The Sun. — London, England, 1862-03-11 00:00:00

IfOAE 111.4.RKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. Business in the foreign and colonial produce markets during the last few days has been rather less active. Tea, however, supported previous prices; coffee and cocoa are also at full rates, but sugars show a slight decline, particularly for low and in ferior descriptions. Rice, fruit, and spices have remained without any material alteration in prices. For saltpetre there has been a better demand, and enhanced rates have been realised. Tallow has been dull, at steady quotations for both present and for ward delivery. In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday busi ness was moderately active, and prices underwent no material change. The sales were about 5,000 bales. Continued easiness and abundance are still the principal features of the general Discount Market, and no immediate alteration is expected, because the trade of the country remains in a very quiescent state, and large supplies of gold are received from Australia and other sources. _ . • About £71,000 in gold whs taken into the Bank of England yesterday. The steamer which leaves to-morrow with the Bombay mails will take out £342,580, of which £308,430 is in silver. The bar silver by the Shannon, from the West Indies, has been sold at ss. Itd. per oz., and the Mexican dollars at ss. Ofrd. per oz. The prospectus of a new Joint-Stock Bank for London and Liverpool has been issued. The nominal capital is to be £2,000,000, in 20,000 shares of £lOO eaoh ; but the first issue will only consist 01 10,000 shares, upon which not more than £25 is to be paid. The title of the undertaking is, the "Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool," and the directors, in urging their project upon the attention of the public, state that besides there being ample room for further banking accommodation in Lon don, the increasing trade of Liverpool and its neighbouring towns gives to such an establishment every prospect of success. It is also stated that, although Liverpool during the past 25 years has more than doubled in population and wealth, no new bank has been established there in that period. There is a decrease of 11,378 in the traffic re ceipts of the South-Eastern Railway for the past week. The traffic returns of the Great Western Rail way of Canada for the week ending the 21st ult., amounted to £10,474 against £8,226 last year. The Spanish Financial Commission have given notice that the auction of the Foreign Redeemable Debt will take place at Madrid on the 29th inst., and the Government have assigned £5,546,072 Teals for that purpose. A further slight improvement took place in the English Market yesterday afternoon, and continued firmness was apparent on the commencement of business this morning, Consols being 932 I,- for transfer, and 93t- t for the account. A reaction, however, has occurred, owing to sales in realisa tion of profits, the latest quotations being 931 for transfer, and 938 1 for the account. The New Threes are firm at 921 ; the Reduced at 931 -1; Exchequer Bills remain at 19s. to 225. prem.; Bank stock at 238 ; and India 5 per Cent.lo7 1. The dealings in the Foreign Market have been of a moderate character, and prices show a down ward tendency. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 842 85; ditto, 1858, 70-4- ; Mexican remain at 341 ; Chilian 41 per Cents. at 86, and Spanish Certificates at 61 7. Italian have receded to 671 ; Portuguese to 4611, and Venezuelan, to 241. The Moorish Scrip has been dealt in at 4 8 die. Business in the Railway Share Market to-day has been rather less animated, although in some instances prices show a slight advance. Loudon, Chatham, and Dover, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and South Eastern have improved 55.; North Western, 10s. ; and Caledonian, 15s. ; North Eastern ( - Berwick), however, have declined ss. The Foreign. and Colonial undertakings have remained ;dull at about previous prices. Dutch- Rhenish realise 16" ; Bahia and San Francisco 173 171 ; and Great Western of Canada have de clined to 131 131. East Indian are firm at 1021 1021; and Great Indian Peninsula at 1011 104. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares exhibit little variation in values. London and Westminster, London Chartered of Australia, and Ottoman Bank, however, have declined about ss. The Don Pedro North Del Rey Gold Mining Com pany are firm at 4 to d prem. BRITISH FUNDS —ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock ........... 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 92a i i 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. A n nuities India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent 9l Ditto 5 per Cent. lO2l Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cen t., Oct., 1863 100 -,1 Ditto Bonds 1;1,000 )itto under £l,000 Consols for Account, April 10 March. I June. 19 22 Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 2d Ditto £5OO Ditto Small ' FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK• Chilian 6 per Cent Ditto 4k per Cent . .. Mexican, 3 per Cent Ditto Acco .nt 34i Imperial Moorish Scrip Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853. Ditto Account E)anish Cert. of Coup. not funded Turkish 6 per Cent. Account - .. Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Venezuela, 3 per Cent - Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2& per Cent., Exchange 12 Guil. Ditto Account Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861 67 a TWO O'CLOC Console, Money Ditto April Account THE WEATHER. PROBABLE TO-MORROW. North Britain S.W. t• N., fresh; rainy. Iroland S. to W., strong, with rain. Central S.S.E. to W., fresh; rainy. East Coast South England S.S.E• to W. and N.W., fresh to strong; rainy• METEOROLOGICAL REPORTs. This Day, I between 8 and, B. E. 31. D. F. C. I. 9 a.m. Nairn 29'62 42 41 S.S.E. 3 9 r. Aberdeen 29 71 43 4Z S.S.E. 3 8 o. Leith._ Berwick 29'71 44 42 S. 3 9 r. Ardrossan 29'63 44 43 E. 4 9 r. Portrueh 29'58 45 42 S.E. 2 9 r. Galway 2965 51 50 W.S.W. 4 8 r. Shield 29/3 45 43 S.S.E. 3 5 . r. 1% 4 8 earbo. nigh 29/0 43 42 S. 3 9 r Heligol d S . S.E. 3 9 r. Liverpoo . 29'69 47 46 Valentia, Yarmouth.... 29'97 44 43 S. I 3 8 r. London 3990 46 45 S. 2 9 r. Dover Portsmouth 29'87 47 46 S.W. 3 6 I r. Portland Plymouth I 'enzanee EXPLANATION.—B. Barometer, corrected and reduced to 32 deg at mean sea level ; each 10 feet of vertical rise causing about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 10 deg above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. E. Exposed thermometer in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for kvaporation and dew-point). D. Direction of wind (true — not magnetic). F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud (1 to 9). I. Initials :—b,, blue sky ; c., clouds (detached); c, fog ; h., hail; 1 ., lightn in g ; m., misty (hazy) ; 0., over , cast (dull) ; r., rain; s., snow; t . , thunder. S. Sea dis turbance (1 to 9). His Excellency the Hanoverian Minister is ex pected at the residence of the Legation, in Grosvenor-place, early next week, from Hanover. The American papers say that the Japanese am bassadors were to leave Jeddo for England on the 24th January last. HEALTH OF MR. CLIVE, M.P.—We are glad to hear that the Under -Secretary for the Home Department is steadily progressing towards recovery. It appears that the telegrams respecting the American news by the Asia were transmitted yesterday by the wires of the London and South of Ireland Direct Tele graph Company, from Roche's Point, near Queenstown. By this means a saving of 40 minutes is obtained, as com pared with the plan hitherto adopted. When the direct sub marin. line from the south of Ireland to Wales is laid the saving in time will be more important. PUBLIC INCOME AND EXPENDITURE.—A Parlia mentary return, moved for by Mr. Williams, shows that the 7 total in com e in 1860 was £71, 104 , 127 ; in 1861 it was 0 , 5 67,998, the excess of expenditsre over income being A 474,670. S. 1 2 -- s 6dl 12i 2 124 2 Et 1 6 2 at 4 10 2 12 3 124 3 i st 3 st 1 at 2 st 3 6 3 st 0 at 5 at -3I st 3 et sumed of the in the Made ne out )re the 5 made of the a con- xd been indham to show :overed. went to Day.) NIALE.--' bre Mr. aid that -d-street Nag ' S'" ly glass. ipanions, Nice, and who put landlord the pri glass at ; on fall , prisoner again at e him re- !. dressed ? Atal, and any fear )ep myself , and said erious cut. 3.2 2 Liss oll' ace of glass set in and urder. At .cult of the Id you till Ivo young l Wordlel, two named p l oyer, Mr• ,therm with street, ar 301 A, and 7 able and Drdley, and dICV-plaCet the 'other. UDANlnsfr" ring married harged with )so of laude" the prisone r , he had P s ; he admitted fined the re" 13, ono from ice-constab le arY Vincent mil an iraW e i : Water; whole of t 136 to requisition 1 his attend' Partment three pe nny a ad made 121 3 wn and slept death.. , said the pr ig Ling with Of r ar,„41110 /1 1 - lose tope .• and wicked ke away yo u ; h Divine an d -murder, 91, r the preen': t week, an d h 7tations of t.° that they m was , rePeitici day he show ty of Mad° eile rrived—;- Tr o,l and with to ngbruck, fr o : Si;;res, ay Morni?_,,,P c o f urg ; Allitv• EGRAPII.) lay Morniog.de, 7; Ocean ro 3orin. ay Mornit t giof „c westward , fv. , westwiall, for Demer°. a LOODSI` ft ;day last, car e , to the 141 , 0 thaws t o pre vious for fully e i g o o ;d Yarrow a it; irsday, e d L the undo" I) Lay mornieg io gh. little ! i y under a soo t e , As a ee l , 1 , ood, and n° i % it between9DO Wa t er s of t er De De ver P f the oldestoo -lying he n fo, water, Wil l i o into the I n o . 'rout the ece to irk-bridg e le lon in the P ii o Dsing. I n t he stock nea r of l to places $9 rill be e lli fi e tor E.,,mbanktr ie ;of ses in this tet O put thew ii a to ly subsid e a pc e Ale was ors, )r many Y!.. ie d e been ee rr o ld n, viz., the p ot wever, h 35 t he ruction e f ro O ago), a n 1 0 0 near the es rs , ial at Sa nt o f, as also D eci o d the gre at ad On S 3 t ur e of an the t ° P,,,a • was SC dr,' OISI"V Ikfr' rcoMBF-" to • lik° l • 7 cks, Is 0 13 0 a- the boroticej. wo od, dec eo ' al interest. SHARE MARKET-(THIS DAY.) Share) Railways. 13.14 Bir., Wol., and Str. Val., 25 Blyth and Tyne .. , 10 Bost.,Sleat.,and'SlidA_ o ' st !Bristol and Exeter 1 at Caledonian 50 'Cork and Bandon 20 ,Cornwall 10 Do A(A gets no div 10 Do. B till 6p c.p au.has been paid to RI 50 !Dublin & Belfast Junc.l 25 I Dun.,Perth,& Ab. Juno ! at East Anglian at 'Eastern Counties at Eastern Union, A stock st Do Bdo do 25 DoNw A, late E U 3ds at East Suffolk at 'Edinburgh & Glasgow. st 'Edin. Perth, & Dundee 74 8 6a 7 93 91 [o9a 110 tt :Glasg . . and S. Western ) 10 G reatNr thn.ot Scotland; ;Great Northern tt " Do A stock tt i Do Bdo 3t Gt. S. an !W. of Ireland , t Great Western ...... 3t Do Str Val qua. stock q Irish South Eastern 3t Lancashire & Yorkshire it London and Blackwall 3t Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast st Lon., Chat., and Dover. st Lon. & North Western! st Lon. & South Western 25 L'derry & Coleraine 25 L & Enniskillen. st Man., Slid., & Lincoln. 50 Maryport and Carlisle 124 Do I shares 10 Metropolitan st Midlar d ,4.0 Do New st Do Birming. & Derby 50 Mid Gt. W. of Ireland 25 Do_4 shares 25 Mid Kent 10 Do Cray Line DO Newcastle and Carlisle 20 Newry, Warnpt, & Ros st Norfolk st North British st N or.Dev.llail &Dk. stock at Do A stk ; A recs no d till 6 pc. has been pdß st Do B stock at Nth. Eastern—Berwick 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase st Do Leeds at Do York st North London 10 Do new .16.1 North Staffordshire 10 N. and S. W. Junction. at Not. Gran. Rl. & Canal 20 Portsmouth 10 Rh N mney st Scottish Central st Scot. N. E., Aber. stock at Do Scot. Mid. stock 10 Shrews. and Welchpool st Shropshire Union 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer. at South Devon 25 S. Durham '& Lane. Un. l at South Eastern st South Wales st S. York. and River Dun 20 Staines,Wok.,andWok. 25 Stockton & Darlington 25 Do '5 Do New, 1860 at Taff Vale. st Do Pref. No. 1 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 50 Ulster 25 Do .10 Do ;t Vale of Neath ff ft Victoria sta. and Pim ;t Waterford & Kilkenny i 0 'Waterford t Limerick 10 West Cornwall 10 West London 10 Do Ist class .f 0 Do 2d class st W. Hartlepool Har..tß. st West Midland -Oxford Bt Do Newport st Do Hereford 5 6 41 43 10 11 21 22 ai 68i 58 GO 39 41 924 Hi 30i 31 102 104 ICI 1174 13 115 132 134 103 105 7tt 73t 57 59 1071 108 59 61 122 125 454 464 94i 941 101 102 9 11 43i 4l 9 1 12s1 98 70 72 66 66i 9Q • 99 d 55i 56 87 88 9 101 ti 5 ct 10i 11 127 129 45 47 106 108 47 49 36 38 851 86 i 661 671 99 101 5 1 fq 37 38 71 si p 5 6 p 144 148 554 564 24 34 d3p ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. 110 i i 105 73 I 40 6 94i i 101 l i ;71a 1 98t i d 551 88 12j 17.86 i I Paid. Closing Business I s i Price. done. 22 57i 1 li. i 1 St l 53 104 1 8 I stl fib et, 11 9 1282 f V 81 11 P 1 8f 9f 1129 132 6-1 71 48 49 44 46 89 91 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. L eas ing Closing Business Railways. Paid. Co. s Price. Done. — Bedford and Bletchley all Ln.&N.W Bi r kenhead.. Buckim.,rh • T. 47. 1 4: , e. Chester & liolyhea . d lOO Do 53 55 Do. 5i per cent 100 Do. 125 127 Do. 5 ++loo Do. Clydesdale Junction 100 Caledon. 101 103 Colchester, Stour Val. 100 E.U.&E.O E. Lincolnsh. g:-,* pr e. 100 Gt. North. 137 139 E.Union,llarwichShs all 141,Counts. 4 4} Do. Woodbridge.. 100 .. .. 88 Barr.&Neils.Drct.Gls.. lOO Caledon • • • • Do. new Gloster & Dean Forest all Gt. • Wes . t . . Hull and Selby all Yk.N. Mid 110 112 Do. halves Do. quarters Lancaster & Carlisle 100 Ln.&N.W 197 202 Lon. and Chat. Ext. B 6 per cent Do. Bromley, 6 per C all Do. . London & Greenwich 100 S. Eastern 62 54 Do. Preferen . Lon.,Tilb.& S.. -Fiend 100 Peto &Co B2 84 Lowestoft gua. t p c.. 100 Norfolk • • • • Do 6 per cent lOO Do. Mne.,Bxtn.,& , Matloc k all LNW& M ..1 3,1 st Mid. Bradford Prefer ence stock ... . .... 100 Midland 94 96 Newmarkt, BuryEx } 5. 5. 6. E Counts. p i p gua. 5 per cent... Nor thn.&Eastn. s p. c. all Do. Do. 6 per cent..... all Do • • Do. Fixed sp. c.... all Do. N. Eastn—liartlepool ICO N. E. Ber .. • • North Western Preston and Wyre. &L. Yk. j 43 45 Do. 4 shares A. all Do. ••• • • . „. , • R o y s t n .llitch.& Shep.l 100 (.4t.North. 135 137 Shrewsby Si Hereford ) 100 7 Brassey 121 123 Do. Do. South Staffordshire Wilts and Somerset lOO Gt. West. 93 95 I Wimbledn lt Croydon all L..kitrgtn 84 9il PREFERENCE SHARES. Share( Railways. Cl o sing Business Paid. Prices. Done. 93 95 20 21 6 61 100 105 104 110 107 160 125 127 82 81 [l2 114 90 92 97 99 ico 102 90 92 91 9 3 102 104 9i 103 171} ISi 10) 11 75 77 20 tl 10 10) 151 151 138 101 103 113 115 113 115 135 140 113 115 152 156 129 133 75 77 95 97 epm Ipm Blythe and Tyne 10 p.c. pref. issued at £5 Bris. & Exet. 4 p. c. st Do. shares 'edon. qr. shrs, No. 2 Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. Cornwall. 5 per ant... . Dun. Perth, & Aber,Jun. Do. Ist Class Pref E. Angn. Class A 5 n. c. E. Coma. Ex. 5 p.c. No. 1 Do No. 2 Do. new 6 p. c. st Eastern Union, 4 p. c Do. 5 p. o. guar Edin.&Glas.s p.c. shares Do. 4 p. c. guar. S. & D Furness, 5 per cent Glas.& S.West. gu. 5 P.C. Great Northern, 5 p. c D 0.5 p,c,Redm.lop.c. pm. Do. 45 p. 0, do Do.sp.c.Redrc.at s p.c . i rn Gt. Nh. of Scot. Ireland) Gt. Sn. & W. ( 4 per cent Great West. (Berks and Hants Ext) 5 per cent Do. redeem. 44 p. et • Do. redeem. 4 p. Do. irredeem. 4 p. ct.... Do. 5 p. c. redeem. pref. Do. Bit m, pref. shares.. Do. Chester S p.c. pf. shs Do. Chester 5 p.c. pf. shs Do. Birm. guar. stock.. Do. Chester guar. shares Do. do Do. do Lan. & Carl. 45 p.c. prel Lan. & York. 6 p.c. stock Do.Barnsl.st£s 2s 10dre Do. 6 p. c. (East Lan.)• • Do. 45 p. c. (Blackb. pur. Lon.&B. ig.sp.o.gu. No.l Do. 5 per cent, do. No 2 Do. 6 per cent d 0... , , Do. 5 per cent. do. No. 4 Do. 7 per cent pref. stk Do. 6 p.c. do(W.E.&C.P.) Do. 4 p c. st (div.def.liF 65 Lon.Chat.&Dov. sp.c.pf. Lon. & N. W., Coy, & Nuneaton, 5 per cent. Lon. & S.West. 7p. cent. st., late 3d shares .... Do. 4.4 per cent Do. (Prtsm. perpl. mins of 2s 6d "I Londondy. & Cole. shs Lon dony. & Ennis. shs, Man. Sh. & Lin. S per et.' 'Do. £6 • • • Do. 11 per cent. Do. redeem. 6 percent aryport & Carl. 4 pr. c. Do. 45 per cent • Midland Con. 6 p. c. stk. Do.Con.Bris.& Bir. 6 p.c Do. 44 p.c. pref. at. rdern l Do. 45 v.c. irredeemable Do. 44 per cent . .1 Do. Lem. andHit.4per et Norflk. 5 p. c. Ex. st. 1845 Do. 51 p. c. Priet st. 1847 Do.sWay.ValEx.st.lB47 Nort British, 5 per cent. Do. New Erna. 5 per cent Do. Bor. tin. g. prf. shs. Do. do. do. N th.Dvn.Rail. &Dck.Co. N-East. Cons. pref. 4 p.c. Do. 45pr. ct. redeemable Do. G. N. E. 4 p. ct. pref Do. Berwick 4 p. c. pref.l Do. Leeds 6 p. e. No. 1 Do. do. Quarters, 1848 , . Do. York, 14. & Purch. North Staffordshire.... Ithymney Guaranteed.. Scottish North-Eastern 31 p. C. pref. stock.... Do.Aberdeen,t.ma. 6 p.c Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock South Devon, Ann, 10s. Do. Fixed 45 per cent, South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6) Do. 44 per cent Do, Fixed 45 per cent South Wales, gull. 4 p. c. Do. 45 pei cent ..,.,. Do. do. 1859 Do. 5 per cent. S. Yorkshire, 4 p. c. gua. Do. 5 p. c. gua. Stock. & Dar. A 5 p. c Do. B 6 p. c Do. C 6 p. c., Watrfd & Kilkny, 6 p. c.l W. Mid.-Oxf Ist gua stk Do. 2d do. ' Do. Newport 5 p.c. pf.red. IDo. Perpet.6 p, c. pf. 1866 Do. till 1869 3 7 130 [Ol 103 92 94 ii 113 [O9 111 11 11pm 6 161 96 97 dis par die par 22 23 10 11 244 25 101 103 101 103 S$ , $ l i p 28 29 32 31 32 34 42 45 126 130 120 125 101 1 0 3 121 124 1116 122 DOCKS. stock .Commercial 1100 stock Do. 4 per Cent.Pref.Min 100 stock East and i'Peet India j 100 125 1`.:7 stock ,London i 100 58 60 s tock ISt. Katharine. ' 100 4 0 62 s t o ck !Southampton I 100 -. ot2 klVieto iDOIN e ria .., W ...k...ip..i.idtvl 100 a id , p 99 101 .~ 10, 6. 1011 ICO 100 100 100 IGO 100 100 100 100 100 1 3. 13.4 THE : SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING ; HARCII 11, '1862, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. 4 I MPERIA. Closinq Price. 'Paid. Business done TATTERSALLW—YESTERDAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 6to 1 agst Huntsman (taken) 8 to 1 agst Jealousy (taken) 14 to 1 agst Playman (taken) 14 to 1 agst Anatis (taken) 16 to 1 agst Harry (t .ken) 20 to 1 agat Romeo (taken) 20 to 1 agat Brunette (taken) 25 to 1 agst Thomastown (taken) 25 to 1 agat Bridegroom (taken) 25 to 1 agst Tattler (taken) 33 to 1 agst Willoughby (taken) 66 to 1 agst O'Connell (taken) 66 to 1 agst Cannibal (taken) 72 75 1001 1011 61 61d 8k 8 5 BETTING AT MANCHESTER—MONDAY. There was not much done on the Spring Cup, although several animals were supported to small amounts. For the Grand National Steeple Chase, Huntsman retains his posi tion, although 7 to 1 was offered. Thomastown, from a report of his non-arrival, went to 25 to 1 (taken and of fered) ; but, at the close, the highest offer was 16 to 1. The Dane had friends to-day at 100 to 6, while Anatis was friendless ; Jealousy, Playman, Bucephalus, and Romeo were each very fairly supported. Old Calabar, from the betting, appears to have had a bad night's rest ; 6 to 1 was laid against him for the Two Thousand Guineas, and 100 to 6 for the Derby ; but a very small amount cf support stopped his downward progress, and, at the close, 5 to 1 for one event, and 100 to 7 for the other, were the highest offers. Closing prices : LIVERPOOL SPRING CUP. 6to 1 agst Costa (taken) 7to 1 agst Haddingtoti (taken) 7to 1 agst My Mary (taken) Bto 1 agst Shropshire (taken) Bto 1 agst Sir William (taken) Bto 1 agst Petra (taken and offered) TYRO STAKES. 3to lon the field (offered) GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. 7to 1 agst Huntsman (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Jealousy (taken) 12 to 1 agst Playman (taken and offered) 16 to 1 agst Bucephalus (taken) 16 to 1 agst Thoma.stown (offered) 16 to 1 agst The Dane (taken) 20 to 1 agst Tattler (taken) 20 to 1 agst Romeo (taken) 20 to 1 agst Anatis (offered) 20 to 1 agst Xanthus (offered) 25 to 1 agst Harry (taken) 25 to 1 agst Bridegroom (offered) 40 to 1 agst Willoughby (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. sto 1 agst The Marquis (taken) sto 1 agst Oli Calabar (offered, 6to 1 taken) THE DERBY. 9to lon the field (offered) 14 to 1 bar one (offered) 45 to 1 agst Neptunus (taken) 50 to 1 agst Nottingham (taken) WIMBLEDON, CHEAP , AND KINGSTON VO LUNTEER AND HUNT RACES. These races were held yesterday in West Barnes Park, and caused a large number of persons to assemble, includ• ing a number of volunteer officers. W. Paxton, Esq., and E. F. Rayne, Esq., were the stewards; Lieut. Allen was clerk of the course ; and A. Heathcote, Esq., of Durdans Park, Epsom, the judge. The Trial Cup ; the winner to be sold by auction ; selling allowances. About three-quarters of a mile. (Mr. Hipwell) 1 34 M r r I R ] r a r y y n ' e s Ny e el y(5(4114)6)1,2 s i t 2 7 s t l b 7lb .. (Mr. Nlilitburne) 2 Mr. Bailey's Billy the Nor man (£2O), 12st (Owner) S The following also ran :—Lady's Maid, Tommy Bounce, Strawberry Jam, Otranto, Lot 84, Countess, Surprise, and Wiakworth. Betting-3 to lon the field. The winner made the running all the way, and won by half a length ; two lengths separating the second and third. The winner was not sold. The Hunters' Stakes of 2 sous each, with - a:claret jug added About two miles and a half, over hurdles. Mr. Reynolds's Lottery, (£10), 12st (Owner) 1 Mr. C. M. Baker's Bandy Legs (£4O), 12st 71b (Owner) 0 ..... (Mr. O'Farrell) 0 MrließttainYgn—e'B Harry 6to4ontootsterly3,st3 to 1 each agst Bandy Legs and Harry. The latter bolted at the start ; Bandy Legs finished at the half distance, and the winner finished at his leisure, and was sold for 20 guineas. The Farmers' Plate, given by the gentlemen of Mr. Heath cote's Hunt and the Morden Harriers. About two miles over hurdles. Mr. Urry's Nancy (£4O), 12st 71b (A. Balchin) 1 Mr. Rayne's The Lark (£4O), 12st 71b (Owner) 2 The following also ran :—Paddy, Sailor, Constance, and Limeriek. Betting-3 to 1 agst Constance and:Sailor, 4to 1 agst Nancy. Won easily; the second was the only other that walked past the post. Sailor fell. The winner was not sold. The Volunteer Hurdle Race Cup. About two miles. Mr. Hurman's Lottery (£2O), 12st (Owner) 1 Mr. Barter's Inder (£ 2O ), 12 st (Owner) 2 The following also ran :—Fun, Ruth, and Lady's Maid. Betting-6 to 4on the field. Won by 40 lengths ; only the first two passed the post. Ruth threw her rider and bolted. A Scm IT Race for a Silver Cup, two miles, was won by Lard George ; Chippenham second. 11 started. A match for £25 aside, one mile and a half, was won by Mr. Barter's Ruth, 12st 71b, beating Mr. Reynolds's Countess, 12st, [AVVERTISEMSITT.I Mr. Thomas Senn begs to inform his friends that he has commenced business for a gentleman. T. S. can be seen daily, in Upper St. Martin's-lace, from 10 till 3, and 6 till 9. ,lAMINT. which they had to consider. The first was, whether there was sufficientauthority for instituting it. Lord Stowell says that a blockade must be the act of a sovereign autho rity. This was the act of the President of the United States, who oe the 19 h of April issued a pro clamation declaring that the blockade was about to begin, •nd that act was followed by armed ships of the United States, blockading the several ports, and warning vessels off the coasts. Therefore there can be no question as to the authority by which the blockade exists. Then, with regard to the means which the Presi dent, as the organ of the Government of the United States, has employed, of course at first they were very deficient, but I think that these papers and everything we have heard show that the Government of the United States has been most desirous so to augment their squadron and so to em ploy their ships that there might be a sufficient force to es tablish an effective blockade. It was a matter of great im portance to them—a vital point of their policy, and therefore one cannot doubt that they would use every means in their power. As early:as the 15 th of July, when complaints were made in the New York newspapers that the blockading squadron was not sufficient, I find that they had then 34 men-of-war, of 56,000 tons, with 726 guns, and 10,118 men. That shows that they had made great efforts to establish an effective blockade. It might be said, again, at the coin.. mencenient that the blockade was too extensive, and that it was impossible that so extensive a blockade should really be efficient ; but we must recollect that we ourselves in our American m ar instituted a blockade of 2,000 miles of coast, and the difference between 2,000 miles and 3,000 miles is n o t so great as to authorise us to make any objection to the blockade on that account. But in a blockade of 3,000 miles of coast, although it is such a blockade as we ourselves should have established, and such as the law of nations re cognises, with several large ports and many small ones to watch, there were sure to be many irregularities in the con duct of it. Yet we find, generally speaking, that there has been an intention to station ships off the different ports, and that ships have been stationed there. Thus the blockade I of Charleston was effective on the 11th of May by the ship Niagara; Pensacola was blockaded on the 13th of May; the blockade of the Mississippi was effective on the 26th or 27th of May, and Savannah was blockaded on the 28th of May, each port with a sufficient number of ships for the purpose. The noble lord said that the blockade of Charles. ton was interrupted on some day in May; but he himself read a letter in which it is stated that the blockade was renewed by another ship on the sth of June. There was also an account of another ship being added on some day in July or August, and there is no reason to suppose that there had been no ships of war before that port, and the whole question which arises is as to the , interruption of the blockade between the 15th or 23d of May and the 4th of June. If any ship had been taken at that time into a prize court it might well have been argued by the owners that there was'an in terruption, and that no blockade existed; but that does not affect the general question of the blockade of the Southein coast of America. And let it be remembered, above all, that if there were an ineffectual blockade the last place in which we should hear of it would be in the American prize courts. When a merchant vessel had been taken into one of those courts it would be quite competent for the owners to plead that there was no effective blockade and that, there fore, the vessel not having broken it, could not be legally condemned. No one will say that there are not judges in America quite competent to decide questions of international law—judges who have inherited the precepts and doctrines of such men as Chancellor Kent and Justice Story—quite competent to pronounce judgment according to law, and who, I believe, would not have departed from the law in their decisions in. such oases. But Ido not find that there has been any real discussion in the prize courts of America, ex cept, perhaps, in one or two instances with respect to the efficiency of the blockade. I must confess to the noble lord that the many instances which are given by Consul Bunch and others of vessels which have run the blockade induce me to consider the whole of this question with a view to decid ing what the course of the Government should be. But, in saying that many vessels have run the blockade, I think there is great exaggeration, and there is great misapprehen sion when lists of vessels are given which are, in fact, vessels belonging to the Southern ports, which run out of creaks and creep through shallow waters in order to reach another port on the same coast. These are mostly small vessels of from 50 to 350 tons, and it is stated in one of these letters that they cannot be regarded as vessels of such size and im portance as to argue that the blockade was inefficient which allowed them to escape. Your lordships know very well that in 1806 the Government of this country announced a blockade extending from Brest to Dunkirk, but during that and other blockades which we instituted on the French coast there were many coasting vessels which went from one port of France to another entirely escaping the blockade. But would that have justified either America or any other neu tral Power in saying " This blockade is ineffective, and we will not acknowledge it, and we require you to give up the vessels which you have seized for breach of blockade ?" It certainly would not have justified such a course. But there is another consideration, Has the Southein coast had a free and uninterrupted communication with Europe? Have your lordships heard that cotton has arrived in its usual quantities here, and that the manufactures of Great Britain and France have arrived freely at the ports of the States which are now in a state of civil war F On the contrary, the intelligence which we have received shows that there has bean no such uninterrupted intercourse, but that great inconvenience has been suffered by the inhabitants of these Southern States, owing to the existence of that blockade, which is said to be ineffective. On the question of the effi • ciency of the blockade it was desirable to consult the law officers of the Crown ; and after having done so I wrote the despatch to Lord Lyons, stating that : " Her Majesty's Government however are of opinion that, assuming that the blockade is duly notified, and also that a number of ships is stationed and remains at the entrance of a port sufficient really to prevent access to it or to create an evident danger of entering or leaving it, and that these ships do not voluntarily permit ingress or egress, the fact that various ships may have successfully escaped through it will not of itself prevent the blockade from being an effec tive one by international law." This was the deliberate opinion of her Majesty's Govern ment on the subject. I cannot give the papers to which the noble lord refers, on the very ground on which he asks for them. He says, perhaps there may be papers that may show the blockade he thinks ineffective may really have been effective. There are no such papers ; there are no papers that can make the case stronger for the Government than those which have been given; the Government is willing to leave your lordships to judge the case from the whole effect of the papers that have been already printed. As to any representations from the Government of France that it considered the blockade ineffective, I must state that no such communication has ever been made to her Majesty's Government. The noble lord has asked whether the Go vernment of the Southern States acknowledges the 2d and 4th Articles of the Declaration of Paris. It has declared that it does acknowledge them, We have entered into no engagement with that Government. It is our duty to see that the Declaration of Paris is agreed to independently of any such engagement ; that it is our duty with regard to all neutral nations, and with regard to the peace of the world. I should have been very s , rry to be forced by circumstances to come to a different conclusion. It would have been a great misfortune if, owing to circumstances, we should have thought ourselves oblige to take a course in such a quarrel that would have made us become partisans either of the North or South. (Hear.) It was my object and the ob ject of every member of her Majesty's Government from the very beginning of the conflict to watch the course of events, with the determination to act in an impartial spirit and preserve a strict neutrality between the two Powers. Sometimes our course, as when we acknowledged the Southern States as belligerents, may have been considered as other n hand, when forbidding privatee rs to Carry their prizes into as having an injurious effect on the N orth. Oth it ma y have been considered to have had any British port, an effect unfavourable to the South. But we did not con sider the tendency of these ants. We only considered whe ther they were just in themselves, and becoming the cha racter of this country. If wo had been obliged to take part either with one side or the other, it would have been a mis fortune and calamity for the world, and for the people of America especially. I have lately received an interesting ac count given by a person sent by the Federal Government to superintend the negroes on some plantations on certain points in the South. He describes the condition of these negroes, their readiness to work, their usefulness, their peaceable and generally good disposition. He says, though he did every thing he could to remove the effect of false and calumnious assertions against the Federal Government and President Lincoln, yet he cautiously abstained from any incitement to the slaves to rise against their owners. But if, by any misfortune, it had become necessary to vindicate our honour, if we had been obliged to take part in this war, any hope of seeing an end to the system of slavery by peaceable means would have vanished. In that case the North would have proclaimed a general emancipation of the slaves, and though it is our earnest wish that the sin and stain of slavery sho uld cease, yet there is nothing we should regard horror than the devastation, the burnings, the murders, and r population of 4,000,000 slaves with greate that, in the pill age among a name of liberty to the negro, might have been perpetrated._ (Hear.) We trust that when this contest ends it will end in such a way as to leave the emancipation of the negro possible to be effected by gradual slid peaceable means, and that the slaves of America may in time take their place as free labourers without loss of life or destruction of the pro perty of their masters. It is not owing to those masters that slavery now exists in the Southern States of America. It is an inheritance they derives from this country. (Hear, hear.) Having taken t hi s neutral course, I trust withi n three months, or perhaps sooner, we may see the end of thi s civil war; and I hope it may end in a manner consistent with the welfare and ha pp iness of both parties, and a r enewa l feelings between North and South. If so, t h ey p e aceable separation into t wo S tates that m o of t y h c e o n l s d et t o a might both be powerful —inhabited by men with very dif ferent education, perhaps with very different natures, but who may have before them a career of prosperity for centuries to come. If this should be the case I should re joice above all that during the contest we have done no. thing to aggravate it, and that while we have constantly pursued a firm course it has at the same time been a course of conciliation. (Hoar, hear.) Lord STRATHEDEN then withdrew his motion, TRANSFER OF LAND. HOUSE OF LORDS—YeSTERDAY. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. ROYAL COMMISSION. The Royal Assent was given by commislfion to the Con solidated Fund Bill. The Royal Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Cranworth, and Earl St. Germans. SHOOTING LICENCES. The Earl of MALMESBURY said on Thursday next he should call the attention of the house to a circular which had been sent round to all those who held shooting licenses, and which was said to have the approval of the Chief Commissioners of Woods and Forests. THE PRESS IN FIEDMONT. The Marquis of NORMANBY said he was compelled to postpone the motion which stood on the paper for Fridsy until Monday next, owing to the non-arrival of certain in formation which he had expected. THE REVISED CODE. The Earl of DERBY presented petitions against the Revised Code. THE SOUTHERN BLOCKADE. Lord STRATHEDEN (who has elected to use the title of Campbell) rose to call attention to the blockade of the ports of the Confederate States of America, and to move an address for copies of any correspondence upon the subject which might have taken place since the date of the papers which had been laid before Parliament. The noble and learned lord said the object of the motion is not to impugn the conduct of the Government or to show that the blockade ought before now to have been opened, or that now some measure in that direction should be taken, but to establish that the attitude in which we stand with one of the belligerents suspends, if it does not violate neutrality, and that some further action is required in order to restore the neutrality we aim at. The belligerent in question is the Southern or insurrectionary power, and our attitude towards it arises out of a transaction very easy to recal, and a despatch with which the world is perfectly familiar, that of the Foreign Secretary to Lord Lyons, dated Feb ruary 15th. The transaction was an appeal on our part to the Government of Richmond, through our consul at Charleston, to accept the principles of public law laid down at Paris in 1856. The whole narrative ap pears in paper No. 3of the series on America. The nego tiator .with the Government of Richmond was not our con sul in person, but a gentleman of South Carolina, whom he chose to representhim. It was clearly open to the Govern ment of Richmond to decline the proposition, not upon its merits, but on the ground that they could not hold inter course with the agent of a power which had not yet recog• nized the place they claimed in the society of nations. Such a refusal might have easily been made on grounds of policy, as well as grounds of dignity, because if they consented to negotiate with countries which denied their claim to recog nition they might seem in the eyes of some to compromise their right to urge,or at least to reduce their power of extort ing it. And it is well known that, among the leading men of Richmond, there was a difference of opinion on the conduct which became them. However, not only did they consent to hear our negotiator, but they determined to embrace his proposition. On the 13th of August last year the Presi dent of the Southern Congress signed the resolution which that Congress had arrived at, accepting all the rules laid down at Paris in 1856, except that which relates to priva teering, and which we had not asked them to adopt. But the President was not so weak as to refrain from telling our negotiator that he looked for something in return for the concession he was making, and that the return he hoped for was a rigorous adherence, on our part, to the principles we had laid down as to blockades. We gained our point on such an understanding. So much for the transaction with the Government of Richmond. We now come to the des patch of the 15th of January, in which the Foreign Secre tary, so far as the papers show, in reply to no question, in obedience to no demand, and in fear of no emergency, volunteers hie approbation of the blockade as carried on at Wilmington and Charleston. It is perfectly notorious to all by whom these papers have been studied that at Wil mington and Charleston the blockade has been less effective than at any other portion of the seaboard from the north of Virginia to the extremity of Texas. The effect of the despatch therefore is to relieve the Government of Wash ington from the necessity to maintain at any part a higher or stricter type than that which Wilmington and Charleston have illustrated. Wherever it exceeds that type which the Foreign Secretary has selected for encouragement they are at liberty to weaken and abate it. It is unnecessary to prove its inefficiency at other ports, since its state aik these two has been accepted as the standard. How far is such a measure, upon our part, consistent with the engagements we incurred in August to the Government of Richmond. It should never be forgotten that our Govern ment were not forced to choose between the opposite alter • natives of raising the blockade or of giving it in its weakest points a conspicuous and irrevocable sanction. They might, in a despatch so public and momentous, have sanc tioned not its weak points, but its strong ones, if any such could be discovered ; they might at least have gone on without a pointed declaration, and only so far recognised it as they had during tho autumn. On what ground were they required to blazon a mani festo in its favour, whioh must offend and startle one of the belligerents who had a right to look to a very diffe rent conduct from us, who had a right at least to hope that, when we quitted silence, it would not be for language in consistent with our pledges to him. How can it be shown that this uncalled-for manifesto does not violate neutrality by a departure from the principles which we urged upon the Government of Richmond, and should have urged in vain, had it been thought that we were ready to abandon them. It can be shown, in one way only, viz., by disproving the evidence which this book presents on Wilmington and Charleston. Happily the witness to be heard is that very Consul whom the Govern ment urged to negotiate with the Southern Power on the point which I referred to, whose previous character is shown by the appointment to so delicate a trust, and whose fitness to receive it was proved by the rapid and suc cessful close to which he brought the business. The juris diction of Mr. Bunch extended over both these harbours— one of them in North, the other in South Carolina. It is not necessary to rely on the evidence which the Southern envoys have adduced. It is not necessary to rely upon the circumstance that the harbour of Charleston has been bar barously chocked up, which would not have happened could access to it have been otherwise prevented. It is not necessary to rely upon the circumstance that now ships may be insured at fifteen per cent. between Liverpool and Charleston, whereas fifty per cent. would be required, as shipowners inform us, in a really adequate blockade. Our consul had no motive for leaning one way or the other, although the Northern Government have now deprived him of his office by taking away his ex equatur. In support of this view the noble lord then read copious extracts from the despatches in question. The noble lord, in continuation. said—Such was the blockade at these ports in which it has received so unlooked for, and so astonishing a sanction. But does it, therefore, follow, that the con duct of the Government is open to exception. On the contrary, it only follows that further correspon dence is required to throw some light wholly wanting now upon the reasons which directed them. Further papers may show that they were forced to make a declaration on these particular localities by an embarrassment which could - not be disposed of, or an inquiry which could not be I adjourned. They may show us that the French Govern ment had already acted in this manner, and that it was necessary to keep up our concert upon American affairs. They may show us that further evidence was in possession of the Government to rebut that of our naval officers and consuls. They may show us that an explanation has been offered to the Government of Richmond with which we have communicated and may communicate again, calculated to remove the sting from a proceeding which must appear to them so adverse. But if no further information is extended, the irresistible conclusion will present itself that we ow? a debt to one of the belligerents which ought to be dis charged, although not by raising the blockade, a course after their despatch impossible for Government. If no further information is extended until that debt has been discharged in one form or another, neutrality may be upon the lips of official men, but has lost its place among their counsels. Lord ABINGER said he had not anticipated such an easy solution of the Trent difficulty, and attributing it, as he did, to the conduct of her Majesty's Government, he could not forbear expressing his opinion that the prudence,dignityi and conciliation which they had displayed deserved the ap • probation of all classes in this country. (Hear.) He did not advocate the raising of the blockade, because he thought that under existing circumstances it would be quite unpardon able, and would inevitably bring about collisions between our ships of war and the cruisers of the United States. He so highly approved the policy of non-interference that he should be sorry to see any system inaugurated which would lead to any difficulty in adhering to it. At the same time, he confessed that his sympathies were with a gallant people struggling for independence. He admitted that the Northern States were superior in men, material, and treasure, and he did not undervalue the importance of their recent suc cesses, but he believed, notwithstanding, that the subju gation of the South was an impossibility. (Hear, hear.) The determination of the Southern States to maintain their independence must be admitted by all, and when once that was the case it was time to consider whether a recognition of their independence was not a measure which we ought to take to save bloodshed, and to put an end to the war. He hoped that some independent member would make a motion to that effect, or, failing that, t'. at the subject would be taken up by some noble lord on that side of the house. Earl RUSSELL—I quite admit the right of the noble lord to call into question the conduct of the Government with respect to the blockade, nor, indeed, should I complain if any noble lord were to call into question the whole of their con duct with respect to the unfortunate differences which have taken place in America, for I am convinced not only that that policy is founded on reason end can be justified by argument, but also that it is generally approved by the country. (Hear, bear.) With respect to this particular question of the blockade,--:and I shall not detain your lordships by entering into any other- T it was, of course, a matter of serious consideration with her Majesty's GOTTA merit from time to time in what manner they should act. There are various questions connected with a blockade The Transfer of Real Estate Bill was read a second time. The Exchequer-bills Bill was read a second time. 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Land d 0...• • • • • to Do. do. B Capital d 0... Do. do. Land do. .• • • • • ock Scinde .....• .... 444 to Do. Funjaub •• • • :. 3 , e tO Do. Do. •••• • • • • 9 )ck Do. Indus. St. Flo. EA 10 Trinidad (Lim.) Scrip.. all 100 all all all all 10% 6} I In i lon & * 3 IP 100 101 102 102 i 100 102 101 a lO2t 102 103 1031 1041 27 28 79 80 67 69 48 50 48 52 42 45 41 44 101 102 pr ip 100 101 In 14 7 : 6 i 100 104 95 97 100 101 92 95 91 93 5 7 4 6 103 104 i IP 97 100 i Id CAVALRY IN iIIODERN ARMIES. The Revue Contemporaine publishesan article, by Comte de Latour,',on the important question of the part which cavalry is likely to play in future wars, now that fire-arms have acquired a range far supe rior to that of former days. Many professional men, since the last Italian war, have expressed the opinion that the number of cavalry ought to be considerably reduced, since the long range will prevent its ever repeating those brilliant charges which won for it an undying reputation in the fields of Rossbach, Hanna, Marengo, Aus terlitz, and Essling. Before a mass of cavalry, they argue, can be brought near enough to a square or a battery, it will be crushed by the overwhelming power of ordnance rendered effec tive at a distance of 2,000 yards, and muskets with a sure range of 800. At Solferina, for instance, the 1 Austrian cavalry, which attempted to charge Gen. 1 Desvauxis squadrons, could not even deploy under the murderous tire of the French rifle d g uns, which I ploughed their deep ranks. Henceforth, then, ac cording to the adversaries of cavalry, the duties of that art will be reduced to escorts, foraging, and skirmishing parties, and pursuing the enemy after a battle. Comte de Latour is not of that opinion. The proportion of cavalry, he observes, in modern armies is about one-fourth in time of peace, and one-sixth in time of war. In the latter case, France would probably have 100,000 horse in an army of 700,000 men, and this would not be too much. The effect of a well-served artillery will always be terrible, whenever it can enfilade close masses; but it will be much less effective against a cavalry-force masked by woods or ravines, or even concealed at a distance of 1,000 yards by a thick veil of dust and smoke. In such a case, cavalry may resolutely charge a battery; andv this it m its ay even do nehen quite exposed, prod it makes approach in skirmishing order, so that, instead of presenting a deep mass, it may only oppose scattered points to the showers of grape and shot directed against it by the battery. This manoauvre is now I adopted by the infantry, and must shortly be also by cavalry, when, our author believes, it will regain all its superiority of former days, and be able, as before, to extinguish a murderous artillery-fire in the open field, execute offensive movements when there is a long distance to be gone over, break an attacking column, complete the defeat of a waver ing army, change a check into a rout, make nume rous off and surround singleparti that the opinions now gen erally held regarding the power of the new fire-arms are v astl y es. prisoners , T he and Count ficuntds exaggerated, and shows that many more men were lost in the great battles of the Empire than in the last Italian campaign. At lost 30 per cent., the Aus triansute the French lost 14 per cent. At W a gram the loss of the Austrians Austerlitz z per th e c eßussiansnt . of ot h eir army ; was 14, that of th e French 13 per cent. At La As Moak° . wa the Russians lost 44 per cent.; at Waterloo the allies lost 31 per cent,, the French 36 per cent. At Magenta, on the contrary, the Austrian loss was not more than 8 per cent., that of the French only 7 ; at Solferino the Austrians sustained a similar loss, and the Franco-Sardinians only lost one-tenth. This may be explained by the fact that a long range obliges the projectile to describe a large curve; thus, according to M. d Azemar, if the column of the Place Vendome were placed between the gun and the mark, the latter being at a distance of 2,500 yards, the projectile would pass clean over the monument without touching it. Count de Latour very justly observes that when the new musket was invented, the same predictions of the future uselessness of artillery Were made as are now brought against cavalry, and concludes with other argu ments tending to prove the importance of this sec tion of a regular and well-appointed army. 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Mar. & Sept. 100 107 1 09 Do. 5 per cent lOO 991 1001 991 Do. Inscribed stock 100 98 100 Cape G.Rope, 6 p c,lBBO 100 111 113 Do. 1890 100 111 113 I D°. Jan. & July, 1891 lOO 111 113 ,Ceylon, N0v.1861, 6p c 1 100 N. 13.(lov. 6 p.c. d a.&July 100 106 107 Do. 6p. c.An. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. G ov. sp. c.,1866 i 100 99 100 Do. sp. c.,1871 to 1876 100 971 981 Do. do.:1388 &upwds 100 97 98 971 5 New Zealand 6p. cent. 100 107 109 1084 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. o steritig, 1875 lOO 1071 1081 S. Au5,G6p.c.1878.& up lOO 108 110 iVic.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 104 106 Do. do. 6 p.c. Ap.&Oct lOO 1107 1071 1071 1 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 100 Agra&UnitedSef vice Bk 50 88 90 40 A.ustralasia all 68 70 25 Bank of Egypt all 21 22 211 100 Baak of London 50 British North American all 54 56 20 Chtd.Bank of India, &c. all 214 22 25 CILMer. of In. Lon.,k Ch. all 33 t 5 100 City 100 Colonial . 40•11 Com. Bank of Canada.. all 20 Eng., Scot., ‘t Aus. Ch.. all 184 19 20 Gen. Bk .of Switzerland all 20 Lon. Char.Bkof Austral all 24i 254 254 5 20 Do. new all 24 25 241 50 London and County 50 London Joint Stock 20 London and S.African lO pr ip 100 London & Westminster 20 72 81 794 1 100 Nat. Prov. of England 42 41 , 20 iDo. new • • 12 50 !National Bank 25 374 20 I New South Wa1e5...... all 37 39 25 I Orient. B. Corporation . all 544 554 20 Ottoman Bank .. ... all 214 224 214 100 Provincial of Ireland... 25 851 10 Do. new all 34 36 25 ; South Australia all 25 I "Union of Australia .... all 46 47 461 50 of London 100 Unity Mutual 6O I)IISCELLANBOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint . all 16 174 10 (Atlantic R. 511. Stm (ia) all 2 3 LOOO Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all 25 Australian Agricultural 19 26 28 10 Bahia Steam (Limited). — 10 Berlin 'h a ter (Limited) all 5 51 W 50 , British American Land 40 -- 50 11.&I.Mag. Tel. A. (Lim) all 29 32 20 I Do. 8,7p.c.t11 11852 (Lim.) all 18 20 20 i Do. C. (Limited) all 911 324 ,Canada Land all 115 118 10 Chan.lslands Tel. (Lim ) all — r , 10 China & Japan Coast & River Steam Naviga. 24 at. Cop.Min.ofEng.&Srtil tg". all 25 Do. Pref. 74 per cent all 1 2 16 at. Crystal Palace st. Do. Preference st Do. 6 n ct. Perpet. Deb lOO 104 107 10 ,E.lndia & Lon. Ship A 7l 10 Do. B. 74 14 04 20 E,lndialrrign. & Canal 1 pr }pm at. Electric Telegraph 25 Do. New l5 5 English &Aus. Copper all 24 31 15 Gen. Steam Navigata ni 14 —-- 1 Great Ship 1 Amited) all * I 1 Do: 174 pct Preference all 1 2 Indian Carrying (Lim.) 1 —-- 5 Lon. District Tel. (Lim.) 41 _ _ 4 L.G. Omnibus Co. ( L im.) all 11 14 20 Madras Irr. and Canal.. 1 24 21 31 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) all 4 5 10 i Do. 8 per cent. pref all 25 National Die. Co. (Lim.) 5 * i p 20 Nerbu.Coal&lron (LlOl ) 5 2 1 d 10 , N e therlands Land al l 5 Do.B p.c.Pref..iss.atl dis all 4 100 iN.Br.&NovaScotia Land 81 13 16 1 'N.B.Australasian (Li m.) all 11 1 Oriental Gas (Limited). all 11 14 1 Do. New Shares (Lim. ). all Ilb 10 Orintl. In. Stearn(Lim.) all 7t 74 at. IPeelit.LndAMin.(Lira) 100 52 53 50 ' Pen. Is Oriental Steam all 67 69 50 I Do, New 3O 10 12 20 Red Sea&ln,Tel.g.4lp.c. all 181 19/ 50 IRhymney Iron all 161 171 15 r Do. New all 44 54 100 }Royal Mail Steam 6O 53 55 st. i Scot. Austin. lnv.(Lim ) 100 135 140 25 (South Australian Land all 33 35 1 Submarine' Tel. Scrip al' 1 Do. do. Registered 10 Do. do ... 1 , all 46 1 2 Telegraph to Inec2 (-1- ) 1 Ids 1p 10 'Trott and Agency or. A us trlasia(lim)lst is. - I pr 4 p 20 Tr..); Ln.Co. of Upr.Can. 5 11 11 6 U. li.' dom Tel. Co. (Mm. ) 1 AO4 Il 19 ya., Dimen's Land ~ 284 gi 10/ • '' -- • 43} 101} 1 i 131 11 102 171 1 lif I 11 I - , HOUSE OF COMMONS—YESTERDAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. H. BUTLER JOHNSTONE took the oaths and his seat for Canterbury. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time:—Bristol and Exeter and Taunton Railways, Oswestry a:A Newtown, Llanidloes and Newtown, and Shrewsbury and Welchpool Railway Companies, Kent County Gaol and Lunatic Asylum (Water Supply), and Queenstown Im provement. ROYAL COMMISSION. Col. CLIFFORD, the Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod, summoned the members to the Upper House to hear tho Royal assent given by commission to some bills, for which see Lords' report. PETITIONS. Some petitions were presented in favour of a reduction of the duty on fire insurances, against the modified revised code. LANDED ESTATES COURT (DUBLIN). On the motion of Sir E. GROGAN, the following return was ordered :—Copy of any correspondence between. the Chief or Under Secretary for Ireland and the Board of Works, since the removal of the Landed Estates Court to the Four Courts, Dublin, in ISGO, with reference to an additional court, or further accommodation for the judges and officers of the Landed Estates Court. DISTRESS IN THE WEST OF IRELAND. Mr. GREGORY asked the Chief Secretary for Irelan whether any report had. been presented to him by the Poor Law Inspector accompanying the steamer that had been sent to the west coast of Ireland to relieve distress in that district ; and whether he would lay the report before the house. Also, and whether relief had been afforded, of what character, and to what extent? Sir R. PEEL said chat the Government was quite ready to lay the report in question before the house. Some relief had been afforded to the poor classes in Ireland in the dis trict to which the hon. member referred, and means had been adopted to mitigate the distress in that locality. ORDER FOR SHOOTING PRISONERS IN ITALY. Mr. DISRAELI asked the Prime Minister whether the order which was alleged to have issued from the Executive of the Neapolitan district was correct, namely, as related to the shooting of women, which waa repudiated by the Government of Turin. Lord PALMERSTON said that he had made inquiry at the Foreign Office as to whether any communication had been received on the subject to which the hon. member ro le' red. The Government had received no information re la-Live to the proclamation alluded to, but they must neces sarily participate in the disgust which must be felt in regard to such a brutal proclamation. (Hear, hear.) SANDHURST COLLEGE. On bringing up the report of supply, Sir G. C. LEWIS, in reply to questions, said that he would ask the house to reconsider the decision they had come to in reference to the vote for Sandhurst College. That vote amounted to £lO,OOO ; but if it were not granted, it would bring the country in an expense of £12,000 annu ally without any return whatever. He concluded by mov ing that the vote for civil privileges, including the vote for Sandhurst College, should be recommitted. DEPOTS IN INDIA. Mr. S. ESTCOURT complained of the statement which had been made by the Government in reference to this subject the other evening, Sir C. WOOD said that the estimate in regard to the vete for the Indian service would be the same as last year, and repeated the explanation which he had given on a previous evening in reference to the tote in question. SANDHURST COLLEGE. Mr. SELWYN said that ho felt bound to draw the at tention of the house to what he considered a breach of faith on the part of Government in respect to Sandhurst College, and entered int . ) certain details in support of his position. Sir U. C. LEWIS said he trusted that the house would not come to a conclusion on this patticular kiabject until they had heard from him the explanation which he pro posed shortly to submit to hon. members. After some remarks from hon. members, Lord PALMERSTON said that the Govetnment was entirely free aom any reproach in regard to this matter. They had entered into a contract, and were bound to catty out the terms of that contract. After some fariher discussion, the house divided on the question that the vote for Sandhurst College should be com mitted on Thursday next. For the recommittal Against Majority THE INDUS STEAM FLOTILLA.. Colonel SYKES asked the Secretary of State for India whether he had taken shares in the Steam Flotilla and Pun jab Railway Company on account of the Indian Govern ment, in part payment of the price of vessels proposed to be sold to the Steam Company by the Government ; and whether he had guaranteed 6 per cent. upon £167,000 to be raised, as additional capital, to complete the payments to the Government, and for other purposes. Sir C. WOOD said that he found these guarantees in existence when he came into office, and therefore he hal no option ; but no such proposition as that relating to £167,000 had yet been made to the Indian-office, and therefore he had not guaranteed it, As they had guaranteed five per cent, it was as much to their interest that the company should suc ceed as it was to the company's interest. The Bombay Go vernment arranged to sell certain vessels to the Indus Steam Flotilla Company which they did not want, and when the matter was reported home, before they sanctioned that arrangement, they offered the vessels to the other company, and they replied that if the Government would lend them the vessels for six months they would be able to say whe ther they would purchase 'them or not. Of course that would not suit. As to taking shares, the Government thought, on the whole, that was the simplest course to pursue in such case. INSTRUCTION IN NAVAL TACTICS UNDER STEAM. Admiral WALCOTT asked whether it was the intention of the Board of Admiralty, in the course of the forthcoming summer, to form a squadron for the purpose of instructing officers in naval tactics under steam. Sir J. HAY asked if it was the intention of the Board of Admiralty to reduce the number of warrant officers in her Majesty's Navy, by taking away boatswains and car penters from vessels with complements of 125 men and under; and if it was their intention to make a considerable reduction in the complements of sea-going ships, and upon what principle that reduction would be regulated. Lord C. PAGET, in reply to Admiral WALCOTT, said that the Admiralty had not lost sight of the subject, to which they attached great importance, and he stated the directions they had given and the measures they contem plated in relation thereto. He gave full explanations re garding the matters referred to by Sir J. Hay. MEXICO. Mr. HALIBURTON called attention to our relations with Mexico, and inquired whether information had reached the Government that Mexican agents have been commis sioned to fit ottt in America privateers to operate against the commerce of this country, and whether measures had been taken either in anticipation or in consequence thereof. He commented, with much sarcastic) humour, upon the policy of the intervention, and upon our anomalous posi tion, in alliance with repudiating Spaniards preaching finan cial honesty to the Mexicans. He asked whether we were at war or at peace with Mexico. If at war, where, he asked, was the manifesto ? If at peace, what business had we there? Mr. LAYARD said Mr. lialiburton had not adverted to the real cause of the expedition to Mexico, and he supplied this omission by recapitulating the outrages committed by the authorities of Mexico upon the property and per Sons o European traders, and the provocations offered to the Go vernments of Europe by the breach of solemn engagements and the refusal of all redress. He replied to the comments of Mr. Haliburton, declaring that our sole object was to se cure the due fulfilment of engagements between the Mexi can Government and this country; and, in answer to the inquiry respecting privateers, stated that reports had reached the Government on the subject, and that instruc tions had been forwarded to Sir A. Milne, who would take measures for the protection of British commerce. The house then went into committee of supply, w h en the following sums were voted : L 24,360 for military officers. £77,600 as pay for general officers. £479,722 for reduced and retired officers. £179,876 for widows pensions and allowances. £35,633 pensions to wounded officers. £33,923 for in-pensions. £1,156,380 for out-pensions. £143,300 superannuated allowances. Lord HOTHAM complained that nobody seemed to care about the business of the session, and there was evidently an understanding not to do anything. It might be very pleasant, but he did not like to see so much money voted without scarcely an inquiry. Sir G. C. LEWIS said there were one or two remaining votes, to which he would call the attention of the house on Thursday next. The house then resumed. The Officers' Commissions Bill was read a second time. The Crown Suits Bill was read a second time. Mr. CRAWFORD moved that Mr. Moffatt be added to the Committee on the Trade Marks Bill. Mr. ROEBUCK opposed the motion. Mr. M. GIBSON supported the nomination. After some conversation the further consideration of the matter was adjourned till Thursday next. TURNPIKE TOLLS EXEMPTION (SCOTLAND) BILL. Mr. DUNLOP moved for and obtained leave to bring in a bill to explain and extend a certain exemption from toll on turnpike roads in Scotland. The bill was read a first time. PUBLIC-HOUSES ACTS (SCOTLAND) AMEND MENT BILL. Mr. MURE obtained leave to bring in this bill, whi c h was read a first time. MOVEABLE PROPERTY (SCOTLAND) BILL. ADVOCATE moved for and o b ta i ned leave to facilitate the transmi ss i on of movea b le The btin a L i O n ß a D bil A l to D Property in Scotlan d. r e ourn a aedfi at rs a time.first The bill wa useasdjcllv.tter past eight. h 4 e 9 y I