The Sun. — London, England, 1859-02-11 00:00:00

01 0.LVEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK. _ A firmer tone has pervaded the markets for foreign and colonial produce during the past week, but the business transacted in most articles of the trade is still of rather a restricted character. For sugar there has been a brisker demand, increased c ompetition having been experienced for both refining and crystallised sorts, and in the stron g private transactions took place on terms ! h ewing a recovery of the decline which took place in the early part of last week. Refined is in mode rate request, b u t prices continue firm. Common lumps have again been disposed of at 525. 6d. In coffee no public sales have taken place, and privately the , b usiness recorded was unimportant. The tea mar ket has become very firm. Fine new season just arrived has sold at 2s. 4d. to 2s. 6d., while 13d. has bee n obtained for common Congou. An adva nce of id. h as ta k en p l ace i n rum. Rice, saltpetre, cotton, and spices are firm, but in limited request. The indigo sales, which commenced en Monday last, have proceeded with more animation during the latter part of the W eek, and up to the present time the quantity Passed is 3,319 chests, of which 1,318 were with drawn, 705 bought in, and 1,296 sold. The cochi neal sales have gone off with spirit, at full prices, and in some instances at an advance. For safflower a rise of from ss. to 10s. has been established on Previous rates. Tallow remains firm at former quotations. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed 'very firmly, and 10,000 bales were sold at full quotations. In the Railway Share Market an active business was transacted, and prices of all the leading lines considerably improved. At a meeting of creditors of Mr. F. Bryant, general merchant, whose suspension took place last month, the balance-sheet prepared by Messrs. Coleman, Torquand, Young, and Co., and Honey, liumphreys, and Honey, accountants, represented total liabilities expected to rank upon the estate at £53,193, with net assets amounting to £15,504, of Which the principal items are, good debts £10,613, surplus propertyheld by secured creditors, and stock in hand, £1,566, &c. The cash in hand is only £l5. The. good debts, except about £lOO, are all due from native houses in Bombay, and 10 per cent. has been deducted for cost of collection. A composition of 6s. in the pound was proposed and accepted by the majority at the meeting, but it is understood that the principal creditors have re solved that the affairs should be liquidated in the Bankruptcy Court. Further remittances of specie were announced this morning —viz., £162,572, by the Norfolk, from Victoria ; and £75,461, also in Australian gold, by the Thames, from Alexandria. The Peninsular and Oriental steamer Ripon, to Bail to-morrow, will take out £242,130 in silver for Bomba y. A moderate demand for money is reported in the general Discount Market, and the terms for first °ass bills are still rather below the Bank of Eng land minimum. • There was a meeting of the Peel River Land and Mineral Company to-day, at which a report of a v ery favourable nature was read. It appeared that th e amount received during the six months ,for gold licences was £3OO, and that sales of 'i've stock had taken place to the extent of £1,374 14 . 6d. This not being the meeting for the pro position of a dividend, the chairman said the accounts received to that date were satisfactory, and that the finances of the .company in London , are at present as follows :—Late purchase of Victoria Bonds, ,£9,200 ; on G overnme nt security,..£B,ooo ; cash at banker's, .£1,632 ; and balance of Sanderson's loan, £1,512 1 ls. 2d. There were only a few observa tions made, after which the report was adopted. There is rather less firmness in the market for Public Securities to-day, and the heaviness has extended to the other departments of the house. This maybe partlyascribed to the absence of buoyancy on the P ar i s Bourse, and the indisposition evinced to effect purchases either for investment. Consols, Which were at one period 951 s for money, and 951 for the account, have since been 951 2 and 95 11 respectively. They are now 9512 for both. In the Foreign Stock Market business has been moderately active, and prices are rather depressed. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 891 to 90i ; ditto Scrip, I st issue, 781 to 791, ditto, 2d issue, 6 to 6 discount. Chilian Loan is without alteration ; Buenos Ayres 6 per Cents. have receded to 791 and 80 , ditto Deferred to 17, Mexican to 20, Peru ran 41 per Cents. to 941, ditto 3 per Cents. to 731 741, Dutch 21 per Cents. to 65;1, and Chilian 6 per Cents. to 1011, but the 3 per Cents. are firm at 76, Sardinian at 801, Portuguese at 451 and 461; Brazilian 42 per Cents. are steady at 94, a n d V enezue l a D e f erre d 171. The new Aus trian Loan is I to §-„ premium. The Government broker has purchased £20,000 New Three per Cents. for the Savings Banks. the New Three per Cents. and the Reduced Annui ties are marked 951 to 961-; Exchequer Bills, 335. to 365. prem. ; and India Loan Debentures have been dealt in at 981. Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., give the following as the prices of the American Securities : Redeemable. Prices. United States 6 per Cents 1867-1868 Do. 6 per Cent Bonds Alabama 5 per Cent. Bonds Kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds lB6B-72 Maryland 5 per Ct. Str. Bonds Massachusetts 5 per Cent. Str Bonds Ohio 6 per Cent. Stock Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Stock. Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Bonds Tennessee 6 per Cent. Bonds. Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds Virginia 5 per Cent. St. Bonds Boston 5 per Cent. St. Bonds Illinois Central 7 per Cent. .. Illinois Central 6 per Cent. .. Illinois Central 7 per Cent. • (Preelands) Do. sh ares, 60 d o l s. pa id Michigan C en t ra l 8 per Cent.. Do. do. shares New York Central 6 per Ct , not convertible .. New York Central 7 per Ct , convertible, from June 15, 1857..59 Do. do. shares 'New York and Erie, 7 per Ct , 3d mortgage New York and Erie 7 per Ct., convertible New York and Erie, 7 per Ct , sinking fund Do. do. shares • Panama 7 per Ct., Ist mort gage Str. Bonds, not cony Do. do., Ist. do.' 100 102 78 80 90 92 95 97 1886 1031 1044 95 97 82 84 86 87 84 86 1877 Divers 1886 1888 85 84 - 90 1875 80 1875: 77 8, 86 92 82 79 1860 82 84 36 34 dis 1869 85 87 • 45 50 1883 1864 84 86 1883 93 95 77 79 1862 70 72 1875 38 42 1859 1865 38 42 13 15 100 102 95 97 SHARE MARKET.-( THIS DAY.) .RY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways. 12.10 Ambers-., Notting. Bost. and Eastern Junction 50 'Aelfa,,t and Ballymena.. 13.14 Bit., Wol., and 6tr.Val. Stock Birk., Lane., and Chesh, Junction 25 Blackburn 25 Blyth and Tyne Stock Bristol and Exeter Stock Caledonian Stock Chester and Holyhead 50 Cork and Bandon 20 Cork, Blkrock,&Passage 20 Cornwall Do. A A roves. no div. untilop.c.per an. 1 13°. hasbeen pd.toß. Dublin an dßelfast June. Dun.,Perth,&Ab - .Junc East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union A Stock Do. do. B Stock Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U.2ds) East Kent East Lancashire East Suffolk 50 25 Stock Stock Stock Stock 25 25 Stock 20 10 Do Stock Edinburg and Glasgow Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee 10 Forth & Clyde Junction Stock Furness Stock Glasgow & South Westn 10 Great North of Scotland Stock Great Northern Stock Do. do. A Stock Stock Do. do. B Stock Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) Stock Great Western Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk 12 Irish South Eastern 50 Lancaster and Carlisle 16/ Do. Thirds 1613 4 Do. New Thirds.. Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire , 16 Do. do. F £l6. 9 Do. do. £9 shares. 3 Do. West Riding Union 20 Do. Southport 11.6.3 London and Blackwall 11.6.3 Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh Stock Lon.,Brighton &S.Coast Stock London & North Westn' 12 Do. Eighths Stock London& South-Westn 25 L'derry & Coleraine 25 L'derry & Enniskillen Stock Man., Sher., & Lincoln 10 Metropolitan Stock Midland Stock Do. Birming. & Derby 50 Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) 25 Do. Shares 100 NeWbastle and Carlisle 25 New., Aber., & Herefd 10 Newry & Armagh (def ) 20 Newry, Warpt., & Ros Stock Norfolk 50 North. Counties Union Stock North British Stook Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk Stock Do.A Stk.— Arec.no div until 6p.c.hasbeenp dB Do. B Stock !North- Eas tn.—Berwick Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. &S.Westn., llampstd and City Junction 20 North Staffordshire... 20 North-Western 10 No. & Son. W. Junction Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver 10 Peebles 20 Portsmouth 10 Rhymney Stock Scottish Central Stock Scoth.N.E., Aber. Stock Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock Stock Shropshire Union 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer Stock South Devon Stock South-Eastern Stock South Wales 20 SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun 20 Do. do 20 Staines, Wok., & Wek 25 Stockton & Darlington 25 Do. do. 1854 25 Do. do. 1855 Stockton & Hartlepool Stock Taff Vale Stock Do. Preference, No. 1 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail Stock Vale of Neath Stock Waterford & Kilkenny 50 Waterford & Limerick' 20 West Cornwall 10 W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal 5 Do.A.:—Arecv.nodiv.till 7 p.c. has been pd. to B 5 Do. B 20 West London 10 Do. Ist Class 20 Do. 2d Class Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock The transactions in Railway Shares are more restricted to-day , the operators having been prin cipally occupied in the adjustment owf ieh a the account s which terminated this morni ng , and h to have passed off satisfactorily. A s usual Pp some fluctuation has taken place in prices, but not to any great extent. Caledonian are rather flatter. Great Western are heavy at a decline of 15s. Midland are also flatter. North Easter (Berwick), (York), and (Leeds) are firm. In Colonial descriptions of shares the dealings have been more restricted. • The market for Foreign Railway Shares is dull, and prices are rather hea v y . Lombardo-Veneti an Old Shares have declined to 81, and the New issue has been done at 64 2. In Joint Stock Bank Securities, Bank of Egypt have been in demand at an advan ce of ss. ; Lond.on Chartered Bank of Australia are also ss. better. The business in miscellaneous descriptions of shares has been unimportant. Peninsula and Orien , tal Steam declined ss. --- BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 Per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9si 61 51 India Stock Ditto Debentures Consols for Account 951 I March June. Excheauer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. & 11d.. 33 6 j Ditto £5OO Ditto Small, lid 33 6 PRICES OF. FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK . Brazilian 5 per Cent. Ditto 1858, 41 per Cent. 94 Buenos Ayres, b per Cent. _ 791 80 Ditto Deferred Chilian, 6 per Cent lOll Ditto 3 per Cent 76 • Mexican 3 per Cent. 2O Peruvian 4i per Cent 941 Ditto 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Portupese, 1853, 3 per Cent. Sardinian, 5 per Cent BO 1 Turkish 6 per Cent — Ditto Account Ditto 2d Issue Ditto Account Venezuela, 5 per Cent. Ditto Deferred 2 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent 651 TWO O'CLOCK'. Consols, Money 951 I Consols for Account Closing Businoss Share Railways. 'Paid. Price. Done. I . ,,, Paid. Closing \ Business Price. Done. Atlantic & St Lawrenc& 100 I Leased at 6 per cent.. all 78 79 Bost., i Is ,Bom.,Baroda&Cent.lnd 9 i i d unction, 10 eil 6 4 I 00. 5 per cent (mena.. all - - 18 Do. all - - Br. Val. all 8 9 18 Do. Addit. Capital A 6 I I d I Chesh. 18 Do. Do. B 44 I I d 100 67 69 201 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 7 8 . 7 all 31 all 1/ 11/ 201 Do. New l 6l - - d 33 er .... 100 941 951 100 1 Buffalo,Brant&Godrich t 100 85 90 t 6 p. ct. bds. 1 A u g., 1872 100 .86 665,, 100 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 100 82 86 yhead 1 all • - 20 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. 1. 3. 0. Id par ~ assage all - - 20 Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) 2s. - - all 41 4 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 2s. - - pm no div `all _ 20 Central Oude (Limited) 2s. 66. - -. .per an t all - 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c. 2 I 4P 51 pd.toß l7l Demerara - - 100 2020 c , GeelongE a DD s oo t e . . Do. 4i r jcnupsbß. Corporation oau n tr pri g epd a soos l rr. . a g t ept t ia . oy s n p . , . 5 c . 69 aa11100 5 : l i. i f d stJunc. all - - r.Junc. all 91 10 Stock East Indian, gu. sp. c lOO 101 102 1 02 1 100 151 161 ; lOO 62 63 6 2 4 4 20 Do. E Shares Ext. 10 par i p g . , st ac k 100 45 475 - - B Stock 100 29 31 Nl.U.:ds) 84 - 20 G eelong& :3 fel ena.s p. o. all 19 20 all 13 15 Sto.. „ 100 95 97 II 1 per cent. Bonds all - - Stock Grand Trunk o f C ana d a 100 33 34 31 1 all - - 100 Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B all 75 7 6 721 4 -l asg ow 100 70 71 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref... .. 100 89 91 , t u ndee. 100 291 291 7 0 4 1 20 Gt.lndiarenin.gua.sp.e. all 99 1; , 0 unction all - - 20 Do. New, gua.s per cent. 4 4 Id, 100 - - Westn la) 9 6 98 20 Do. do 4 5 d par cotland all 10 10 20 I Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.-Scrip I 2,. cent - 00 1041 1055 t guaranteed 5 per nt. 20 4 Gt.W. of Canada Shares all 16 161 h 1 1 00 8 7 89 20 Do. New L 45 d 136 138 138 It areld) 100 105 106 100 100 c Do. Bonds pay. '76,with ttill 60 all 105 107 100 565 57 565 6 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O na.Stk. 100 56 57 100 Do. do. ''3 without opt all 102 104 ern.... all - - arlisle all 85 90 141 12 13 p 1 20 00 D m o a . d s r l as p ; g c. u d a o r. . , '7 4 7 4 d p 0 . .C.. all 1 98 4 1 18 00 4 20 Do. do. 5 per cent. all 19 20 16 12 13 p 20 Do. 41 p. c. Extension.. 15 181 19 rkshire 100 91 061 95 4 6 1 20 Do. Thud Ex. gua.s.p.c. 10 15 d 16 6 Id 20 Do. Fourth do. hares.. 7 Id Stock Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bond: lOO - - Union 5 - Newßrtmswick&Canda all - 7 20 I Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc 10 2 1 1d !kwall all Ot 64 Class ACapitl.Share.. Osp.sh 4l - .. Do. do. Land d 0... .. 3.Coast 100 10 3 1 0 15 ~,, , 20 Do. do. B. Capital do. 1 10 4 3 d Westn' 100 9 a "s "Z .. Do. do. Land d 0... $ 74 1 1 d Northof India Tramroad 1 2s. - - 955 96 Westn. 100 93 5 3 20 [ Limited, Scrip tine ... all - - 20 Oude (Limited) - Idllen. all _.,-- 7. 20 Scinde 65 incoln .. 100 3 . 0 5 20 Do. 3 -- d 20 D o . N e w P. 25 5 d Ear l 100 102 102 4 1021 1 1 102 20 Do. Punjaub .. g E 5 A d. Derby lOO 7 6 78 76 1 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo. IC2' 5 , * d 1 reland) all - - 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 18 - - all - - 10 ,Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 l id IPi arlisle all - - , , lerefd all 12 13 11 (def ) 9 - - FOREIGN. & Ros all - - no 64 66 closing I Business Union 3l 31 I d Railways. I Paid. Price. Done. 100 62 621 621 Share 11c. Stk lOO - - no div lO Antwerp & Rotterdam all 41 5 .enpdß 100 - - 20 Ardennes all - -13 100 - - 2 0 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim. 7 p.c. 3 I tu erwick 100 93 5 1 93 1 4 5 Belgian East. Junction all Lrchase 1613 4 1 5 20 Beziers to Graissessac. all 7 8 100 48 481 4 3 1 5 Carmeaux Mine & Rai l. all 11 25 100 78 1 ;Si 7 1 1 20 Dutch Rhenish 100 101 103 6 Eastern of France ...... all 265 261 Lm s td 20 Euphrates Valley 2s. - - ' p 0n.... ?A 17. - - 20 Great Central of France all - - ire.... 171 41 45 ' 20 Gt. Luxena., Con. shs all 61 61 all 134 13 4 13 1 10 Italian Junction .. ~.. 8 - - ;nction all 7 8 20 Lake Constance & Bale all - - Volver. 100 29 31 305 20 Lierre and Turnhout._ all -- - all -..-- 20 Lombardo Venet i an.... 8 / 11 p 9lB l 9 19 7 5 d 20 Lucca & Pistoja, 5 p.c.pf. • all - - 10 - 20 Lyons and Geneva .... all - - 100 115 117 331 Maria Antonia all - - 20 Do. do. New - - 20 Namur and Liege all 84 131 81 .. Stock Stock 100100 t 36 274 8 2 8 7 3 100 45 47 20 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref. all 194 20 Sheer all 4 2 d 16 Northern of France.... all 37 37 37 100 37 18 20 Do. New Shares - - p • 100 7 9 15 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 84 91 100 72* 73,1 20 Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent 7 4 2 d v.Dun all 14 13 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit. all 33 335 18 - - 20 Paris and Orleans ...... all 52 53 Wek all 8 11 20 1 Recife& S. Fran. (Peru.) ) 9 i i d ngton all 3 6 36 1 36 4 t gua. 7p. ct. (Lim.) ... 221 - -- 20 Riga and Dunaburg.... 4 - -- 7 - - 10 Rome and Frascati .... all - - tlepool 161 - - 20 Royal Danish all - - 100 - - 5 Royal Swedish - - to. 1.. 100 - - 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. - - &Rail 22 - - 20 Sambre and Meuse all cent. 61 71 100 89 91 10 Do. 51 per nt. Pref. ... all 9 9„ Ikenny 100 ' - - 20 Southern of France .... all 20 21 merick all - - 81 West Flanders all 55 51 all 6 61 10 Do. 5; p. c. Preference . all 95 91 y. Pal all - - 20 W. diN.W. of France.. all 23 24 div.till 20 Western of Austria .. . 6 - - d. to B all 3 3 5 20 Western of Switzerland all - - all 61 61 6 Wiesbaden all - - 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref.... all all - - 20 Zealand all - - 1 all 7 - ,LAW INZELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF CHANCERY. (;Before the Lords Justices.) APPEAL.-- - JUDGMENT..--ATTIVOOD V. LLOYD-LLOYD V. ATTWOOD. This was an appe ttl from a de(fi:ion of Vico-Chancellor Sir John Stuart, dis missing the plaintiff's bill. Lord Justice Knight Bruce and Lord Justice Turner delivered judgment at great length in these causes; at the sitting of the Court this morning. In the first case of Attwood v. Lloyd, their lordships con sidered that the deeds of ratification and discharge obtained from the Misses Attwood by their trustees and solicitors on obtaining 21, were obtained from them in ignorance of their rights, and consequently they were null and void, and their lordships declared accordingly. And in the second suit of Lloyd v; Attwood their lord ships made several declarations of priority of incumbrances on the Highland Estate in Essex, and other incumbrances on other estates, in favour of the defendants, but the final declaration of preference of the respective mortgagees and assignees are to be settled upon the minutes this day week• ROLLS COURT. (Before the Master of the Rolls, Sir John Romilly.) READ V. STEDMAN.-JUDGMENT. His Honour, the Master of the Rolls, said—The question raised in this case is whether the executors of the late Charles Hall are entitled to take the residue of his estate. It did not fall under Lord St. Leonards' Act. There were no next of kin, and the Crown claimed as ultimas harm. The testator by his will bequeathed £3,000 Consols to his sister; £5OO to Charlotte Read, and £5OO to Mary Read, and £350 to Henry Stedman, and he appointed them the executors of his will, and Mr. Sted man to be solicitor and trustee to execute his will. And by a second codicil to his will he gave to Char lotte Reid, the widow of his late dear friend Mr. Reid, in addition, £lOOO. His Honour, on the authority of the decided cases of Dawson and Church, 15 Vessey; the opinion of Sir William Grant and Lord Eldon on Appeal, House of Lords' cases; case of South wark, 2 Vessey; the opinion of Lord Justice Knight Bruce, in Coleman and Russel ; the opinion of Vice-Chancellor Shadwell in Mead v. Steuart, and on appeal the judgment of Lord Cottenham—(l-louse of Lords' Cases, p. 1,791) — considered that the executors were not entitled to take the residue of the testator's property in this case. His Honour said—l must make a declaration that the next of kin, or the Crown, as coming in their place, are entitled to take the residue ; but the executors are not entitled to do so. His Honour declared accordingly with costs, as between party and party. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 11, 1.59. REPE4L OF THE PAPER DUTY. DEPUTATION TO LORD DERBY—(THIS DAY). This afternoon deputations from Scotland, Ire land, the Old Association for the Repeal of Taxes upon Knowledge, the Newspaper Press Association, the Association of Papers Makers of Bi,toing-hain, and a large number of the members of the House of Com mons, waited upon the Earl of Derby, at his official resi dence in Downing-street, to urge upon his lordship the necessity of repealing the paper duties. Mr. T. M. GIBSON introduced the deputation, and called upon the Secretary of the Association for promoting the repeal of the taxes on knowledge. Mr. D. COLLET then read the address, which was as fol lows : " To the Right Honourable the Earl of Derby, First Lord of her Majesty's Treasury. " My Lord,—When Sir Robert Peel gave to this country the inestimable boon of a free manufacture of glass, some persons were found so ungracious as to complain that he did so unasked. It is to render such an accusation impossible as against your lordship in the case of the paper duties— not to weary you with arguments that must be familiar tc you—that we once more take advantage of the audience which you have kindly vouchsafed to us. It is now ten years since we formed ourselves into a society, to demand, on grounds of public policy, the abolition of these and other kindred taxes since happily repealed. In that time, with scarce even a single exception, no First Lord of the Treasury or Chancellor of the Exchequer has been found to defend the tax. Since we last year brought the matter under what we think ourselves entitled to call your lordship's favourable consideration, that branch of the Legislature on which devolves the burthen of supply has resolved—' That the maintenance of the excise on paper as a permanent source of revenue would be impolitic.' " The house will shortly be called on to give effect to that resolution. To allow it to remain inoperative on the records of the house would be derogatory to its character, and we hope that your lordship will . not call on it to rescind a resolution which was agreed to without a division. We have associated with us on this occasion the mem bers of three associations, representing the press of England, Ireland, and Scotland, together with others per sonally injured by the duty, in manufactures and com merce In every aspect of the question, the mischief done is so great that the only danger is that either depart ment should overlook the extent of the injury done to the other, and thus overrate its own importance. We do not 'assert that the repeal of the duty will create new popula tions to take our manufactures ; but the duty does act as a prohibition on specific branches of commerce. We do not pretend that pauperism will cease wherever a paper-mill is established ; but we are able to show that, were the duty repealed, double the present quantity o f p a p er m i g ht b e produced, and the field of employment greatly extended. " With regard to the Press, with ou t exaggera ti ng the extent or the importance of its functions, and without sup posing for a moment that any E ng li s h man can b e exone rated from the duty of exercising a watchful supervision over public affairs, we complain that the heavy taxation imposed by the paper duty is a great impediment to that contemporaneous record of events which is only to be found in the newspaper. The absence of taxation will not, it is true, confer patriotism or talent on those writers who are destitute of them; but where these qualities are possessed, the paper duty stands very grievously in their way. And when any individual standing alone attempts to instruct his countrymen through the press, at his own expense, the tax operates as a penalty upon the performance of a public service. " In submitting this matter once more to your lordship, we recur with satisfaction to the promise of the Chancel lor of the Exchequer to revise our system of taxation. We recollect that his predecessors in eleven years repealed seven millions of taxation, with the result of a positive increase of five millions to the revenue. We cannot doubt that you have by this time ascertained the practicability of carrying on the same operation with success, and we hope that to your lordship's administration we may owe our relief from a tax which obstructs education, impedes com merce, hinders production, interferes with the process of manufacture, represses industry, and is injurious to that revenue the maintenance of which is the only, but the un warrantable 'excuse for its continuance. Signed, by order of the commitee, and on their behalf. " RICHARD MOORE, Chairman, • 25, Hart-street, Bloomsbury. ~ " C. D. COLLET, Secretary, -10, Ampton-place, Gray's-inn-road." The following memorial was also read : " To the Right Honourable the Earl of Derby, First Lord cf the Treasury, &c., &c. " The Memorial of the undersigned humbly sheweth,— That your memorialists are manufacturers of or exporters and dealers in sewing cotton. That foreign markets re quire such cotton to be ',wound upon cards of pasteboard, and that the pasteboard weighs as much as the cotton wound thereon. That the difference in the price of paste• board hero and on the Continent of Europe is such as to amount to an export duty of 5 per cent. on the cotton sent from this country into neutral markets. That merchants do actually find it advantageous to buy cotton thread in Germany, to import it into Hull, and then tranship it to America. That your memorialists believe this state of things to be mainly owing to the Excise levied upon paper in this country. That the Lords of the 'Treasury have declined to allow a drawback upon pasteboard exported with sewing cotton wound thereon, on the ground that such drawback would endanger the revenue. That the magnitude of the interests involved leaves your memorialists no other course than to ask your Lordship for the total and immediate repeal of the excise on paper, which they do most earnestly, not only for their own sakes, but because it is the only excise remain ing upon industry, the moral tendency of which is unques tioned. " Mcnoms, LUCAS, and Co. "6 WADKIN and KING. " JOSH. & E. WATERS and Co. 44 F. ENGELS, jun. " (For ERMEN and ENGELS.) "JAS. CHADWICK and BROTHERS." Mr. Vizetelly, Mr. Cassell, Mr. Francis, of the Athenceum, Dr. Gray, on the part of the Irish deputation, Mr. W. Chambers, and other gentlemen, having stated their vieivs on the subject. The Earl of DERBY said he had listened very attentively to the statements made by the the deputation. He had never concealed his objections to the tax, but look ing to the state of the public revenue, he could give the deputation no distinct answer on the subject. He could not express any opinion on the subject, or anti cipate the statement that the Chancellor of the Exchequer would be called upon to make during the next two months All he could say was that the state of public finances was the only thing that stood in the way of the repeal of the duty. The deputation then withdrew. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY). The LORD CH A.NCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five. o'clock. NEW PEER. • The Ex..l of ItiroN (late Vi6eount Goderielt) took the oaths and his seat. INDIA. The LORD CHANCELLOR stated that he had re ceived letters from the Govemor-General of India, from Lord Harris, Governor of the Presidency of Madras, Lord Elphinstone, Governor of the Presidency of Bombay, Lord Clyde, and Mr. H. B. Frere, acknowledging the vote of thanks passed by their lordships last session. THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES. The Earl of ST. GERMANS wished to ask the noble earl the Secretary for Foreign Affairs if it was consistent with the convention signed on the 19th of August last, that only one person should be elected to fill the office of Hos podar in . the Danubian Principalities instead of two. Their lordships had been informed in her Majesty's Speech that the Roumain provinces were about to establish a form of Government under the provisions of that treaty. He thought it would be satisfactory to their lordships if they were made acquainted with the views of the Government upon the subject. The Earl of MALMESBURY said he had already in formed his noble friend in private that it would be inconve nient to the interests of the public service to answer the question. It would be so for this reason—it was more than probable, looking at the events which had taken place in the Danubian Thinci palitier2—indeed it was nearly 'cm fain, that the Conference would again assemble, or at all events all the parths who had signed the convention would have to consider and determine the interpretation to be placed upon various clauses contained in it. He was certain his noble friend would agree with him that it would not be desirable to anticipate, by an y d ec l ara ti on of opinion on the part of her Majesty's Government, the discussion which must take place elsewhere. LAW OF PROPERTY AND TRUSTEES RELIEF AMENDMENT BILL. On the motion of Lord ST. LEONARDS, the house went into committee on this bill. Several verbal amendments were made on sonic of the clauses of the bill, after which it passed through committee and was reported. THE WINDING ;UP ACTS. - The LORD CHANCELLOR then rose to introduce a bill for - the amendment and alteration of the law with re gard to the winding-up of public companies. (Hear. He • thought that if the a lteration w hi c h h e had the) honour of submitting to their lordships were accepted by both houses of Parliament, he should not despair of intro - ducing a measure, during the present session, for the com plete consolidation of the law on the subject. His lordship then proceeded to state the law as it at present existed with respect to winding up joint stock companies. In 1844 an act was framed for the incorporation of joint stock com panies, which was afterwards amended in 1848. By the pre sent law the creditors could take no part in the proceedings for winding up a public company, and it was not until 1857 that this state of things was altered. An act was, how ever, passed in 1856, by which the shareholders in public companies were not indefinitely liable for the debts of the company, but banking and insurance companies were not included within the scope of the bill ; so in 1856 the law was amended, and some of those companies before excluded were included with those companies already:dealt with. Insurance companies were still exempted, it being thought there was nothing peculiar in their construction. The bill which he now had the honour of submitting would enable all com panies, whether in possession of a share capital or not, to take advantage of the act, and possess themselves of all the facilities offered. It would not be desirable to detain the house with any further explanations, as their lordships would perceive the object was the further consolidation of that department of the law. Lord BROUGHAM expressed his approval of the bill. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS-(YESTERDAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at fou; o'clock, Petitions were presented in favour of the repeal of the paper duty—Complaining of the grievances inflicted on the shipping interest—and also that the provisions of the Superannuation Act might be extended to the employds in the provincial post-offices. On the motion of Sir W. JOLLIFFE a new writ was ordered to issue for the election of a knight of the shire to serve for the east division of Worcester, in the room of Colonel Rushout, now Lord Northwick, who had been called to the Upper House since his election. On the motion of Sir G. W. HATTER, a new writ was ordered for the borough of Hythe, vacant by Sir John Ramsden having accepted the stewardship of her Majesty's Chiltern-Hundreds. CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA. Mr. WARREN gave notice that on that day fortnight he would bring forward the motion which he had previously given notice of on this subject. THE FOREIGN OFFICE. Mr. TITE gave notice of a motion with reference to the intentions of Government respecting the foreign offices in Downing-street. ;ion; and ) the said u.l for the England Bank of r, save in • for gold hasedVf r as of this .en in the rein ou r the said t men t, to all at any ,erwise, in would be to be rc• 'auk notes i and bul- THE Chamber was pre- aws. It th© sys- o the smal l signs of A"1 t " i.e., soe be our trade• thich cannot ) to destra" depends of w hi c h credo' exported. , sovereigns depositors same tiling' cape of sore' s, how rasa -er ? neans, WI 3h have bell unningO r a (vide ba,l4' the Bank 91 to pay , " 111 day 43 tail" ght, and NO itity of soya' orted. . 0 aoir daties that can be weight. 33 millions' 12 0 21 ~ 6 millions• 15 9, 1 pp 43 py 19 91 24 ,1 s , whether or to hav e and cowl' one poun d r gold, and population L. 11. ROME )ility and eir nanie, g Prince g ed his in" Lay morn; captit of since pit:, o ver a" To-Of )rious elt tnnity their trio Lim) pront freque ll i a rou n d i n g ool Lt he w il t ) O. soli t k i n d o Share! PREFERENCE SHARES. Closin g Business P aid ' Price. Done. BRITISH MINES. , Paid. \ Closing 1 Business Price. Done. Share' Railways. 25 Blythe and Tyne 1C per c. pref. (issued at £5O) Stk Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock , 20 Do. do. do. Shares took Caledon £lO, 41 per cent 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Stock Chester & Holyhd, 51 pc Stock Do. do. 5 p. ct. C Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c StoeiDun. Perth,& Aber.Jun k E.Angn. Class A 7& spc Stock Do. do. Claswß 6 pc Stock,Do. do. Class C 7 pc Stock E. Coun. Ex. 5 pct. No.l Stock , Do. do N 0.2 Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 'Stock East Lane. 6 per et..... 5 E.& W. York. Jcn. fifths Stock Edin.&Glas. 5 pc shares Stock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. Stock i Furness, 5 per cent .... Stock plas. &S West. I.;* a.spc. Stock Great Northern, 5 p. ct. Stock Do. 5 pc Redm.,lop.c.pm Stock Do. 41 p. c. do. do. 100 Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm , 0 Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pf Gt. Sn.& W (Ireland) 4 p. ct. pref. Stock reat West. (Berko and Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct Do. Redeemable, 41 pet Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct Do. Irredeemable, do Do. 5 p. et. Redeem. Pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Shares Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf shares Do. do. 5 p. ct. pref Do Birming. guar. stock Do. Chester guar.shares Do. do. do Do. do. do. ) Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock !Lon. & Brig.spc. gu. No.l IDo. pref, 5 p. c. ...No. 2 IDo. New gua., 6 p. et... IDo. do. 5 p c. No. Lon. & N. W. Cov. &Nr eaton, 5 p. ct. Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, late 3d shares Londondy & Cole,l shs I Londoudy.& Ennis sh & Lin., 6 p. et Do. £6 Do. per cent ,Maryport & Car., 4 pc. Do. 4 per cent ...... Stock) 50 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 26i Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock' 12f 12 Stock 6 Stock 12} 12i 1 Stock Stock Stock Stock 101 Stock Stc3k Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock, Do. Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock . Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ct. Do. 44 p. c. pret. stock.. i Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & Rit.pref. st. Newport,Aber,kc. pref.s p. c. redeem, at 5 p. c. pm IDo. Perpet, 6 p. c. with option till 1866 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c.sltares Do. 5 p. c. Ext. Stock,lB46 Do. 54p. c. Pref. do. 1847 Do. Way.Val.Ex.Sk 1847 [North British, 5 per cent Do. New, gun. 5 per cent Dsk.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.lB46 80. York, IT. & S. Perch. North Staffordshire .. . Ox. Wr. & Wol. 6 pc. lsig Do. do. do., 2d gua Do. 44 p.c. Db. stkin perp Scottish Central, new pi Scottish N.-Eastern deb Do. 34 per c. pref. stock Do.Aberdeen.gua.6 pc. Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock. South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 44 percent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6.) Do 1 per cent Do. Fixed 44 p.c. Ist is Do. New do., 2d issue. South Wales, gna. 4 p.c. Do. 44 per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua 1 Stockton and Dar. 5 p.e Do. 6 per cent Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent. Stock Stock Stock 81- Stock Stock Stock Stock 10s. Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 251 St2sockl all 1 ' 100 100 all 100 ILn & N.W ILn & N.W Caledon in E.U.&E C 'Gt.North. lE.Counts. 98 100 104 106 17 19 142 144 4 41 Caledonin Do. Gt. West Yk.N.&Br Yk.N.Md. Do. Do S. Eitst Do. Peto &Co Do. .. . Norfolk Do. LN W&M Stk.& Dar ,Midland . E.Counts. Mines. 65 67) 115 120 91 93 98 IGO 58 GO all Do. all Do. all Do. I.kN all sz L.YL all Do. 100 Gt. North 18 11 6 Lank Yk all T Brassoy all 31‘Clean all Stk.& Dar all Do. 100 Gt. West. all L.&Brgtn DOCKS 11 ni 90 92 8 9 I Paid Closing Business Price. Done. 100 100 100 100 100 -- 100 - 100 99 101 18 1001 • , - ____ he and Tyne 1C per pref. (issued at £5O) all 49 51 - Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 -- 6 7 & Exet.4p.ct.Stock , 100 94 96 20 British Iron 10. do. Shares 9 - - - Condurrow (Camborne). 20 - - don £lO, 44 per cent 100 103 105 10 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.) 1 465 475 Guar. Shares, No. 2. 7.10 - - • - East Bassett (Mogan). 30 185 195 !ter & Holyhd, 51 pc 100 - - - Great South Tolgus.-. 175 12 13 do. sp. ct. - - - G.WhealAlfd.(Phillack) 11.18.8 21 31 : & Bandon, 51 p. c all - - -G. Wheal Vor(Helston) 91 1 1 .Perth,&Aber.Jun all 6 61 - Lady Bertha ay. Class A 7& spc 100 100 103 - North Frances (Illogaia) 84 6 7 do. Clasw B 6 pc.... 100 113 118 - North Wheal Crofty 7.9.4 21 31 do. Class C 7 pc .... 100 108 112 -- N.Wh'l Basset (Mogan) nil. 7 8 oun. Ex. 5 p ct. No.l 100 115 117 -- Par Consols (St. Blaxy) 11 16 17 lo N 0.2 100 114 116 115 16 - Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 - - New 6 per ct. Stock 100 132 134 - Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 6s 1 1 ;em Union, 4 per ct. 100 81 83 - SouthCaradon(St.Cleer) 24 430 450 t Lane. 6 per ct..... 100 - - - South C. Brea( Mogan `. 2 21 21 W. York. Jcn. fifths all - - - S Wheal Fran. (Mogan ~,- 18.18.9 220 230 I.&Glast. spc shares 100 - - 5 Tamar Silver and Lead i.Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. 100 75 76 31ining Co 44 14 11 ness, 5 per cent .... lilo - - 10 Tin Croft 9 24 34 i. &S West. 1 4 - a. 5 pc. /110 113 115 - UnitedMines(Gwennap) 40 - - A Northern, sp. ct. 100 120 122 - Vale of Towey (Carm.) 12s 6d 1 1 spc Redm.,lop.c.pm 100 111 113 1121 - West Basset (Illogan) l/ 20 22 41 p. c. do. do. - W. Caracion (Liskeard). 20 65 70 ip.c. Redm.,s pc. pm 6O 64 66 - Wheal Basset (Illog,an). 51 220 230 Rh. of Scotld, Ist pf all 11 114 - Whea' Buller (Reci-uth) 5 120 130 t.Sn.& W (Ireland)4 1 100 - - Wheal Edward (Cals.).. 51 24 21 p. ct. pref. Stock - Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant) 1.7.2 11 12 at West. (Berko and 6 - - - Wh'l MaryAnn(Menhe) 8 46 48 ants) Ext. 5 p.ct - Wh'l Trelawney (Lisk.) 4 1 32 34 Redeemable, 41 p ct. 100 91 93 93 Redeemable, 4p. ct. 100 84 t 6 FOREIGN MINES Irredeemable, do lOO 85 87 sp. et. Redeem. Pref. 100 98 100 991 100 20 Australian Birm. Prof. Shares all 10 10 1 I 1 Bon AccordCopper,Lim loa par t p West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf. 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p ) 27 1 2 'area all 161 171 20 Do.St.John del Rey,Lim. 15 10 12 do. sp. ct. pref all 10 101 5 Do. Land and 3.liningCo. all 14 24 Birming. guar. stock 100 73 74 731 1 Clarendon Consols Mir - Chester guar.shares all 19 20 ing Co. of Jamaica ... 1 -- d do. do do. do. i. & York 6 p.c. stock 100 140 142 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Ca all 4 1.&131.1g.5pc. gu. No.l 100 - - 2 Fortuna pref., sp. c. ...No. 2 100 - - 20 Gen. , .-al all 201 211 New gua., 6p. ct... 100 - - 3 Linares all 8 9 do. sp. c. No. •' 100 - - 5 Lusitani an a.&N.W.Cov.&Nr;!- I 1 Marlquita all 11 1 d aton, sp. ct a.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, 1 N.RhineCop.o' S.A us.L 10 1 p ite 3d shares lOO 163 168 20 Pontgibaud Silver, Lead ndondy & Cole, 1 shs all - - Mining and Smelt.... all 4i 5 ndoudy.& Ennis Ish all - - 5 Port Philip 1 n.,Sh., & Lin., 6 p. ct. 100 122 12 4 30 Santiago de Cuba l6l 1 1 .26 44 i II) 28.2.81 United Mexican all 21 .31 per cent. .ryport & Car., 4 p.c all - - COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. .Closing . 4 per cent all - - Business 101 - - I Sh are Securities. paid a. Con. 6p. C. Stock - - .Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ct. 100 140 142 41 p. c. pref. stock.. 100 104 105 with option - Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja. & July 100 113 114 1131 1 ~ Leic. & Hit.till 1860 3 1 AP pref. st. 100 9 6 98 - Do. 6p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 111 112 4 wport,Aber,&c.pref. s all 91 10 - Do. 6 p.c.3lr. & Sep. 100 114 115 - N.8.G0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July 100 111 112 1114 c. redeem, at sp.c. pm -- Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - - i. Perpet, 6 p. c. with - N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 100 101 ration 611 1866 all 11 1 12 - NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. St. rfolkDeb.4 p.e.shares all 9 10 Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 111 112 i. 5 p. c. Ext. Stock,lB46 100 - -- o. 51 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 100 - - - S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 109 111 110410 - Vict'Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 107 109 i. Way.Val.Ex.SklB47 100 - - n•th British, 5 per cent 100 111 113 a. New, gun. 5 per cent 100 - - 10 4 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Closing I Business ;h.Dev.Rail..lt Dek.Co. 100 - - •East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. 100 - - Shari Joint-Stock Banks. Paid , a. Berwick, 4p. c. Pref. 100 98 9 9 Price. Done. 3. do. do. D. Leeds, 6p. c. No. 1 l3 - - D. do. Quarters, 1846 . 9 - - 100 Agra&UnitedServiceßk 50 - - D. York, H. &S. Porch . 10 Icl p 40 Australasia all 90 92 orth Staffordshire . . all 23 231 25 Bank of Egypt all 251 265 264 51 61 x. Wr. & Wol. 6 pc. ls . t . g 101) 124 126 1221 100 Bank of London 5O - - o. do. do.. 2cl gua .. 100 112 114 40 Erit. Col. Bk. & Loan Co. all - - o. 41 p.c. Db. stkin perp 100 98 100 30 British No - th American all 57 59 Ott Central, new pi all - - 20 Chtd. Rae.. of India, &c 10 2 lad 81 iottish N.-Eastern deb 100 - - 100 City 5O GI 63 Do. 31 porn pref. stock 100 - -- 100 Colo n i a l - - Do.Aberdeen.gua.6Pc. 100 - - 20.11 Com. Bank of Canada all - - • Do. 7p. c. pref. stock. 100 - - 100 Commercial of London 2O - - oath Devon, Ann. 105. all 10 11 20 Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch all 161 17 Do. Fixed 41 percent . all - - 20 Gen. Bk. of Switzerlar d all - - oath Eastern (Reading 20 Lon.Char.Bk.ofAustral. all 211 22 211 2 Ann., 1.0.6.) all 241 25 50 London and County ... 20 - -- 271 Do .41 per cent lOO 1 03 1 05 50 London Joint Stock ... , 10 --- Do. Fix 4/ p.c. Ist !s - Do. Ne ed w do., 2d issue lOO --- 100 Nat. Prov. of England. 35 - - outh Wales, gua. 4 p.c lOO - - 20 Do. new lO - - Do. 41 per cent lOO 50 National Bank 25 - - .-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua. all 161 174 20 New South Wales tockton and Dar. 5 p.c. all 29 30 25 Orient. Bk. Corporation all 39 40 Do. 6 per cent al 33 34 20 Ottoman Bank all 20 201 raterford & Kilkenny, Provincial of Ireland 6 per cent. - 25 South Australia - - 25 Do. New l7l - - LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. 25 Union of Australia all - - - 534 4 25 Do. New 2O - -- 50 Union of London lO - • - - Pad. Leasing Closing Business always. 100 Unity Mutual 55 - - 1 301 Co.'s. - Price. Done. 100 Western Bk of London 50 20 19th Railways. I Paid, Bedford and Bletchley Buckinghamshire .... Clydesdale Junction Colchester, Stour Val: E.Lincolnshire,o-.6p.c. E Do. Woodbridge Gls.Barr.&Neils,Dret. Do. New Gloster& Dean Forest Hartlpool.Dck.&ltail Hull and Selby Do. Shares Do. I Shores London&Greenwich Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend Do. Barking Shares Lowes oft, gna. 4p. ct. Do. 6 per cent Manc.,Buxtn. & 3Tatk. Midsb.& Redcr, g.60.c. Mid.BradfordPrf. Stk. Newmarkt.,BuryEx I guaran teed 5 p. C. ) Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. Do. do. 6 per cent. Do. Fixed 5 per cent. Preston and Wyre. Do. Shares ..••••A. Boys tn, Hitch.,& Shep Shf.Roth.&Gol.g.sp.c. Shrowsbry& Hereford South Staffordshire .. Wear Valley, g. 6 p. c. Do. do. Wilts and Somerset. Wimbledon& Croydn. Share I Docks. Stock Commercial Stock Do4perCent.Pref.Min Stock East and West India Stock London Stock St. Katharine Stock Southampton Stock Victoria 20 Do New COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings at_ Nisi Prius at Westminster, before Lord Chief Justice Campbell and a Special Jury.) LIEUTENANT-COLONEL DICKSON V. THE EARL OF WILTON-LIBEL. The hearing of this case was resumed this morning. Mr. Edwin James, Q.O , Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and Mr. Coleridge appeared for the plaintiff; and the Attorney- General, Mr. Collier, Q.C., Mr. Milward, and Mr. West represented the defendant. The plaintiff's cross-examination was continued, but nothing in addition to that given last evening was elicited. Several other witnesses were called to prove the various statements made by Mr. Edwin James in his opening speech yesterday, amongst whom was Mr. Thomas Dun combe, M.P., for Finsbury. The hon. gentleman, in the course of his examination, stated the part he had taken in the quarrel between Colonel Dickson and the Earl of Wil ton. The Earl of Wilton on one occasion said Colonel Dickson was the only efficient officer he had in his regi ment. The case will not be concluded to-day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Rine.) RE SMITH, MILDER, AND CO. This was an application for solicitor's costs in the matter of Smith, Hilder, and Co. It appeared that an inspector had been appointed by the creditors, and under his advice or direction certain costs had been incurred. A solicitor who attended for the assignees opposed, and the Commis sioner declined to interfere. IN RE NURSE. This bankrupt, described as a stable keeper, of Old Cavendish-street, came up to pass his last examination. He had been on a former occasion sent back for not filing his accounts. The accounts were now filed, but a further adjournment was asked for and granted for three weeks. RE JOHNS.-IMPORTANT QUESTION. This bankrupt, described as a printer, came up for his certificate, and no one opposing he received one of the first class. A solicitor made an application for a portion of the fee paid to the bankrupt with an apprentice, who had only served four years out of the seven, to be returned. After some observations as to the amount of instruction received by the apprentice, his Honour made an order for the sum of £5. Mr. Lucas mado a similar application on behalf of an apprentice named Thomas. This lad had only received instruction for six months when Johns became bankrupt. The Commissioner observed that on the last occasion £7 had been mentioned, but upon Mr. Lucas pressing for a larger sum, his honour awarded D. IN RE BENSAND. This bankrupt, described as a merchant, came up for his certificate. Mr. Lawrence appeared for the bankrupt, who is a native of Mogadore, and a born subject of the Emperor of Morocco. It appeared from the line of examination adopted by his Honour that the bankrupt had consigned continuously large quantities of goods to his brother, at Mogadore, with out.for nine months receiving any return, either in cash or produce. It was also alleged that the bankrupt's brother had been indebted to the Emperor of Morocco, who had seized the property. Prior to 18.50, when the trading com mences, bankrupt had carried on business as a merchant at Gibraltar. His Honour—He may have a certificate of the second class. RE MAHON. This bankrupt received a common certificate of the third class. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(1711 - ,5 DAY.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBBERY BY A POYMAN.—Charles Hall, potman, in the employ of Mr. Spencer Lambert, of the Wheatsheaf Tavern, Oxford-street, was charged with stealing several articles under the following circumstances: — Mr. Lambert said the prisoner had been in his employ for about four months, during which time he had missed several articles. The prisoner being about to leave his ita ploy on the previous night, he requested to see the contents of his box, and on the prisoner opening it for that purpose, he discovered a book belonging to him. This causing him to suspect the prisoner still further, he told him his lodgings would be searched, and he then admitted that he had be haved very ill towards him, and that he had taken a table cloth and other things, which, on his lodgings being searched, were found. He had been robbed at different times of a great quantity of property by similar means. The prisoner, who said he merely took the book to read, and put it in the box by accident, admitted he stole the other articles. Mr. Bingham said he should commit him for three months. THAMES. DARING ROBBERY AT A JEWELLER'S SIIOP.-Philip Goodfellow, an active able-bodied young man, late apauper chargeable to the Stepney Union, who was dressed in the workhouse clothes, was brought before Mr. Yardley/ charged with stealing two silver watches from the shop o f Mr. George Gray Williams, pawnbroker and jeweller, of No. 4, High-street, Stepney. Mr. George Gray , said he was an assistant to the prose cutor. Yesterday afternoon, between the hours of four and five o'clock he was in the shop, and was startled by a loud crash, followed ty the breaking of a large pane of plate glass in the window. He looked towards the street and saw the prisoner in . the act of withdrawing his right hand, with one or two watches in it. He left the shop and ran after the prisoner, and after a long chase, overtook him in Bromley-street. He seized the pri soner, who said, " Why do you detain me ?" to which ho replied, "For stealing two watches." The prisoner said, "I wish I had taken the whole lot—l would have had a jolly supper to-night." Ono watch was taken from the prisoner and another was found in the mud. The witness then produced a piece of the broken pane ; it was of very great thicknes i s. Mr. Williams added that the prisoner broke the pane of glass with his elbow. Inspector Griffin, of the K division, said that the pri soner was formerly an inmate of the Ratcliff workhouse, in the Stepney Union, and was several times convicted for disorderly conduct. On the 2d of October last the prisoner and two other paupers were brought before Mr. Selfe charged with breaking open a store in the workhouse and taking away several coats, trousers, and other articles belonging to paupers, which they dressed themselves in and got over a wall. The prisoner and his companions were sentenced to two months' imprisonment and hard labour. Mr. Yardley—l shall commit him for trial. A letter from Glasgow, referring to the distress created by the Western Bank, states that the city is steadily but slowly recovering from the disaster. Many of the wealthiest citizens, however, have lost their entire fortunes, while several who were throughout able to weather the storm are now advertising their estates for sale. The saddest fact is, that in the annual report of the directors of the Lunatic Asylum, this failure is assigned as one of the causes of an increase in the number of patients. A BRIDGE BROKEN BY A DROVE OF PIGS.—On Saturday afternoon an accident of a singular nature oc curred at the lower drawbridge, Leith, rendered it neces sary to shut it against the public. The bridge was being raised to allow a vessel to pass up the harbour, when a large drove of pigs, frightened by the kicking and plunging of a horse, which, in turn, was frightened by the pigs, rushed upon the bridge, and caused it to come down with great force, breaking the wheel upon which it turned. — North British Daililtfail. DARING GAROTTE ROBBERY. Very . great excitement has prevailed in West Bromwich and the vicinity from the fact that in broad daylight on Saturday afternoon last a person holding a responsible situation under the Messrs. Dawes, of Bromford Works, was waylaid, garotted and robbed of cash belonging to his employers to the amount of £lOl 6s. 6d. From the inquiries we have made we are enabled to furnish the following particulars :—On the day referred to, as early as half-past four, a man named Noah Timmins, who is a timekeeper at a stone-pit at Friar-park ' in the parish of West Bromwich, belonging to the Messrs. Dawes, left the pit to go to the works of the firm at Bromford. Here Timmins had to receive the cash necessary to pay the hands employed at the stone-pit. Accordingly the sum of £lOl 6s. 6d. was handed over to him, and, as is usual, the money was put into a bag, which the timekeeper placed in his pocket. He then started on his return, and when in Crank-hill-lane, a rather lonely place, within a quarter of a mile of the stone-pit, he was met by three men, who suddenly, and without speak ing a word, attacked him in a body. One of the ruffians seized hold of his throat, the second at tempted to blindfold him, while the third put his hand into his pocket and laid hold of the bag con taining the cash. Timmins was then thrown vio lently on the ground, and, perceiving the determi nation of his assailants to rob him, he resisted with all his strength for a few minutes. It was, indeed, but for a short time that he could do this, for, not content with what they had already done, they beat and kicked him on the head and face, and knelt upon his body. Such was the nature of the assault that Timmins could not call out, nor was he able, though the men's faces were exposed, to notice their features minutely, or see what clothes they wore. Leaving their victim for a few moments insensible, they, having secured the money bag, ran off along the canal side towards Wednesbury and Hill Top. When the poor timekeeper was able to get upon his legs he pursued the runaways, calling out "Mur der !" as well as he was able ; but, although several persons were about the canal and towing-path, not the least effort was made to arrest the progress of the thieves, and they got clear off. They were met immediately afterwards by a person who heard the cry of " Murder !".and he asked the three men what was the matter, to which one replied that he had given a man a " smack in the chaps," and that was what he " holler'd" for. Timmins traced the thieves in the direction of Hill Top, and, seeing a ploughman in a field engaged at work, he induced him to lend him one of the horses, which he forth with mounted, and seemed likely to come up with the miscreants. Unfortunately, the horse, which doubtless had already done a hard day's work, fell, and could not be got to go afterwards at a quick pace. Thus the poor fellow was obliged to aban don the pursuit, and the only course left him was to procure the assistance of the police. Major M‘Knight, deputy chief constable, placed the mat ter in the hands of Inspectors Dew, Blayney, a n d Holland, and Sergeant M'Crea. These officers started off at once in various directions, working up to 10 o'clock on Sunday night, but without suc cess. We are sorry to add that up to 4 o'clock on Tuesday the same result attended the efforts of these officers. As to Timmins, we learn that one of his eyes is blackened, his head cut and bruised, and he has a spitting of blood. He is a steady man, of good character, and respected by his em ployers. A reward of £25 is offered for the ap prehension of the perpetrators of this daring and brutal outrage. The money stolen consisted of 84 sovereigns, 14 half sovereigns, £lO in two packets of silver, and 6s. 6d. in loose silver and copper money.—Birmingham Post. The Madrid journals of ,the 6th, as frequently happens on a Sunday, contain no political news, The Gazette contains five decrees which nominate civil governors of provinces. Share 111 113 1142 144 15. 5. 6.1 MISCELLANEOUS. Closino* Share Miscellaneous. Paid.l tusiness done 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 12 13 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all 240 270 25 Australian Agricultural 19 34 36 10 Australian Royal Mail . all 10 Berlin Water Works all 21 31 10 Do New, issued at R 5 dis 3 50 British American Land 40 50 Brit. & Irish Mag. Tel. A. all 39 41 20 Do. B, 7p. c. till 1862 all 19 21 20 Do. C 100 Canada Land 321 113 116 10 Chau.lslauds Tel.(Lim ) all 91 101 Stock Cop.Min.otEnp,..&Smlig all 25 Do. Preference 71 per ct all 24 2 5 5 Crystal Palace. 5 Do. Preference all 4 5 5 20 Eastern Steam all Stock Electric Telegraph lOO 105 108 5 Eng. & Aust. Cop.St.Co. all 1 11 111 10 Europ. & Ind.Junct.Tel. 10s. - • 9 Europ.&Am.Stm.(Lim.) all 11 2 20 GLlron ScrewCol.(Lim all 1 5 Gen. Steam Navigation. 14 20 London Discount 5 11 11d 4 Lond.G en. Omnibus Co. all I I 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg. all 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) all 6/ 71 25 National Discount Co 5 11 / d 10, Netherlands Land 6 10 Do do all 1 2 5 Do 8 p.c.Pref. ,iss.at ldis all 1 11 100 N.Br.&NovaSeotiaLand 80 15 IS . 1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all 1 20 North of Europe Steam all 1 Oriental Gas 1. Do. New Shares . 5 Peel River Land & Mi n all 21 3 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam all 84 85 85 41 50 Do. New lO 121 131 20 Red Sea & Ind. Telegr 8 1 d 50 Rhymney Iron 15 Do. New all 71 71. 100 Royal Mail Steam 1 Seot.Austrln.lnv.(Lim ) all 125 1371 25 South Australian Land. all 35 37 ' 1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip. all 1 Do. do Registered all ; 1 20 i v Diemen Ln.Co.of Upr. Can. 5 Diemen'a Land ob 28i 9 11 SAVINGS BANKS. Mr. GREER asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he intended to introduce any bill this session to increase the security of depositors in savings banks ; and whether Government proposed to indemnify, in whole or in part, the depositors in the Tralee and Killarney Savings Banks for the losses they sustained by the failure of those banks. Mr. WALPOLE said that the subject was under con sideration. RELIGIOUS WORKS IN THE ARMY. Mr. SPOONER asked the Secretary of State for War whether " The Garden of the Soul" was issued to. any soldiers in the British army by his authority, and whether that book was purchased and distributed at the cost of the State. General PEEL said there were certain religious works distributed amongst the army, and a portion the funds voted ~for that purpose were applied to supply - ;ng works to the R6/flan Catholic soldiers. NAVY ESTIMATES. In reply to Lord J. RUSSELL, Sir J. PAKINGTON stated 'that on the 25th inst. he would make his statement with respect to this subject. THE TROOP SHIP GENERAL SIMPSON. Colonel SMYTII asked the Secretary of State for India the name of the owner or owners of the troop-ship General Simpson, which left England for Calcutta on the Bth of August last with drafts of her Majesty's 80th and other regiments on board, amounting to upwards of 400 men, and which reached Calcutta on the 22d of December ; whether it was true that, although the contractor was bound to have provisions and water for 140 days on board, officers, soldiers, and crew were placed for several weeks on short allowance of both food and water, the lower tier of water tanks having been found empty ; and whether any explanation of the unusually bug voyage of the General Simpson (137 days from England to Calcutta), and of the circumstances alluded to, had been given to the Indian Department ? Lord STANLEY corroborated the accuracy of this re port, and stated that he believed there had been a scarcity of water on board the vessel during the voyage. THE SUGAR DUTIES, Mr. HANKElinquired whether there was any truth in the statement which appeared in the Times of that day, to the effect that it was the intention of the Government to make an alteration in the sugar duties ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER assured the hon. member that no such intention was at present en tertained. COUNTY PRISONS (IRELAND) Lord NAAS obtained leave to bring in a Nll to•eonsoli date and amend the laws relating to county prisons in Ireland. The noble lord explained that the bill was ren dered necessary by the very defective condition of the pri sons and bridowells in Ireland, and cited several statements on the subject. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. Mr. CROSS, in moving for leave to bring in a bill to amend the law relating to municipal elections, said it would be admitted that if there were bribery practised at these elections that there would be bribery at Parliamentary elections, because it would be impossible that persons who were taught to bribe and be bribed annually would not avail themselves of that knowledge when called on to vote for a member of Parliament. The exist ing law was a dead letter, because the penalties it imposed were too severe, and the mode of enforcing them too expen sive. His bill proposed to supply these defects by adopting small penalties and summary remedy. Mr. GILPIN seconded the motion. After a few words from Sir G. B. PECITELL, which were inaudible, Mr. DILLWYN considered that, in order to carry out purity of election in municipal matters, it would be neces sary to introduce vote by ballot. After a short discussion leave was given to bring in the bill. STATUTE LAW COMMISSION. Mr. LOCKE KING moved for a return, showing the total sum which had been voted for the Statute Law Board and the Statute Law Commission, from its commencement till the present time. Accounts, in detail, showing how that amount has been expended : Of the sums which have been paid to draftsmen out of contingencies for drawing consolidation bills : Return of the names of the draftsmen employed to procure consolidation bills, and the fees paid, or to be paid, to each draftsman ; and, copy of the minutes and proceedings of the Statute Law Commission (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 78, Session 1855). He had very little confidence in any bill that would be introduced which emanated from the Commission that had been engaged on the subject of the consideration of the statute laws. Mr. HADFIELD seconded the motion. Mr. WALPOLE—Her Majesty's Government have no objection to this return, except as to the form of it. Part of the papers for which the hon. member for East Surrey moves have been already printed by order of the house, and therefore if he will give me leave I will put in the Speaker's hands a modification of his motion, with the object of pre venting unnecessary expense. The hon. gentleman has asked me two questions —one with reference to the commis sion, and the other with reference to consolidation bills re lating to the criminal law. Now, with reference to the com mission, I think, notwithstanding the observations of the learned gentleman the member for Sheffield, that a vast deal of very useful informati o n has been furnished by the com mission, and that Parliament might safely and wisely act upon that information. But, considering the difficulty of carrying on the commission in the form in which it has been carried on, and the expense occasioned by consolidation bills, I think it would be better to act upon the information already afforded by the commission before we put the coun try to any further expense in employing them to obtain further information. Her Majesty's Government are there fore considering whether the labours of the commission may not be stopped for a time. (Hear, hear.) With regard to the other question—viz., the consolidation of the li criminal I have to inform the hon. gentleman that the seriesl f 11.: 3 which are going to be introduced by my h on . an 'll not ]rely consolidate the Attorney-General for England, 1_ d eo sh and li y ar ned consolidate but most carefully revise the E . hit law. The al nwgke- wise the Irish statutes relating to the trim terations which are going to ma de b 3 ;hat series of bills be (which will be submitted to the house to-morrow se'nnight) ovement of the statute nor indeed ough will, I believe, be an immense think he will law. Of course I can hardly be irnPrected, I, to state what these improvements are; but I hope the t hon. gentleman will be in his place, because li.v be satisfied that, in point of fact, her t s Government will put the statute law othe colubnelryievinetlo haavmeuanchswbeetretedr shape than it has hitherto been. the only questionme w hich the hon. gentleman put to with reference to the co mmission. I think that the hon. member for Sheffield somewat exaggerated the public opinion as to the conunission when he said that the public complained that the commission had been of no alvantage t) the country. The motion was ultimately withdrawn. THE REV. MR. O'FAY AND MAJOR BURKE. •• In reply to Mr. GREER, Lord NAAS entered into an explanation with respect to this subject, from which it appeared that Major Burke had written a letter to the Rev. Mr. O'Fay, stating that he would not disturb him further in the possesii.n of the land which he occupied, which was not received in a friendly spirit by the reverend gentleman who refused the offer. There were no returns of the judgments of the three learned judges, before whom the legal proceedfngs between these parties had been tried. Mr. GREER, in reply, said his only object was to have laid before the house the views of the learned . judges in questi on on th e su bj ec t o f t h e l aws relating to landlords and tenants in Ireland. He thought the house should direct that copies of the judg ments be laid on the table from the notes of the learned judges. He thought the proposition of Major Burke very conciliatory, and n regretted it was not received in th• same spirit. After a few words from the SOLICITOR-GENERAL against the course suggested, Mr. GREER withdrew the motion. WEST RIDING OF YORKSHI. On the motio n of Mr. BRAND, a new RE writ was issued for the West Riding of Yorkshire, vacant by Lord Goderich having been called to the Upper House . by the decease of his father, the late Earl of Ripon. The house then adjourned. FALL OF A PUBLIC-lIOUSE.- TWO BROTHERS KILLED. aker, the c oroner Yesterday afternoon Mr. W. B for East Middlesex, held a long inquiry at the Three Compasses, Dalston, to view the body of James Webb, a carpenter, who, with his brother, was killed by the falling of a newly-erected publichouse, called the Marian Arms, in Lansdowne-road, Rich mond-road, Dalston. Mr. Angel, a solicitor, attended to watch the pro ceedings on behalf of Mr. Liscom, the builder. The house was commenced a few weeks before Christmas, and has recently been roofed in. On Thursday afternoon the deceased men, with another brother, were in one of the front roans laying the flooring, when the front wall of the house Suddenly collapsed, and the whole came down with a fearful clash, carrying with it the several floors. One of the unfortunate men was brought out dead, and another, who was conveyed to the German Hospi tal, died on Monday morning. It appeared that the arch of the cellar in front of the house had been connected with the front wall with a " skew back," to form which the new brick work had to be cut into to the extent of four or five•inches. Mr. Wy at, the district surveyor, was examined at some length, and he attributed the failure of the wall to the forming of the "skew back" while the work was in such a green state. The recent wet weather might also have contributed, and the ram ming down of the earth on the top of the arch might have weakened the centres.. The materials used in the construction of the house were good, and the footings and upper walls were in excess of what was required by the Act of Parliament. Mr. Liseom made the " skew back" on his own respon sibility, and as the house was covered in, according to the strict terms of the act, he ought not to have cut into the front wall without giving notice to the district surveyor. He (Mr. Wyatt) would not have given his sanction to the . " skew back ;" but all he could say was that it was an error in judgment. Jam=•s Miller, a plasterer, spoke of the centres of the arch not appearing sufficient to bear the weight. They had not been struck. The Coroner having alluded to the importance of the inquiry, and that the evidence would not justify a criminal charge against any one, The jury, after some deliberation, found " That the deceased had been accidentally killed ;" and added, " that they (the jurors) could not separate without expressing their opinion that the accident was caused by the cutting of a skew back' five inches in the front wall, which they considered to be a very dangerous practice, under any circum stances, more especially when:the work is in a green state ; and that the cutting should not have been made without giving notice to the district sur veyor." THIS DAY'S MARKETS'. CORN EXCIIANGE. Coastwise, 2,390 quarters of English wheat have come to hand this week. By land carriage, fresh up, to-day, tho receipts were limited, and the show of samples was very moderate. There was a fair denia.nd for good dry qualities at prices equal to Monday, but all other kinds were very dull at late rates. Foreign wheat was in good supply and heavy request. In prices, however; no change took place. The fresh im ports are over 9,000 quarters. Good and fine barley changed hands steadily at full cur rencies. Other kinds were less active. Malt met a dull inquiry at the late decline in value. The supply of oats was rather limited, and the oat trade ruled firm at full quotations. Beans and peas were fiiin in price, but we had a dull inquiry for flour. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley Malt. Oats. Flour. English 2,390 3,260 2,980 1,930 1,630 Irish Foreign - 9,050 3,630 I 250 1 990 As 70 blo NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of meat on sale to-day are seasonably large, and the trade generally may be considered steady, as !ollows Per Ms. by the Carcass. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. I Inferior Beef 3 oto 3 4 lnfr. Mutton. 3 2to 3 6 Mid. d 0..... 3 6to 3 8' Mid. do 3 Bto 4 2 Pm. large do. 3 10 to 4 0 I Prime do. .. 4 4to 4 6 Do. small do. 4 2to 4 6 - Veal Large pork.. 2 6to 3 6 j Small pork BOROUGH HOP. Good and fine new hops, the supply of which is very moderate, are selling steadily at full prices. Inferior parcels are dull, but not cheaper. Yearling and old parcels are almost nominal in price. Mid and East Kent pockets 7os to 120 s per cwt. Weald of Kent do s4s to 70s „ Sussex do s4s to 66s „ .COLONIAL. TEA.—The market has presented rather more firmness, and a fair amount of business has been done. Common Congou has advanced to 13d. SUGAU.—Business has been steady, and for almost all de scriptions previous quotations have been fully supported. In the refined market a fair business has been transacted in dried goods , at full values. COFFEE has been rather inactive. Plantation Ceylon, however, has been in very good request at steady quota tions. RICE.—The market for most descriptions has been steady, and previous values have for the finer sorts been fully sup ported. RUST.—A moderate inquiry for good qualities of Deme rara has prevailed, at full prices. INDIGO. —The sales have progressed steadily, and a good demand has been experienced for export, and prices exhibit an upward tendency. SALTPETRE.—The market remains steady; no sales, however, have been reported. TALLOW.—The market is rather firmer. P.Y.C., on the spot, is quoted 53s 3d to 53s 6d, and March delivery 53s 9d per cwt. INDlGO.—Prices yesterday wore without alteration, but there was rather more animation in the biddings. 1,521 chests were passed yesterday, of which 584 were withdrawn 2.56 chests bought in, leaving 681 chests sold. Total! quantity passed 3,319 chests, of which 1,318 aro with drawn, 705 bought in, and 1,296 sold. GREEN FRUlT.—Demand continues good. Oranges of all kinds sustain their value. Sonic parcels of St. Michael Valencia, Keeling and Oporto, sold by and Hunt at public sale, maintained the prices obtained last week. Lemons easier. Nuts of all kinds improving in value. Seville sours arrive in bad condition, and are sold at prices in character. THIS DA.I'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Feb. 11.—Wind this day at noon S.W. ; strong breeze and fine clear dry weather. PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 10.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—H.M.St. Urgent, from Malta. COWES, Feb. 10.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Rubicon, from Rio Janeiro. GLOUCESTER, Feb. 10.—Arrived—Neptune, from Rio Grande. NEWPORT, Feb. 10.—Wind for Rio Janeiro. FALMOUTH, Feb. 10.—Wind W.S.W., fresh gale with squalls.—Off Port—Norfolk, from Melbourne. OFF QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 10.—City of screwDARTMOUTH steamer, f, Feb. 10.— 'Washington, rom ew Yll7:ork for Liverpool. v ed—Galatea, from Buenos Ayres, for London, leaky, Sze., from contact with a barque, on the Ist of January', and has left for Brixham. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH sowniAmpTox, Friday Morning. Sunderland. Wind W.S.W. a nd Elizabeth, from f o r m o m Arrived —StoPher i trete J ersey; lanta, steamer,Sailed—idehanics Own, for Newport LIVERP Ne OOL, Friday Morning. "Wind Arr i ve d, Feb. 10—Coronilla, from Buenos Ayres ; Chili Ceara and Blanche et Maria, from Ibrail. Sailed—Flying Dutchman, for St. Michael's ; Minho, screw steamer, for Oporto ; Mary Black, for Bonny ; Tau rus, screw steamer, for Genoa ; Damascus, screw steamer, for Constantinople ; Hoppett, for Gibraltar ; Seamew, for Trieste ; Charlotte A. Stamber, for New York ; Lombard, for Bombay ; Stadt Appingham, for La Guayra ; Astrea, for Gibraltar; Eyra, for Venice. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Fri lay Morning. Wind, S.W. ; tide, three hours' ebb ; lino and clear. Arrived—Concordia, from Rotterdam. DEAL, Friday Morning. _ _ Wind S.W., very fresh. Passed—Addison Gilbert, from Calcutta, for London. The University of Moscow, on the 24th ult., celebrated the 104th anniversary of its foundation. In the course of last year it had 1,760 students, of whom 442 were in law and 993 in medicine.