBl India Stock Ditto Debentures22o 981 D itto Bonds, £l,OOO Ditto under 40030 Consols for Account (March) 9si 1 r March June. .xchequer Bills, £ l ,oo o, 2d. & lid.. Ditto X.,500 D itto Small, 11d. FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent. Danish, to 1 858, 4 1 per Cent — 94 1825, 3 per Cent. Ditto 5 per Cent kexican 3 per Cent . Ditto Account Peruvian 41 per Cent — Ditto Account Sardinian, 5 per . Cent — Ditto Account Turkish 6 per Cent Ditto Account •. B9l 90 Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Ditto 2d Issue Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cont. Dividends on the above payable in London. Venezuela, 5 per Cent Ditto Deferred 1 61 1 THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 951 Consols for Account(March 9).... 951 a FATAL' ACCIDENT IN THE CITY.—An accident, attended with fatal consequences, occurred on Sunday eve ning in the City. A horse drawin g a chaise cart, in Which were Mr. and Mrs. Chappel, residing in Walbrook, their child, and a friend, took fright, and the parties were, " 0 after the other, thrown out. Both wheels of the vehicle Were torn off, and the horse dashed along Cannon-street and proceeded into Gracechurch-street, where it knocked down two gentlemen, a female, and a child The parties Wore taken at once to St. Thomas's Hospital, but on• of the gentlemen died before the building was reached. The .others w ere attended to and sent home. Th e f o llowing is the description of the deceased :—About 30 years of age, 5 feet 9 inches, fair complexion, brown hair, dressed in a Purple brown overcoat, and black undercoat, black waist coat, and checked trowsers, Wellington boots, drawers, flannel waistcoat, aid white shirt, marked " W. Pellow." PERUVIAN GUANO.—A Parliamentary copy of correspondence on the subject of Peruvian guano has been published. It merely consists of a letter from Lord Maltnes bury, dated the 28th of July last, to Senor de Riven), the Peruvian Minister in this country, urging that a reduction of price is greatly desired, and that it would benefit Peru by causing an increased consumption, and a reply from Senor de Itivero that he would call the attention of the Lima Government thereto, and communicate to Lord Malmesbury such answer as might bo obtained. As five months have since elapsed it may be presumed the repro sentation has received no more notice than is usual in cases of business with Spanish-American authorities. CIIURCII-RATES.—A blue book published on Sa turday contains returns relative to church-rates in the pro vinces of Canterbury and York. From P. sammary of these It appears that there are in the two provinces 10,206 parishes, 111 which the sum of £4,159,596 has been expended during the last septennium for church purposes (being an average of .£.591228 a year) : that £2,138,057 was expended on the maintenance of the churches and churchyards ; M,151,369 for the c e l e b ra ti on o f Di v i ne wors hip ; and £628,011 for other , Purposes. The money was raised as follows — viz., 41 ,741,872 by c h urc h- rates, £306,315 by special endow talents £ 1 ,746,797 by voluntary rates or subscriptions. In 7,031 cases the present state of repair of the church and grawyard is " g oo d," or " very good ;" in 1,308 cases it is pretty goo d , fair, tolerable, or decent ;" and in 1,6 0 7 cases IPA state o f repa i r is " wretched, buildings dilapidated," &c. In 1,367 cases the landowners are "all Churchmen," in 7,436 9.2, they are " Churchmen," and in 1,050 cases they aro "Dissenters and aliont equal." SHARE MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways. Amberg, Notting. Bost. and Eastern Junction Pelfast and Ballymen a Bir., Wol., and Str. Val Birk., Lana., and Chesh Junction Blackburn Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead Cork and Bandon 6 i 6i Cork, 11l krock,&l'as sage Cornwall Do A A roves. no div. Do. B until6p.c.per an. hasbeen pd.toß. Dublin andßelfast June. Dun.,Perth,& Abr.Junc East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union A Stock Do. do. B Stock __Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) East Kent ' East Lancashire East Suffolk Do Edinburg and Glasgow Edin.,Perth, Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Glasgow & South Westn Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. do. A Stock _ _ Do. do. B Stock Gt. South. & W stn. (Ireld) Great Western Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk Irish South Eastern Lancaster and Carlisle; Do. Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire Do. do. F £l6 Do. do. £9 shares Do. West Riding Union Do. Southport London and Blackwall Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh Lon.,Brigh ton &S.Coast London & North Westn Do. Eighths London& South-Westn L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Enniskillen Sian., Sher., & Lincoln Metropolitan Midland ' Do. Binning. & Derby. 311 d. Gt. West. (Ireland) ,Do. Shares 'Newtastle and Carlisle New., Aber., & llerefd Newry & Armagh (def.) Newry, Warpt., & Ros Norfolk North. Counties Union North British Nor.Dev.ltail.&Dk. Stk Do.A Stk.— Arec.no div 1 until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß Do. B Stock North-East n.—Berwick Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase Do. Leeds Do. York. North London . N. &S. Westn., Hampstd and City Junction North Staffordshire North-Western No. & Sou. W. Junction Oxford, Wor.;& Wolver Peebles Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central Scoth. N. E., Aber. Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock Shropshire Union Sittinzbourne & Sheer South Devon South-Eastern South wales South Yorks. Ri v. Dun Do. do Staines, Wok., & Wak Stockton & Darlington Do. do. 1854 Do. do. 1855 Stockton & Hartlepool Taff Vale Do. Preference, No. 1 ThamesHavenDk&Rail Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick West Cornwall W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal Do.A.—Arecv.nodiv.till 7 p.c. has been pd. to B Do. B West London Do. Ist Class Do. 2d Class 100 100 100 613 4, £3 is. 174 all all 100 all 1 all all 221 7 161 100 100 100 100 all all all 8 9 67 69 11 11, 31 33 946 95), 85 8.5 48 49 41 5} 04 10 15 16& 61 62 45 47 29} 291 13 15 9-1 96 69 70 291 291 96 98 10 10i 104 104 i 86 88 136 138 105 106 551 551 56 57 85 DO 12 13 p 12 13 p. 954 (Hi Id 6i 6i 108 102 951 95 r 1 d 94 951 37 37i - -d 1014 102 75 77 12 13 64 66 3. 2(1 61i 62 93 134 14 1 d 48 484 78 ;81 All 103 44 14d 134 1:31 7 - 8 29 31 7 5d [l5 117 27i 28 86 SS 46 47 4 2d 371 88i 73 14 72 734 14 15 8 11 35/ 361 89 91 6 6} all all all all all 611 2 72i 3 3 31 64 6 3 6 Paid. I Closing Business Price. I Done. 81} i 551 i 55 115! i 61 1084 9 95111 951 1011 1 1 1 77 93 3} 4S 78 1 I 29& 30 PREFERENCE SHARES. Railways. Paid. Blythe and Tyne 1( per o. pref. (issued at. £.50) Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock Do. do. do. Shares Caledon 210, 41 per cent Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Chester & Holyhd, 5i pc Do. do. 5 p. ct. Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun. E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc Do. do. Class B 6 pc.... Do. do. Class C 7 pc .... E. Conn. Ex. 5 p ct. No.l Do. do N 0.2 Do. New 6 per ct. Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. East Lane. 6 per ct E.& W. York. Jen. fifths Edin.&Glas. 5 pc shares Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. Furness, 5 per cent ° las. &S Wes ,! a. spc Great Northern, 5 p. ct Do. 5 pc Rcdm.,lop.c.pm Do, 41 p. c. do. do. Do.sp.c. Redm..s pc. pm Gt. Nll. of Scotld, Ist pf Gt. Sn.& W (Ireland) 4 p. ct. pref. Stock rent West. (Berke and Hants) Ext. 5 p.a Do. Redeemable, 41 pet Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct Do. Irredeemable, do Do. sp. ot. Redeem. Pref Do. Birm. Prof. Shares Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf. shares - Do do. 5 p. ct. pref Do Binning. guar. stock Do. Chester guar. shares Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock Lon. Sißrig.spc. gu. No.l Do. pref., 5 p. c. ...No. 2 Do. New gua., 6 p. ct Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4 Lon. ar N. W. Cov.4kNun - eaton, 5 p ct. Lon.StS. W, 7 p.ct. stock, all ) 100 sliares Londondy & Cole, 4 she Londondy.& Ennis 4 sh Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6 p. ct Do. £6 'Do. Si per cent. Marvport & Car., 4 p.c. Do. 4 per cent Do. Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & nitpref. st. NewportAber,&c.pref.s p. c. redeem, at 5 p. c. pm Do. Perpet, 6p. c. with option till 1866 Norfolk Deb. 4p.c.shares Do. 5 p. c. Ext.Stock,lB46 Do. 54 p. c. Pref. do. 1817 Do. IVay.Val.Ex.Sk 1847 North British, 5 per cent Do. New, 9.lia. 5 per cent Nth.Dev.ltail.& Dek.Co. N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref. Do. do. do. Do. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 Ro. York, 11. & S. Purch. North Staffordshire Ox.Wr. & Wol. 6 pc. Ist g Do. do. do., 2d gua Do. 44 p.c. Db. stk.in perp Scottish Central, new in Scottish N.-Eastern deb Do. 31 perc. pref. stock) Do.Aberdeen.g:ua.Rßo. Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock. (South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 41 percent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.0.) Do .44 per cent Do. Fixed 41 p.c. Ist is Do. New do., 2d issue South Wales, gua. 4 p.c Do. 44 per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. •ua Stockton and Dar. 5 p.e Do. 6 per cent Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent. 100 100 100 100 all Closing Price. 49 51 94 96 1103 105 6 61 100 103 113 118 108 112 116 117 114 116 132 134 81 83 75 76 113 115 120 122 111 113 107 108 64 66 11 111 91 93 84 N 85 87 98 100 10 104 164 174 10 10 73 74 19 20 04 10 14i 141 140 142 1120 122 1163 168 1122_ 124 . -- i - - F 68 7 0 141 143 104 105 96 98 91 10 llf 12 9 10 111 113 98 99 i dis p id p 23 234 124 126 112 114 98 100 10 11 24i 25 103 105 103 105 le4 174 29 30 33 34 48 51 Business Done. 1071 8 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railway,. 1 Paid. 1 Leasing Closing Business Co.'s. Price. Done. Bedford and Machley Buckinzhamsh ire Colchester, Stour Val.l E Union,llarwicliShs. Do. Woodbridge Do. New Gloster& Dean Forest 'll.ll N.W Ln & N.W ,Caledonia C iGt.North. lE.Counts. Caledonin Do. ...... Gt. West. Itartlpool.Dek.&Rail Hull and Selby Do. Shares Do. Shares London&Greenwich - . all all all all 100 kii.ii. iiii Yk.N.3ld Do. ,S. East Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend. 100 Peto &Co Do. Barking Shares.. all Do. Lowestoft, gua. 4p. ct. 100 Norfolk Do. 6 per cent lOO Do. Manc.,Buxtn. &Ma tk all IN W&M Midsb.& Reder, gop.c all Stk.& Dar Mid.BraAfordPrt. Stk lOO Midland Newmarkt.,Bury 5, 5.6. E.Counts. guaranteed 5 p. c. Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. all Do. Do. do. &per cent all. Do. Do. Fixed 5 per cent. all Litz Do. N W Preston and Wyre. all & /A s k. Do. 4 Shares ...... A. all .Do. Hoystn,Hitch.,& She p 100 (1 t.North Shf.ltotli.&Gol.g.sp.e. 18 11 0 Lan.& Yk 811rowsbry& Hereford all T Brassoy South Stiliordshire all 11‘Clean . Wear Valley, g. 6p. c. all Stk.& Dar Do. do. Wilts and Somerset.. 100 Gt. West Wimbledon& Croydn. all L.&Brgtv DOCKS Share} Docks. 1P ,,;,i Closing) Rosiness Price. , Done. 100 - 100 - 100 - 100 - 100 - 100 - 100 98 100 18 - Stock Commercial Stock Dot perCent.Pref.Min Stock East and West India Stock London Stock St. Katharine Stock .Southampton Stock rictori a 20 no New 98 100 104 106 17 19 142 144 4 44 111 113 65 074 1 1 115 120 90 92 2f 1 - - 1 98 160 I 58 60 1142 144 11 11 90 92 8 9 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock - 20 25) 25 Stock 99 1 I Pm THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 8, Dis 9. ' SPORTING NOTES. 1N HARNESS. The weather promises well for the steeplechase meeting which will take place at Reading to-mor row, and the programme of sport is sufficiently attractive to draw together a large attendance of metropolitan and local sportsmen. Last year great complaints were made respecting the undue severity of the course, and Mr. Hibburd has exercised a Win discretion by attending to the wishes of owners of horses, and by altering the line of country. Since the abolition of many minor meetings, which were principally promoted for disreputable purposes, and the nefarious proceed ings at w hich proved prejudicial to nearly every cross-country gathering in the kingdom, steeplechases are exhibiting signs of a renewed popularity, and although it would be absurd to expect the good old days of Waterford and Strath more to be revived, yet the sport seems likely to regain much of the prestige which was once at tached to it. The promoters of the Reading steeple chases have set a good example, and Mr. Topham is about to make another venture in the vicinity of the Metropolis, and to endeavour to establish a first class legitimately conducted meeting. The Berkshire Stakes, which will be run for on Thursday, have been operated upon in City circles, but the betting has been more remarkable for its fluctuations than for its extent. Bon Vivant, Chelmanton, Greyling, Barney Williams, and Tamworth have received the chief support, but it is said to be doubtful whether the Grey or Chelmanton are really intended. Should Greyling go to the post and be meant, I shall couple him with Barney Williams to play the principal parts. The minor events I shaknot touch upon. The increased attendance which is witnessed at Tattersalls' shows that turfites are once more in harness and are preparing for active work. Still the betting on the Liverpool Steeplechase and on the Spring Handicaps is not very brisk, and the movements have a vagueness which renders the outer lot of speculators, or those persons who only look upon the doings in the turf market from the loopholes of retreat, somewhat cautious in their dealings. Drogheda is nominally the first favour ite for the Cup, but a rising favourite, named Bank. rupt, is also much talked:about. Bankrupt is in Joseph Dawson's stable. He only ran once last year, and then over his own ground at Ilslev. Promised Land has been again made a " lion" for both the Two Thousand and Derby. For the latter event Marionette, Gaspard, and Merryman are also in increased force. The first-mentioned colt is as good a looking animal as ever wore a saddle, and I shall be much surprised if he do not restore the prestige of Danebury. A quietness about Electric is maintained which may not be desirous, but it is certainly significant of something. Of interesting sporting gossip there is literally nothing td communicate. The great Ralpho scandal has been almost forgotten ; and although report states that it will be investigated by the Jockey Club, I have no faith in the rumour. I regard the whole affair as a ease of Much ado about Nothing. When a game of "besting" is played, only one side can win. A FRESH MAN. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. I rap. l , Closing Business Sharo Railways. " Price. Done. all 78 79 100 I Atlantic d & a t S 6 t p L e a r w r ce e n n t c ei ) 18 Bom.,Baroda& Cent.lnd 1 9 5 1 d gu. 5 percent 18 Do all 18 18 Do. Addit. Capital A 6 4 #d 55 18 Do. Do. B 45 I 1d 45 205 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 65 75 205 Do. New l6l - -- d 100 i ,Buffalo,Brant. &Godrich 1 100 85 90 t 6 p. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 100 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 100 82 86 83 4 190 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 100 80 84 20 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. 1. 3. 0. Id par par 20 20 c e n a p p e e, , r E o a w s t n n. P &Eo r ( oik. (Limited) Li6itpme. Scrip dc . 2 .)) 2 s s . . _ _— --, _ Pm 2s. 2 6d. -- 4 - 4 - p 6 i 212070 i DemeraraC Ceylone nt r a l Guaranteed On d e all 20 Eastern Rengal.gu.sp.e 5 4 4d 44 Stock East Indian, zu. sp. c lOO 101 102 1011 21 1 1 20 Do. C Shares all - 20 Do. E Shares Ext lO Par i p 20 Do. Jubbulporc 5 100 D0.41p.e. Bds. pay.'s9 all - st 2 o o . c G G e e e e l l o o n n g g drai r e p L o g i r a ia t . i 5 O u p . c. 6 . all loo _ l9 _2O I . per cent. Bonds 'Stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 33 34 33 4 3 100 Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'n all 75 76 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref lOO 89 91 GO 20 Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.e all 99 1' 0 ,991 100 99 100 20 Do. New, gua.s per cent 4 i 1(1 3 1 I 1 20 Do. do 4 4 d par 20 c Gt.S.of Ind. Lim.—Scrip 1 2,. guaranteed 5 per cent. 205' Gt.W. of Canada Shares all 16 161 16 1 4 201 'Do. New 100 Do. Bonds pay. '76,with 1 a ll 105 107 ( ept. till '6O 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O all 105 107 100 Do. do. '/3 without opt all 102 104 1035 100 Do. 55 p. c. do. '77 do 20 Madras, guar., 41 p. c all 17. 181 171 1 20 Do. do. 5 per cent all 19 20 20 Do. 41 p. c. Extension l5 18 19 20 Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c lO 5 4 d 20 Do. Fourth do. Stock Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 20 {Newßrunswick&Canda. Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc 10 2 140 Class ACapitl.Share.. • Do. do. Land d 0... .. 20 Do. do. B. Capital do. 10 4 3 0 • Do. do. Land d 0... 20 NorthoflndiaTramroad 2s. _ Limited, Scrip — 20 Dude (Limited) 20 Scinde ,,...3 15 1 1 p 20 Do. 20 Do. New V. _Q 5 d par, 20 Do. Punjaub 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo 4," 5 5 5 0 45 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 18 10 Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 Id 4 p FOREIGN Share' Railways. 1,, 1 Closing I Business a'"' Price. Done. 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 41 44 20 Ardennes all p 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 3 a 24 5 Belgian East. Junction all 20 Beziers to Graissessas all 7 8 5 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 1 25 20 Dutch Rhenish 6 Eastern of France all 26 264 284 20 Euphrates Valley 2s. p 20 Great Central of France all 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. ohs all 65 64 64 10 Italian Junction 20 Lake Constance & lisle all 20 Lierre and Turnhout all 20 Lombardo Venetian 8 1 15 p 955 84 9 20 Lucca & l'istoja, 5 p.c.pf all 20 Lyons and Geneva - 334 Maria Antonia all 20 Do. do. New 20 Namur and Liege all 8 8 20 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref. all 19 20 16 Northern of France 20 Do. New Shares 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 85 95 20 Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent 7 4 2 d 20 l'aris,Lyons, and Medit. all 33 335 20 Paris and Orleans all 51 63 521 20 1 Recife& S. Fran. (Pere.) ) „ d gua. 7 p..ct. (Lim.) 20 and Dunaburg 4 10 Rome and Frascati 20 Royal Danish all 5 Royal Swedish 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. 20 Sambre and Meuse 2ll 61 71 7 10 Do. 54 per cent. Pref..... all 95 20 Southern of France 84. West Flanders all 51 54 10 Do. 54 p. c. Preference 20 IV. & N.W. of France all 22 2:1 20 Western of Austria 6 20 Western of Switzerland all 6 Wiesbaden 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all 20 Zealand all BRITISH Mines. Paid. Closing Business r "'"' \ Price. I Done. Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 7 8 20 pritish Iron Condurrow (Camborne) 2O 10 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.) 1 460 470 East Bassett (Illogan). 30 185 195 Great South Tolgus l7s 12 13 -- G. Wheal Alfd.(Phillack) 11.18.8 g G. Wheal Vor(ielstou) 91 1 1 Lady Bertha North Frances (Illogan) 85 6 7 North Wheal Crofty 7.9.4 25 35 N.Wh'l Basset (Mogan) nil. 7 8 -- Par Consols (St. Blaxy) 1/ 16 17 Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 Sortridgc Cons. Min. Co. 65 1 SouthCaradon(St.Cleer) 25 42 5 440 • Sm. th C. Brea( Mogan). 2 24 24 S Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.18.9 225 235 5 Tamar Silver and Lead Mining Co 44 14 11 10 Tin Croft 9 4 44 Unitedllfines(Gwennap) 40 Vale of Towey (Cann.) 128 641 4 West Basset (Illogan) l4 20 22 W. Caradon (Liskeard) 2O 65 70 Wheal Basset (Mogan) 55 220 • 230 Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 120 130 1225 31 Wheal Edward (Cale.) 55 21 24 Wheal Kitty (U. Lelaut) 1.7.2 11 12 11 Wh'l Mar Ann (Menhe) 8 46 48 47 - - Wh'l Trelawney (Lick.) 44 32 34 FOREIGN MINES 20 Australian 1 Bon AccordCopper,Lim lOO par p 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p ) 27 1 2 20 Do.St.Jobndelßey,Lim l5 10 12 5 Do. Land and Mining - Co all 14 24 1 Clarendon Consols Min ing Co. of 3 amaica d 40 Cobra Copper all 38 40 Copt apo l6 10 12 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co all 1 2 Fortuna 20 General all 205 215 211 1 3 Linares all 8 9 5 Lusitanian 1 Marlquita all 1 New Granada all 1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L 10 5 4 p 15 1 20 Po ntgibaud Silver, Lead Mining and Smelt all 41 5. 5 Port Philip 1 30 Santiago de Cuba l6l 1 1 28.2.81 United Mexican all 2f 3 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Share Securities. Paid. Closing Busines s Prices. Done. Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja.& July 100 113 114 1134 Do. 6 p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 11.1 1 12 5 Do. 6 p.c.Mr. & Sep. 100 MIS 1154 N.8.G0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July 100 111 112 - Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 100 101 1001 NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. St. Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 111 112 S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 109 111 1104 Of Vict•Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 107 109 Share , Joint-Stock Banks. Agra&UnitedServiceßk Australasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo British North American Chtd. Bank of India, &c City Colonial Com. Bank of Canada Commercial of London Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch Gen. Bk. of Switzerland Lon.Char.Bk.otAustral. London and County London Joint Stock London & Westminster. Nat. l'rov. of England. Do. new National Bank New South Wales Orient. Bk. Corporation Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland Do. New South Australia Do. New Union of Australia Do. New Union of London Unity Mutual Western Bk of London JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 90 92 251 201 57 59 2 JO 61 63 161 17 21} 22 47 49 39 40 191 201 66 68 20 14 Closing I Business Paid. Price. I Done. 45 i 100 100 20.11 ,100 MISCELLANEOUS. 3 st ;X , 1 1 rill Q . Anglo-Mexican Mint Atlantic Tel. (Limited). Australian Agricultural Australian Itoj al Mail . Berlin Water Works Do New, issued at £5 die British American Land Brit. & Irish M ag. Tel. A. Do. B, 7 p. c. till 1862 Do. C . . Canada Land Chan.lslands Tel.(Lim ) Cop.Min.ofEng.&Sralt(r Do. Preference 74 per cr Crystal Palace. Do. Preference Eastern Steam Electric Telegraph Eng. & Auut. Cop.St.Co Europ. & Ind.Juuct.Tel Europ.&Am.Stm.(Lim ) Gllron ScrewCol.(Lim Gon. Steam Navigation London Discount Lond.G en. Omnibus Co. Mediter. Electric Teleg. Med. Exten. Tel. (Lint ) National Discount Co Netherlands Laud Co.. Do do Do 8 p.c. Pref.,iss. at ldis. N."lir.&NovaScotiaLand N.B.Australasian i Lim ) North of Europ e St ea m Oriental Gas Do. New Shares Peel River Land & Min. Pen. & Oriental Steam. Do. New Red Sea & Ind. Telegr. Rhymney Iron Do. New Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austrln.lnv.(Lim ) South Australian Land. Submarine Teleg. Scrip. Do. do Registered Tr.& Ln.Co.of Upr. Can jiran Diemeu'e all all all 158. all all Closin g Zuviness dons Paid.' price. 12 11 !40 270 31 36 I 24 34 39 41 19 21 13 15 [l3 116 91 191 25 If 5k If 41. 4)5 108 1} 11 2 1 11" i 61 71 11 i di 1 2 1 11 15 18 I 1 I t~~~ 1 ills par 2 3 84 8,5 124 13,1 d 4p 25_ 26 71 71 - - 125 1371 37 38 1 11 9 11 11241 1 Sharel TXTTERSALL'S-YESTERDAY. The reassembling of Parliament having. brought many noblemen and country gentlemen to town, the Room was well attended, not only by professional bookmakers, but by the leading patrons of the Turf. Speculation took a wide range, and signs were made of the active resumption of the business of the approaching racing season. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECIIASE.—The Brewer opened at 15 to 1, but at the close he was head and head with Jealousy in the betting-12 to 1 was taken about each. Little Char ley was also in good demand. CHESTER Cur.—The list of quotations on this event showed no particular change, and the investments were more remarkable for their number than for their im- portance. Two THOUSAND.—Tho reaction which commenced in favour of Promised Laud in the City on Friday was still in force, 4to 1 was currently offered on him, but half a point more would have been taken. He was also backed in several double-event bets, and offers were Made to take 40 to 1 about him for this race and the Derby. Only 1,000 t 0.30 was, however, obtainable. • THE DERBY.—£SO were invested on The Promised Land at 12 to 1, the backer offering to go on at the price. At 100 to 6 Marionette was well supported, and was second favourite for this event and the Two Thousand. Rainbow, Reynard, Ticket of Leave, Serenader, and Viking were backed for about £lOO each at the odds quoted. CLOSING PRICES: READING STI3EPLECHASB. 6to 1 agst Escape (offered) 7to 1 agst Greyling (taken) Bto 1 agst Barney Williams (taken) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 12 to 1 agst The Brewer (taken) 12 to 1 agst Jealousy (taken and offered) 16 to 1 agst Ghika (taken) 20 to 1 agst Little Charley (taken freely) 20 to 1 agst Weathercock (taken) 20 to 1 agst Miss Harkaway (taken) CHESTER CUP. 100 to 6 agst Drogheda (offered) 1000 to 30 agst Herne (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Bevis (taken) 40 to 1 agst Gorsehill (taken) 50 to 1 agst Master Bagot (taken) 60 to 1 agst Yorkshire Grey (taken) 2000 to 20 agst Rogerthorpe (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Petra (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Bellona (taken) 1000 to 10 agst The Far West (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 4to 1 agst Promised Land (take 9to 2) 10 to 1 agst Marionette (taken freely) 10 to 1 agst Phantom (offered) DOUBLE EVENT BETS. 500 to 5 agst The Promised Land for the Two Thousand and Musjid for the Derby (laid four times) 500 to 5 agst The Promised Land for the Two Thousand and Merryman for the Derby (taken) 2000 to 24 agst The Promised Land for the Two Thou sand and Marionette for the Derby (taken) 2000 to 15 agst The Promised Land, for the Two Thou sand and Gaspard for the Derby (taken) 2000 to 12 agst The Promised Land for the Two Thou sand and Balnamoon for the Derby (taken) 12 to 1 agst Promised Land (taken freely) 100 to 6 agst Marionette (taken freely) 100 to 6 agst Musjid (taken) 25 to 1 agst Gamester (taken) 25 to 1 agst Gaspard (taken) 30 to 1 agst Reynard (taken) 30 to 1 agst Rainbow (taken) 50 to 1 agst Serenader (taken) 50 to 1 agst Ticket of Leave (taken) 50 to 1 agst Viking (taken) 2000 to 30 cost Marske (taken) TILE NEW PUISNE JUDGE OF BOMBAY. We may congratulate the Bar at Bombay on the accession to the Bench at that Presithncy of an accomplished scholar as well as a profound lawyer. It may not, perhaps, be generally known out of legal circles that Sir Joseph Arnould's work on the " Law of Marine Insurance" is one of the ablest and most lucid digests of a special branch of law ever given to the public. But it will doubtless be inte resting to our readers, especially to those who be long to the Bombay services, to have before them a brief sketch of the other antecedents of -the new judge. This we have great pleasure in furnishing, and we feel sure that its perusal will make it evi dent that a better selection could not have been made than that of the gentleman whose career we propose briefly to run through. Sir J. Arnould was born in 1815, and entered Charterhouse in 1826. when the school was in its most palmy days, and at a time when many youthful aspirants were studying , there who were afterwards to acquire a wide reputa tion. W. AI. Thackeray was then among the senior boys and not very much junior to him were Elder, afterwards' head master, Liddell, Bode, and others of subsequent classical renown. Sir J. Arnould left Charterhouse in 1828, and matriculated at Wadham College, Oxford, in 1832. Shortly after he gained a scholarship at his own college ; and in 1834, the year of the Duke of Wellington's instal lation as Chancellor, he obtained the University prize for English verse. The subject was the "Hospice of St. Bernard," and Sir J. Arnould's poem ranks high among the compositions of the kind—perhaps not one was ever more applauded. In 1836 Sir J. Arnould came out in the first class in classics, and was elected Fellow of Wadham College in 1838. In 1841 he was called to the bar at the Middle Temple, and went the Home Circuit. His work on " Marine Insurance " was published in 1848, and has already run through several edi tions. As an essayist and influential contributor to the press, Sir J. Arnould is well known, and there are few men whose reading has been more varied and extensive, or better digested. The lite rary world has a fair right to look for much ad vantage from the appearance of so ripe a scholar in the still imperfectly trodden field of Indian re search ; and we doubt not that such expectations will ere long be fully realised."—Homeward IMPERIAL PAHL LAME NT HOUSE OF LORDS—(THIS EVENING). The LORD CIIANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. NEW PEER. The Earl of MORNINGTON took the oaths and his seat on acceeding to the title. Lord CRAN WORTH asked the Lori Chancellor whether he would lay on the table a return of the statistics of debtor and creditor quoted in his speech last night ? The LORD CHANCELLOR said there would be no objection to furnishing the returns referred to by the noble and learned lord. Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY presented a petition in favour of an alteration of the Law of Debtor and Creditor. Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from Bolton and other places, praying for an alteration in the law with respect to the Transfer of Real VroperfY. GLEBE HOUSES, Viscount DUNGANNON put a question as to whether any measure sanctioned by the right reverend bench was likely to be introduced during the present session to alter and amend the law relative to dilapidations in glebe houses ? The noble viscount said he had received a great deal of im portant information from different partg of the country with respect to the dilapidated state of glebe houses, and he had intended to propose a bill to their lordships, but he would much rather such a measure should emanate from the epis copal bench. The Bishop of LONDON, in the absence of the Arch bishop of Canterbury, said that the Episcopal Bench had seriously considered the matter, and directions had been given to frame a bill on the subject. It was a very difficult subject, and therefore ho would not give a distinct promise that the bill would be introduced during the present session. IMMIGRATION OF FREE NEGROES. Lord BROUGHAM, in pursuance of notice, asked whe ther the royal assent had been given to the Jamaica Immi gration Act ? The Earl of CARNARVON said the best attention had been given by the Secretary of the Colonies to the act re ferred to by the noble and learned lord, and he had deter mined to submit the act onthe very first opportunity to her Majesty for confirmation, as he was satisfied the bill worked very satisfactorily, which was, in fact, nothing but a confirmation of the principles which had been repeatedly sanctioned. The bill had not been hastily adopted by the Jamaica legislature. Lord BROUGHAM said the bill was introduced into the Jamaica Assembly one Wednesday, andhad passed through all its stages the Wednesday following. In that time two days intervened, Saturday and Sunday, during which no business was transacted, and consequently no petitions could be presented. Earl GREY believed that the system which the bill legalised would ultimately, instead of leading to an en couragement of the slave trade, prove a most formidable rival to that trade, and restore prosperity to our colonies. He thought the colonial legislatures ought 'to be closely watched, as after a bill passed by one of theriihad once been confirmed by her Majesty, her Ministers could only overrule it by a special act of the British Parliament. After a few words from the Earl of ARLIE, The Bishop of OXFORD thought as there were certain alterations which the Government intend to suggest to the Colonial Legislature to amend, it would better if the bill, with the alterations, was presented and laid on the table of the house. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(Tms EVENING). The SMAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. Mr. Adams took the oaths and his seat for Boston, and he Lord-Advocate for Linlithgowshire. THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. STANDING ORDERS. Colonel W. PATTEN moved the appointment of the Select Committee on Standing Orders :—Colonel Wilson Patten, Mr. Henley,. Sir William Heathcote, Sir Robert Ferguson, Mr. Robert Palmer, Mr. Bramston, Mr. Thorneley, Mr. Eliott Lockhart, Mr. Bonham Carter, Mr Deedes, and Mr. John Arthur Wynne.—Agreed to. COMMITTEE OF SELECTION. Col. W. PATTEN moved the appointment of the Com mittee of Selection—Sir R. Ferguson, Mr. Robert Palmer, Mr. Dunlop, Mr. B. Carter, Mr. Deedes, and the chairman of the select committee on standing orders. PRIVATE BUSINESS. Col. W. PATTEN also moved that no private bill intro duced into the house, not being brought front the Lords, be read a second time after Wednesday, the 23(1 inst., except with the especial leave of the house.— Agreed. PRIVATE BUSINESS. Several private bills were read a first time and ordered for second reading, and leave was given to bring in a number of others, chiefly for the •construction of new railways. NEW WRIT. On the motion of Sir W. JOLLIPFP, a writ was ordered to issue for the borough of Enniskillen, the Attorney-General for Ireland having accepted the Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented in favour of substituting direct for indirect taxation ; against auricular confession in the Church of England; for the abolition of hop duties and of the timber duties ; for the better regulation of the sale of poisonous drugs, &c. THE BOROUGH OF GREENWICH. On the motion of Mr. IIAYTEIt, a writ was ordered to issue for this borough, in consequence of Mr. J. Townsend having accepted the stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds since his election. SEA COAST FISHERIES, (IRELAND). Mr. M'MAHON gave, notice that on the 22d inst. he would move for leave to bring in a bill to assimilate the laws relative to sea coast fisheries in Ireland with those of this country. GALLERY OF PICTURES, Sir H. WILLOUG lIBY asked the Chief Commissioner of Works if a gallery for pictures was building, and in what locality ? If so, what would be the expence, and out of what moneys voted by Parliament would such expence be defrayed? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the Government had succeeded in bring - ing this question to a satisfactory conclusion, by which the whole of the building in Trafal gar-square would speedily be devoted entirely to the col lection of the National Gallery. The Royal Academy had generously refused the offer to erect a building for them out of the public funds. It was expedient that some temporary building should be secured for the reception of the pictures until the building at Trafalgar-square was ready, and they had erected that at Kensington -Gore, which would cost less than the annual rent they would. have to pay for the premises they first contemplated for the same purpose. MANNING THE NAVY. Sir C. NAPIER asked the First Lord of the Admiralty when the report of the commission for manning the navy, with the evidence taken before the commissioners, would b• laid on the table of the house; and also when the return of the deserters moved for last session would be laid on the table ? _ _ _ Sir J. PAKINGTON said that a report had been pre pared, which would be shortly laid on the table, in Defer ence to the first question ; with regard to the second ques tion, the report was not yet ready. TROOPS IN THE CRIMEA AND INDIA. Mr. LAURIE asked the Secretary for War when it was probable that the Turkish medals so long promised by tho Sultan would be issued to the British troops who served in the Crimea ? whether it was intended to give any reward for service in India ? and whether it was true that several of the Queen's regiments now in India had been ordered home? _ _ _ General PEEL said that 47,000 medals had arrived in this country, 10,000 of which would be given to the navy, andthe rest distributed amongst the soldiers who had served in the Crimea. Her Majesty proposed to give medals to the troops engaged during the mutiny in India. CORRUPT PRACTICES PREVENTION ACT. Mr. H . BERKELEY asked the Attorney-General whe ther, seeing the probability of an early dissolution of Par liament, it was his intention to deal with the Corrupt Practices Prevention Act, so as to endeavour to correct its tendencies, or to permit the electors of Great Britain and Ireland to elect members under its present enactments. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the subject was under consideration. EXCHEQUER BILLS. In reply to . Sir G. Linvis, The CHANCELLOR, of the EXCHEQUER said that tho Exchequer bills had accumulated very rapidly. WEEDON. Mr. NICOL asked the Secretary of State for W r whether any report had yet been made by the Royal Com mission, appointed in pursuance of a vote in this house in the last session, with the view to inquire into the system upon which the books and stock had been kept at Weedon, as well as the general mode in which the business of that establishment, and other similar departments of the public service, had been conducted ; and, it such report had been made, when will the same be laid upon the table ? Mr. WALPOLE said that the report had not been pre pared, but it would shortly be pre • .ted to the ho ;se. MARRIAGE LAW AMENDMENT. Viscount EBURY moved for leave to bring in a bill to legalise marriage with a deceased wife's sister. Mr. B. HOPE strongly deprecated the introduction of this measure, which he contended was agitated only by per sons actuated by factitious zeal or interested motives. (No.) He contended that public opinion was against the measure, in support of which he cited the feelings which, he alleged, were entertained by the Roman Catholics of Ireland and dissenters, who viewed the question from totally different points. If any hon. member would vote against thisqnotion he would be most happy to second his amendment. If, however, the bill passed the present stage he could assure the noble viscount that he would encounter the same oppo sition with which the measure was received last session by those with whom he (Mr. B. Hope)hgreed. The house then divided, and the numbers were — Tor the motion Against it Majority .... Leave was then given to bring in the bill. SITTINGS OF THE HOUSE. Mr. W. EWART moved that on every Tuesday and o'clock a t not take precedence) the house do not. sit later than 12 Thursday (being nights on which Governme nt business does lios ho n i o i i u g r h t t 0 . introducea i d hadthat p ‘ p v r h o i v e h a h o e t. t ir e d l t a l t i e e Speaker, who was then one o f the most ex p erienced members of the house. He (the late S p eaker) con sidered that the debate which took place =Wednesdays which were not to exceed a certain hour were generally the best, and Isis (Mr. Ewart's) object was to carry out that principle as far as he mild. He believed if the moti on was agreed to it would no t interfere with the full freedom of debate, but that it would have the benefit of curtailing the speeches of hon. members. He denied that private members would be placed in a worse position than they were at present by the adoption of the proposition for they all knew that independent membe rs had little chance of proceeding with their bills after midnight. He felt satisfied that diurnal instead of nocturnal legisla tion would be of advantage to the public, and would afford relief to the Government, the officers of the house, and to the Speaker. Mr. LAURIE seconded the motion, and considered that it was preposterous, even in cases of Government measures, for the house to sit after 12 o'clock. Mr. LOCKE KING was opposed to the motion. Mr. WALPOLE considered that however desirable it would be to terminate their proceedings at 12 o'clock. still he could not consent to an hour being fixed to adjourn the house at a fixed hour, because it would be unfair to private members who had only two days for their motions. Mr. W. WILLIAMS supported the motion. Lord PALMERSTON did not consider that the motion could be carried out with benefit to the public service. It would be very desirable if hon. members could contract their speeches, but measures of the greatest ha portance might be before the house which it would be in. convenient to postpone at a fixed hour. Mr. EWAR r replied, and the house divided. The num. bers were— For the motion Against it. 237 Majority -'O9 [LEFT SITTING ARRIVALS AT READING. (13Y ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) The following horses have areived :—.l\tebuchadnezza Black Draft, Anonymous, Bon Vivant, Alfred the Grcat Kilworth Lass, Daring Ranger, Miss Somerville, Cork screw, Picco, Morgan Rattler, Sweetheart, Antelope, Creep ing Jane, West-end, Tamworth, Saucy Boy, Unexpected, and Moreton. Many others arc expected to-morrow. LOXDON GAZETTE-(THIS EVENING.) BUCKINGHAM PALACE, FEE. 2. The Queen has this clay been pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon Joseph Anionld, Esq., Puisne . Judge of the Supreme Court at Bombay. WINDSOR CASTLE, FEE. 7. Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant and Captain Frederick Charles Keppel, Grena dier Guards, to be Equerry to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, vice Major Loyd Lindsay, resigned. His Royal Highness the Prince Consort has been pleased to appoint Colonel Charles William Ridley, C. 8., Grena dier Guards, to be Gentleman Usher to His Royal High nesS, vice Dr. Lyon Playfair, C. 8., resigned. FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 4. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. John Dent as Consul at Hong Kong, and of the Chevalier Gio vacchino de Z ugast i as Consul at Sierra Leone, for his Majesty the King of Sardinia. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Sonor Ynocente Lovera as Consul in the Island of Trinidad, for the Republic of Vcnezuela. FOREIGN OFFICE, FEB. 8. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. F. H. Hemming as Consul in London for the Republic of Vene zuela. DOWNING-STREET, FEB. 5. The Queen has been pleased to appoint J. H. Watson, Alphonse de Boucherville, Edward Martindale, David S. Ogilvy, and J. Ormsby, Esquires, to be Stipendary Magis trates for the Island of Mauritius ; and Richard Weston Mara, Esquire, to be Attorney-General for the Island of Antigua. _ CROWN-OFFICE. FEn. 4. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. County of Linlithgow.—Chares Baillie, Esq., Lord Ad vocate for Scotland, in the room of George I)undas Esq., Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island. COMMISSIONS BY LORDS LIEUTENANT. County of Denbigh—William Cornwallis West, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant. 2d Regiment of Royal Bucks Yeomanry Cavalry—Abra ham John Robarts, Gent., to be Cornet. The Queen's Own Royal Regiment of Staffordshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Theophilus John Levett, Esq., to be Lieutenant, vice Holland, resigned. West Kent Light Infantry Regiment of Militia—Henry , John Goodwin Robinson to be Ensign, vice Dunn, re signed. last Kent Regiment of Militia—Lieutenant John Ed ward Beales to be Captain, vice Maxwell, resigned ; Ensign Augustus Frederick Tanner to be Lieutenant, vice Beales, promoted ; George Ennis Vivian, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Hordern, promoted. North Devon Regiment of Mounted Rifles—Hugh Mal let to be Lieutenant, vice Stevens, promoted ; John Geo. Johnson to be Captain, vice Roe, deceased ; Thomas Bouchier Mervyn Marshall to be Lieutenant, vice John son, promoted ; Richard Marker Marker to be Cornet, vice Marshall, promoted. Royal Wiltshire Militia—Captain John Elton Mervin Prower to be Major, vice Grove, resigned ; Lieut. Henry Leslie Hunt to be Captain, vice Prowcr, promoted; En sign Samuel Masters Davies to be Lieutenant, vice Hunt, ,promoted. .A.NKRUPT S. George Allibone Drage, shoe manufacturer, Olucy, to surrender, Feb. 21, at eleven, and March, 28, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Thomas Hill, broker, Liverpool, Feb. 18, at twelve, and March 17, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. William McKinstry, broker, - Liverpool, Feb. 22, mid March 10, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Charles Meads Coleman, fanner, Foleshill, Warwick shire, Feb. 18, and March 10, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Harry Richard Trigg, builder, Kingston-upon-Thames, Feb. 16, at half-past twelve, and March 22, at twelve, at the Cou!t of Bankruptcy. William Mannion, currier, Liverpool, Feb. 18, and March 11, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. James Hicks, shoemaker, Great Bridleld, Feb. 23 and March 16, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Margaret Wilson, milliner, Halifax, Feb. 21 and March 14, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. John Brown, groeer and eheesemonger, Crawford-street, Bryanston-square, Feb. 18, and March 25, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. Dickie and Co. timber merchants, Port-Dundas, Glasgow. James B. Fernie, Esq., Kilmus, Fifeshire, William Wood, cabinet maker, Forfar. Francis Langan, wine merchant, Crutched Friars, City, now of Stornoway. Lawrie and Gardner, merchants, Edinburgh. Robert Cochrane, farmer, Windycdge, Renfrewshire. James CoekMini, fish merchant, Sandyford, Glasgow. George Mackenzie, writer, Dingwall. William Ormiston and Co., general merchants, Glasgow. LAW INTELLIGENCE -(THIS .DAY.) COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lord Chancellor and the Lords Justices.) PETITION EY OILDER.-PLETCHEIt V. MOORED This was an application to the Lord Chancellor to reduce the fees of 10s., payable on every £lOO of net profits re ceived by the receiver of the proceeds of a colliery. Tho gross proceeds received amounted to £40,000 annually. The net profits £6,000. _ The receiver claimed 10s. fee on each £lOO of £40,003 gross profits.. The petitioner asserted that the receiver was only entitled to as. foe on each £lOO of 1'6,000 of net profits. Mr. Kenyon supported the petition; Mr. Taylor opposed. The Lord Chancellor fixed - the fee at 10s. on each £lOO net profits, in the - meantime, and to see what effect it would have on the future amount received, and to apply. Ordered accordingly. APPEAL MOTION.-THE LONDON AND DRIGIITO'N AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY COMPANY V. THE LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. This was an appeal motion from a decision of Vice- Chancellor Sir William Page Wood refusing an injunction to destrain tho defendants from using the joint line from Hilly to Portsmouth, and vice versa ; and also front using the booking-offic es at Portland station. Mr. Rolt, Q.C., and Mr. Wilcox appeared for the appellant. Sir Richard Bethell, Q.C., represented the de fendants. After hearing Mr. Rolt in support of the motion for an injunction, it was ultimately arranged that the Plaintiffs should amend their bill by inserting the agreement of the parties, or such parts thereof as necessary that the defen dants keep a just and accurate account of the traffic on the disputed line,—that the working expenses be paid, and that the balance be applied according to the orders of Court. Reserving all points in dispute until the hearing of the cause, which is fixed to be heard on the first Wednesday before Good Friday. The usual notices to - be given. POLICE INT'ELLIGENCE.-(TIIIS DAY.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A SON CHARGED WITH ROBBING HIS PARENTS..--A BAD CASE.—Michael Crawley, 16, a callous young fellow, was charged with robbing his father as follows. This case -was a rather distressing one. It appears that on the previous afternoon the boy's mother had gone to a • dispensary with a sick child, and had left Bs. on a table at her residence, being the week's rent, and during her ab sence the prisoner walked off with the money, first having waited till the landlord had signed the rent-book for the amount. Michael Crawley, the boy's father, said that on the pre vious afternoon on his return from the hospital, whero he had been for advice, being in a consumption, ho found that the prisoner had decamped with the money. Ho wont after him, and after some trouble found him outside the Victoria Theatre waiting to enter. He asked him what he had done with the mony, when he handed him 7s. Bd. back, saying he had only spent 4d. About a fortnight ago he had been brought to this court for robbing his mother of her shawl, and he had frequently committed himself before, but he had not appeared against him, but he was now compelled. The prisoner admitted he took the money while the land lord was writing, but said, with some amount of confidence, that the landlord did not see him. _ _ _ Mr. Beadon said it was a very aggravated case. He had behaved with great audacity, and one for which ho should be severely puniShed. Committed for six months with hard labour. THL,9 , DAY'S MA RKE TS. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD. —Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 lOs ; clover, do., £4 5s to £5 Os; and straw, £1 4s to £1 8s per load. Supplies moderate, and trade very dull. - CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 108; clover d o . 0A to £5 Os ; and sielw, £1 5s to £1 10s per lead. A heavy demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4los ; clover do., £4 Os to £5 Os ; and straw,. £1 4s to £1 108 per load. Both hay and straw said slowly 4 our quotations., • . „ ccA., NIA.L. ‘-r market has been .rather- :filter, .uf:eonse quenee of the advises from China reporting 'the' et'ap short and prices higher. Common Congou is about 13d. per lb. COFFEE has been in steady request, and goscl qualities of Plantation Ceylon have realised former values. SUGAlL—Business has been rather restricted, and prices remain 'without any iiitteelial alteration. In refined de scriptions, also, the transactions have been on a limited scale, at out fernier values. _ _ RICE.—The market has presented rather more anima tion, and the common qualities have been in good request, but the prices offered having been refused ; the sales were limited. Rum.—ln this article business has been inactive, and values remain without change. . . _ SALTPETRE has been ratner depressed. Prices, however, are firmly maintained. T .—T he market continues rathcir buoyant P C on the spot is 53s 3d ; and last three months, 52s 6d per cent COAL MARE (Prices of Coal per Ton at s. d. Haswell Gas. l3 0 Byass's Bebside West Hariley ...14 9 Walker Primrose 12 6 Tenfield Moor Butes-12 0 'Penfield Moor 11 9 Ward's West Hartley 14 0 Buddle's West Hartleyl4 9 Wybun l4 6 Davison's West Hart- • ET—FEB. 7. the close of the market.) Walls Eud. a. d. Helton . lB 0 Tees 18 0 Ileugh hail 16 6 Whitworth 14 6 Nixon's Merthyr 21 0 Powell's Dutfryn Steam 21 0 South Durham 16 0 Eden . . l6 6 South Hartlepool l6 9 Framwellgate l6 0 Braddyll's Hetton 17 0 Triiudon Thornley 15 0 Benson 15 • 3 Hartlepool. .. l6 9 South Kelloe l7 0 Caradoc l6 6 Stewart's 17 9 Eden Main l6 0 Elm Park 11 6 Harton West Kelloe , 99—Sold t 74. ley 14 9 Lambert's \Vest Hart ley 14 9 44 28 1 9 TILE SPRING ASSIZES, (I'l.m the London Gazette of this Evening.) The following are the days and places appointed for holding the Spring Assizes, 18.59 MIDLAND CIRCUIT. The Right Hon. John Lord Campbell, Lord Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice Erie. Rutlandshire—Monday, Tebruary 28, at Oakham: Northamptonshire—Wednesday, March 2, at North ampton. Leicestershire—Saturday, March 5, at the Castle of Leicester. Borough of Leicester—the same day, at the Borough of Leicester. Nottinghamshire—Wednesday, March 9 at Nottingham. Town of Nottingham—the same day, at the Town of Not tingham. Lincolnshire—Saturday, March 12, at the Castle of Lin coln. City of Lincoln—The same day, at the City of Lincoln. Derbyshire—Thursday, March 17, at Derby. Warwickshire—Monday, March 21, at Warwick. NORFOLK CIRCUIT. The Right Hon. the Lord Chief Justice Cockburn, and the Right Hon. the Lord Chief Baron. Buckinghamshire—Tuesday, March 8, at Aylesbury. Bedfordshire—Monday, March 11, at Bedford. Huntingdonshire—Thursday, March 17, at Huntingdon. Cambridgeshire—Saturday, March 19, at the County Courts. Suffolk—Thursday, March 24, at Bury St. Edmunds. Norfolk—Wednesday, March 30, at the Castle of Nor wich. City of Norwich—The same day, at the Guildhall of the said city. HOME CIRCUIT. Mr. Justice Wightman, Mr. Baron Martin. Hertfordshire—Wednesday, March 2, at Hertford. Essex—Tuasday, March 8, at Chelmsford. Kent—Monday, March 14, at Maidstone. Sussex—Monday, March 21, at Lewes. Surrey—Saturday, March 26, at Kingston-upon-Thames. OXFORD CIRCUIT. Mr. Justice Crompton and Mr. Baron Channell. Berkshire—Saturday, February 26, at Reading. Oxfordshire=-Wednesday, March 2, at Oxford. Worcestershire—Saturday, March 5, at Worcester. City of 'Worcester—The same day, at the City of Wor cester. Staffordshire—Thursday, March 10, at Stafford. Salop—Saturday, March 19, at Shrewsbury. Herefordshire—Wednesday, March 23, at Hereford. Monmouthshire—Saturday, March 26, at Monmouth. Gloucestershire —Wednesday, March 30, at Gloucester. City of Gloucester—The same day, at the City of Glou cester. WESTERN CIRCUIT. Mr. Justice Crowder and Mr. Baron Watson. Southampton —Monday, February 28, at the Castle of Winchester. Dorsetshire—Monday, March 7, at Dorchester. Wiltshire —Thursday, March 10, at Devizes. Devonshire —Monday, March 14, at the Castle of Exeter. City of Exeter—The same day, at the Guildhall of the said city. Cornwall —Monday, March 21, at Bodmin. S om eisetshire—Saturday, March 26, at Taunton. City of Bristol—Friday, April 1, at the Guildhall of the said city. NORTHERN CIRCUIT. Mr. Justice Wines and Mr. Justice Ryles. Lancashire, North—Wednesday, February 16, at the Castle of Lancaster. Westmoreland—Saturday, February 19, at Appleby. Cumberland—Monday, February 21, at Carlisle. Northumberland—Thursday, February 24; at the Castle of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.- Town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne—The same day, at the Guildhall of the said town. Ilurham—Tuesday, March 1, at the Castle of Durham. Yorkshire—Saturday, March 5, at. the Castle of York. City of York —The same day, at the Guildhall of the said city. Lancashire South—Saturday, March 19, at Saint George's Hall. CIRCUIT OF THE PRINCIPALITY OF WALES AND COUNTY PALATINE OF CHESTER. Mr. Baron Bramwell and Mr. Justice Hill. NORTH WALES. Montgomeryshire—Wednesday, March 9, at Welchpool. Merionethshire—Saturday, March 12, at Bala. Carnarvonshire—Tuesday, March 15, at Carnarvon. Anglesey—Friday, March 18, at Beaumaris. Denbighshire—Monday, March 21, at Ruthin. Flintshire—Thursday, March 24, at Flint. Cheshire—Saturday, March 26, at Chester. SOUTH WALES. Pembrokeshiro—Wednesday, February, 23, at Havel . - fordwest. Town and County of fraverfordwest—The same day, at the town of Haverfordwest. Cardig,anshire--Monday, Febniary 28_, a Cari t _ Carmarthenshire—Saturday, March a, at Car d ig an. hen. County of the Borough of Carmarthen —The same day, at the borough of Carmarthen. Glamorganshire—Thursday, March 10, at Swansea. Brecknockshire --Saturday, March 19, at Brecon. Radnorshire —Wednesday, March 23, at Presteigm. THE NIGER EXPEDITION.—Yesterday (Monday) the screw steamer Sunbeam, of the Niger Expedition, arrived at Liverpool with a cargo of palm oil. The Af r i can Mail Company's screw steamer Armenian is duo at Liver pool to-day. Walls End. Acorn Close 16 6 Russell's Raton 17 0 Cassop .. 17 0 Montague Garesfield..l2 0 North Hartlepool. ....Li 6 Brandon. l6 6 Gosforth 15 6 Ships at market COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—Tniii DAY. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 18 11 18 Antwerp Brussels — 2.5 321 25 40 Hamburg.ll Pais Short. 25 71 2.5 12 Ditto .. • 3 Months. 25 32 1 25 37 M arse ill es Frankfort on Maine — 1181 1181 V i enna Trieste Petersburgh — 35 361 Madrid Cadiz — 491 49. Leghorn — 29 70 29 0 Genoa — 25 50 25 55 Nales Palermo — 12 1 121 Messina — 121 1 1211 Lisbon 52 9 ; 1 , 53 Rio Janeiro Oporto CO days st. - New York E.I. Co's bls. House bis. 60d Calcutta, Co.'s rupee 26 24 Bombay ditto Maims ditto — 26 24 East India Company's Bills drawn, from the 24th ult. to tho Bth inst. Bengal Madras Bombay ZO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 £0 0 0 Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard) ....per oz. £3 17 9 Mexican Dollars Silver in Bars (Standard) „ 0 0 0 THIS DAI'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Feb. 8 - .—Wind this day at noon. The wind got round to the eastward last night, but has now shifted again to the southward. MNRGATE, Feb. 7.—The Perseverance from Hartlepool , reports having seen a brig go on the Kentish Knock, o ,n, the 3d inst., and im me di a t e ly go over . It is feared that a" hands perished. PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 7.—Wind W.—Arrived—lYEllainaP from Batavia, for Rotterdam, in tow, with Jo of bdoaan'istriet and foretop mast, and port-bow stove, from collision on the sth inst., otl Beachenyd Viscaya, from London, to Bordeaux. Head, t with damage, . 1 IV —Arrived—Ellen SHEERNESS, Feb. 7.—win. „. • • Muir, from Savannah. RAMSGATE, Fe b . 7. — Wind S.W.—Arrived—Oscar, from London, for Honduras. (BY ELECTRIC TET.EGRAPII ) SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning. steamer, Wind S. osbLo,n Tuesday; l ond e: 1 o a r : n A g t a -. Arrived —Nancy, from Sunderland ; Courier, from Jersey; Havre, steamer, from Havre ; Le Coq, f rom Cherbourg. Sailed—Tagus, steameir:nf, lanta, steamers, for Jersey; Alliance, steamer, for Havre h Arrived, Feb. 7—Ellen Ewing, fratn Bombay • s n i from Bahia; Active, from El'ritrl'oi Iceland; Estrella, from - 7 een, gona. I Arrived, Feb. Feb. 8---Armenian, screw Ste . The schooner Elizabeth an d Jane driftedamer, from Africa. American ican ship It. L. Lane, for New athwart of the a t anchor. The schooner lost for York, i n the Sloyne fore-topmast and nainmast ; damage to ship not ascertained. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Wind S. ; tide five hours' ebb ; weather fresh and cloudy. Arrived—Scorpion, from Delia. Sailed—Margaret Thompson, for Launceston ; Sir Ed ward Banks, steamer, for Calais. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. 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