The Sun. — London, England, 1859-02-16 00:00:00

CE. he districts , and from obtaine4 thgerstem. mo former majority of the state of .889 l om ons an d the several Mr. H. e place f ulor writ Wod or to Gene event, Mr. their opera" d that Mr. the net is forenoon , lared dull Lection of by the r, e " d a ce at tne the, in th e aron Meye r Folkeston e two bands , lorses were date dravat sere he ive s e was sil l :" conspl . M ontefi ore. through, g officer for d upon the lidates. Meyer r person t° La port and 1 Rennicottf Baron iv° [et charact er use. time met. ll ,, i° ie interv er A of intend!: o any sta id ing been ; d the Dil le ( a the dai.„ ° , Ins were )inions lgment, /le ilnking IP varm aPP re' ,ir John of „ as shown ight be c° ll rakefield e d day's mark et o [Jere was , ay, no chime , , samples I'm' msive, but all larley, at full ing. t, on Or ° quest, at fl/11 peas, at 11/111 rreucies. Flour. 940 CI 7 bi 9; 0 0 sk g o 4d; Od to 0 p, 20 4 d to rinds of Wel Ou icing e tL mme fagg hß d he Pal it in a 00 1 ' arlY' a b .1 "1 0 0 mat die It iS thCalizs„ iggsBo :,400 ,511 MONEY .11,11?lc_ET AND CITY NEJVS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. There is very little alteration to report in the general appearance of the money market, the de mand being exceedingly quiet ani supply abundant. Payments on account of calls, or loan instalments, create scarcely any influence, and the terms charged for discount accommodation were lower than for some years past. The introduction of the Indian Loan may for the moment stimulate the inquiry, but while trade continues quiet, and speculation is discouraged, no material rise in the quotations is anticipated. About £BO,OOO in Australian gold was taken into the Bank of England yesterday. The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon ex hibited little variation from those current on the Previous post day, with the exception of Vienna and Trieste, which showed a slight advance. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is quoted 1098, a rate which leaves scarcely any profit on shipment of specie to this country. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed quietly, and prices were without material altera tion. Thb sales only amounted to 5,000 bales. In the Railway Share Market business was rather more active, and prices were firm. The public sales of East Indian indigo, which commenced on the Bth inst., closed yesterday after noon. The quantity declared for these auctions Was 8,114 chests in the A, and 1,790 in the B cata logue; total, 9,904 chests. Kurpah descriptions were in good demand throughout the sale, both for the home trade and for export, and realised about the rates current at the last October sale. Dry leaf Madras advanced about 2d. per lb., while good qualities of Bengals and 0 udes improved about 2d. to 4d. per lb. Of the quantity offered, viz., 9,904 chests, 3,628 chests have been withdrawn, 2,424 bought in, and 3,852 were sold. The terms upon which the Venezuelan Govern ment propose to arrange their English debt, on Which no dividends have been paid for 12 or 14 Years, are scarcely as satisfactory as could be de sired. Inasmuch, however, as they are ten dered with much apparent sympathy for the sufferings of the bondholders, and are as favourable as the exhausted state of the country's revenue will allow, it is probable that they will obtain a ready acceptance. It will be seen, by the Particulars annexed, that the Government propose to pay no more than 3 per cent. on the Active, and 11 per cent. on the Deferred. A clause might be inserted, to the effect that a more liberal allowances hould be made, if, after the lapse of a few years, the finances of the Go vernment should be sufficiently recruited. Although a larger provision might have been expected, it 'would be far better for all interested to secure Moderat e t erms, if r i g idl y o b serve d , rat h er t h an a more ample arrangement which the Government might find itself unable to carry out. ' At the general meeting of the proprietors of the English, Scottish, and Australian Char tered Bank, held to-day, a dividend at the rate of £4 per cent. per annum was recommended. The net available balance of profit was £13,568 1 , 98 ' id., which the directors appropriated for the a bo ve purpose, and also applied £5OO to the reduc: of preliminary expenses, £l,OOO towards Bank premises, and £2,068 19s. ld. to the further increase of the reserve fund, which would then stand at £ 8 ,960 6s. 2d. There was some discussion, but it Was not important, and the report was adopted. In the English Stock Market to-day the transac tions have been rather limited, but the quotations are tolerably steady, and notwithstanding the con tinued depression of the Paris Bourse, the specula tors for a fall operate very cautiously.. Consols for transfer have been 951 -7- 0 and for Account also 95 1 7 -- , and the market has been without the least alteration worth recording since the commence ment of business. The New Threes and the--Reduced Annuities are steady at 951 i and 961. Long Annuities are Marked 1k ; Exchequer Bills are 335. to 365. prem., and the Bonds 1004 ; India Loan Debentures are 98 8, and ditto Bonds 18s. prem. An average amount of business has been trans acted in Foreign Securities, and prices in general exhibit a slight downward tendency. Turkish 6 Per Cents. are 901 to 91; ditto New Loan, 791 to 801; and ditto Scrip, 2d issue, 6 to 51 discount ; th e 4 per Cents. have receded to 1021 ; Mexican to 201 ; Peruvian 3 per Cents. to 731; Portuguese to 451 and 46 ; Russian 41 per Cents. to 99 ; and Venezuelan Deferred to 17. Danish 3 per Cents. are firm at 861 7 ; and Dutch 21 per Cents. are steady at 65(1,. The Austrian New Loan is about ito di s . h The Railway Share Market has been moderately ac tive, but on several of the principal lines a slight decline has taken place. Chester and Holyhead, Great Northern, Lancashire and Yorkshire, Mid land, and South-Eastern have declined ss. ; Edin b urgh, Perth; and Dundee, and North British, 10s.; and Caledonian, Ll ; Eastern Counties, South Wes tern, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, and North-Eastern (York), improved about ss. In the Foreign Market a very limited business has been done. Lombardo-Venetian Old Shares have receded to 81, and the New Shares to 61. Nam ur - • - and Liege brought 81. The colonial lines are a shade firmer. East I ,,,, n dian have a d vance d t o 1021 1021, an d G ran d " l ink of Canada to 301 301. Great Indian Penin sula: are steady, at 100 and 1001. For Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares there has been only a limited inquiry. Bank of Australasia declined 10s.; Bank of Egypt, £1 ; London and Westminster, ss. ; and Oriental Bank s s• to 10s. London and County improved 10s., and Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 10s. Red Sea and India Telegraph brought about former rates. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 3 Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 96 5 61 5 6 Nper Cent. C onso l s Annuities Long Annuities, per Ce n t. A nnu i t i es 96 51 15} 651 "ng Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860.... 11 Ditto 30 Ye ars , exp i re s t h Jan., 1860 .. 15-16 India. Stock Ditto Debentures 9Bl 8 1 8 Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO Ditto under £l,OOO Consols for Account rch une. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO 2d. & lid.. 3 Ma 6 3 I J Ditto Small, 111. .. , ... .. .... . 33 I Exchequer Bonds, 1859,. 31 per Cent FOREIGN FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES. Brazilian 5 per Cent. Ditto Account Ditto 1858, 41 per Cent. 94 Danish, 1825, 3 per Cent. Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account Peruvian 41 per Cent - - Ditto (Uribarren), 41 per_Cent. Ditto 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent. Ditto 3 per Cent. Ditto Account 4ussian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent — Ditto 41 per Cent. 81 Sardinian, 5 per Cent ~ Turkish 6 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New L oan D itto Account 801 791 Ditto 2d Issue 51 Ditto Account 10 6 51 d ui tto Guaranteed, 4 p er C en t. Venezuel a , 5 per Cent. 1 Ditto Deferred 2 per Cent l7 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchqnge, 12 Gull. 2/ per Cent 651 THREE O'cLocK. • Consols, Money - 951 1 . Consols for Account SUICIDE AT STEFNEL—Yesterday morning; a determined act of self-destruction was committed by Mr. Thomas Braithwick Noble, aged 43 years, the proprietor of the Globe Ale Stores, Globe-road, Mile-end. It appears that the deceased h a d a drunken quarrel with his wife on the previous night, when he attempted to stab her, and drove her out of the house. Yesterday morning. he hung himself by a rope in the cell ar , an d was found dead when 8 9/ne neighbours came in. It seems that the deceased had lived unhappily with his wife for some time past, in conse quence of jealousy, and he was subject to periodical attacks of delirium. An inquest on the body will be held this day. LOVE IN A WELL.--We gave a few w ee k s ago olir readers an account of a daring feat by a female in the villag e of Swaffham Prior, named Martha Morgan, in des cending a well to fetch up a pail. It seems her courageous conduct won for her the attachment and attention of a brisk widower close by, named William Farrer, who took her for " better, for worse," at our church, on Saturday last, ob serving that it was her daring feat that stimulated him to do it, as he should then have a wife who could say more than other wives could ill the history of their limi—Cam bradge Independent, THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 16, 1859. LAW INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) ROLLS COURT. (Before the Master of the Rolls, Sir John Reranly.) JUDGMENT.-ROTTON V. BARRON. His Honour the Master of the Rolls said—This is a sum mons taken out to vary the chief clerk's certificate. The plaintiffs who make the application here are the Commis sioners under the Charing Cross Improvement Act, and the defendants are the officers of the parish of St. Martin. The act requires that the parish shall be protected from the loss of rate assessments on old houses pulled down for the for mation of new streets or parish improvements, during the time occupied in rebuilding, and the surplus of the rates levied on the new houses shall, after deducting the rates payable on the old houses, be paid to the commissioners under the provisions of the 46th section of the act. The Chief Clerk, on taking an average account of rates for three years on the new houses, and deducting these from the rates payable on the old houses, certified that there was no surplus balance payable to the commissioners. Take the rates from 21st July, 1855, to 21st July, 1856, to be £2,692 13s. 2d., and take the rates at 2s. 11d., if inadequate they might raise it Is. 3d., and that would give a rate of 3s. 2d., and there would be a surplus to be applied to the commissioners for purposes under the act of £1,794 15s. 6d. On the other hand, take the average of three years' amount of rates collected on the old houses, and the rates collected on the new houses during three years, ending 31st May, 1856, £2,448 2s. ld., and taking the rate at 2s. 6d., it would be reduced to £1,883 ; it would be reduced above a third, and leave a deficiency of £BB. His Honour considered that the best criterion to ascertain the amount of rate of the parish was to take the amount of income-tax £25,325 minus Is. 11d. to be deducted in respect of repairs; that would reduce it £2,305, and, deducting the old rates, there would be a surplus of £463 9s. Bd. to the commis sioners, instead of a deficiency of £BB as before stated. His Honour observed he had no power to compel the parish to adopt any state of assignment, but the plaintiff was at liberty to apply to the Court of Queen's Bench for a mandamus to compel the parish to make a fair and proper rate, and upon it to ascertain the amount due to the com missioners. His Honour considered under present circum stances the certificate of his chief clerk was right and must be confirmed. His Honour confirmed the certificate of his chief clerk with costs, with liberty to apply. SHERIFFS' COURT. MEDICAL MEN AND DIPLOMAS,--STREET V. ANDERSON. The plaintiff is a surgeon and physician, and sought to recover the amount of his bill for attendance upon defendant's daughter. His Honour—Are you a qualified practitioner ? Plaintiff—Yes. His Honour—And have you a diploma ? Plaintiff—Yes. His Honour—Have you it with you? Plaintiff—No. His Honour—You should always have it with you The diploma is granted as much for your protection as for the detection of unqualified practitioners, charlatans, and quacks. Since the passing of the new Act, no qualified practitioner should set foot in a court without his diploma. Plaintiff said the new officers had not registered the dip plomas just yet, but they would be out very soon, and that registration would answer every purpose. Plaintiff then proved his case. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. - (THIS Dili: THAIsIES. APPLICATION FOR A PROTECTION ORDER.—Mrs. Franks, a respectable and lady-like woman, the wife of Nicholas Franks, a mariner, applied to the Hon. G. C. Norton for an order of protection to secure her property and business from the rapacity of her husband, who deserted her three years ago. The applicant carries on the business of a tobacconist and cigar dealer, at No. 190, Ratcliff-highway, and by her in dustry and frugal habits has managed to amass a little pro perty, and to maintain herself and her two sons in a com fortable manner. Her husband was an Italian, and before he deserted her behaved in a very brutal manner towards her. He was once fined in that court for an assault, and was guilty of many irregularities. He squandered her earnings, and suddenly left her. Before he did so he said he would return and remain with her as long as she had a penny, and would then desert her again. She believed he emigrated to Australia, and she had not heard of him since. Mr. Norton immediately granted the required order, and it was made out by Mr. Weddle, the second usher, and de livered to Mrs. Franks. EXTRAORDINARY APPLICATION.—AII elderly woman, named Susan Mason, of Bedford-row, Maidstone, Kent, accompanied by Mr. James Johnson, the proprietor of an exhibition called the Eastern Saloon, opposite Limehouse Church, came before the Hon. G. C. Norton, and stated that a month ago a woman, Catherine Walker, of Hanover street, Rotherhithe, applied to Mr. Yardley for the restora tion of her son, who, she said, was 15 years of age, and was stolen from her when he was four and a half years of age, and sold to Johnson for 30s. The boy was delivered to Mrs. Walker on a subsequent day, and was still with her. Mrs. Mason now declared that Mrs. Walker was an im postor, for that the boy was her grandson. Mr. Norton—Who were his parents ? Mrs. Mason—James and Charlotte Brotherton ; and he was born in Canterbury. Brotherton was a basket-maker. and married my daughter, who is now dead. Mr. Johnson said the boy was regularly articled to him by his mother when he was five years old. Mr. Norton said that Mrs. Walker and the boy were now living in Rotherhithe, and referred the applicants to the Greenwich Police-court. DICKSON v. THE EARL OF WILTON. THE LATE FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE IN WILITECHAPEL. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. SHARE MARKE7'.-(THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Sharol Railways. ' Paid. Closing Busin OBS Price. Done. 1 i . Share Railways. Paid, Closing i Business '"' Price. I Done. 100 Atlantic &St Lawrence all 78 79 79 i 12.10 Arnhem., Notting, Bost. Leased at 6 per cent and Eastern Junction 10 61 61 61 18 Bom.,Baroda&Centlnd 9 i i d 18 V I O 50 Belfast and Ballymena.. all - - . 5 percent. all - - 13.14 Bir., Wol., and Str.Val. all 8 9 Stock Birk., Lane., and Chesh. 18 Do. Addit. Capital A 6 d 1 1 18 Do. Do. B 41 1 / d Junction lOO C 6 68 25 Blackburn 25 Blyth and Tyne all .31 33 201 Do. New l6l - -- d Stock Bristol and Exeter .... 100 95 96 100 Buffalo,Brant&Godrich 100 85 90 Stock Caledonian 100 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 100 82 86 Stock Chester and Holyhead . 100 48/ 49 481 981 190 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 100 80 84 82 1 50 Cork and Bandon all - 20 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. 1. 3. 0. id par 20 Cork, Blkrock,&Passage all - - 20 Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) 2s. - - 20 Cornwall all 41 54 20 C a pe Town & D oc k S cr ip 2s. - - pm 10 Do. A 10 Do. B lA. roves. no div. i all - - 20 Central Oude (Limited) 2s. 6d. - until6p.c.per an. all - - 1 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c. 2 4 I - p hasbeep pd.toß. 171 Demerara - - 50 Dublin Belfast June. all - - 20 Eastern Bengal.g,u.sp.c 5 1 / d 25 • Dun.,Perth,& Ahr.Junc. all 91 10 Stock East Indian, gu. sp. c lOO 102 103 1 02 1 11 i Stock East Anglian lOO 15 1 16 1 15 1 20 Do. C Shares all - - Stock Eastern Counties lOO 62 63 62 1 20 Do. E Shares Ext 10 i i P Stock Eastern Union A Stock 100 45 47 20 Do. Jubbulpore 5 - - Stock Do. do. B Stock 100 29 31 100 D 0.41 p.c. Bds. pay.'s9 all - - 4.. 25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U2ds) 81 - - 20 G eelong& Mel.gua.s p. e. all 19 20 AVZ 25 East Kent all 13 15 Stock East Lancashire lOO 95 97 sto. I Geelong Corporation 61 no - 20 East Suffolk all - - II i 1 per cent. Bonds 1 Stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 30 31 304 i 10 Do - - y Stock Edinburg and Glasgow 100 71/ 724 711 100 Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pa '7B all 71 73 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref, .. ... 100 89 9 1 Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 29 291 20 GtlndiaPenin.gua.sp.e. all 99 1 1 00 100 1 100 99 4 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all - - Stock Furness - - 20 Do. New, gua.s per cent 4 1 1 20 Do. do Stock Glasgow & South Westn. ldt) 96 98 10 Great North of Scotland all 10 10 1 20 c Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.-Scrip 1 2s. - - Stock Great Northern lOO 101 1 105 1 / guaranteed 5 per cent. ) Stock Do. do. A Stock lOO 88 90 89 201 Gt.W. of Canada Shares all 151 161' 16 15/ 161 Stock Do. do. B Stock lOO 137 139 201 Do. New Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) 100 1041 1051 100 c Do. Bonds pay. '76,with 1 a ll 104 106 101 Stock Great Western 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O all 104 106 Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk. 100 56 57 100 Do. do. ''/3 without opt all 102 104 12 Irish South Eastern.... all - - 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do 50 Lancaster and Carlisle. all 84 88 20 Madras, guar., 41 p. c all 17 181 161 Do. Thirds 1613 4 Do. New Thirds l6 11 121 p .... 20 Do. 41 p. c. Extension.. 15 18 . 19 20 Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 95 051 9 °ll 20 Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c. 10 1 iCd 16 Do. do. F £l6 6 Id 20 Do. Fourth do. 9 Do. do. £9 shares.. 7 id Stock Meib. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 - - 3 Do. West Riding Union 1 - - Newßrunswick&Canda. 20 Do. Southport - - i 20 I Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc 10 --d 11.6.3 London and Blackwell all 61 6: ~"1 3 Class ACapitl. Share.. i 11.6.3 Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh 4/ - - .;,„„ .. Do. do. Land d 0... .. Stock Lon.,Brighton &S.Coast 100 109 109 4 o ' ‘ ''',g„, 20 Do. do. B. Capital do. 10 -- --d Stock London & North Westn 100 95 1 06 "x - I .. Do. do. Land d 0... 14 Do. Eighths - - 20. Stock London& South-Westn. 100 92 924 921 321 20 I Limited, Scrip 25 L 'derry & Coleraine... al 1 - - ' 20 Oude (Limited) - 25 L'derry & Enniskillen. all - - 20 Scinde + 3 4 15 1 1 p Stock,Man., Shef., & Lincoln.. 100 38 39 38 1 20 Do. 10 ;Metropolitan 3 - - d 20 Do. New e 8 ~ , 10 i d -A- I StockiMidland lOO 1011 102 ''' 1021 11 20 Do. Punjaub .. '; co S 1 i i StockiDo. Birming. & Derby lOO 76 7 8 77 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo. bt, a 5 50 Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) all - - ; 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 18 - - ; 25 Do. 1 Shares all - - 10 Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 Id 4P I 100 Newbastle and Carlisle all - - 25 New., Aber., & Herefd all 12 13 10 Newry & Armagh (ef ) 9 - - FOREIGN 20 Newry, Warpt., & Roe all - - . , Stock Norfolk lOO 64 66 ' Share' Railways. .IA Closing Business i P ""' Price. Done. 50 North. Counties Union 3l 31 ltd Stock North British lOO 61i 62 61 1 1 - Stock Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk. 100 - - Stock Do.A Stk.- Arecno div. 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 4/ 5i until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß 100 - - 20 Ardennes all - -1) Stock Do. B Stock - - a „„ 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c. 3 i Stock North-Eastn.-Berwick 100 93 1 53 3 "z 5 Bekian East. Junction all 25 Do. do. G.N.E.Pnrchase 613 41 1 d d2O Beziers to Graissessae. all 7 i Stock Do. Leeds loo 481 481 5 Carmeaux Mine & Rai l. all 1/ 21 Stock Do. York lOO 78/ 19 79 20 Dutch Rhenish l5 4 5 Stock North London lOO 101 103 6 Eastern of France ...... all 26 261 10 N. &S.Westn., Hampstd 20 Euphrates Valley 2s. - P and City Junction.... £3 is. - - 20 Great Central of France all - - - 20 North Staffordshire.... 171 4/ 44 d, 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs all 61 61 C 1 20 North-Western - - 10 No. & Sou. W. Junction all 7 8 20 Lake Constance & imle all - - Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver. 100 20 31 305 20 Lierre and Tio”nhout... all - - 10 Peebles all -- - 20 Lombardo Venetian... : 8 1 1p;8; 1 1 1 20 Portsmouth - - 10 Rbymney lO - - 20 Lyons and Geneva .... all - - Stock Scottish Central lOO 115 117 331 Maria Antonia - - Stock Sooth. N. E., Aber. Stock 100 27 1 27 / 20 Do. do. New all - - Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 85 87 20 Namur and Liege all 81 81 8/ Stock Shropshire Union lOO 45 47 20 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref all 191 204 10 Sittin,gbourne & Sheer. all 4 1 2 1 d 16 Northern of France Stock South Devon lOO 37 38 371 1 20 Do. New Shares 12 - - p Stock South-Eastern lOO 74 /5 74 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref. all 81 91 Stock South Wales- 20 SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun all 131 111 20 Paris,l.yons, and Medit. all 321 33 331 21 20 Do. do lB - - 20 Paris and Orleans ...... all 52 53 20 f Recife& S. Fran. (Fern.) 1 a i 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 8 11 id 81 25 Stockton & Darlington all 351 364 364 4 1 gua. 7p. ct. (Lim.) ... • 25 Do. do. 1854 24 - -- 20 Riga and Dunaburg.... 4 - 25 Do. do. 1855 7 - - 10 Rome and Frascati .... all - - - Stockton & Hartlepool 161 - - 20 Ro y al Danish all - - Stock Taff Vale lOO - - 5 Ro y al Swedish - - Stock Do. Preference, No. 1.. 100 - - 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. - - 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 - - 20 Sambre and Meuse all 61 71 Stock Vale of Neath lOO 76 83 10 Do. 5 / per cent. Pref.... all 9k 9. Stock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - . 20 Southern of France .... all 191 2 0 0 50 Waterford & Limerick all - - 81 West Flanders all 20 Weft Cornlvall 20 W. & N.W. of France.. all 23 24 10 W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal. all -- 5 Do.A.-Arecv.nodiv.till 20 Western of Austria .. . ' 6 - - - - 7 p.c. has been pd. to B all 3 4 620 Western of Switzerla n d Wiesbaden - - 5 Do. B all 61 6 1 6 Do 8 per cent. Prof.... all - -, 20 West London all - - 20 Zealand all - - • 10 Do. Ist Class all - - 20 Do. 2d Class all - 41/ 11. M. 4EI 1...0 All - PREFERENCE SHARES. osing B Share Railways. Cl Price. Done. usiness 25 (Blythe and Tyne it per c. pref. (issued at £5O) all 49 51 Stk iris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock 100 94 96 20 Do. do. do. Shares 9 took Caledon £lO, 44 per cent 100 103 105 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 7. 10 - • Stock Chester & llolyhd, 54 no 100 Stock Do. do. sp. et. Cork & Bandon, 54 p. C all 64 Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun all 6 64 Stock E.Angn. Class A 7 & spc 100 100 103 Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc_ 100 113 118 Stock Do. do. Class C 7 pc 100 108 112 Stock E. Coun. Ex. 5 pct. No.l 100 115 117 1164 Stock ID°. do N 0.2 100 114 116 Stock Do. New 6 per et. Stock 100 132 134 Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 100 81 8.3 Stock East Lane. 6 per et lOO 5 E.& W. York. Jen. fifths all tockrEdin.&Glas. spc shares 100 StocktEdiu.Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. 100 75 7 6 Stock 'Furness, 5 per cent 100 Stock Gins. Wen...r n. 5 pc. 100 113 115 Stock Great Northern, sp. et. 100 120 122 Stock'Do. spc Redm.,lop.c.pm 100 111 113 Stock Do. 44 p. c. do. do. 100 Do.sp.c. edm.,s pc. pm 6O 61 66 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pf all 11 114 ( Gt. Sn.& W (Ireland) 4 1 Stock p. ct. pref. Stock 50 Great West. (Berks and 6 Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct.. Stock Do. Redeemable, 44 pct.. 100 92 94 93 4 3 Stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct. 100 85 2 7 Stock Do. Irredeemable, do lOO 86 88 Stock iDo. sp. et. Redeem. Pref. 100 99 101 100 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares all 10 104 10 Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf. Doh all 161 171 10 Do do. sp. ct. pref all 10 10 Stock Do Birming. guar. stock 100 7 . 3 74 261 Do. Chester guar.shares all 19 20 134 Do. do. do 20 Do. do. do. Stock Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock 100 140 142 , Stock Lon.&Brig.spc. gu. No.l 100 120 Stock Do. pref., sp. c. ...No. 2 100 Stock Do. New gua., 6p. et lOO Stock Do. do. 5p c. No. 4 100 Stock Lon.& N.W.Cov. &Nun eaton, sp. ct. Stock Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, late 3d shares lOO 163 168 124 Londondy & Cole, 4 she. all 121 Londondy.& Ennis 4 sh. all Stock Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6p. et. 100 122 124 6 Do. £6 44 Stock Do. 31 per cent. 124 3laryport & Car., 4 p.c all Do. 4 per cent . 121 Do Stock Mid. Con. 6p. c. Stock Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.et lOO 140 1'.2 Stock Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock lOO 104 105 6 Do. with option till 1860 3 4 ip' Stock Do. Leic. & Hitpref. st. 100 96 98 10 NewportAber,&e. pref.s all 94 10 p. c. redeem, at sp. c. pm j 10 Do. Perpet, 6p. c. with option till 1866 all 114 12 10 Norfolk Deb. 4p. c. shares all 9 10 fa Stock Do. sp. a Ext. Stock,lBl6 100 Stock Do. 51p. c. Pref. do. 1847 100 Stock Do. Way.ral.Ex.Sk 1847 100 Stock North British, spercent 100 1111 113 Stock Do. New, gua. 5 per cent 100 Stock Nth.Dev.ltall.&Dik.Co. 100 Stock N- East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. 100 Stock Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. 100 98 99 984 17 Do. do. do. S 13.4. 4 die p 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. c. No. 1. 13 124 Do. do. Quarters,lB46 .. 9 - 25 No. York, 11. &S. Perch. 10 4 d p 20 North Staffordshire . all 23 235 Stock Ox.Wr. & Wol. 6pc. lstg . 100 121 123 Stock Do. do. do., 2d gua ' 100 111 113 Stock Do . 44 p.c. Db. stkin perp l 100 99 101 84 Scottish Central, new pi all Stock Scottish N.-Eastern deb 100 Ste.* Do. 31 per c. pref. stock 100 Stock Do.Aberdeen.gua.6pc. 100 Stock Do. 7p. c. pref. stock. 100 10s. South Devon, Ann. 10s. all 10 11 10 Do. Fixed 44 percent. all 1.0.6. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0 6) all 244 25 25 Stock Do .44 per cent lOO 103 105 Stock Do. Fixed 41 p.c. Ist is lOO 103 105 Stock Do. New do., 2d issue. 100 Stock South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 Stock Do. 44 per cent lOO 20 S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua, all 164 174 25 ) Stockton and Dar. 5 p.s. all 29 30 25 5 Do. 6 per cent al 33 34 Stock Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent. Mines. LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. Bedford and Bletehley BnckinErl►amshire all 100 100 all 100 all 100 100 Caledonia 100 Do. all Gt. West all Ik.N.&Br all Yk.N.Md. all Do. all Do. Ln& N.W Ln & NAV Caledonin E.U.&E C Gt. North. E.Counts. Clydetulale Junction .. Colchester. Stour Val. E.Lincolnshirea.ap.o., E Union,HarwiChShs.l Do. Woodbridge Gls.Barr.&Neils,Drot. Do. New Gloster& Dean Forest• Hartlpool.Dek. &Rail. Hull and Selby_ Do. Shareii - Do. Shares London &Greenwich Do. Preference Lon.,TilbyleSoutend Do. Barking Shares Lowestoft, gua. 4 p. ct Do. 6 per cent Manc.,Buxtn. & Matk Midsb.& Redcr, g. 6 .c. Mid.BradfordPrf. Stk. Newmarkt.,BuryEx 1 , guaranteed 5 p. c. cen N o rthn. & Eastn. 5 p.c. Do. do. per t. Do. Fixed 5 per cent. Preston and Wyre. Ro. 6 Shares ...... A. ystn,Hitch.,& Shep Shf.ltoth.&Gol.g. s p. c. Shrawsbry& Hereford South Staffordshire .. Wear Valley, g. 6p. c. Do. do. Wilts and Somerset.. Wimbledon& Croydn. 100 S. East 100 Do. 100 ;Peto &Co. all IDo. 100 INor;ollx.. 100 Do. - all LN W&M all Stk.& Dar 100 Midland . 5. 5.6. E.Counts. all Do. all Do. all Do. all I & LY. N.Wk] all Do. 100 ,Gt. North 18 11 6 Yk all I T Brassoy all 111‘Clean . all Stk.& Dar \ all Do , 100 ,Gt. ...... I all ;14,ScBrgto 11! 11 90 92 8 9 DOCKS. Docks. Stock Commercial lOO Stook Do4pereent.Pref.Min lOO Stock , East and West India lOO Stock London lOO Stock St. Katharine lOO ~... Stock Southampton lOO Stock Victoria 20 1)0 NOW 41 etas es lB Paid. Leasing Closing Business Co.'s. Price. Done. Paid Closing Business Price. I Done. 98 100 1M 106 17 19 142 144 4 47 111 113 (7 115 120 CO 92 21 1! 98 lto 1 P 58 60 1142 144 THIS RAI'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Feb. 16.—Wind this day at noon W. ; light airs and cloudy. PLYMOUTH, Feb. 15.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Zo diac, from Mauritius, for Falmouth; Enterprise, from Sierra Leone. HOLYHEAD, Feb. 15.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Dol phin, from Liverpool, for Hong Kong ; Royal Arch, from London, for Bombay. NEWPORT, Feb. 15. —Wind W.N.W., a gale--Arrived —Doncaster, from Onega. Sailed—Palmyra, for New York. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning. Wind W. Arrived—Clemente, and La Poule, from Cherbourg; Thomas Powell, steamer, from Cardiff; Ann, from Tagan rog ; Georges, from Cherbourg. Sailed—lsabella Croll, steamer, for Cardiff; Ceres, steamer, for London. ,LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning. Wind W. Arrived—Eleanor Thompson, from Valparaiso ; Reso. lution, from Surinam ; Annie Lawson, from Malta. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Wind, IV. ; tide., half flood ; weather fine. Arrived, Feb. 15—Faugh-a-Ballagh, from Rouen Osprey, from Seville; Perseverance, from Medembfik. Arrived, Feb. 16—Rio Plata, from Zalealunino ; Rail way, from St. Michael's. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Wind, W. ; fresh. Arrived and anchored — St. John , fo r Cardiff; Franklyn, for Cape of Good Hope ; Ke nne Annie Maria, for Havre-- all from London ; Annie, from Shield s ; Lydia, from Shields —both for Carthagena. Several of the outward vessels which sailed yesterday have put back again. THE INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE. —The Secretary of I State for India in Council has just issued his regulations f or , the:examination of candidates for adnii::siount Inldleiar.MtAijens ex's (no longer the Company's) civil service d amination will be held in London in July next, an ofthe successful candidates 26 will be selected for the Presidency of Bengal, 8 for that of Madras, and 7 for that of Bombay ; in all 41. The subjects to be got up for the examination are the language, literature, and history of England. Greece, Rome, France, Germany, and Italy; pure and mixed mathematics, natural science , (chymistry, electricity and magnetism, " natural history, geology, and mineralogY), logic and mental and moral philosophy, Sanscrit and Arabic (both language and literature) ; 7,37smarks will be allotted, of which 1,500 to English and composition, and 1,250 .to mathematics. A second examination must be passed by the selected candidates in Sanscrit, the vernacular dialect of India, the history and • geography of India, the general principles of jurisprudence, the elements of Hindoo and Mahomedan law, and in political economy. No candidates will be allowed to set sail for India until they shall have passed this examination, or after they have attained the age of 24 years. They must also give good proof of their sound bodily health and good moral character: Lord Stanley has decided to allow £lOO to each of the selected candidates to meet the expenses that must be incurred by them before they proceed to India. The age has been fixed at 25 for candidates who may pass their first examina tion in July, 1859 ; after that the age will be 24. TO THE EDITOR 01' THE SUN. SlR,—There is a mistake in your report of my evidence on this trial, which perhaps you will be kind enough to allow me to correct. I allude to the following statement :—" He also gave evidence with respect to some shakoes that had been obtained from Messrs. Isaacs, for which Colonel Dickson had received payment from the Wellington Fund, but which the Messrs. Isaacs had not been paid." I beg to say that this is a subject on which I am entirely ignorant, and did not in any way refer to during my evidence.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant, H. J. WALLACK, Capt., 2d Tower Hamlets Militia, Late Capt. 77th Regt. Feb. 16, 1859. LIBEL—LORD ERNE V. PORTER. —An action for libel, in which the Earl of Erne was p Nintiff and Mr. John G. V. Porter defendant, was brought u; a close on Tuesday, when the jury found for his lordship a v,Zrehot of £3OO. The libel was contained in a pamphlet writte:l by the defendant, in which he charged Lord Erne—as a direc tor of the Dundalk and Enniskillen Railway—with corrupt conduct and general neglect of the interests of the pro prietary. On the part of the defendant it was urged that his commentaries upon the conduct of the plaintiff were not dictated by malice, and he disclaimed the imputations of corruption in his animadversions upon his lordship. The trial lasted three days in the Common Pleas. TREASURY APPOINTMENTS.—The following is a copy " of any Treasury minutes in relation to the appoint ment of a successor to the late Assistant -Secretary of the Treasury, and other arrangements with regard to the per manent offices of the department consequent thereon" : " Treasury Minute, dated 21st January, 1859. —My Lords are pleased to appoint George Alexander Hamilton, Esq., to be Assistant-Secretary to this Board, in the room of Sir r Charles Edward Trevelyan, resigned. Sir Stafford Henry Northcote, Bart., is called in, and takes his seat as one of the Joint-Secretaries of the Board. Let the usual commu nications be made to the Pog;;master-General, and to the Governor and Company of the Bank of England." THE BANK OF ENGLAND.-41,000,000 is returned as the amount of stock, &c., bought by the Bank of Eng land, or on which any sums were advanced for the public service by the Bank, in the year ended the sth of January, 1859, and it still remains undischarged. The following is the amount of the dividends due and not demanded, which consequently remained in the coffers of the Bank in each quarter of last year—viz.:--On the sth of April, 1858, 1212,437 ; on the sth of July, £ 9 7,435 ; on the 10 th of October, £98,433 ; and on the sth of January, 1859, £143,923. PRICE OF GOLD. The quotation of gold at Paris is about at par, and the short exchange on London is 25.121 per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates with the English Mint price of £3 17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, it appears that gold is about 2-10ths per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from Hamburg the price of gold is 4241 per mark, and the short exchange on London is 13.41 per £1 sterling. Standitrd gold at the English Mint price is, therefore, about 2-10ths per cent. dearer in Hamburg than in London. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 1091 per cent., which, when compared with the Mint par between the two countries, shows that the ex change is about at par ; and, after making allowance for charges of transport and difference of interest, the present rate-leaves scarcely any profit on the importation of gold from the 'United States. TILE BURNOPFIELD MCRDEps. NEWCASTLE, Monday Night.—We have received the following from our Newcastle correspondent :—" It is understood that a man, at present under sentence of four years' penal servitude in Portland Prison, has ,confessed to having shot poor Mr. Stirling, the young surgeon, whose distressing death at Burnopfield, near this town, caused such a sensation three years ago. The Home Secretary has sent the statement of the person who declares he committed the deed to the mayor of this borough. This is the second time within a very short period that a person has confessed he was Mr. Stirling's murderer. It is hoped that every exertion will be used to sift the present statement to its foundation, to less in the interest of the public than of the two men, Rayne and Cain, who so nearly died for the crime. It is the con viction of a large.number, who know these men well, that they are innocent, and certainly , their conduct since the trial strengthens that impression. Rayne follows his usual trade of a smith at Winlaton, and conducts himself with great propriety. Cain has abandoned the business of smuggling, and has the charge of a gentleman's garden in Blaydon. He has held this situation ever since his aequital at the Durham Assizes in 1856, and by his industry, sobriety, and uniform good conduct, has won the respect of his neighbours and the full confidence of his employer. Both these men, it is said, will willingly lend any assist ance in their power in furthering the investigations of th e magistrates and police," Yesterday afternoon Mr. William Baker, the coroner for East Middlesex, opened an inquest in the London Hospital, on the bodies of Charlotte Low, aged 33, and Emily . Williams. aged 15, the two persons who lost their lives in the fire which occurred in the premises, 57, High-street, White chapel, some particulars of which appeared in this journal on Monday last. The coroner and jury having viewed the bodies, the following evidence was adduced : Charles Palmer said that he was an assistant to Mr. Walton. The eldest deceased was his master's housekeeper ; the youngest was a servant in the employ of Mr. Walton, who had been a grocer in the same house for 25 years. He went to bed at twelve o'clock at night, having previously seen Mr. Pickney turn the gas off. Mr. Abbott, who was injured by the fire, bad the management of the premises. Mr. Walton was away at the time. His master was insured, he believed, for £1,200, but he considered that sum mould not pay the loss. There were six persons besides the deceased sleep ing in the house, who were rescued by the fire escape. They made for the front window, and three were taken down the escape from the first floor and three from the third floor windows. The conductor of the Royal Society's escape, after ascending his machine twice, and saving six persons, went a third time to the back of the house, and reached the trap door, but then the room was in flames. The de ceased persons were the first to give the alarm by knocking at the third floor, and they must have returned back again to dress, as they were found partially clothed. Mr. Abbott tried all he could to get to the females, but the fire was raging so fearfully that he was unable to do so, and he in consequence called out to them to run to the trap door. He could not form any opinion as to the origin of the fire. Mr. John Comley, surgeon, of High-street, Whitechapel, said that he was present when the bodies were found. Both persons died from the effects of burns and suffocation. Samuel Wood said that he was a conductor to the Royal Society for the protection of Life from Fire. On Saturday morning last a police officer called out, saying, " Sam, bring your escape, for here is a fire." He went immediately with his machine, and rescued six persons. He next tried to get to the room in which the deceased were, but the fire was coming out like jets of gas. He tried to open the door, when it fell upon him, and he was obliged to crawl on his hands and knees and get down the ladder of his escape, head foremost, the upper part of the machine being on fire at the same time. The learned coroner summed up at great length, pointing out -as he proceeded the different points bearing upon the case. The jury, after consulting, returned a verdict that the deceased were eacidentally burnt to death in the fire, but how the fire was occasioned there was no evidence to prove ; and added, that the greatest praise was due to Samuel Wood, the Royal Society's conductor, for his extraordinary exertions rendered upon the melancholy occasion. A subscription has been already set on foot by the inhabitants for the conductor. SHOCKING DEATH OF AN AGED AND DESTITUTE FEMALE. Yesterday an inquiry, which lasted some consi derable time, took place in the Board-room of St. Luke's Workhouse, King's-road, Chel.tea, before Mr. Wakley, coroner for West Middlesex, touchinc , the death of Elizabeth M‘ Carty, aged 67, a destitute creature, who died from the alleged neglect of the authorities of the above workhouse. The evidence was of a very voluminous nature; but the brief facts of the case are as follows From the evidence of Police-constable MurPhy, 99 B, it appeared that about two o'clock on Friday morning, the 28th ult., he found deceased lying against some rails in Chelsea ° New Bridge-road, and, in answer to questions put to her, she stated she was houseless and destitute. He then took her to the workhouse, where she was admitted, being in a very exhausted condition. Deceased was not at all intoxicated, but evidently suffering from illness. Joseph Lamb, the night' porter, said he received the deceased, and showed her to a room in which was •a bed,' and then left her, and in the morning, about nine o'clock, on going into the room I saw she had not been in bed. By the Coroner—When brought in she was not intoxicated, but seemed exhausted. She was left alone in the room. By the Jury—The deceased had no refreshment offered her, and there was no fire in the room where shewas left. The coroner and jury both expressed their great surprise that no kind of help or nourishment was offered to the deceased when admitted, as it had been shown that she was in an exhausted condition. Mrs. Humphries (the nurse) said she saw de ceased in the morning, and offered her the break fast allowed to the casual paupers, consisting of half a pint of gruel and a slice of bread, but deceased was unable to take it, and at the same time com plained of faintness and sickness. Timothy Wells, the gate porter, stated that the deceased left the house about half-past 12 o'clock on Friday, and she said Mr. Tubbs, the relieving officer, had refused to give her an "order for relief," and on a second application to the master he refused to admit her, in consequence of Mr. Tubbs having refused to give her an order. David Row, an inmate, said deceased waited in the house from half-past nine until half-past 12 o'clock, having made an application for an order to Mr. Tubbs. Mr. Tubbs here explained that he was busy at the time giving out the "relief bread," and there fore could not attend to the deceased, and on inquiring for her after that duty was over found she had left. The jury considered that in the condition the de ceased was she ought to have been attended to im mediately. Mr. Dickenson, surgeon to the workhouse, said deceased was in a dying state when admitted, and stimulants were given, but she expired. From a post-mortem examination he had found that death resulted from laceration of the brain, producing extravasation, caused perhaps from a fall. The coroner having summed up, remarking upon the melancholy nature of the case, the jury after a long deliberation, returned a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony, but added that great neglect had been shown by Mr. Tubbs, the relieving officer, and they hoped in future more caution would )3C used in the case of casual paupers. The inquiry then terminated. Share BRITISH MINES. Paid. 1 Closing 1 Business Price. Done. Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 05 75 20 pritish Iron Condurrow (Care'horne) 2O 10 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) 1 465 475 East Bassett alloaan) 3O 185 195 Great South Tolgue.. . 17s 12 13 G.Wheal Alfd.(Phillstek) 11.18.8 21 3 5 —G. Wheal Vor(Helston) 9/ 1 1 Lady Bertha North Frances (Illogan) 84 6 7 North Wheal Crofty 7.9.4 25 35 N.Wh'l Basset (Illogan) nil. 65 74 Par Consols (St. Blaxy) 15 16 17 Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 - Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 6s 1 1 SoutliCaradon(St.Cleer) 24 440 460 I - Sorth C. Brea( Mogan). 2 2} 25 IS Wheal Fran. (Illogan` 18.18.9 220 230 5 Tamar Silver and Lead 1 Mining Co 44 11 11 10 Tin Croft 9 35 UnitedMines(Gwennap) 40 - - Vale of Towey (Carm ) 12s 6d West Basset (Illogan) l5 20 22 W. Caradon (Liske. - ...rd). 20 65 70 Wheal Basset (Mogan). 55 215 225 Wheal Buller (Redrath) 5 115 125 Wheal Edward (Cal s.) 55 2} 25 Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant) 1.7.2 11 12 Wh'l Mary Ann (Me vibe) 8 47 49 47 Wh'l Trelawney (Lisle) 45 31 33 FOREIGN MINES 20 Australian 75 1 1 - 1 Boa AccordCopper,Lim. 108 par t p 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p.) 27 1 2 15 } 20 Do.St.Johndelßey,Lim. 15 103 • 114 5 Do. Land and 31iningCo. all 12 2} 1 Clarendon Consols 3lin ing Co. of Jamaica ... d 40 Cobra Copper all 38 40 Copiapo l6 10 12 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co all 5 2 Fortuna ' all 1 14 20 General all 194 205 3 Linares all 85 95 5 Lusitanian al 15 1 I d 1 Mariquita l 1 1 New Granada all -5 1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L 10 p 15 1 20 Pontp - ,ibaud Silver, Lead Mining and Smelt.... all 41 5 5 Port Philip 1 30 Santiago de Cuba l6l 1 1 28.2.4tUnited Mexican all 25 3 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Share Securities. Paid. Closing Busines s Prices. Done. - Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja. &July 100 1134 1145 113; 145 Do. 6 p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 1114 1125 112 Do. 6 p.c.3lr. & Sep. 100 115 116 115} N.8.G0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July 100 111 112 -- Do. 6p.e.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 1004 1015 1015 5 NovaSeotieGov.6 p.c. St. Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 111 112 S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 110 111 Vict.Gov.6p.o.Jan&July 100 107 109 1101 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Closing I Business Share} Joint-Stock Banks. Paid. Price. Done. 100 Agra&UnitedServiceßk 50 40 Australasia all 90 92 91 2 25 Bank of Egypt all 24 25 241 100 Bank of London 5O 40 Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo all 50 British North American all 56 58 20 Chtd. Bank of India, &c 10 11 11d 81 100 City 5O 61 63 100 Colonial 25 -- 321 20.11 Cora. Bank of Canada all 100 Commercial of London. 20 20 Eng., Scet., & Aus. Ch. all 161 17 161 20 Gen. Bk. of Switzerland all 20 Lon.Char.Bk.ofAustral. all 214 22 50 London and County 50 London Joint Stock 100 London & Westminster. 20 47 1 100 Nat. Prov. of England. 35 20 Do. new lO 50 National Bank 25 501 1 20 New South Wales 25 Orient. Bk. Corporation all 39 40 391 20 Ottoman Bank all 20 201 Provincial of Ireland 10 Do. New • all - 25 South Australia 25 Do. New l7l 25 Union of Australia all 25 Do. New 2O 50 Union of London lO 24 100 Unity Mutual 55 - 100 Western Bk of London 50 191 181(1' MISCELLANEOUS. Closing Share Miscellan.Ous• Business dons rrice. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint'.. all 12 13 124 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited). all 213 225 25 Australian Agricultural 19 33 34 33 10 Australian Royal Mail . all 1 1 10 Berlin Water Works ... all 24 31 10 Do New, issued at P 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.• all 13 15 14 100 Canada Land 321 113' 115 125 1 10 Chau.lslands Tel.(Lim ) all 9 10 Stock Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smltg all 25 Do. Preference 71 per ct all 24 25 5 Crystal Palace. a ll 11 11 11 5 Do. Preference all 4/ 5 1 5 20 Eastern Steam all Stock Electric Telegraph lOO 102 105 5 Eng. & Aust. Cop.St.Co. all • 1 14 10 Europ. &Ind..Tunct.Tel. 10s. - 9 Europ.&Am.Stm.(Lim.) all 4 14 20 GLlronScrewCol.(Lim all 15 Gcn. Steam Navigation. 14 20 London Discount 5 111 d 4 ,Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co. all 11 11 3 N f a c t d ion E a x l t D en tsw . T u el n . t (ti o ra ) a 5 ll 6 1 1 4 7 ; 1 d 10 'nediter. Electric Teleg. all 2 10 5 1 10 Netherlands Land 6 10 Do do all 1 2 5 Do 8 p.c.Pref.,iss.at 1 dis. all 1 11 100 N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand 80 15 18 1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all I 1 20 North of Europe Steam all 1 Oriental Gas 1 Do. New Shares l ss. die par 5 Peel River Land & Mth all 21 -3 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam all 84 85 85 4 5 50 Do. New lO 13 14 28 20 Red Sea & Ind. Telegr 8 d 1P 8 50 Rhymney Iron 15 Do. New all 74 74 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 63.1 1 Scot.Austrln.lnv.(Lim ) all 120 1324 25 South Australian Land. all 35 37 1 Submarine Teleg,. Scrip. all ; 1 Do. do Registered all ; 20 Tr.& Ln.Co.of Upr. Can.l 6 10) Vall DleMen:9 1.6114 Shwrei THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Six o' Clock. THE BOMBAY MAILS. The following telegram was received at the Foreign Office, from Acting Consul-General Green, on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 12A5 P.M. :- ALEXANDRIA, FEB. 11. The steamer Northern, from Bombay, arrived at Suez on the Bth inst., Bombay date Jan. 25. The rebellion in Oude is entirely suppressed. The Begum and some followers have gone by night marches into Nepaul, partly foreign (forcing ?) her way, partly bribing ; the sepoys of her party said to be plundering the Nepaul villages. A corps of observation remains on the frontier. The Nana supposed to be with the Begum. Brigadier Showers, with a column from Agra, came up with the rebels under Tantia Topee, at Bosha, on the 16th of January, having marched ninety•four miles in three days. They defeated and dispersed them, killing about 300. Three Chiefs fell on the field, and one, on an elephant, was overtaken and killed by Lieutenant Hadfield, of the Agra Police Cavalry. _ _ _ On the same day a body of rebels crossed the River Sarlah into Rohilcund, but were driven back. The following is the latest intelligence from Allahabad : Jan. 18, 7.23 P.M.—The Commissioner of Rohil cund reports that the rebels, who numbered from 20,000 to 30,000, were defeated with slaughter, and driven across the Sartheas, their guns taken, and Nurput Sing of Rooza and Benee Sing killed. There has been a disturbance in the Nizam's ter ritory, and parties of marauders, composed of Rohilla Arabs and Deccanees, are doing much mischief [on ?] the border of Berar. • The Duraty Commissioner, while at Rissade on the 15th January, was attacked. Brigadier Hill Howard came to his assistance. Some fighting ensued, and in the pursuit of the enemy several casualties occurred among our officers. JOHN GREEN. This telegram received at Malta, per Ripon, at p.m. on the 15th of February. ARTHUR FANSHAWE, Vice-Admiral. HER MAJESTY'S SHIP ORION. Admiralty, 16th Feb., 1856. We are authorised to state that a letter was yes terday received from Admiral Fremantle, com manding the Channel Squadron, in which he men tions that H.M. ship Orion had parted company from him, but that he was under no apprehension as to her safety. No further intelligence of any kind has been received. INIPERIAL PAIILIAINIENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(TiIts DAY). The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. • The following bills were read a second time, and ordered to be committed : .. Berks and Hants Extension Railway, Mid-Kent Rail way, Witney Railway (No. 2), Malden :and Sheen Valley Drainage, Wells and Fakenham Railway. Mr. C. FORSTER moved the following, which were agreed to :—That the order for the second reading of the Atlantic Telegraph Company Bill be read, and discharged. That the bill be withdrawn. That leave be given to bring in a bill to " alter and amend the Acts relating to the Atlantic Telegraph Company, and to enable the company to raise additional capital; and for other purposes." That Mr. Stuart Wortley and Mr. Samuel Gurney do prepare and bring in the bill. PETITIONS. Mr. SPOONER presented a petition from the inhabi tants of Brompton, setting forth that they viewed with great apprehension the spread of popery in England, and the dissemmination of the " Garden of the Soul " in the army. Mr. DENISON presented la petition praying for the repeal of the duty on paper. Mr. W. WILLIAMS presented five petitions to the same effect. v vv TRAMWAYS (IRELAND) BILL. Sir R. FERGUSON moved the second reading of this bill, and said he proposed that it should be referred to a select committee. - After a few words from Sir D. Norres, Col. French, Mr. Mr. M'Mahon, and other hon. members, This bill was read a second time, and ordered to be corn mitted this day four weeks. - MARRIAGE LAW AMENDMENT BILL. Lord BURY, in moving the second reading of this bill, said that though he was prepared to answer any objection on the part of the hon. member (Mr. B. Hopes who had an amendment on the paper, he believed he would be consulting the feelings of the house if he abstained from any observations at present. He would, therefore, merely at the present moment move that the bill should be read second time. Mr. A. B. HOPE said he had to complain of the per tinacity with which the noble lord had pressed forward this measure. The noble lord had given no reasons for his sup port of the bill, and merely acted on the principle, sic vote sic jubio. It was most improper that a measure like the present, which so seriously affected the social con dition of the community, should be only placed in their hands that morning , and therefore they were called on to decide on its principle with undue haste. He denied that there had been an adequate demonstration on the part of the people in any part of this country, as shown by peti - Lions, to justify the introduction of this bill. He contended that the preponderance of feeling in the country was against the bill. (No, no.) As long as gentlemen Cried " No, no," he would cry " Yes, yes." (Laughter.) He repeated tha t if the community were fully canvassed, his assertion would be found to be correct, and he must strongly denounce the attempt made by the supporters of this bill to bring the brand of discord into the heart of the social circle, to change the sacred and tender feelings of the sister towardsC her brother-in-law, and to make her shrink from the most innocent attentions on his part. Its effect, also, on the interests of her nephews and nieces would be most injurious, and they could no longer look forward with sincerity to her protection and fection as to that of a second mother. If they admitted that it should be legal for a man to marry his sister-in-law, they would inevitably come to the rendering legal marriage with a niece, which was the case in those countries on the continent when the former was sanctioned by law. (" No, no.") He did not propose to deal with the religious part of the question, be cause the arguments which he had brought forward last year had not been answered ; and he heard one gentleman state that a charity girl would confute a bench of bishops on the religious part of the subject. He concluded by moving that the bill be read a second time that day six months. Mr. BALL, in supporting the second reading of the bill, said he had heard nothing from the hon. member (Mr. Hope) to induce hint to change his opinion on this question, and he could not see how what was considered to be cor rect in 1835, should not be regarded as just and proper in 1859. (Hear, hear.) He had not so much acquaintance with religious societies as the hon. member, but ho was connected with several of them, and they were in favour of the measure. Moreover, they had the fact that the en re o f the were petitions presented from no less than 750 clergym metropolis, who, he believed, formed the majority o f the clergy in London. So far from being productive of the evils predicted by the honourable member for Maidstone, they would have directly the contrary effect. Sir F. BUXTON expressed his surprise that thestrong member should have asserted that `hen e en they witscann iilered the o t popular feeling in the country, w petitions presented on the subject, and the opinion of the majority of the press throughout the country, w strongly advocated the legalising of the ose m d to the Word of tion. If these marriage s were not ed by the law of man? e God, why should they not be g aliB : In fact, it was most desirable ithattheyshould decide on this question without further delay, and by that means terminate the suspense whic at presentrevailed in the minds of the conununity, so long as the was unde led. It had been contended that these marriages were opposed to the book of Leviticus ; but was it not a fact that the Jews, who were the best interpreters of-the text of the Old Testament permitted these marriages from the very com mencement. (Hear, hear.) Mr. 11. DRUMMOND said it was a strong proof of the progress of liberty that within the space of one week a bill was introduced to sanction incest and another to sanction sacrilege. (Laughter.) He deniedthat it had been proved to the satisfaction of any reasoning mindthat the marriages proposed by this bill were not directly opposed to the Word of God. (Cries of " Oh, oh.") When the papers sane tioned incest they did so for some interested motive, but they had no such plea for the act they proposed to commit. It was against the law of God to form these marriages, and the word of man could not set aside that of God. Mr. AKROYD supported the second reading of the bill. He said these marriages were very common amongst the working classes, who, satisfied that they were not for bidden by the law of God, had no scruple in contracting them, and were therefore, so long as the present law was unaltered, living in a state of what some might call con cubinage. General THOMPSON said that as all his constituents wanted to marry the sisters of their deceased wives— (laughter)--he must say a few words in favour of the bill on their behalf. It was a fact that the community were in favour of it, and he could not understand how a man who saw his sister-in-law paying attention to her nephews and nieces, and supplying the place of their mother could pre vent entertaining for her those fi clings which would induce him to make her his wife. (Hear, hear.) Mr. STEWART opposed the bill, an d condemned legis lating for this country without including Scotland. Sir G. LEWIS supported the second readin g When they looked to Protestant and Cat ofoothune Alley found that these marriages werelopreri age with a de form or another. This law agains• t t o itted in some the ceased wife's sister was oppo d feeiflinigtsv6o,ofs jto people "at large. lie 2el sethe manias retain the present state of the law, wdhendidsuncoht existwas the case ? The present law, rdepideatneot, exist in this in other countries at present , and country until 1835, and . taking this into consideration, as fteelur that had been exhibited, and the well as the popular and painful character of the law, he extremely trusted the sotprulpogsrit on would not be persisted in, and. that the bill would become be read a second time that day, but would shortly the law of the land. (Hear, hear ) Mr.IVALPOLE said that although in Prussia, which was a Protestant country, marriage with a deceased wife's sister was legalised, it was also lawful for au uucle,to. marry his niece, and were they prepared to go to the same extent ? When they were preparing to alter a law that so deeply affected the social state of all classes, they should bring forward the most satisfactory reasons for the change. If they pressed this bill they would have to make an altera tion in the law of divorce in the provisions, which related to incest ; and he believed the effect of the change pro posed by this measure would tend to increase that crime. He concluded by a most urgent appeal to the house to reject the measure. ADMISSION OF BARON MEYER ROTHSCHILD. Baron M. Rothschild, accompanied by Lord J. Russell and Mr. Abel Smith, appeared at the table to take his seat as member for Hythe ; but immediately afterwards retired in order that tke formal resolution, in conformity with the statute of last session, should bo agreed to. Mr. A. SMITH then moved the resolution, by which the hon. member was privileged to take his seat without sub scribing to the usual form of oath. Mr. NEWDEGATE said he rose to ask the Speaker a question. (Cries of " Oh, oh.") He wished to know whe ther the resolution, which the house was called on to pass, was merely sessional, or whether, if not rescinded, it was to be considered to be in perpetuity? He also wished to know whether Baron M. Rothschild was a subject by birth or by naturalisation of her Majesty ? Sir GEORGE GREY said that the latter question was a legal one, and if the hon. member objected to Baron Roths child sitting in that house, he should do so by petition. Mr. CONINGHAM expressed a hope that oaths, which were merely a Pagan institution, would be abolished in this country. Lord J. RUSSELL said it would be desirable to hear the opinion of the Speaker on the subject. The SPEAKER said it was a clearly established rule of Parliament that a resolution differed from a standing order, and expired with the dissolution or prorogation of Parlia ment. The course now proposed was in strict conformity with the statute passed last session. Mr. A. SMITH then moved the resolution, by which any person of the Jewish persuasion, on taking his seat, was not required iu his declaration to use the wordg " on the true faith of a Christian." Mr. NEWDEGATE said that although his opinion, and those of his friends who voted with him last session, was unchanged, he would not oppose the resolution. The resolution was then agreed to, and Baron Roths child, having been again conducted to the table, took the oaths and his seat on the Opposition benches. The debate was then resumed. Lord J. RUSSELL said before the house came to a divi sion he wished very briefly to state his views upon the question, and the reasons which induced him to give his vote in support of the second reading of this bill. (Hear, hear.) During the years the subject had been under the cognizance of the house, he had until the present hour refrained from giving any vote on the question, because he had not fully considered the question, but having heard an hon. member observe that it was the duty of every member of the house to fully consider the question, he had done so, and he had satisfied himself that there was no religious pro hibition to the marriage with a deceased wife's sister— (hear, hear)—and he was further of opinion that there was a clear distinction between relations in blood and relations who become so by the marriage tie. (Hear, hear.) There was a feeling in favour of the marriage with a deceased wife's sister especially amongst the middle, classes, amongst whom it was thou g ht th a t th ere was n o person so fit to tae care of the motherless children as the beloved sister of the deceased wife. In numerous cases, where the sister of the deceased wife came to reside with the widower, a feeling of intimacy soon sprung up, when it was observed she was kind and affectionate to the children. (Hear, hear.) That feeling soon grew into affection, and he thought it unjust that those persons, not being blood relations—(hear, hear, and cheers)—should be debarred from confirming their affection by marriage. (Hoar, hear.) Where those parties felt there was no scruple on religious grounds, their marring e ought to be allowed, and such being his opininon he should support the second reading of the bill. If a hill such as that now under consideration passed he (Lord John Russell) thought the subject would not be allowed to rest at that point, and justly so, for it w as b u t r i g ht th a t th ere should be equal rights given to both sexes—(cheers) —equal rights to all. (Cheers.) Mr. WALTER opposed the bill. Ire denied there was a feeling in favour of such marriages amongst the middle classes. While they considered what they were about to concede by the bill, he thought it was their duty to consider what they were about to take away. Onthe ground:that;the bill would not compensate theloss sustained by it, he should vote ligainst it being further proceeded with. Lord BURY having replied. The hOnse'dividetl, when there appeared— - For the second reading 135 Against it Majority —6o The bill was then read . a second time. RAILWAY CAPITAL AND LOANS. Mr. HENLEY moved for returns of the amount of capi tal and loan which each railway company has been autho rised to raise by acts passed previous to and in 1858 ; the amount of share capital actually paid up on the 31st day of Dec., 1858, separating the ordinary share capital which does not receive, or is not entitled to receive, any preferen tial dividend or interest from that which bears a preferen tial dividend or rate of interest, stating the rate and amount of dividend upon such ordinai7 share capital, as well as the amount of each class of such preferential capital, with the rate and amount of interest or dividend it is entitled to re ceive; the amount due on debentures, loan notes,-_or arty r otheinterest bearihg securities on the 31st Dec., 1858 ; the rates of interest payable thereon, and the sums to which such rates of interest are applicable; distinguishing the several sums raised by shares or on loan on which dividend or interest was not paid out of revenue, and the amount of Ouch dividend or interest, the total amount the com pany retained powers at the end of 1858 to raise, either on existing shares, or by creating new shares, or by loans; the amount expended in the construction of the railway works, preliminary expenses, and.in rolling stock; the length of line open for traffic on the 31st day of Dee., 1858, distinguishing single and double portions; the length of line in course of construction at the end of 1868 ; the length of line the company is authorised to construct, but which was not commenced on the 31st day of Dee., 1858; and, consequently, the total length for which the company has obtained powers : Of the amalgamation of railway com panies which has been effected, either by purchase, lease, or otherwi: e, during 1858; stating the nature of such amal gamation, and the date on which it commenced, with the act of Parliament under which it was effected And, from each railway company, showing the length of each line, or part of a line, or branch line, for which the powers granted by Parliament for the compulsory purchase of the land re quired for their construction had been allowed to expire pre vious to the 31st day of Dec., 1858, without the exercise of such powers ; and the capital appropriated by Parliament ' for the construction of such lines or branch line s.—Agreed to. POSTAL COMMUNICATION WITH IRELAND. Mr. 0. GORE moved for a copy of the contracts entered into by the Government, for improving . the Postal and Passenger Communication between England and Ireland, via Holyhead.—Agreed to. Thnhouse then adjourned. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT' MANCIIESTER.-TrESDAY. Business to-day bore more of a cheering aspect than it had for several days previous, the attendance at the rooms being good, and many horses' names for different events in troduced. Actual transactions, hoWever, were not plenti ful, nor characterised by any ery heavy outlaying of money. For the Liverpool Steeplechase Jealousy was firm at any advance upon 11 to 1. The Brewer was friendless at 12 to 1. Weathercock would have be en supported at 100 to 7. Our quotations in other respects for this event are made up froM offers. For the Chester Cup 100 to 6 was taken several times about Drogheda, 1000 to 40 was taken about Herne, and 500 to 15 about Polestar. The arrival of Gorse hill at Mr. John Scott's stable has not made him more popular in the market than he was, less than 66 to 1 being refused about him. Lord of the Manor was a little in de mand at 100 to 7 for the Two Thousand. In other respects the following list of prices will suffice : LINCOLN HANDICAP. 12 to las English Rose (taken) LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE. Bto 1 agst Escape (taken) • LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 11 to 1 agst Jealousy (take 12 to 1) 12 to 1 agst The Brewer (offered) 100 to 8 agst Weathercock (take 100 to 7) 100 to 6 agst Little Charley (offered) 100 to 6 agst Jean du Quesne (offered) 100 to 6 agst Miss Harkaway (offered) 20 . to 1 agst Ghika (offered) 25 to 1 agst Escape (offered) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STIKES. • 10 to 1 agst Little Agnes (take 12 to 1) CHESTER CUP. 100 to 6 agst Drogheda (taken) 100 to 3 agst Polestar (taken) 25 to 1 agst Herne (taken) 45 to 1 agst Simpleton (taken) 50 to 1 agst Harraton (offered) 50 to 1 agst Raspberry (offered) 50 to 1 agst Wilton (offered) 66 to 1 agst Gorsehill (taken) 66 to 1 agst Broadbrim (offered) 100 to 1 agst Bevis (offered) TWO THOUSAND OITINZAS: 4 ., 100 to , 7 agst Lord of the Manor (taken) DERBY. 100 to 6 apt Electric (offered) —....... 1 , In the House of Commons on Friday evening Viscount Bury will ask the Secretary of State for the Colo nies what steps have been taken by the Government respect ino• the lands lying to the eastwaid of New Columbia, over of Dublin which the Hudson's Bay Company now holds at:e:el:gi right of trade, and what course the Government proposes to adopt when the exclusive right of trade expires. }ATAL ACCIDENT IN DUBLIN BAY.—Between three and four o'clock on Monday four men, named Pat pericZedn, we regret M•Loughlin, Matilww Shannon,Shannon, Shannon, proceeded in a small boat down the Bay a t h o e say, N7 ul were for the purpose of boarding a vessel expected to the up-tide. After passing the Poolbeg Light arrive b y picked up by a tug squall struck the boat which upset, t e l i l i e ul t g w . to o itnheenbfiorsatt andnam aboveocadrs.The two others steamer coming up towards the river. one of the men roscued was one of crew, having a wooden leg. the the must helpless of the men have not been yet found.— bodies of the two drowned AMERICAN " SPIRIT Freeman' 8 Journal. Tra yeller has the following tALISM."—The Boston gret to hear that a i mysterious statement :—" We re literary and scientific ent eina.i of this city, of distinguished name, whose attainments, one who bears a vene rated, and important improvement genius and science have given an ovement to the cities of the United States, has been so fa believe that far bewildered in the mazeA of spiritualism as to he is wrongly mated with an amiable and de voted wi • fe, andhas found his spiritual affinity with another been Young lady. As we have informed, the wife, though one child, s by the development , and havin g * ha ld, s assented to the request of her h usband for a separation, and he has gone to Indiana to procura a divorce, in order that he may marry his new affinity, who we believe is, like his wife, a lady of intelligence , am iabilit y , and irreproach able in character," k •