The Sun. — London, England, 1858-02-16 00:00:00

• MONEY MARKET ArLTD 1 70MMERCTAL INTELLIGENOF= CITY, Two O'CLOCK. A very moderate business has been transacted during the last fow days in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets. Sugar has been firm and, in the refined market, rather better prices have been current, but the amount of business Is small. There is very little variation to notice in the inquiry for Tea, no effect hav lug been produced by the arrival of the late Overland Mail. A small amount of business has been reported in Common Congou at 13d. per lb. For coffee there has been scarcely any inquiry, and not the slightest alteration can be reported in prices. Good qualities of cocoa have been in fair demand and at steady rates, but inferior descriptions are neglected. In rice rather a large speculative busi ness has been done, and prices have improved about 3 d. per cwt. Rum and saltpetre have been inac tive, and tallow quiet. The public sales of indigo, Which opened on the 9th inst., were concluded yesterday, and the prices, compared with those current at the last October sales, show a decline of 6d. to 9d. on Bengal, 10d. to is. 2d. on Oudes, 9d. on KurFahs, and 3d. to 6d. per lb. on Madras. The Liverpool Cotton Market, yesterday, closed steadily, and prices of all descriptions slightly im proved. The sales were estimated at 12,000 bales, 3,000 of which were taken by the speculators. In the Railway Share Market a good. business was transacted at higher quotations. Nearly 70,0001. in gold was sent into the Bank yesterday, and the total stock of bullion must now approach 17,000,0001. The influx from the United States continues on a large scale, the Europa, just arrived, haying brought 4 45, 000/. The following settling days have been appointed by the committee of the Stock Exchange, viz. : Great Southern of India . Railway Company (limited), Friday, February 19 ; Scinde Railway New Shares, Friday, February 19 ; Bahia and San Francisco Railway Company (limited), Monday, March 1 ;—all of which are to be officially quoted. In Lombard-street the demand for money con tinues dull, and the tendency of the quotations is still to decline. An expectation is entertained in Some quarters that another reduction to the extent of it per cent in the Bank minimum will soon take place. There was a meeting of the .Northern and Eastern Railway Company to-day, at which the following dividends for the half-year were declared: -- On shares of 50&, guaranteed 5 per cent. per annum, V. ss. per share ; on share:. of 501., gua ranteed 6 per cent. per annum, 11. 10s. per share. A. meeting of the Biackwall Railway Company is now being held, at which much discussion is taking place in respect to the traffic, the manage ment, &c. The Market for English Securities is very buoyant, but business continues dull. Au upward tendency is produced by the increased ease in the Money Market and the extensive arrivals of specie, which will ensure a further augmentation of the bullion. Consols have been 96i I for money, and 961 97 for account. The latter are the present quotations both for money and account. The New Three per Cents. are 97 to 97f ; the Reduced, 96 ; Exchequer Bills, 36.. to 40s. prem. ; the B onds, 100/ ; and India ditto, 265. prem. Bank Stock is 224, P °reign Stocks are steady, and a large amount os " , business has been transacted at about previous quotations. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 1034 ; Ditto 4 Per Cents., 1041; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44i ; Ditto Deferred, 261 ; Ditto Certificates, 5 ; Rus sians per Cents., , 112 • Ditto 4, per Cents., 100 ; Buen os Ayres 6 per Cents., 84 to 85 ; Ditto De ferred,, 19b t o 20 ; M ex i can 3 p er C en t s ., 201 ; l Cents., 4i per Cents., 83,1 to 84 ; Ditto 3 p er vents.,s7k; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 46 ; and rren.oh 4i per Cents., 94f. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 5i 6; Mexican, 2 0120. ; Peruvian 4i per Cents., 83 84 ; ditto 3 Per cents., 56 57 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 45 116 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 111 113 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 99 101; Spanish 3 per Cents., 441 441 ; Ditto New Deferred, 261 There has been considerable buoyancy exhibited in the Railway Share Market this morning. Most of the leading undertakings showing an advance in quotations of about to 1 per cent. Brighton, North Western, Manchester, Sheffield and Lincoln, south Western, Midland, and South Eastern Improved ss. East Lancashire, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and North British, 10s. Great Northern, and North Eastern (Berwick), 11. ; and thilburgh, Perth, and Dundee, 11. 10s. In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings only a moderate amount of business was reported, 1314 prices ware a shade firmer. East India ad vanced 10s. ; G ran d T run k of C ana d a , U. ; an d Gr eat Wester& of Canada, ss. Paris and Lyons, 411 d Northern of France were at nominal quota tions. . Mining Shares are inactive ; St. John del Rey improved to 13g. ' 1 o}•- Stock Bank Shares are at steady rates. British North American improved 10s. ; Ottoman B ank, ss. ; and Union Bank of London, about 54. In the Miscellaneous Market, Peninsula and Oriental Steam declined 10s., and Royal Mail Steam improved about 1/. BR. ETISH FUND.S3.—CI OSIN3 PRICES —THIS DAY. (.From the Official Lust:l Business done. Bank Stock ............................ 22 4 6 3 oe , Cont. Reduced Inanities .............. 97 61 7, 1 4 alper cant Console Alltreitlee ...... .„, ...... 963 i_ 7 6 Now i per Cont. Annuiti es ............ ... 97 / 7 I .ooe Annuities, expire sth Jan. i/360., ___. Ditto 30 Years, expire 10th Oct., 1859 1 13-16 Ditto 31' Years, expire sth April, 1885.. 1N l ln dia Stock onia Bonds, Elmo I )itto, under 21000 26 p Wetsols for Account Exchequer Bills, 2 3 / 4 d. C1000 8 nail 35 40 p ..... Exchequer Bonds. 1 555.3 3 / 4 per Cent.— 1001 Ditto, 1859 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS —THIS DAY. Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. 1 24 5 2 4 Ditto Deferred, 3 per Cent . Cnilian Bonds, 6 per Cent — Ditto 3 per Cent 77 Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto amount (February 26) Peruvian Bonds, 41 per Cent — Ditto Account . 831..4 Ditto 3 per Cent — Ditto Account 57 / Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 Ditto 18.3, 3 per Cent Ditto Account Russian Bonds, 1522, £ St., 5 per Cent ll2 Ditto, 4 3 / 4 per Cent. lOO 1 Strdinian Bowl's. 5 per Cent. Ditto Account 9Ol 1 1 Eptnish tiokds, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account, 2 . i . Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 5 Turkish Bonds, 6 par cent..~.. 11/Ditto Account .... ......... .... ;Ditto Guaranteed, i per Calm. Ditto Account .. .............. .. 1041 5 Venezuela Bonds, 1i per Cont .......... Ditto for scoount ............. . ... . .......... .. 334 Ditto Deferred 2 per Cent'.. .... ... Dividends ou tile above payable in London. French Renter, 4i per Cent. 9lf. Ditto 3 per Cent. .1 tlitEß 0 1 ( LOCK. / Consols, money ...... 96 7 Consols account (March 4) .. . 96/ 7 L IURRICKELECTION'.—DUBLIN, Monday.—The official "P"'t states th e majority for Gavan to be 49. Notice" Petition has been served by Mr. Ball's canvassing a o g e e cu nt r ' re t Ton the ground of in tuaidation. No rioting Tir • s inquest W a B bilrltni)SLEY COLLIERY EXPLOSION. — This the ex ght to a clove yesterday, firingt e j jury finding h fi o n t d o i o r gb blast, Plosion Was the re,ult of and that it wa3 consequently accidental. The deaths to th e present time are 52 in numer. It vOzisPlß ACy AGAINST CRINOLINE.—The maidens of iBratlbing, in B avaria, are the victims of a conspiracy, not to , Y o ung men o f t h e place having pledged themselves crinoline. d ance With any g i r l d ur i ng the Carn i va l w ho wears Tn. r,-- ROBBERY OF THE EARL OF SUFFOLK'S PICTURES --t--‘mmt.. , • -1 3 :•lin . i . ‘ - riAL or TILE PHP4ONEtt —Oa 4 Vedrits"Y . 4 'atbon, ‘l. hose examination at the Weitminster Polt;:,c eturt kve gave on Saturdny at considertble length, was t4rneug!tt up before the magistrates at itialutesbu7 on Charlton"ab of the g ue.tain valuAl o vieture , - iron park, Wiltshire the residence of the Earl of Suffolk. Th ' • The prisoner Was committed for trial at the nest Wilt 4 naltizes. 20 10 20 10 FOREIGN. 10 all liintwrp &Rotterdam' 61 6i 61 1 20 all (Belgian 5 all ißelgian East. Junct. 1 11 gi 20 all Beziers to Graissessac 6 all CarmeanitkToulouse Coal Mines and Ry. 3g 41 20 15 Dutch Rhenish 20 all Eastern of France 20 all Do. New 20 2s. Euphrates Valley ••• 20 all Gt. Central of France 20 all Great Luxembourg Bl 8 1 8k 1 10 6 Italian Junction 20 all Lake Conat. & Bale ... 20 all Lierro and Turnhout 20 6 Lombardo-Venetian 01 —01 p 5 all Lucca & Pist.sp.c.p. 20 all Lyons and Geneva 28 29 20 all Lyons & Mediterran. 331 all Maria Antonia 10 all Do. New ••• ••• 20 all Namur & Liege 20 all Do. do. 6p. c. Pref 2O 21/ 16 all Northern of France 3Bl 391 39 81 10 all NorwegianTrak.Pref 9 91 20 I all Paris and Lyons 3ll 341 20 all Paris and Orleans 56 58 20 9 Rceife & San Fran , (Pernam.) g. 7 p• c. iP 9 H 10 all Roma and Fruesti,.. ••• 20 all Royal Danis li l6 18 5 all Royal Swedish 2 20 all Sambre and Meuse B. 9 8 1 10 all Do. 51 per cont. pref. 8 8 i 20 all South ern o f F ranco .. 221 22 221 8i all West Flanders 4 5 10 all Do. 5. per 0. Prof . 9 91 91 20 all W•cI:N.W. of France 27 28 20 6 Western of Austria... ••• 20 all ; West, of Switzerland ... ••• • 6 all Wiestadou 6 iall I Do. Bp. cent. pref. ••• • •• 20 all 'Zealan d JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all Australasia B4 86 86 51 25 18i!Bank of Egypt 1231 —24 100 50 Bank of London 4B 52 40 all Bri. Col. Bk.& Ln. Co. 50 all {British N. American 61 ••• 20 10 IC.L'k.of Ind•Au.4Ch 193 50 ,City 59 61 100 25 iColonial ••• 271 100 20 Commercial of Lond 20 all Eng.Scot.diAus.Clit lB 18:1 18 20 all ILon.Ch. Bk.of A-at lB 18?; . 20 all Ditto New ••- ••• 60 20 London and County ... 291 9 ... 50 I Lncl.&E.Bakng.Corp 50 10 London Joint Stock. 301 100 20 Loud..anclWestminst, 45 100 35 National Pro. of Eng. 20 10 Do. New ••• ••• 50 25 National Bank 20 all Now South Wales 25 all Oriental Bank Corp 3B 40 381 20 2O Ottoman Bank 00 ' f 5 'Provincial of Irolat/d: ••• 10 all• On. New 5 1 R. Aus.B.&G.hu • Co; ••• v 2 5 all .-lotith Artraiia, 25 nil r:,'lliott of A astraliA , 41 --4 t `±') 4 : ou. Nuw 26 28 26i 50 10 Union of London 23 —25 231 10,) 50 'Unity Mutual ..... • ...dl 1A 50 WostrOk of Loncl' „,c1 3 20 St.' St. all ' all 100 'lOO 10 all 121 5 St. 100 15 all 25 all St. 100 10 12, 10 ‘ St. 100 St. 100 50 all 25 all 00 all 10C, :3i, 100 100 20 20 10 St. THE SU:N, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 16, 1858 MkIL.ET3--(Thi3 RAILWAYS. YAILWAYo. t”osin Pre, this day. Business done this day- kmlig. Nottng. Bost. & Eastn. June.... l3elfast & Ballymen Birmng. Wolverh. Stour Valley Blrkenhd. La/108i'. 4; Cheshire Jima Blackburn 3lyth k Tyne origina' £25 (iss. at £45)... Bristol & Exeter ;Mester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass Cornwall Do . A 5i - 6 8i - 8i 72 - 73 ... - ... 9} - 9i 94 - 961 37 - 39 ..• ... 4 --5 Do. B Dublin&BelfastJnnc. Dun. P. &Abor.Junc. East Anglian ......... Eastern Counties..... EasternUnion,A. stk Do., do. ?. Do. Now A ....... ETA Kent East Lancashire ... East Suffolk ...... .. Do. Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinh. and Peebles Eclinb.Prth. &Dundee Forth and Clyde June. Furness Glasgow & S. Western Great N. of Scotland Great Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire). Great West ern. Do. Str.V.R. gua. St Irish South-Eastern. I . ,ancaster & Carlisle. Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash. &Yorkshire Do., do. F 1:16 Do., Wst. Riding lin. Do. Sontbpurt. London & Blackmail Lond.Bright.& S.Cs t London & N. Wester; Do. Fifths Do. JO/. Sh &B C Do. Eighths London & S. Western Lndndrry.&Coleraire Lndndrry. & Eunisk. qan eh . She f. &Li nein . Metropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo's .8 - 9 18i - 19.►, 63 - 49 - 51 33 - 35 15 - 17 93 - 95 s 7 :ss; ii - ii - 96 9 - 104 107 - 103 92 - 94 131. - 133 103 - 105 62i - 63 61 - 63 84 87 1 10 —l2 pl 10 —l2 96i 97 —d, 61 - N 107 - 109 102 - 102 - 99 -100 j 40j - ii arrangement Xidland Do. Birming.&DerbT Aidland O. West.(lr. Do. i Shares Newcastle &Carlisle.. Newpt.A bergAllrAl Newry & Enniskillen ti ewry, Warrenpoint & Rostrevor Norfolk ........ Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, Rail. .t (Dock Stock 100 - 100.3 72 - 74 , is - ii 64 60 3'l sis- 54 .. - ... Do., A Stock Do., B Stock N. Eastern -- Berwick ID.). do. Extension Do do. G.N.E.Purch. Do. Leeds Do. York 98i - 993 li - i 52i - 5:3 84 - 85 95 - 97 North London. N.& S. Wstn., RampT stead, and City Jn.. North Staffordshire.. North Western........ ... - ... 31 - 3 N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford Worooster Qt Wolverhampton Portsmouth 8i 32} —33 i 9 5d Rhymnoy Scottish Contral Sec)t. N.E.Abnin.St iShropshire Union . . 109 - 111 26i -27 i 49 - 60 - 24 36 - 38 76 - 77 ISitingbourne &Sheer, .Sonth Dev0n........., !South Eastern.. ,Do. 4i per c. Shares ,South Wales.. IS. Yorksh. River Dun 83 84 13 15 7 5 d 9 11 37 38 ..... . ........ IStaines,Wok,,&Wok Stockton & Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 18N5 Stockton & Hartlopl Taff Vale...• Do. Prof., No. 1., Thames Hay. D. &R Val? of Neath 100 - 103 IWaterfd. & Kilkenny iWaterford&Limerick !West C0inwa11........ 'West End of London' and Crystal Palace., Do. A Do. B West London Do. First Class Do. Second Class :Wmbledon&Croydou, 7 a 3.} 3i 68 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Atian. and St. Law. i Bombay, Baroda , and ' Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p.c. I Do. Baffalo & Lake Mr. Buff. , Brnt. & Godch. I p.c.bds., 1 Aug.,'72! Do. do., 1 July, '73 Do, do 1 Juno '74 1 •1 . I Calcutta and S. tast.' Central Oude (Lim.) l Ceylon A shares Do. B. do. ...... Demerara. Eastern Bengal East Indian C Shares Do.4i p.c.8nc15.,'571 . . Do. do, do '59, do, _ _ • • Geelong & Melbourne , guar. 5 per cent.... ,Gd. Trunk. of Canada; Do. 6 p. c. Deben.. Gt. In, Pen. g. 5 per c:1 IDo. New, guar. 5 p.c. Gt. Wcstn. of Canada; Do. Now Do, Bds. payable '57 Do. do., "76, p.'6o Do. do., '73, do. Do, do., '73, without, option Madras, guar. 4 p.c j i Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 4i p. c. Exten. Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. Do. 4th Ex., do, !Oudc (Limitod jScinde, guar. 5 per c. Do — _ i - i 134 }BB 92 84 -- 87 81 -- 84 par -- ip ••• ••••• ••• 11 .....• it,' 111 - 112 2 - 2 Pi 191 201 50 52 83 85 21i —22 k 1 lke 211 - 21.1 110 - 115 1110 - 115 !105 110 19i 201' 21i 22 ihp tar —p: 1 1 ••• ••• 1 - 2 p l ••• ••• 131 14 ,iii 101 12 11i 20 501 80 1 50i 84 21i 3 21' 13j 21i 10 a 5k 6i 5, 6 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. RAILWAYS. Buckgha.msh . Clydesdale Jo. Col.Stour Vy. E.L:n. g. 6 p.c E. Un. H. Sh. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct. Do. New Glstr.&Dn.Fr Huh & Selby Do. Shares Do. Shares Lon. & Greenw Do. Preference, Lon. TH., &S. Do. Bark. Sh. Manch.Bxton. and Matlock Mdld. Bradfd. Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. &.&Est.s p.c. Do. 6 per et Do. Fixed sp. c Prest. & Wyre Do. airs. A Roystn. & Hit. Shrews.& Her S. Staffordsh WearVaLg6pc C Do. Wilts &Somrst Closing Prices this day Leasing Companies.l Ln.&N.W. Cal (i don.E.U.tE.O Gt. Northn E. Count. Caldonian. Do. . Gt. Westn. & [Do FDo m. Eastern 'Do Poto &Co Lai &N. W. & Midland... M. Count.. IDo 1 IDo ... .... 1 L. &N. W Do Ot.Northn T. Braseey M. MCI ean Stk. 4Dar Do Gt.Westn. 98 - 100 99 - 101 13 - 1 5 138 - 140 4 - 4J ••• do 111 ". - • • • 12i -13 i 231 -- 24 97 -- 99 97 - 99 56 - 58 r lB - 140 7 - 8i 10j - 11 33 - 33 91 - 93 PREFERENCE SHARES! all Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.pref. (issd. at 501.) 100 Bris.&Ex.4 p.c. St. 7 o. 4 per c. Shares 100 Caledn. £lO 46 p. c. 100 Ches. & Ho. 56 p.c. 100 Do. do. 5 per cent all Cork &Bandons6p.c. I all Dun.Perth.&Aber.J. 100 lE. Anglian Cls. A Sh. 100 Do. do. Cls. B 6p. c. 100 Do. do. Cls. C7p. c. 1.00 Eas.Co.Ex,sp.cNo.l 100 Do. No. 2 ....... 100 ,Do. New 6 pr. c. St. all East Un., G. 6 p. c. all ID°. 51., 10 per cent. all Do. 10 Dobcntr.Sh. all bo. do. 4 per cent 00 East Lancash .6 p.cts all E.&W. York. J. sths 9 Edin.&Gl. 5 p.c. Sh. 100 'Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.e. 100 Furness, 5 p. 100 Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c 100 Great Northu. 5 p.c 100 Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. 0. prem., 100 Do. 46 per cent ' 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 p. c. prem. all Gt.N. of Scot.lst Pr( 18 Gt. S &W. (Ireland) 18 Do. 4 per c. Prof. St. f Gt. W. (B. &H. E x.spc 1.00 Do. con. red. 46 p.c. 100 ;Do. con. red. 4 p. c. LOO Do. irred. 4 per mut. LOO Do. 5 p. c. red. pref. all Do. Birm. Pref. Sh all e. ChestorBp.c.P.S. all 4 )o. do. 5 p. c. do 100 Do. Birm. Gua. Stk all Do. Chesh. Gua. Sh , all Do. do. do al Do. do. do 100 Lan.& York. 6 pc....St. 100 Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No.l 100 Do. ,P., sp. c. St. N 0.2 100 Do. New Guar. 6p. c. 109 Do. do, sp. c., N 0.4 100 Lon. & N.W., Coy. & Nuneaton 5 r . ct,... 100 Lon. & S.W. 7 per ct. late 3d Shares ... all Londy.& Color. 6 Sh. all Londy.&Ennis. 6 Sh. 100 M., S.,&L. 6p. Cent. 46 Do. do. do. £6 100 Do. do. 34 per cont. all Marypt. & Carl. 4p. c. all Do. 46 por cent 104 Do. do. 100 Kid. Congo]. 61,. c. St 100 Do. Con. Br. Bir. 6 p.c [OO Do. 46 p. c. Prof. St LOO Do. L. dell. Pref. St all New., Aber., &c., pr 5 p. c. red. 5 p. c. pm all Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et all Norfk.Deb.4 p.c Sh .00 Do. sp. c. Ext. 1846 .00 Do. 56 p.c. pf, 1847 .00 Do.Wv.V.sp. ..,1847 .00 North British 36 Do. 71. Preference .00 N. E. Berw. 4p. c.Prf. 8i Do. do. do 13 I Do. Leeds 6 pc. No. 1 9 {Do. do. Qrs., 1848 10 o.York H.& S. Pur all Forth Staffordshire LOO Ox., Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar. 100 6 p. c. 2d guar 100 Do. do. Debentr. St all Scot. Ceut.New Pref 100 'Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c 100 Do. do. 7 p.c. pf. St 100 Do. d 0.36 p.c. pf. St all South Devon all Do. fixed 4i pr cent all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6d., [OO Do. 46 per cent LOO Do. Fixed 46 p.c. Sh , LOO Do. New 46 pr. cent [OO B. Walos Gua. 4 p. c. 100 Do. do. 46 p. all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar all Stock. &Dar., sp. c 19 Do. do. do. 109 IWaterfd&Kilk. 6 pc ••• - ••• 90 - 95 iiii :: lAii ••• -- ••„, 6 - 64 108 -- 112 110 - 111 115 - 120 112 - 117 130 - 135 74 - 76 d'o :=,ii Ili - 114 105 - 107 64 C 6 10 11 5i - 6 92 - 94 86 - F 8 87 - 89 93 - 101 10 - 16 3 / 4 16 - 17 10 - 10 3 / 4 74 - 76 19 - 20 - 10 14 - 15 138 - 140 1160 - 105 121 - 123 66 - 70 136 - 138 102 - 104 93 - 95 111 - 1 lij 1187 - 165 97 - 98 - - 1 22 - z 3 - 122 1107 - 109 119 -- 121 10; -- 112 71 -- 73 101 -- 1e 25 -25 i 99 - 101 - 98 - 100 28 - 29 BRITISH MINES. (Alfred Cons. (Philk. British Iron Condurow (Cambrn.) D ov. Gt. Cnsls. (Tay. ) 'East Basset (Il:ogan) Great South Tolgus rt. W. Alfrd. (Philk. ) Vor (llelstn.) Lady Bertha 'N. Frances (Illogan) N.W.Basset (Illogan) North Whoal Crofty Par. Cons. (St. Blaxy) Porkellis U. (Wend.) Sort. Cons. MM. Co S. Caradon (St. Cleer) S. Cam Bros (Illogn.) S. W. Frances (Mop. ; Tam. S. & L. Min. Co, Tin Croft Un. Minos (G wennap, V. of Towoy (Camar. W. Basset (Illogan)., W. Caradon (Liskrd. 'Wh. Basset (Illogan).! `Wh. Buller (Rdruth). I Edward(Calstck) Kitty (U. Llant) Wh. Ma. Ann (Menht. ) Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) 12 - 13 3 - 5 80 - f 11 : 1 460 - 480 100 - 105 16 - 17 41 - - - 1 10 - 11 16 - 17 6 - 6 20A -21 i 5 - 6 - 360 - 370 5 - 240 - 4 260 1 - 41 - 4t ". ". 11 -- 24A -25 Ls 105 - -- 115 230 -- 250 1 320 -- 350 8i 13i -- 14 46 -- 48 21 -- 23 FOB,EIGN MINE 2. - - - - 20 71 Australian 1 10s. Bon Accord Cop. (11.) d P 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(iszsued at £5 pm) 30 all Do. Cocaes 4 Cuiada 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 13 14 131 1 1 Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica — ...d 40 all Cobre Copper 39 41 16 Copiapo 1. all Dun Mountain Cop per Mining Co. A P 2 all Fortuna - id 20 all General 3 all Linares 5 1 Lusitanian 1 all Mariquita - 1 all New Granada 1 all Noveau Monde 20 all Pont.Sil.LdM.4 Smlt 5 6 5 1 Port Philip — I 30 16i Santiago de Cuba -2 a41 2 1 all United Mexican 134 —• 41 4 1 4 MISCELLANEOUS. 1000' 900 Atlantic Tel. (Lim.) I• y 1.• I 25 19, _ Australian Agricult. 2 . 4 25 10 all !Australia. Royal Mail 2 21 10 all , Berlin Water Works.. 4 5 41 1500 40 2 D B r o il . N lyja w pec i r s .i s. jeaa a un t szian S j i. uid d y 131 .. 54 . 40 1141 1 1 1 3 4 5 1 6 00 4 1 3 00 21 ,D Ca o n .o ac o la .6 — St. all 'Copper Min. of Eng. 27 32 125 all Do. Pref. 74 p. cont. 24 26 5 all Crystal Palace ll 5 all Do. Preference 4 all Crystal Pal. of France 20 all Eastern Steam s— 6 • 51 St. 'lOO ,Electric Telegraph 1 all ' Electric Tel. of Irel 5 all lEn.4Anst.Cop.SmCo' 14 l 1i 10 10s.IEur. & 9 all iEur.&Am•Stra.(lim.) • 4 —43 20 ill !Gen. Ir. Sc. Col.(lim.) 15 14 !Gen. Steam Navigat. 20 5 ;London Discount 4 all ,Lond. Gen. Omnibus 34 34 20 10 ;Magdalena St. Navig. • 10 all jMediteran. Elec. Tel. 8 9 10 all IDo. Extension Tcleg. 10 all iMexicau&S.Americn 25 5 ,INat. Discount Co ll ; 4 10 6 'Netherlands Land 3l 10 all IDo. Do. 5 all IDo•S p.c.Pf. iss. at 1 d 3 31 3,i 3 5 3 Do. Do. 100 SO INew B. &N. S. Land 17 20 St. 100 N.S.W.! Gov.s p.c.D. 95 96 95 6 1 all N. B. Australasian... 1 20 all Nrth.ofEuroPeSteam 1 all Oriental Gas 1 10s. Oo New Shares p iP 5 all ~'oelltr. Ld. & Minrl 2ll 50 all Peninsular do Oriental 79 80 794 50 10 Do. New ~ 7 8 p 173 50 all Rhymney Iron - 24 100 60 c.o al \tail Steam 63 65 65 4 I hu )i 1$ i 4 St. 100 :i.Aus, Gov. 6 p.c.bds. 107 109 25 all .Jutl - , Austral. Laud 38 40 1 all •:illainarino Tel. Scrip 1 1 all Do. Registered 20 5 True. Ln. Co. Up. Can. , I.o‘ . 281 VanDiemen'a Land., 10 -7 12 81111111061 this dal rbtr Zbttion SUN OFFICE, Seven, o'Clook. BOMBARDMENT OF CANTON. OFFICIAL DESPATCHES• (From the London Gazette of this evening.) WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, FEB. 15. The Secretary of State for War has this day Hewed a Despatch, of which the folowing is a copy, addressed to his Lordship by Major-General C. T. Van Stranbenzee, C.B , Commanding her Majesty's Land Forces in China : Canton, Dec. 29, 1857. My Lord,—l have great satisfa3tion in reporting that Canton City was escaladed and captured this day at nine o'clock, with a more trifling loss than could have been expected. Great emulation wai displayed by the whole Allied Force, amongst whom the greatest cordi ality and good feeling exists. We have to deplore the loss of Captain Bates, of the Royal Navy, also of Lieutenant Hackett, of the 5 )th Regi ment. Lieutenant B3wen, of the same regiment, has been seriously wounded. All is still in confusion, and the mail leaving ; I must therefore defer further details till the next opportunity.— I have, &A., C. T. VAN STRA.IIBENZEE, Major-General, Commanding Troops in China. Fort Gough is now being occupied. The Right Honourable the Secretary of State for War, &c. ADMIRALTY, FEB. 15. Despatches, of which the following are copies, have been received by the Lord 9 Commissioners of the Admiralty from Rear-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour. OPERATIONS AT CANTON. H.M.S. Coromandel, at Canton, Deo. 28, 1857. Sir,—My letter, No. 343, of the 15th inst., conveyed the intelligence of the peaceable occupation of Honan Point by the forces of the Allied Powers, and that a letter had been sent in to Yoh, tlio Imp2riAl ;111!1 Commissioner, by the Ambassadors of the Allied Powers, stating the demands of the two Governments, and granting ten days for a consi deration of the same, failing compliance with which, coer cive measures would be commenced against the city of Canton. 2. The brigade of Royal Marines and Royal Marine Artillery were immediately afterwards brought up to the large storehouses on Honan, and comfortably quartered, as well as a portion of the Naval Brigade. The troops here left on board the transports Lancashire Witch and Moores foot, at Wharnpoa, and the French Contingent remained on board their own ships, except a small party in conjoint occupation at Ronan. 3. On the 15th, I received a communication from the Earl of Elgin and Baron Gros, stating that the reply of the High Commissioner hal been received—that it was most unsatisfactory, and inviting the naval and military com manders-in-chief to a conference on board the Audacious°, to consider what further steps should be taken, in conse quence of Yeh's determination to resist the very moderate demands of the two governments. 4. The conference was held on the 21st instant, when it was determined that the Plenipotentiaries should address a letter to the Imperial High Commissioner, informing his Excellency that, in consequence o f hi s non - comp li ance with the demands submitted for hi s cons id era ti on , th e further settlement of the question had boon transferred to the naval and military authorities, and that wo should also address a letter to his Excellency stating the above fact, and that if, at the end of forty-eight hours, the city should be peacefully surrendered into our hands, life and property would be respected, but that, if the terms were not ac cepted, the city would be attacked. 5. All our efforts to avert the evils of war from the Chinese having failed, through the obstinate determina tion which has characterised the proceedings of the Impe zial Commissioner from Oct. 21, 1856, nothing remained for the Commanders of the Allied Forces but to address the Imperial Commissioner, and . to carry into exe c u ti on th e painful alternative of attacking Canton, which was com menced at daylight this morning. The departure of the packet will prevent my . giving any further reports. lam now on the point of joining the forces disembarking at Super's Island for the assault on the city walls. 6. I beg to enclose copies of two General Orders of the 25th inst., and of Memoranda issued by Major-General Van Straubenzee, containing the neeessary arrangements for the attack, which I hope will put their lordships in full possession of our intended proceedings. 7. I have pleasure in reporting that the most perfect unanimity exists between the Commanders-in-Chief of the Allied Forces.--I have, &e., (Signed) M. SEYMOUR, Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief. To the Secretary of the Admiralty, London. GENERAL ORDEf. Before Canton, December, 1857. The naval and military Commanders-in-Chief of the allied ferns before Canton have agreed to the following order of operations against the city. Fast bombardment to commence at daylight on nonday morning the 28th of December. The ships and vessels name.' in the note (under letter A) en the signal hereafter indicated being made, will open fire on the southwest angles of the city walls, with a view to Is-each them, and impede the communication of the Chinese troops along their parapets to the eastward. The ships arid vessels named in the note (under letter B), near the Dutch Folly, with a similar object, will breach the city walls opposite the Viceroy's residence ; the mor tars in the Dutch Folly, and the Niger and Avalanche, likewise shelling the city heights and Gough heights. The ships and vessels named in the note (under letter C), between the Dutch Folly and the French Folly, will open fire on the south-east angles of the new and old city walls, and the walls forming the east side of the city. These three several attacks will commen:e simultane ously, when a white ensign shall be hoisted at the fore of the Actaeon, and a yellow flag as a correspondi n g si g nal at the same time h o i s t e d at the fore of Phlegethen. The Hornet and the Avalanche will repeat these signals at their fore so long as the flags shall remain flying on the beforementio ne d s hi ps. The bombardment i s t o b e i n ve ry slow time, and con tinned day and might, n o t t o exceol per each gun em ployed 6) • n Is du r i ng tie first twenty-four hours , exceFt h l allied e following (whereth e forces British tsea order, : I ca mcee French at n e i t n h g e ya o lt r a e gdesak daylight the ships und er l etter e, which wil l fi re 100 rounds. Immediately th e b om b ar d men t open s the landing of the _p_lanted) in t l. Sappe rs an d Miners, ts9thll,,,iment; Itoyal Artillery, stores and am mun i t i on. 2. The Fren c h Naval Brigade, stores, &O. 3. The Na va l Brigade, under the orders of C ommod ore the Hon. C. G. I . 8..E1110t. 4. The Nav a l B r i gade from Canton. iinlglhbte : Kuper Passage, 5. Lieutenant-Colonel Lemon's battalion of Royal Marine , &c. . _ 6. Colonel Holloway's Brigade of ROY id Marines, ke. (When last b oa t o f No. 1 has pass ed No. 2 will com mence analso on with th e rema i n der.) The disembarkation of the French forces will be superin• tended by Captain ud flag captain ; the British Rein • troops and R oya l Marines 4 , b thefion. H. Clifford. The By itish N aval Brig y de, by Captain W. K. Hall, C. 8., flag -capt a i n. The following will bo the disposition of the united forces after landin g : British Naval Brigade on the right. Centre brigade, composed of Lieut.-Colonel Lemon's provisional battalion, 59th Regiment, }loyal Artillery, and Sappers. French brigade on the left. Colonel Holloway's brigade in reserve, with noyal Marine Artillery. After getting into position the Allied Forces will remain in line of continuous columns of brigade until further orders for an advance, which will b e ma de to a position for the night, pre partory morning. to active service on the following Id. SEYMOUR, Roar-Admiral, Commander-in-Chief of hor Britannic Majesty's Naval Forces. C. RIGNATAT DE GENOUILLY, Rear-Admiral, Commander-in-Chief of bis Imperial Majesty's Naval FMCS. C. T. VAN STRA.TI BENUE Major-General, Commanding the Military Forces. --- GENERAL MEMORANDIIII. Coromandel, Canton, Dec. 26, 1857; The Naval Brigade of seamen will be in three divisions. The divisions will be told off into companies, each division commencing No. 1, and the last number companies in Ist and 2d divisions will be oomposel of boats' crews. The field pieces of the Calcutta only will be landed, and designated the Light Battery, under the command of Lieutenant Goodenough, to b 3 composed of three light 12-pounders, and the /Leavy Battery of two 12-pounders, under the command of Lieutenant Beamish. The two first companies of each division to carry scaling ladders. The whole brigade to land with three days' provisions. Four medical officers to be selected, to go with each divi sion when landing, and names transmitted to the Medical Inspector. Each division to be provided with four bags, capable of fuze. Commodore the Hon. C. Q I. B. Elliot, C. 8., to com ma and proportion of Bickford's holdingmeccccnooaacimmpi, Captain Commander aenn, O n : I btGddrh l ecie b errgo s arir . Gjdg o ..oee f .rnAs p .. .3Kccwhl.i.sdaillseßnrtadrp,eol Hamilton, rika i : et h sotr 0. Sybille 153 ................... . ............ Officer?. B Men. Nankin ................... .. ........... 9 3`.)8 Sampson ................ . ....... . ..... 3 43 Racehorse ............................. 3 99 Elk .................... ... 3 45 Inflexible ....... ... ; ................... 3 52 Sybille's and Nankin 's boats' mows to form a Company. First division to wear white frocks outside their blue frocks. 2D DIYISIOX. Captain A. C. Key, C.B. Commander A. W. A. Hood Commander J. F. Slight Calcutta, J. Russell, Chaplain of Cal c utt a Chaplain o f S ans Pare il , f or genera l alec Rev.ta , Sans Pareil, Act eon, Ac orn , M acao F or t — officers and men 5 04. T servicehS it o Calcutta's and Sa ns Pa reil's boats' crews to form a Company. Second division will wear blue. rti e P br Rogers ,igade. 3D DINTIMON• Captain Sir. Robert 31`Clure Captain the Hono urable 4, ' A. Cochrane, C.B. Captain Sherard Osborn, C.B. (A) Actaeon, Phlegethon, and gunboats. (B) Mitraillc, Fusee, Cruizer, Hornet, and a gunboat. (C) Nimrod, Surprise, Dragenae, Marceau, and gunboats. After one p.m the three first-named ships will alter their fire to the city and Gaugh's heights. The Marceau and gunboats will, after one p,m., alter their fire to the north east city gate. Commander W. M. Dowell. Commander Charles FaHowes. Officers. Soldiers. Esk Niger Flighiyer 5 Hemet. . . Cruiser 4 Furious Third division will wear white trousers over blue trousers. Grand Total--1,554. Captain C. F. A. Shadwell, C. 13., to take command of the forces in tho Factory Reach, including the magazines and depots on Honan. Captain W. T. Bate to be attached to the Staff of the Commander-in-Chief, and Lieutenant Colin Campbell, commanding the Opossum, to be attached to the Staff of Major-General Van Straubenee, C. 8., Commanding the Forces. Commander Wilmshnrst to take charge of the ships and transports below the barrier in Whampoa Reach. Commander W. A. J. Heath to take charge of the ships and transports in the Macao and Blen heim Passage Roach. Mr. J. S. Hill, Master of the Flag ship, will superintend the landing of the boats at the landing-place, assisted by the Master of the Hesper ; and two or more gun-boats will b m e . to s l E d y off m t o e u co ß, ver them. Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief. To the Commodore, Captains, Commanders, and Commanding Officers of her Majesty's Ships and Vessels, Canton River. Mli3l GRANDA. On the Ist day the 59th Regiment is to he told off for the attack on Fort Lin, supported by a battalion of the French Brigade. Fort Lin is afterwards so be occupied by Col. 11.ollowity's Brigade, The following morning, the whole of the 59th Regiment and 38th Madras Native Infantry are to form the covering party to keep down the fire from the walls. The ladders of the French, Centre, and Naval Brigades having been piaced on the first night as near the ditch as practicable, the parties told off for them will, when or dered, advance and form the storming party, the remainder being id support. The French Brigade will escalade as near as possible to the north side of Blind Man's House, the British Naval Brigade GOO yards to the north, and the Centre Brigade between the two. After entering the place, the French Brigade will form on the open ground inside the wall, advancing southwards, to take, close, and occupy the Eastern Gate. This aecom plished, the remainder of the Brigade will move northward along the wall. The Briti-h Nhval Brigade will form on the wall, and advance northward along the ramparts, taking the North- East Gate, which they will open for the Artillery, and continue to hold. Lieutenant-Colonel Lemon will form his Battalion on the wall, and will follow and support the French Naval Brig tde. Colonel Graham, having formed the 59th Rogitneut, so soon as the walls are in our possession, will order it to ad vance in support of the British Naval Brigade, unless he should see that the French Brigade requires support, in the attack on the East Gate, when it will be his duty to afford it. Each Battalion will leave one company on the wall to assist in mounting on the ramparts such howitzers and field pieces, as may not be in position outside the walls. They will afterwards rejoin their respective brigades. The whole force is to bear in mind that the principal ob ject is to capture the heights within the city; no move is therefore to take place, after the capture of the two north ern gates, Magazine-hill, and five-storied Pagoda, until special erders be given. No soldier is, on any account, to be permitted to leave the ranks. Col. Holloway's Brigade, being in reserve, be will super intend the forwarding of the reserve ammunition, and the protection of the wounded, and see that such artillery as may be in position is properly supported. He will occupy so much of the first position, vacated by the other brigades as he may doom necessary, with a view to oppose any attack that may be made from the bills on our flank and rear. _ . The mot d'ordre or parole, throughout the operations will be "France and England." The guns on the walls and on the captured forts and gates will be turned on the city, except the northward ones, which will be directed on Gough's and the adjacent forts. CAPTURE OF CANTON. Head-quarters, Dec. 29, 1857. SlR,—it is with the highest feelings of satisfa^.•tion that I have the honour to report, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that the city of Canton was assaulted this morning by the naval and mili tary forces under tho command of Rear-Admiral Sir Rigault de Genouilly; Major-General Van Strubenzee, and myself, and was taken by escalade. Full particulars will be given by the next packet. Our gratification at this quick success, with trifling loss, has been damped by a great calamity, in the death of Cap tain Wm. Thornton Bate, of her Majesty's ship Actaeon, who was killed by a gingall ball whilst reconnoitering a suitable spot for placing our scaling ladders. This sad event has thrown a gloom over the whole force, Captain Bate being no less beloved for his many virtues, than respected and admired for his professional ability. By the death of Captain Bate her Majesty has lost a most able, zealous, and faithful servant. We have the loss of another officer to deplore, Lieut. Hackett, of the 59th Re invent, who, shortly after landing, was murdered by a party of Chinese soldiers. I have only hoard of two officers wounded, Lieut. Lord Gilford, of the Calcutta, severely, arm broken by a gingall ball; and Mr. Thompson, Midshipman of the Sanspareil severely wounded by a rocket. I am busily employed with my gallant colleagues in securing our position.-1 have, k,c. (Signed) M. SEYMOUR , hear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief. To the Secretary of the Admiralty, London, IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—(This Evening.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat at 5 o'clock. GENERAL WYNDHAM. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE said ho was afraid what be said last evening respecting the coteluct of General Wyndham at Cawnpore had not been properly under stood. What he intended to convoy to their lordships was, that the letter he had received from the the Commander-in-Chief, Sir Colin Campbell, with re gard to General Windham. He said he had received the most satisfactory report as to the conduct of that officer, and that there was no blame whatever attaching to him in the recent proceeding at Cawnpore. He feared that his observations had nut been correctly understood. He was so little in the habit of addressing the house, that he doubted ho had not been as explicit as he ought to have been. What he intended to say was that blame attached to some other quarter, and that the case of these persons was now in the hands of the C3mmander in-Chief in India, who, he was confident, wou!d deal with there in a proper military spirit, which he had dieplayed in every other action. (Hear, bear.) That was what he intended to say, and as he had nut been so reported, he wished to set himself right before the public. (Hear, hear.) Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from Colchester, praying for a discontinuance of all grants for the puraose of celebrating idolatrous worship. E trl GRANVILLE presented a petition praying that the Government of India m.ght be placed in the hand• of the Crown. CHURCH OF ENGLAND SPECIAL SERVICE BILL. On the motion that the house resolve itself into committee on this bill, The Earl of WICKLOW wished to know the reasons tbat had lad to the introduction of the present measure. He thought it unneceisary and uncalled for. The Archbishop of CANTERBURY defended the bill, and said it was absolutely necessary that a measure like the present shoul I pass into law. Viscount DUNGANNON thought the bill a great improvement upon the one introduced by the noble earl (Shaftesbury), but it was his opinion that it would open a door to dangerous innovations. The house then went into committee on the bill.. (LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This Evening. The SPEAKER took the cltair at 4 o'cloek. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time :—Atlan tic Telegraph Company, Liverpool Exabange, Metropo litan Railway (Abandonment of Undertaking, &c.) Oude Railway Company, Rochdale and Manchester Road, Salisbury and Yeovil Railway, Yale of Towy Railway, Manchester Assize Court House, South Wales Railway (Further Powers, &c.), and South Wales Railway (Now Railway, &c ) TEES CONSERYANCY. Mr. HUDSON moved for a return of all moneys borrowed by the Tees Conservancy Commissioners, on the security of the Tees Conservancy Fund, under the authority of their Acts of 1852 and 1854, in each of the following years, viz., 1853, 18:4, 1855, 1856, and 1857 ; showing-1. The several sums borrowed ; 2. The names of the parties from whom such sums were borrowed ; 3. The nature of the security given in each instance; 4. The date of each security ; 5. The rate of interest payable and paid thereon ; G. The total sums so borrowed ; 7. The total now due.-- Agreed to. ASH WEDNESDAY. On the motion of Lord PALMERSTON, it was agreed that the house at its rising should adjourn till to-morrow (Wednesday) at 2 o'clock, it being Ash Wednesday, to allow hon. members to attend church. INDIA. Mr. W. EWART gave notice of a motion relative to the future improvement of India. CONSPIRACY BILL. Mr. M. GIBSON gave notice that on the motion for the second reading of the Conspiracy to Murder Bill, he should move an amendment to the effect that the house had heard with much concern that, it was alleged, the recent attempt on the life of the Emperor of the French had been devised in England, and to express their detestation of such guilty enterprises ; and, further, that they were ready to assist in remedying t he defects of our criminal law, afterdue investigation, were any proved to exist, yet they could not but regret that her Majesty's Govern ment, previous to inviting the house to amend the law, had not felt it to be its duty to make some reply to the despatch of the French Government, dated Jan. 30, 1858. (Hear, hear.) THE EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH. Mr. GRIFFITR asked the First Lord of the Trea• snry, whether, since the letter of the dth of Feb., from the French Ambassador, expressing the regret of the Ern?eror for the publication of the addresses in the Moniteur, there bai not appeared in that paper in the same way as its predecessor of the 20th of January, asking for redrese, for the information of the French public, it was the intention of her Majesty's Govern ment to suggest to the French Government, that its publica , ion would, in their opinion, be conducive to a satiefaetory termination of the transaction ? Lord PALMERSTON said, before answering the que-tion of the hon. member, I wish to put a question to the home. (Hear, hear.) I wish to ask the house what is their wish and intention on a matter of great national importance. Whether it ie their wish and in tention that the friendly and confidential relation — (cheers, and loud cries of " hear, hear")—that happily exists between the two countries should be re tained, or whether it is their wish and inten tion to infuse into the relations existing between the two countries a spirit of irritation, bitterness, and enmity. (Cheers, and cries!of " Hear, hear.) If the latter be their object no more effectual course can be adopted, though not a varb dignified one, than the con tinuance of the personal attacks in this house on the Emperor of the French and the French nation—(hear, hear)—and therefore though with great regret (and I will try to prevent it), yet if the house chooses to pursue that course on, them be the responsibility. (Cheers, and cries of " Hear, hear.") If, on the other hand the house attaches that importance to which I attach to the maintenance of those friendly relations, as now happily exists between the governments of the two countries, I entreat them to discourage—(hear, hear)—the continuance of those excessive personal a..tacks and annoyances—(Cheers, and cries of hear, hear)—on that Emperor who has been the spontaneous choice of the French empire. (Cheers). With regard to the question, I have to state that it is not the inten tion of Her Majesty's Government, to adopt a course of proceeding such as the hon. member suggests—(Cheen) —because I think it would be highly improper, and it the hon. member will permit me to say, without offence, an offensive and excessively absurd one. (Cheers, and loud laughter). THE CAGLIARI STEAMER. Mr. MONCKFON MILNES inquired whether the Government had taken any further steps respecting the detention and trial of the British Engineers of the Cag• Hari steamer by the Government of the King of the Two Sicilies ? Lord PALMERSTON said that her Majesty's Go vernment were in communication with the Government of Naples, through the English consul in that country on this subject. Our consul bad attended to the pro. ceedinge in the Neapolitan Court, and had given due attention to them. The statement he had communicated to Lcr 11Inje*y's Government was to the effect that the trial' of Parkes was proceeding, but be regretted to state that Watt's mind and spirits were unfortunately suffering from the imprisonment he had already under gone, and the apprehensions that existed in his mind as to the result of their trials. He was he (Lord Palmer. ston) regretted to say in such a stee of mental excite. ment that it was impossible his trial could take place for the present. On an application to the Government ci Naples Watts had been handed over to the British Clown], who had placed him in a British hospital in that ountry where he was subjected to treatment from British persons, both medical and others. (Hear.) He hoped that with proper medical treatment and kindness he might recover. (Hear, bear,) LUNATIC ASYLUMS (IRELAND). Mr. BLAND asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether the GJvernment intended to introduce any measure this session respecting the management of lunatic asylums in Irelaid? Mr. H. HERBERT said he could not pledge himself to the introduction of such a measure this session. THE POOR LAWS. - _ Mr. WISE asked the President of the Poor Low Board whether he contemplated the introduction of any measure to alter the mode of raising the rates for the relief of the poor ; and whether he would assent to the appointment of a committee to consider the policy and general effect of the present laws relating to settlement, removal, and parochial a-sessment ? Mr. BOUVERIE said he did not contemplitte intro ducing such a measure as that suggested by the hon. member ; and, as to inquiry, he thought it unnecessary after the numerous inquiries that had taken place on the sul jeot of the poor laws. The b'll with reference to the irremoveable poor would expire lux: year, and he thought it desirable an inquiry should take place into its operations during the ten years it had been in opera- tion. (Hear, hear.) He should be prepared to ask for a committee during the present session to inquire into that subject. (Hear, hear.) SCOTCH UNIVERSITY REFORAI. In reply to a question from Lord ELCHO, The LORD ADVOCATE Eaid he had prepared on outline of a bill for ScJtch University Reform, which he hoped shortly to introduce. The report of the committee with reference to Aberdeen University would soon be laid on the table of the home. DUBLIN POLICE FORCE. Mr. GROGAN rose to move for a committee to in quire into the present state of the Dublin police force, both as regarded the number and efficiency. The expense for the maintenance of the Dublin police force was exorbitant and extravagant in comparison to the number of men and its efficiency. The hon. gentleman then entered into a statistical comparison of the Dublin police with ma%y of the large towns of Ireland, and also those of England and Scotland. Mr. VANCE seconded the motion. Mr. li. FIERBERT sail he had hoped that the reasons he bad given the hon. member in private icr not gran'ing the committee would have been sufficient, and be should not have pressed his motion. He (Mr. Herbert) opposed the motion. Had it not been for the unavoidable absence of the Attorney-General for Ire land attending to his public duties is that country three bills would have been introduced by him before the one which would have bad reference to the motion now before the Um. Referring the subject to a com mittee would defer a settlement of the question this session. _ _ _ Mr. VANCE addressed the house in support of the motion. The fact that the police of Dublin cost is. 111 ii. in the pound, whilst London °illy cost 6i., and Liverpool, 6.0., showed there was txtrava.gance adopted in cmuection with the Dublin police force. The motion was negatives'. LEFT FATTING. THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK (This Day). COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, GUILDHALL. (Sitting at Nisi Prius, before Lord Campbell and a Special Jury.) THE QUEEN V. BROWN AND OTHERS. The trial of the information against the directors and manager of the Royal British Bank for conspiring by also pretences to defraud the shareholders and cas toraers and the public, was this day resumed. The same counsel appeared as before. Sir F. Thesiger proposed to examine Mr. Paddison relative to the appointment of a general raanager in the place of Mr. Cameron in December, 1854. Mr. Sergeant Shea asked before that was done to be allowed to read the minute,' of the Court of Directors after the 28th March, 1854, when Mr. L. M. Valiant, brother-in-law of Alderman Kennedy, first became a director. Lord Campbell said that the learned sergeant might then draw the attention of the jury to those parts of the minutes to which he referred. Mr. Sergeant Shea said he would do so. The learned sergeant then read the minutes. Commencing with 28th March, on which day it was agreed by the Court that Messrs. Fuller and Horsey should be instructed to se ll the Welsh works at a commission of one per cent., and in the event of their not being sold to be paid 1001. for their trouble, and 2501. for advertising, &c., which those gentlemen accepted on the understanding that the works should not be sold for less than 50,0001. It also appeared that Mr. A. Spons, another brother-in law of Alderman Kennedy's, joined the directory on the Ist of August. The tendency of the evidence went to show that Mr. Valiant took no part in the advances. Mr. E. James read Mr. Clarke's report relative to the value of these mines, dated 19th Sept., 1853. Mr. Clarke was a director up t 01853, and after that he went to the works with a view of managing them to relieve the bank of its burden. In that report Mr. Clarke stated he had been enabled to came to a better understandisg of the value of the works, and he was then of opinion that with an outlay of capital and good management, the in come to be derived from them, formerly estimated at 10,0001., might be doubled. Opinions on these matters n the report further stated, were sometimes erroneo l u li s o , n a t d o chimera often visionary, hilt he had good grounds o base his opinion and to show that it was no onwhich of the brain. The report then d etailed the data n that opinion was founded. Lord Campbell said the effect of M that after he had cease d to be the was, r. Claik manager e's he e ep h o a r d t a high opinion of the works. Mr. P a ddison's examination w as then r esumed , It oornmenced with the period first referred to, viz , the appointment of a new general manager. The witness then proceeded with reading the minutes, the reports from the inspectors and others relative to the way read, gentleman which s ubsequent state of the mines and the position of the bank in reference to them , and how to realise th e secu rity. A report from M r . Thompson sta t e d the mines as inexhaustible, and waait: appointed of m 7 7 p a e g r e c r e a n t t. a s s u a b l a j e r c y t otfolc,l. e o r O ta o A report dated in October, 1854 , was a re l s terairc'tivioni with. alu M p r rr. . oc T fita h mo o f m e2r p ,oo s n o o n owla. stated the iron works p w ut er i e n, p i r n od w uc h i i n c g h s a - y ab ea se r. nt F o r w om ing Ja t n o . a 2o d t a o ng M e a ro y u 2 s O ill l n B e s E s s ,. Mr. Thompson resigned the management of the men about January, 1855, at which period the disbursement on account of the mine amounted, as shown by the books of the bank, to 81,000/. At a court in May, Mr. uropbrey Brown proposed to go down and inspect the Welsh works ; but before doing so Mr. Beveridge, the Garth manager, on the suggestion of Mr. Brown, saw him at his private residence before going to the directors, that they might talk the matter over in an unre strained manner. Mr. Brown was directed to go to \Vales, and in his report made certain suggestions, for which he received the thanks of the Court of Directors. On September 29, 1855, Mr. Beveridge was instructed to serve on Mr. Trehorne, agent for the groundlandlord, notice of the intention of the bank to give up possession of, the Garth Works in September, 1856; up to the time witness had anything to do with the bank the Liverpool property had produced nothing towards the li q uidation of the money advanced on it; the prior nanianage had absorbed all, and the 5 , 0001 . a d v anced was stilt du e , The Cefu Park Works lease expired. in. September, 18561 neither were renewed. This closed the examination in chief of the witnessed relating to the Welsh Works, and the cross-examination was reserved. Mr. Beveridge, superintending - manager of the Cef4 Garth, and Park Works—The Park works only were productive, and that to a email extent. The balm,- sheets presented to the Court of Directors were true statements of the expenditure and income. There was a profit and loss account sent with them. Eight balanoe sheets were furnished from 1852 to 1855 inclusive. They were addressed to Mr. Cameron, or Mr. Munro his private secretary,, or secretary to the Welsh Works Committee ; br some time weekly accounts were furnished to the directors. The witness was cross-examined by Sir I'. Kelly, on which to found an objection to the admissibility of the documents in evidence. Lord Campbell said the object of the Crown was not to show their truth, but that they were submitted to the Court of Directors, which was a point independent of the accuracy. Sir F. Kelly said that the balance sheet for 1852, o n which a portion of the results of the general balance sheet depended had not been proved to have been sub mitted to them. Lord Campbell said it appeared to him that the I. lances were not material, when they had the result of the whole concern as it appeared in the books of the Bank. Sir F. Thesiger said it was important to show that from time to time the attention of the Directors was brought to the loss being sustained in respect to the mines. Th e withers said the balance sheet showed an aggre gate loss of 1,4301. 2a. 01 There was only one yea, a profit was made. The losses included losses in trading, and losses not legally trading losses. Mr. Bovill, Q.C., objected to the admission of the evidence as showing losses, because a sum of 9,0001. for plant, and several thousands expended in improvement., had not been taken into consideration in these balance sheets. _ _ After some further examination of the witnesses in reference to this point, he did not know where his re ports were, unless they were in the hands of Mr. Linkla•er ; he only signed one of his reports, and that was in 1852. Sir F. Thesiger intimated his intention to next enter into the liihrgton Cattle Market debt, and also De Tart's debt. Mr. Paddison was recalled, and said the deputation from the Whigton Cattle Market had an interview with the Directors of the Baok in December, 1849, and laid their plans before the directors for the new market ; and in January, 1851, the parties ga►e two pre. miscory notes, amounting to 6,0001., both of which were dishonoured. There were several renewals before 1852, and in August, 1851, 1,0001. was paid on account. The parties to the bills were declared to be worthless, excepting Mr. Harrison, who was sued abroad. Mr. Detara died, owing the bank about 2,0001. for bilis that had been sent to him to collect at Boulogne. A. dividend of 4s. in the pound was however paid. Sir F. Thesiger said they would now proceed with evidence as to Mr. Gwynne's debt. He did not intend to show how these debts were dealt with by the bank, but merely to prove that they were contracted. Lord Campbell—Yes, that will be the third point is your case... Mr. Paddison was then examined by Mr. We'shy. He said Mr. Gwynne was a director in 1849, and on Feb. 6th, 1850, the time when ho was a director, he ob tained an advance of 3,0001. He offered as security his promissory nets, and as collateral security, the Bush Mills Iron Works, and a mortgage on the same. The Bush Stills were taken as security. In the following year Mr. Gwynne obtained a further advance of 5,000/. on a bill drawn on Sir James Anderson. The bill was die- honoured in Nov., 1852, and• in consequence a resolu tion was passed in January, 1853, disqualifying "John Gwynne, Esq.," as a Director. The securities deposited by Gwynn', embraced amongst others 2,250 shares in the Irish Peat Company. Mr. Q wynne died after the stoppage of the bank in 1856. The total advances to Mr. Gwynne amonated to 13,4161. Os. 11(I., and nothing had been realised by the bank from the securities so deposited. The state of Mr. Gwynne's accannt was frequently brought before the direction and discussed. Tne next point entered on was Mr. Muilens' liability. Mr. Paddison deposed that Mr. Mullen' died in De cember, 1853 • and at a court of directors immediately after, a resolution was agreed to by the direc tors present, in which they recorded their regret for his loe3, and tLe lively recollection they entertained for his zeal in extending the distribution, and bearing evidence of the great qualification he possessed for carrying out that work of which he was one of the earliest promoters. After Some further evidence, tke Court adjourned thorny before Eix o'clock. NOTTINGHAM RACES.—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) THE TRIAL STAKES. all 'all 'lOO 16!, 100 100 all 100 all all all 95 3872 34 5 62i 3 i 30 34 i 29 1 8i 91; 8 107 6i 7i 7 8 924 3 2i 611 2i i j j 6 1 6 iiiii 63 i 103 4 101} 2} 21 991 100 .00i a 10) i i 72 53j 2i 3/ 98i 9 52 t i 3 81i 4 i 1! I 401 i 76j 6 f 1031 3 101 97/ 811 Martha 03d Trick narawler . 1 $ Ton ran. Won by a length. GRAND STAND HANDICAP. Terpsichore filly - 1 Queen Lily —. Four ran. LITTLE JOHN STASES. Snap Dutchman's Daughter 2 Arminius Nine ran. 'Won by a neck: NOTTINGHAM SPRING HANDICAP. Gammon Vandertneulia Esperance Eight ran. A fine race. LONDON GAZETTE—(This Evening.) FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 3. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Ed• ward St. John Neale, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul at Patras. FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 4. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Horatio Bronte Suter, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul at Varna. FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 5. The Queen has been graciously pleagel to appoint Robt. Godschall Jobneon, Esq., to be her Majesty's Clansul at Charente. BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. William Wadsworth and John Harrison, cotton waste dealers, Salford, Lancashire. John Jackson, merchant, Halifax, Yorkshire. FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 15. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Alfre d Lowton Hodges, as Vice-Consul for the Port s of Dover, Margate, Rsoiggate, and Deal, for the Mexican Republic. DOWNING-STREET, FEB. 16. The Queen has becinlecptloorasoefdintotearnpaTonntal: Ren hi e ll v pD n o o tt f i o n t: Souper, Esq., to be co the Island of Mauritius ; Evenor Dupont, Esq., t o b e ice Cathcart,in Turkey Esq. w i t ( h la t t h e l e y em ployed Registrar of the Supreme Court ; Charles Telfair„ Es q ., t o be District Magistrate ; Charles La Elacbe, Es q ., t o b e and Andrew sere p D l i o s y t e ri d ct 0 n Clerk a ; par ticul ar rank of Major, to be Superintendent of Police foz the said Island. BANKRUPTS. John Peard, tailor, Bridestowe, Devonshire, to surren der, Feb. 22 and March 23, at eleven, at the Exeter Dis trict Court. Joseph Sykes and Edward Sykes, silk dressers, Had dersfield, March 4 and 26, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. James Nelson, cotton spinner, Oldham, March 3 and 30, at the Manchester District Court. William Edward Painter, printer and publisher, Strand, Fob. 2G and March 25, at one, at the Court of Bankruptoy. James Haddon, wilier, Testwood Mill, near Southamp ton, Feb. 25, at one, and March 25, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. James Robson, ship broker, Peckham, Feb. 26, at half past eleven, and March 31, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Harry Harridauce, the younger, and James Butler, corn and coal merchants , Maldon, Essex, March 2 a n d 30 , a t half-past two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. James Barber, upholsterer, Chichester, March 2 and 26, at at as the rd weaorudrst, ironfounder,ofßaiikruptcy . Birmingham Feb. 27 i a nd March 27, at half - past eleven, at th e B • rmingham Die Thom two, trict Court. Thomas Revers, grocer, Broadway,Wo rcesters hire, Feb. 27 and March 20, at half past ham District Court. eleven, at the Birming Maria Lawrence, tailor and clothier, Lambeth, Feb. 26, at half-past one, and March 3l, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edward Smith, woolstapler, Bermondse lO, at y, March eleven, and April 16, at one , a t t he Court of Bankruptcy. Thomas William Sheerman, upholsterer, Brighton, March 2 at two, an d M arc h 30 at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. James Coates, stationer, Sheerness, March 2 at half-past eleven, and March 30 at at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Thomas Lenno, agent, Kintollo, Perthshire. John Williams, Farina Works, Cupar, Fileshire, John Williams, farina works, Cupar Fife. Thorns and Ritchie, clothiers, Dundee. IffJames Johnston and Sons, shipbuilders, Stirling. Donald Grant, innkeeper, Walkmill, Cromdale, Inver. nesshire. Charles Stewart and Co., dyers, Mile-end, Glasgow. Peter Dey, fish merchant, Glasgow. Wright, Renwick, and Co., seedsmen, Edinburgh. Charles McFadzean, millwright, Crosshill, Ayrshire. Marmaduke Henry Wilson, professsor of music, KU. marnock. Wm. Burnside and Co., drapers in Castle-Douglas. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—Tars DAL Lm5terdam............ 11 15 Gibraltar .......... .. ': 7 953 ,. 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