The Sun. — London, England, 1869-02-09 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. Business was rather active to-day, and prices arm, and the improvement extended to Railway Stocks, but Foreign Securities were, generally speaking, dull. In the house 2 is charged for loans, and 21 to for discount. Consols are 93 g for money ; :ditto, for Ac count, 93 ; Three per Cent. Reduced, 931 1; New 'Three per Cents, 938 I 1 ; ditto 21 per Cent. Jan, 1894, 74:1 ; Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, 21 per Cent., 6 prem ; ditto £lOO, £2OO, and £5OO, 11 6 ; Bank of England Stock, 4 per Cent., 242 4. India Stock, 101 ner Cent., April, 1874, 211 , ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 1128 1 4 ; ditto 4 per Per Cent., Oct., 1888, 102:1 1 4 ; ditto Enfaced paper, 51 per Cent., May, 1870, 1401 ; ditto Bonds Under £l,OOO, 21 prem. In the Foreign Market Turkish (1862) improved per cent. ; ditto of 1365, 1; Argentine s ; and Orel Vitebsk, 4. Prices are now as fol -I"'s :--Argentine, 771 to 0 ; Braziian of 1865, 821 to 831 ; Chilian of 1867, 94 to 1 ; Egyptian of 1864, 87 to 88 ; ditto of 1868, 73a to 8 ; Italian of 1861, 551 to 8 ; ditto Tobacco Loan, 5 to 51 prem. ; Mexican, 151 to 1 ; Peruvian of 1865, 768 to 77 ; Russian of 1866, 92 to 93 ; ditto Nicolai, 67 to 8 ; ditto Orel, 818 to 82; ditto Moscow, 794 to 801 ; ditto Charkof-Azof, 801 to 4 ; Charcow-Krementschug, 801 to 1- ; Spanish of 1867, 308 to 31 ; Turkish of 1858, 651 to 661 ; ditto of 1852, 64 to 651 ; and ditto of 1865, 408 to -1. In the railway market Metropolitans have risen per cent. Caledonian, s ; and Brighton, s ; but Loudon and North Western and Great IWestern have receded The prices are as follows :—London and North Western, 1194 to 4 ; Great Western, 53 to ; Midland, 1184 to 119 ; London and South Western, 91 93 ; Great Eastern, 424 to 431 ; Brighton, 52 to 524 ; South Eastern, 824 to 821 ; Metropolitan, 1104 to 1104 ; Great Northern, 1124; ditto A, 111 to 4 ; Caledonian, 811 to 82 ; and Lon don, Chatham, and Dover, 171 to 4. American 5-20 Bonds are quoted 764 to 1 ; Erie Railway shares, 254 to 4, being 4 better ; Atlantic and Great Western Debentures, 374 to 39 ; and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, 40 to 4. In Miscellaneous Securities National Discounts are 114 to 4 ; General Credit, 14 to 14 dis. ; Inter national, 14 to 14 dis. ; Hudson's Bay, 134 to 1 ; Telegraph Construction, 18 to 4 ; Atlantic Tele graph Eight per Cent. Preference, 44 to 4 ; and An glo - American, 224 to 4. In bank shares Anglo-Austrian are 10s. better, at 124 to 4 prem. ; Imperial Ottoman, 24 to 4 prem.; City, 114 to 1, ex div. ; [mperial, 164 to 174, ex div. ; London and County, 504 to 1 ; London Joint Stock, 324 to 4, ex div. ; London and West minster, 614 to 624 ex div. ; and Union of London, 34 4 to 354. At the 11th ordinary general meeting of the London and South-Western Bank, held to-day, a dividend at the rate of 6s. per share, free of in come tax, was declared. The sum of £35,000 in sovereigns was withdrawn from the Bank yesterday for Buenos Ayres. The Ripon, from Alexandria, has brought £B,OOO. To-morrow will be " continuation day," and the next two days will be occupied with the arrangement of the account. It is not expected to be a heavy business, though in some securities the fluctuations have been extensive. The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed Thursday, 11th inst., a special settling day in the Preferred and Deferred Ordinary Stocks of the Metropolitan Railway Company. It appears that the Committee of the Stock Ex change have decided to increase the terms for the admission of members from 20 to 50 guineas ; and for clerks from five guineas to ten guineas Per annum. The Mexican Bondholders' Committee have re ceived from their agent at Mexico copy of a com munication forwarded by the Secretary of State, Senor Romero, on the subject of the bondholders' claims. In this despatch the Republican Minister acknowledges receipt of the various memorials ad dressed to him, and states that they have been taken into consideration by the President at a Council of Ministers. The bondholders are in formed that by entering into covenants with the "usurper Maximilian" they have rescinded of their own free will all the arrangements which th ey had made with the Government of the Republic; and that it will be necessary to enter into fresh stipulations to definitively settle the l ights and obligations of both sides. The Mexican Government is desirous to concede all that is lust a nd equitabl e , b u t canno t recogn i s e the vali dity of the engagements entered into between t he bo ndholders and " M ax i m ili an ," nor accept 'lle obligation of paying interest during the Period when the bondholders accepted other tdebtors. jlis Excellency also considers that, the ~_on previous Port Governme n t, g i ven a certa i n mora l su p- Po,to an intrusive and Unfriendly autho ocy2, it is only natural they should bear a share Is:ar‘ne consequences resulting from the prolonged a nd should grant to Mex i co the necessary re. to enabl e i t to resume payment of its legitimate debts, aßut, even should the basis of BementWirsettle be agreed u p on by nego ti a ti on , it 6 ecets n ecessary to obt a i n th e consen t o f Con before be fore such an arrangement could be carr i ed effect, nut t The despatch co nc l u d e s by p o inting hat it i ~, s advisable th e represen t a ti ve o f th e bondholders should have authority to decide any tuestions that h at f ,_, at may a r i se, an d t h at to t h e want o f (411 authorisation in the present case must be attrib u t ed final any delay w hi c h may ta k e p l ace i n t h e settlement. itz.ti'phe directors of the London and South-Western ~„,_. l , wo a 3r have resolved to recommend to the pro- T o " t e h t . rs, at the half -yearly general meeting on the i nst., that the dividend for the half year end '2ld Dec., 1868, sh ou ld b e at the rate o f 5 4 per c ent, Per annum on the ordinary capital stock of 1,„ ec)rnPany, carrying forward a balance of up dß ; £l7 500 The si dI• • dend of the Mwryndy Iron Ore Com x„_,Y Is at th e rate of 3s. per share, the West muta, he r e , Pacific St eams hi p C ompany 14 s. per h s ) or at th e rate of 64 per cent for the half-year, e e _ We ld Banking C ompany 12 per cen t ., an d Id s Banking Company at the rate of £lO per Per annum. BRITISII FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. $ per (°I%RX/4En lrusns. 93 1 yCnt. Consols 93 1 I Ditto for Account, ......... 931 New Cent. Reduced 93i ± 4 "-ii.eew per Cent 1 .1 1 zit per Cent. Jan. 1894 '''°' 6 per Can J an. 1873 Annuitie, 30 Y rs, expire sth Jan., 1880 , E D .„o• for 30 Sears, expire sth April 188 " .1 - i u ., (3 (ilea &r), Aug., 1908 6 Pm D o Bills, xl,OOO, 2i per Ct. bo. 11 6 .C5OO Dn. _ B £lOO & £2OO 242 4 pm h i s ' . of Ellgland Stock, 4 por Cent p ' Recount .. ' tl aclk 4 r Ceut Bonds Illter-ColoP:ial Orn.nturn 11into Ci 'T SECURITIE*6. 211 Itilla $,, "BRNMEI' -1 Ig- , 4 . „ . Lock, 10f per Cent., Apri *- 1 o• Openin, for Account - 1 112 i I 4 ,;°. 5 per Cnt. July, 1880 102± i i '-'„. 4 Per Cent., Oct. 1888 "0. Certificates RoDo. tnfaced Pap, ' i 4 per Cnnt • per Cer:t , Jan. 172 • 11 0 1 ". Si ner C- . t XI 187'1 r, . • - - i . Slav ',-) 5 pez Cent., Rup. Deb. 1'7.) D o do, P 77 — Do. lDo Cent., 1882 _ D.; Deb , 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 pm 1104(i., 4 per Cent .£1 100 ~ , '2l 0. under. Xl,OOO r°ItEIGN FUNDS —CLOSING Argentine Republi, 6 per Cent Do., Scrip X 45 pnitl .. ...... . 7 - r; I : t 1 8 C E i S . Anitrian bonds 5 per cent t Do. 1859 Do•rktiliml 6 per Cent Coo. 4 i per Cent 18.52 . do. " 1858-- "0. do 1 8';(% ........ Do do.' D ~ 1363 ...... , , ' t, ° .. per Cent. 1865 i .u . 0 Account .. ' 84)i ..4 1.,61108 Ayres 6..p.e•r Cent. 41 ° 2 Per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cen t . ) ' Ciba, 6 per Cent. (Lilian 6 per Cent — Do. 44- per Cent 7ll Do. 3 per Cent., Do. 6 per co- t. 1867 941 31 Do. 7 per Cent., 1866 C lombian, 6 per Cent. Danish, 3 per Cont. 1825........, — Danubian Principalities, 7 per Cent — Do 8 per Cent., 1867 — Equador Now Consolidated, 1 per Cent Egyptian, 7 per Cent ... 831 Do Second Issue . — , Do. £sot Bonds B3 Do. £lO6 Bonds ..... 841 Do. ' 1864 Do. Account Do. £5OO Bonds Do. £lO6 Bonds B9 English Scrip, 1868 Do do. £45 pd — dis Government Railway Debentures GI-00r 5 per Cent., 1824 5, ex Coups lll Do. Account Do. Coupons • -- Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent .. Honduras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., all prl ltliiau 5 per Cert., n'ss • - io. Account ... — Do I.Aretr.tnatia Railway — NI eXICaII 3 per Cent Ditto for Aceourt — Do. h - ;64 Do i per Cent. Anl,-Freuell — 4ontevidcail 6 per . I t,at AC orish imperial 3 per Cent Do 3 per Con Do. Defev..ad Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1665 Do Account .. 76} 6} Do 4} per Coat. (Uri barren) Do 44 per Cent.. 1662 • — Do Account Portaguesu 3 per Ct., 185:1, '6, 7 '9'60'2,%; Do. d o. 1567 ,, , Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid — Russian 5 per Cont., 1822, £ St Do 4} per Cent . 1850 Do 4} per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., a 18 - 9 L 3- 1; Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bonds — D o. do. £B4 15s. do — Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds 921 Do. do £B4 15s. do Do Nicolas Railway 67 Sardinian 5 per Cent Spanish 3 per Con .••• Do. Account Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. Now Deferral Do. Account Do. Passive Do. Corn. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do. Account Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan — Do Government, 1861 Do do, 1868 Do do, Scrip — Turkish 6 per Cent. Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 66 Do 5 per Cent. 1865 DJ Account Do G per Cent., 1865 , 63 Do 4 por Cent., Guaranteed Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Venezuela 3 per Cent.: Do. Ace , aut Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Dividends on the above payable in London. Austrian o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 4} per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 'if per Oent. Ex. 12 Gail — Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates .... Do. Account French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex 25f....... Italian 5 per Cent. 1851, Ex. 25f. Do Account 551 } CLOSING PRICES. Oonsols, Money 93 / Do. Account, , March 4 93} 41.. 30} 1 COMIENCEMENI OF HOSTILI7IES IN TURKEY. (From a Correspondent of (he 3forniny Post.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 9. . _ The Greeks have sent armed bands, numbering respectively 200 and 150 men, into Epirus and Thessaly. The Turks observe a defensive attitude. LA TV INTELLIGENCE—Yids Day. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. ELLAM V. THE EARL OF STAMFORD. The plaintiff in this case was a saddler in Oxford. street, and he sued the Earl of Stamford and Warrington to re cover damages for the breach of an agreement .that the earl should have the plaintiff's mare Tormentor for 12 mouths, that he should pay £2OO in advance, that he should pay all stakes and expenses, and should hand the plaintiff one-third of her winnings; and further that the Earl should in the spring put the mare to his horse Cam buscan, free of charge. The defendant pleaded that he had been induced to enter into the contract by fraud, but the principal question was whether tho plaintiff had falsely represented that the mare eras sound and fit for training. After some discussion it was agreed that the plea of fraud should be withdrawn, and that the real question should be referred to the abitration of Admiral Rous. The record was withdrawn, subject to the terms. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. SAURIN V. STARR. The cross-examination of Father Mathews and the examination of Mr. Patrick Sauriu occupied the Court the whole of the day. FATAL COLLISION ON 7HE CHANNEL PLYMOUTH, Feb. 8. The Emma (Prussian barque), from Cardiff to Barce lona, was in collision on the night of February 8 with the Calcutta (ship), from London to the Persian Gulf, with telegraph cable. The Emma foundered immedi ately, carrying down seven of her crow, four getting on board the Calcutta. At 3 p.m. the Calcutta was 15 miles off the Lizard, with 26 feet of water in fore compartment, and 11 feet in after compartment, the master and crow abandoning her. The sea was very high. Tho boat with 15 men bad previously left her, and a second boat with eight men arrived at Penzance late to-night. 45 men with six boats wore left on board, and were about to leave the ship ; but no tidings of them have been received up to midnight. S.W. gale prevails. MARKE7 S-1 ll ls DAY. TALLOW. The market is steady. Town tallow, 44s ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 4Gs 9d; March, 475; April to June, 475; October to December, 46s 3d. SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET. Prime clover, from 115 s to 126;; inferior do, 90s to 100 s; prime hay, 107 s 6d. to 115 s ; inferior do, 908 to 1008 ; straw 30s to 365. COLONIAL. Sugar—The market has opened freely, with a goners demand for all qualities, at last week's currency. Coffee—There is a better demand for coloury sorts, at firmer prices. Tea—The market for China continues quiet. Rum and Rice—No sales to report. Pepper—The demand for black continues very active, at higher prices. Singapore, 4kd to 4 9-16 d. ; Penang, 4id to 4 3-16 d ; white firm at the previous value. Pimento is firmer ; 2 3-164 to 21d per lb paid for 1,400 bags. LIVERPOOL COTTON. February 9.—SaleB probably 8,000 or 10,000 bales. Market flat. WORKING MEN'S INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1869.—The Hon. Auberon Herbert, attended a meeting at the Queen's Hotel, Birmingham, on Thursday afternoon, for the purpose of endeavouring to form a committee to carry out the objects of the Working Men's International Exhibition. Mr. J. A. Langford presided. A committee was formed to make arrangements for holding a public meeting at an early date. The Warrington Guardian states that Dickson, the unfortunate poll clerk, so notorious in connection with the past election, has been sent to a lunatic asylum. A dinner is to be given at the London Tavern to Mr. Ayrton on the 17th. FIiENCII HOSPITAL AND DISPENSARY.—The first annual meeting of the governors of this institution took place in the board room on Saturday last. From the report read by the Hon. Sec., Mr. E. Rimmel, it appears that the hospital was opened on the Ist Dec., 1867, at the corner of Lisle-street and Leicester-place, and contains four wards, two for men and two for women, numbering at present 18 beds, but with ample room for more. It is attended gratuit ously by leading French medical men, and Sisters of Charity act as nurses. From the date of its opening to the end of last year it afforded relief to 4,061 out-patients, and 165 in-patients, belonging to no less than 12 different nations. The total receipts have amounted hitherto to above £3,500, the greater part of which has been absorbed by the fitting up of the establishment, current expenses, and the pur chase of a small reserve fund. Among its chief benefac tors are the French Government, the Princes of Orleans, and the King of the Belgiens. The last banquet produced upwards of £l,OOO, and it was announced that it would be repeated annually on the 15th December. The Scientific American, in conformity with the experience of one of its correspondents, recom men d s th a t that the drippings of the exhaust pipe, and the condensa tion of the safety-valve blow-off, and of the cylinder, bo all saved and used to fill the boiler after blowing off. The effect in loosening scale will be surprising. The corres pondent alluded to attributes this to the oil used about the cylinder, which becomes mixed with the exhaust water. surface blowy-off is 5159 recommended. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 9, 1869 SHARE LIST. ORDINARY stlAisicti AND STOCKS. Share Railways. Paid. Closing Rushing Prioe, done. et Bristol and Exeter ...... 103 78 82 79 St Csledonlan lOO 811 824 814 14 2 at Cambrian. 20 Cornwall. at Dublin & Belfast Juno lOO iv 61 st Dun„Perth, & Ab. Juno lOO 70 72 21 East London. 10 Do 15 - - 23 Do 10 - - et Glasgow &S. Western lOO 98 ICO at Great Eastern .. .00 421 43 421 1 at Do. E. Angl. No. 2 lOO 7 9 at (mat Northol Scotland lOO 15 )6 at Great Northern lOO 112 113 1121 at Do. A stock tt Do. B stock at GtS, and W. of Ireland lOO 05 103 al (it. Western -Original lOO 5:4 04 5 3 4 at Do. South Wales lOO 57 1.8 s. Do. W. Mid.-Oxford lOO SC Do. Newport lOO 28 21 at Lancaelmre & orkeltir lOO 131 301 at Lon., Brigh.,& S.Coast leo 511 521 52 01 Do Scrip - st Lon., Chat.. and Dover.. luu 171 18 171 st Do. Metro:). Ex. A.... 100 - st Lun. & Vurth Western.. 100 1191 20 1191 I et Lon. 33 South Western.. 100 9, 93 911 at Man., Shel., J Lincoln.. 100 eV 49 41 V at Motrovolitan ...... 100 11 11 1 ID 1 4 1 at Do Exteu , l 100 1,33 104 10 vu. 10 10 1 1 12 at Mer.ropolitan District. all 53 57 10 Metrop. St. John's V. 001 6 - - 3 st 31;u.aud at Do, & Darby I•J J 68 at Ninth Britian at Do. Si.. Pth., & Dun lOO - - at Nor. s:astern-Berwicii lco 100 1061 161 25 Do. ti. N.E purelmte Olt - - at Do Leeds ( 0 19 61 6 ► st Do York . 1; 0 (51 9,4 961 at Do Carii.le ....... 1(0 115 130 at Do Stoc & Darling... ICO It 3 132 1321 st North Lon ton 10 Do Aew 18t 8 st North Staffordshire...... 100 53 60 st North and S.-W. Junction 100 103 105 10 Do New £lO shares 7 ... at Rhymney st Shropshire Union lOO 59 .60 st Soutu Devon .. at South Eastern lOO 821 83 821 s t Staines, Wok'ham, & Wok all 12 13 st Taff Vale lOO 115 150 - Do. C - Waterford & Kilkenny lOO - - 10 Waterloo & Mittel - la:1 6 - - RAILWAYS-PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. at Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cent. 100 80 88 at Caledonian Qrs., No. 2 lOO ... st Do. Scot. N.E., 43 per cent lOO at Do. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c lOO „.. st Do. do. 7 per Cent lOO ..• st Do. do. Ordinary lOO 80 82 st Do. Midland at Do. Dundee and Arbroath 100 „.. 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent gua all at, Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen J unction lOO 105 107 at Do. Ist Class preference lOO at Glas. & S.W. gua,. 5 per ct lOO st (it. Eastern, E.O. Ex. No. 1 100 99 102 st Do do No. 2 100 99 102 st Do do 6 per cent 100 100 108 at Do East Anglian Asp. c. 100 100 103 st Do do B 6 do. 100 „, t Do do C 7 do. 100 ... at Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 100 100 103 at Do E. Union 4p. c. gua. 100 89 71 et Do Nor folk 5 p.c. Ex. 1846 100 ... st Do du 5 p.c.Way.Val. 1847 100 ... at Great Northern, 5 per cent 10 ,„ st Do 5 p.c., rd at 10 p. c. pm. 100 st Do 41 do do do 100 „, st Do 5 do at sp.c. pm lOO at Do Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 per cent lOO ..• atj Gt. Nrth of Scotland, Ist pf 100 at; Great South. and Western (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO 96 97 atj G t.West.—Orig.& Jnt.-Itent chg., per gua. 5 p.c lOO 103 105 at )o. Orig. (B. &H. Ex). 5 p.c lOO 95 100 st Do do 41 per cent. 1850 lOO 87 89 at Du do 4 do do st Do do 5 per cent. redom 100 90 97 st Do do Birmingham gua lOO 60 70 st Do do do prof 100 st Do do Chester gua lOO 72 76 st Do do do 8 per cent lOO st Do do do 5 do 100 55 100 st Do South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 ••• •.• st Do do 41 p.c lOO at Do do 41 1859 lOO „, at Do"(do 5 at Do West Mid. Oxford Ist g IOJ 111 116 at Do do 2el gua lOO 110 112 st Do Newport, Ist g. 5 p.c lOO 92 9a st Du do 23 du 100 100 103 st Do gua. 51 per cont. 1863 100 „, 100 Lancaster & Carlisle 41 p.c. all at La,ncash. & Yorksh. 6 p.c. 100 1 0 135 at Do Barnsley, £5 3s 103 p.c. 100 „, at Du 6 p.c. (East Lancashire) 100 130 us st Do 44 (Blackburn pureh). 100 93 102 st London 3, Brighton, sp. c. guaranteed, No. 1 lOO „, at Do 5 per cent. gua. No. 2 lOO „, at Do 6 do do lOO .., ,„ at Do 5 do N. 4 lOO „, at Do 7 per cent l9O ••• ••• at Do 6 do (W.E. & C.P.) 100 ..„ ,„ at Do 4 do 1859 lOO st London, Chatham, & Dover 5 per cent st London and l:. W., C. and Nuneaton 5 per cent lOO 101 111 at Do Bedford &Cambridge lOO „ at Do Shre wsb'y & Welchp'l lOO at London and 7 p,c late 3d shares, lOO 145 150 Is 6d. Do (Portsm.perp ans. 2s6d) all st Man., Shef., & Lincln. 6 p.c. 100 119 117 6 Do .£6 _ . all par Ipm st Do 31 per cent lOO 10 Do redeem. 6 per cent 5 st Mil Consolidated., 6p. c, lOO 135 110 st Do Bristol & Birm., 6p. c lOO Is 3 136 st Do 41 per cent. redeem lOO 10) 102 st Do ei L4lpceerstccer aih nt i ir .e rec u l , e 4 ei vc n 1)1(0 100 110,0 02 0 1. t Do 2 st North British, 5 p.c. No.l lOO st Do E. & 4p.c.S. & D lOO st Do N. 8., N 0.2, 5 per cen.t lOO st Do Border Union, 51 p.c lOO at N.-Eastern—Cons. 4 p.c lOO 86 83 at Do 41 per cent. redeem.— 100 95 97 st Do 61 N.E. 4 per cent., lO3 17 Do Berwick capital 8 13.4. ... 25 Do York, H.& S. purchase lO 10 101 st Do Stcktu & Drling. A 5 p.c lOO 103 11U st Do W, Elartlopool /Laud R lOO 87 8.4 20 North Staffordshire lOs S. Devon Annuities, I.s all 91 101 los Do Tavistock Anus., 10s all 910 lOs Do Fixed. 41 per cent all 8 9 S. Last. (Read. Anna., 1.0.6) all 22 23 st Do 41 percent lOO at Do Fixed 41 per cent lOO st Taff Vale No.l lOO 145 150 st Waterford &Kilkenny, 6pc 100 41 43 Go -6.5 RAILWAYS.—PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate year. St Caledonia gua. at Do Scot. Cen. win. 7p c lOO st Do 41 p irredeem all st Do 4p c con. issued at 80 65 at Great Lastern 41 per cent. 100 at Do 5 do, 1362 lOO at Do New 5 do, 1363 lOO st Do do 5 do, 1864.. 100 at Great Northern, 5p c irred. 100 at Do Permanent 5 per cent. 100 st Do Boston & aleafd, 41 pc 100 st Great West., W. Midi., 5p c 100 at Do Joint Derpe. 5p c, 1865 100 st Do do 6p c irred., 1866 100 2) Do Vale N eath pup. 5p c all at Kent Coast, 6 per cent, B lOO 5 Lane. and York. New 41 per cent till July, 1871 2 st Lund., Brig., &c., 41 pc, 1858 100 at Do do 4 do, 1860 100 at Do do 41 do, 1861 100 at DJ do 41 do, 1863 100 st Do do 5 do, 1865 100 at Do No. 6 5 do, 1866 lOU at Do No. 7 sdo at Lond , Chat., &c., 2d, 6 p.c st Do Metrop. Ex., B 6 p.c Do do C 6 1).c at London &N. Western, 5p c 100 at London &S. Western, 41 p c 100 10 Man. 6hef. & Lin., 5 pc, 1865 all at; Metropolitan 5 per cent st Midland, A 5 per cent pref lOO st Do B 5 do 100 18 Do 5p c opt. to cony. to Ord. Stk., Sept. 1, 1869 all 18 Do Inconv. New Shares 16 22 Do 5p c con. into Old Stk., Aug. 31, 1872 .... . . 81 h 100 a s t t N o D r o t / 13. 1 1 0 r t g si us h ' E. a a p r e a r n centt e d . 1 .861 100 at Do E. P., & Dun., 2d, 4pc 100 astt D p oo E N . . &B. G. p N e o r . c 3 e , n s t p , .l e B . 6 . 4 . st Do E. &G , No. 2 , 5 p.c 1 10 0 0 0 at Do E. & G., (Ordiry) 41 p c 100 st North Eastern, 41 per cent 100 B a t t N o D r o t h L Stock. ona & D 4 4,1 e , ID. cent. . 100 (Max. 5 per cent) ......... 100 102 104 at North Staffordshire 5 p C ... 100 at South Eastern, 41 pc, 1859 100 st Do 5 do 1861 100 st Do 5 do (Ch. Cross) 1863 100 . at at ViDctoorsiadal&BPlmlico, 44 pc 1 0 0 0 0 • • .• 77 81 87 90 83 0 84 83 8G 80 105 107 10/ 201 i 1 10 16 9.1 96 a 81 ••• - 103 10i lii; 103 110 li lip i to 1 lip 55 57 7 09 111 113 RAILWAYS. -LINES LEASED AT FIXED ItENTALSI ---,------_ st Birkenhead lOO , 5 100 Do. 41 per cent. Prefer all 101 103 s t Buckinghamshire 100 pi 6 at Chester and Holyhead lOO 54 56 at Do. 51 per cent. st Do. 5 do. at Clydesdale, guaranteed lOO ... .. a t Colchester Stour Valley st East Lincoln, gua. 6 p. C lOO 133 13.5 20 Gloster and Dean Forest all ... .. a Gt. Easn., Newm. , & c., 5 p.c 100 ~. ... • a Do. B. U. Harwich , 4 p .c 100 6) 72 et Do. do. Woodbrg. Ex., do. 100 60 72 at Gt. West ,W. Mid., Heref 100 95 97 50 Hull and Selby all 109 111 at Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 215 221 st London and 'Rockwall at Do. 41 per cent lOO •.• ..„ at London, Chat., Sic., 41 p. c lOO .., .. • at Do. Coin. Fund, bdo 100 ... .. at Loudon and Greenwich st Do. do. Preference lOO ... ... at London, Tilbury, •Sc South 100 78 80 st Lowestoft, gua 4 per cent lOO 79 83 at Do. do. 6 do. lOO 5) Manch. Buxton, it Matlk all at M idland, Bradford, Prof lOO 1 . / Mid Kent Cray Line) 00 Northern& East., 5 percent all 53 56 00 Do. do. 6 do. all ... .. . at N. Eastern —Hartlep ool at N.West. A peril. pret, sp. c lOO 10) 110 st Do B iniuinium 1i p.c lO3 ... ... iit Notting. 6; Grautti. E. ci: (3 lOO 92 91 25 Preston and vv yre. ... Royston, Hitch., and Shep lOO 133 135 at Shrewsbury an Hereford 100 133 liis 10 Do do 3 21 p 4 p at S. Yorksh. and River Dun 100 98 100 at Dc 4 per cent gua lO , 79 81 at Do 5 do at Vict. Station and Pimlico lOO 175 180 st West Cornwall 20 West London, Class 20 Do do A B all ... ... 20 Do do 0 all 6,1 71 st Weymouth and Portland lOO ... ... st Wiles and Somerset DOCKS. 5 93 9551 st East and West India lOO 116 120 st Loudon and St. Katherine lOO 48 50 100 D oDeb. stock, 4 per cent all ... ... I.lillwall Freehold Land st Dock lOO 32 34 st Southampton lOO 71 71 fit Surrey Commercial JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Closing Business Share NAME. Paid. Price. done 10 Agra Limited, A all 11 111 111 10 Do B lO 4 41 50 Alhlon l5 6 4 100 Alliance, Limited 20 Anglo-Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptia n , li m all 1 i 19 181 1 20 Anglo-Hungarian 20 Anglo-Italian 1866, limited 10 6 5 40 Australasian 20 Bank of British Columbia all 10 12 20 Do issued at 2 pm , .. 5 ..• 25 Bank of Egyp t 20 Bank of Otago, lim. 25 Bank of South Australia all 31 33 50 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 39 10 Bank of New Zealand all 17 19 50 British North 'American 20 Chartered of India, Austra lia, tnd China all 201 211 25 Chartered Mere. of India London, and China all 29 301 20 City 100 Colonial... 23 39 41 10 Consolidated, lint. -16 50 Delhi and London, Urn 50 East London, lint 5 11 01 20 English and American, lim .10 ..• 20 English Bank of Rio de Ja neiro Bin lO Id pr 20 English, .7 cottish, and Aus tralian Chartered 28; Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation all 281 Do new 5l I i q 100 Imperial, lira 20 Imperial Ottont in lO 1 15 121 I :.5 lonian 25 Do new.... 5 pr IP 7,0 Lint Mortgage of India, lint 4 3: 3 1 100 Do sp. c. Debs.lB3l, 30 all 76 75 7S 30 London Bank of Mexico and South America, lim. 20 6 4 100 London and Brazilian, lim. 45 32 28 •20 Do new 74 61 5 1 100 London & River Plate, lint. 40 6 8 25 Do new 10 14 1:1 20 London Chart. of Aust ra li a all 221 '231 50 London and County 2O 491 501 501 20 Do new iss at 20 p.m, 16 pd ll ••• ••• 50 London Joiut 5t0ck........, 1 3:2 33 3 2 1 1 20 London and South African al 1 , 12 100 London & S. - Western, lim, 20 ••• 50 London & Venezuela, lint l2l ••• • 100 Loudon and Westminster 2O 61 63 6 2 1 100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pm 2O 59 61 100 Merchant, lint 25 6 4 10 Metropolitan, lim all 6 1 7 4 100 Midland, lint..., 2O id pr 5 National of Australia 25 National of Liverpool, lim l5 3 1 d 100 National Provine. of Eng'd 42 ... 10 Do 50 National. 20 New South Wales all 42 43 20 North-Western 7l 25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 411 421 in 3 2 50 Pro vine. Bank. Corpo., lim lO 6 51 100 Provincial of Ireland 25 88 90 10 Do new.. all ... ... 100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, lim 25 15 11 100 De dat6 pm lO all 45 47 100 Union of Ireland, lim issued 15 341 351 35 1 50 Union of London Australia 25 Union of Au _ _ MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-American Tel., lira all 22} 22 221 10 Anglo-Alediter. Tel., lira 10 13 131 14 13 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 161 171 st Atlantic Telegraph lO 3/ 36 st Do. 8 per cent. 25 Australian Agricultural 25 Australian ➢tort. Land and Finance, lira. 10 Baugarah Tea Estates, lira 9 7 5 d 10 Berlin Water Works, lira all 131 141 14i 10 Do. New 5 3 31 100 Bolckow Vaughan, lira. 5 Bombay Gas, lira. all 3& 4 3 15-16 5 Do. New _ _ 4 1/ Id 3 5J British American Land 44, 16 - 18 st B. and I. Magnetic Tel., lim lOO 166 17 t 20 British Indian Tea, lim all 1 3 20 British Ship Owners 7B 29 Canada Company all 64 6; 10 Canadian Loan and Invest ment, lim 24 2i lid 20 Ceylon Company, lim. 20 Do. A shares 10 City Discount, lim 5 44 3/ 25 City of London Real Pro perty, lim 8 44 s ld 30 City of Milan Improv. lim all 5 D I 25 City of Moscow Gas, lim all 2 3 50 City Offices, lim 25 231 2' l .., 50 Colonial, lim. Do. •• •. i 50 Commercial Union (Assur) 5 • I p 10 Company of African Mer chants, lim. 20 Continental Union Gas, lim all 18 19 25 Copper Minors of England, pref. 74 per cent. 100 Corporation of London Bonds, 1877, 41 per cent. all 101 105 100 Do. 1879, 4 t per cent. all 1011 1051 100 Do. 1882,4 44 per cent. all 1031 1014 10 Credit Fon. of England, lim. all 24 qi. 21 50 Credit Fon.of Mauritius lim lO 3i 2 1 A st Crystal Palace lOO 10 21 201 st Do. Preference lOO 91 39 st Do. 6p. c Perpetual Deb lO9 10 5 10 , 20 Darjeeling, lim. I 0 Eastern Assam, lim ... ... d 60 East Indian Land Credit and Finance, lim. 20 East India Irriga, & Canal all 17 13 32 Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron, and Coal, lim. 100 Egyptian 9 per cent. V'roy Gua. by Egypt. Gov all 92/ 931 93 144 20 Egyptian Com. & Trad. lim 6 45. 4,1 at Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 255 265 10 Do. New 8 10 12p 3 Eng. & Austral. Copper, lim 21 1.5 English and Foreign Credit 71 5 4 1 •,„ 100 Eng. and Scot. Marine, lim. 8 ...d . 1 1 10 Fairbairn Engineering 5 11 Itti 20 Fore-streetWarehouse,lim l2 pr 1p 100 For. & Col. Gov. Trust and Loan Scrip, issued at £B5 all 86 83 50 Gollivara, lim YU 10 General Credit & Dis., lice 7l 1/ lf 51 15 General Steam Navigation 11 25 50 Home & Col Marine In. line. 5 41 3,1 d 2 1 0 0 H a o a ng so i 134 20 Imperial Land Co. of Mar seilles, lim. Hudson's Kong and China Gas all l l i 34 25 Indo-European Tel., lira lO ••• ••• 20 Interna. Financial Soc. Jim 5 1 1 4 1 d 5 1 3 im 20 Inter. Land Credit, Jim 6 6 50 Italian Land 5 11 4d 20 Italian Irri. (Canal Cavour) all 3 1 4 100 Do. 6p. c. Bds., redeem 1870, issued 90 a ll 63 65 631 50 Land Securities, 1ine........,, 5 35 , 25 London African Tradi ng lO ' 25 Lon. & Caled. Marine, lien 6 ••• -- 10 London County Land and Building, lim. .......l. ...... 4 ••• "' d 5 Lond. Provincial Te lim all • 3} 31„ 1 Do. Prefer. 10 p er cent. all ' 60 Lond. Financial Asso., line 30 22 20 91 4Y bu. EEngineerall 2 3 4 0 ° a n d . °ul Gl a n i s g L L o o n n d i .. G a and Iron Ship, Um ...,.,,,, 25 22 17d 20 Loud. & Provincial Marine 2 Id pr st Madras Irriga. &Caul. Gua. sp.c. by India Gov. 10 Mauritius Land, Credit, and Agency, 1im...... ............. i d 10 Mediterra. Exten. Tel., lim. all 4 41 50 Merchant Shippin g , all 32 37 80 Millwall Iron Works lint 121 ••• '" 10 Natal Land and Colonisa tion Co., Um. 9 34 21d 4 1 25 National Discount Co.. lien 5 11i 121 25 National Pro v. Marine, lim. 4 t, 4 10 National St eam Ship, lint all 01 20 Nerbudda C oa l & Iron, lint 6 10 New Consolid ated Dis. 14 3 1 31 5 New Quebra,da, lint . 4.4.0 =8 25 New Zeala n d L oan & . tiler cantile Agency,li rn .. 21 IP 25 New Zeala n d Trust .. and Loan, 1ien........... 5 11 11 64 5 - 16 10 Northern AssaiT .... 10 Do. B .......... . 1 2 st North Brit. Austral:: . 100 47 52 50 North Brit. & Mercan. In.— 61 19 20 25 Ocean Marine (Insurance) 5 141 15 50 Oriental Financial, lim ...... 11 a. ":_ ( , l 5 Oriental Ga s , lint . all 71 75 5 Do. New .............................. 1 # 'l3 10 Otago and Southland In vestment, 1im,,,,,, 2 3d 4p 5 Ottoman Gas, Jim.........., all 11 2 4 10 Panama, New Zealand, and Australian R. Mail lim all 1 5 1 5 Do do. all 1 11 at Peel R. Land & Minerl, lien lOO 34 3 150 Peninsu,.sSteam all : . lO 2465 4 ,1 7 ,5 4 6: 25 New 1867 89.6 50 a ll Reateor Do. 50 Rhymney Iron ............. 19 21 15 p New 25 Rio de Janeiro Ci ty all 20 Do. Gas lun a ll 231 241 100 Royal Mail Steam„ st Scottish Aust. Invest., lim lOO 83 88 et Do. 6 p. C. Guar. Pref. 100 •"' 20 Societe Fin. d'Egypte, lien. 10 7 6d 20 Sociate Gen.de l'Empire Ot. 8 3 4 P 50 S. African Mort. & Inv., Urn. 6• 25 South Australian Land _ all 351 36 1 st Submarine Telegraph 1 Do. Scrip all 1 1 1 20 Telegraph Con. &Main.aint all 171 181 131 174 20 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lim 2 24 21 41 20 Trinidad Petroleum, Jim_ 81 ••• ••• 10 Trust & Agency of A us., li m. 1 • 1 I) 10 Do do. do. all ••• . 20 Trust & Loan Co., U. C ana d a , 5 1d p 50 Union Marine L'pool, lie 5 4 45p 91 20 Union Steam Ship, line all 22 24 15 United Discount Corp., line 6 lcl p 5 U. Kingdom Tel. Co., lim all 51 65 5 Do. 10 per cent. Pref. all aa 31p 20 Universal Marine(ln.), lira 5 1 11p 7 all 21 38 3100 Vanls :ip e l ; Assam enus T L e a a n , 281 7 8 00 Viceroy of Egypt, 7 per cent. (Mortgage) Loan all ;75 785 774 8 50 Warrant Finance, lini. l2 12 10d 60 West India and Pacific a and 20 W S e t s e t L a n ea , 10 Warehouses ••• •• • 4 1 0 1 ni n . w • h o, • O a * .......... 20 24 14 COLONIAL GIOVBIINAINNT SECURITIICS British Columbia, 6 per 0ent.,1872, . 1895. _ _ 1%11 I -' ft V. 1 1 00 0 78 2 1 110 0; Lan•Gov.6p.o.Jan. July 1877-84 lOO MI 1066 1051 Do. 6p. 0. Feb. &Aug.• •• 100 1(4 1 " Do. sp. c. Mar. & Sept 123 104 108 Do. 6p. 0 , Jan . it July 1 0 0 95 96 ACI I Do. SF. a. Inscribed sk lOO 90 i ;,.; , vz Cape cDdoy. Jo (.Bops, nip . H isi. Id o ojo p vu e 1 , y o , um, 6 p•c•• 100 108 lie Do.Apl.&Oot 1890-10 00 •• 100 11l lig Do. 1 :1:8: 9 80 1 1 8 -9 . 7 0 . 3 1 : 0 0 0 0 0 8 Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 100 102 Do. 1572, do.• •• 100 105 107 Mauritius, 6 p. o, 1873, Jan. and July Do. 1878 ... .. .. .... ••• 1)0 106 (09 Do. 1882, May and Nov lOO 108 108 D 0.1895, Feb. & Aug..• •10 100 108 Melbourne Corporatn., 1807-75, 0 per cent 1( 0 100 100 N.8.G0v.6 p.c.Ja.&July Natal 6 p at, Apt& Oct... 103 _ _ Do 6pa.51 .y & N. S. W. 5 p•e., '7l to Nov '73.. 100 99 1. I Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to 1890 lOO I'9 198 996 9 Do. 5 p.c. rd.'67 to '7i., N.Zealand, 6 p. 0.1891.. 100 Do. 6 percent..... Do Jan, Aprl, July, 0 t... 100 934 " 4 931 Do 6p c. Mar &Sept '91.. 10 0 108 110 Do June & Deo , 1.91 —.. 100 109 1,1 S Do Prov. of Auckld. 1 j 1 0 t 6criel 1& 2, 1896... .... Nova Scotia 6 p. o.Jan... and Jnly, 1875 Do 10b6.. .... Queenslnd. 6p. a. 'B2 5 100 106 107 9064 Do 1891 ... ••• • • • lOO 1056 1081 Do. 6 p o. 1805.• ••• 100 _ _ Do. do. A 2 .. 100 108 110 Do rd. 1E93 ... ... •• • • •• • • 103 107 108 Ylcittvia 6. p.e. 1891... 100 Ili 214 LENTEN PASTORALS. Two " pastorals " are published to the Roman Catto lics of Ireland—the one from Cardinal Cullen, the other from Archbishop Mac Hale. Cardinal Cullen exhorts that prayers be offered for the Pontiff, in view of the meeting of the General Council next December, that those " may be brought back to the true fold who are straying in the path of error." His Eminence adds that " Catholics, if Freemasons, Ribbonmen, or Fenians, can not be admitted to the sacraments. It is well frequently to publish the censures of the Church against secret societies, and the constitutions of the Popes against Free masons." Archbishop Mac Hale (Tuam) expresses a belief that " with the just and equitable disposal of the question of the Protestant Establishment in Ireland are intimately connected the interests of religion, the peace of the coun try, and the prosperity of the people." He, as well as Cardinal Cullen, looks to the coming General Council as a means of restoring the "happy age" of "one sheepfold and one pastor." " Ireland, in an evil hour," Dr. Mac Hale says, " was forced to consent to the ruinous compact of the Legislative Union." There is a danger, he thinks, that the Catholic people may nut be sufficiently " watchful of the snares that nay he concealed under specious professions of an equitable apportionment of the surplus " of the Church revenues. "This is a pitfall cn which the wisest may have cause to tremble, lest the auspicious dawn of the nation's hope should prove more disastrous to its religious freedom than the darkest hour of its past religious persecutions." In illustration of this danger, Dr. Mac Hale refers to tilt fall of the iiilldare-place Education Society, which was succeeded by the mixed system of the National Board. "The seed of mixed education, being sown whist the husbandman were asleep, grew and fructified into the godless Queen's Colleges and their congenial model schools." Dr. Mac Hale speaks of the result as a " motley harvest ;" the schools, " bad from the begin ning, are daily getting worse ; inspectors, landlords, and ecclesiastics almost all eagerly competing for the establishment of schools, and utterly regardless as to the character of the teachers, the religious discipline of the scholars, and the quality of the instruction dispensed." Archbishop Mac Hale further complains of parents and pastors who permit children to attend interdicted training schools under contumacious teachers, in defiance of the solemn prohibition of the episcopacy. "In utter disregard of the ordinary, some landlords have been vesting schools in the board of the miscalled National Educa tion." Dr. Mac Hale presumes that a Government formed on the principle of equality of the Churches cannot with any consistency deny the same principle of equality in respect to education. "It will be the duty of the bishops," he adds, " to enter again ere long on this ample and most important subject." The archbishop finally rejoices that the Celtic language is not " dying out." During his last visitation he confirmed 4,500 persons, and there were " not twenty of these who did not account in their native tongue for the principles of faith and duties of morality; including the commandments and sacraments.' EARLSWOOD. The Daily News has an interesting account of a visit to the Earlswood Asylum for Idiots. Our contemporary describes several " characters " in the institution. There is the historical idiot. "This man is a curiosity. Though utterly incapable of acting rationally, he has a prodigious memory, and can and does answer recondite questions in history with extreme exactitude. He is delighted to attract notice, and favoured us with abstracts of the lives of .Julius emsar, Henry VII., Charles 11., and Queen Elizabeth, all given without hesitation, and with a 'gabbling volubility which suggested a piece of rather clumsy mechanism just wound up and uttering sounds by steam. Learning that he had been busying himself with astronomy, we inquired after the planets Saturn and Jupiter, to be forthwith overwhelmed with a torrent of scientific terms, and au intimate description of the rings of the one and the moons 'of the other. The chief confu sion perceptible in this idiot's answers was a tendency to describe Julius Czesar as Jupiter, with facetious allusions to his moons, and to dwell upon the twenty three wounds inflicted on the planet, which caused his death, `as every one who's read Roman history knows.' This we are assured was fun." Where (asks the Daily .News) is the line separating this idiot from the sane One youth (continues the writer), has the gift of mental arithmetic, and adds sums together and multiplies three figures by three figures, giving the product with lightning rapidity. Another and older man is a humourist, whose bent is peculiar. He cannot read, but if given a newspaper will pretend to read paragraphs from it. Out of the advertisement page of the Daily News he read three railway accidents, each with separate charac teristics, and all with a specific number of lives lost and a closely particularised variety of injury to life and limb ; two fu-es with some appreciative praise from "we" on the gallant conduct of the firemen ; some suicides, and a variety of general intelligence of a less exciting kind. Each imaginary paragraph was read off without a pause, and all sounded real enough save when the burlesque element was introduced purposely, as when " the coroner's jury, having considered the case very care fully, found him guilty of an interrogation." But the most interesting case is that of the mechanic. He has con structed a model of a man-of-war and an allegorical vessel which was exhibited at the Paris Exhibition in 1562, both exquisitely finished, and he is now busy upon carefully -proportioned model of the Great Eastern. He worships mechanical and scientific knowledge. This man is an admirable carpenter, and works so many hours a day for the asylum, using the remainder of his time in the designing and manufacture of his models. Elementary treatises on geometry and naval architecture lie on the table of his private workshop, plans and drawings adorn its walls. His face is intelligent, his manner eager, but chastened by •self-respect. Yet this man is as incapable of exercising the commonest faculties, out of his special calling, as any idiot of them all, and employed his mechanical genius in laying a trap for a former physician to the asylum, which might have injured him for life. The doctor had offended him, and a huge and heavy block of wood was so arranged over the doorway that the first person entering would bring it down upon his head. The arrangements were com pleted just before an anticipated visit was paid, and it was only by the narrowest chance that the intended victim escaped. The only other instance of spite we became acquainted with during our rounds was in an idiot who has a weakness for funerals, and who keeps a close mental record of all the deaths occurring in the house. This poor fellow expressed great anxiety to follow a man to the grave against whom he has a real or fancied grievance, adding that he would kick his coffin with pleasure. THE QUEEN AND THE EDDY STONE LIGHTHOUSE. - During last week a report was originated that the Eddy stone Lighthouse was destroyed, and the statement found its way to Lloyd's, and thence was rapidly disseminated throughout the metropolis. The rumour thus reached the ears of the Queen at Osborne, who, with that anxious solicitude for the welfare of her subjects when placed in circumstances of peril which her Majesty has often dis played, at once caused a telegram to be sent, making in quiries. Of course it was not long before her Majesty was assured that it had no foundation.— Western Morning News. VICARIOUS PUNISHMENT.—Two men, named Pierre and Tisserand, and a woman, Blanch 6, have just been tried at the Court of Assizes, Paris, for a singular fraud. Tisserand, a greengrocer, had been condemned to a fortnight's imprisonment, but had attempted to undergo his sentence by proxy. Pierre, having undertaken, for a sum of 100 f., to represent him, presented himself at the prison under the name of the other, and was duly installed, but before the expiration of the time the deception was discovered, and the man really condemned was arrested, together with the woman. They were acquitted. OXFORD UNIVERSITY. The o.r ford Calendar for 1869 has just been published. It appears, from comparing it with the Calendar of last year, that the numbers on the books have increased by 251, and that the increase in the matriculations during the past year has been M. Christ Church has 30 members more than at the beginning of last year, Queen's 21, Lincoln 19, Brasenose 18, New College 17, while there are slight increases in most of the other colleges. There is no col lege in which there is any serious diminution of numbers. Of the halls, St. Alban Hall has increased by 20, and St. Mary Hall by 13. The number of unattached students is 36. It must be recollected that this class Of students has only existed during the two past terms, so that, should the matriculations continue at the present rate, it may be expected that, three years hence, there will be a body of unattached students numbering from 150 to 180. ALLEGED MURDER AT lIAcKNEY.—The inquest on the body of Samuel Giokett was resumed on Monday evening by Mr. Richards, at Hackney. The deceased was a workman in the employ of the Imperial Gas Company, and at the opening of the inquest it was alleged that he had been thrown into the Regent's Canal on the night of Saturday week last by five men. William Talby, of 13, St. Andrew's-road, said that on the night in question, shortly after twelve o'clock, he heard quarrelling on the towing path, and saw the deceased with his coat off with five other men. Shortly afterwards ho heard a cry of "Police," and saw the deceased struggling in the water. Witness tried to get him out, but could not, and then went for assistance. Further evidence was adduced as to the violence the deceased and the female friends ho had with him met with at the hands of the five Men, and the Jur/ eventually returned a verdict of "WilfctilWlr49; Mind MN mon. tit Dliiiiiillak4oo.),", firma OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. The 21meg, in asting what action is to be taken with respect to the new Telegraph Act of last session, observes that, without attempting to distribute the blame of the failure, we may simply say that hitherto our telegraph system has failed to become what it ought to be. It does not give us cheap, popular, and available means of com. munication. The wire is not nearly so much in use as it !tight he. A telegraphic message is a rare and exceptional thing. Telegraph offices are but thinly scattered over the country, and the charge made for the transmission of a few words is so high that, except on occasions of urgency, the money is grudged. Contrast with this our correspondent's description of the state of things in America, where the telegraph offices are upwards of 4,000 in number, or one for every 7,000 of the population, and where "over 50,000 miles of line and 100,000 miies of wire, with 260 submarine cables," are incessantly at work for the accommodation of the public. Still more striking is the comparison in respect of charges. In the year 1867 one company alone delivered to the American press just about 300,000,000 words (if news matter, at a cost of some £100,000; whereas in continental Europe a service of about the same extent cost no less than 52,3)0,000. Such contrasts are absolutely conchwive. It cannot be a matter of doubt that our telegraphic system requires complete reorganisa tion and development to fit it fur the needs of the age. The only question is, or rather was, how that reform should be accomplished. Many persons thought, and, indeed, openly said, what people are now saying in America, that "the telegraph, if placed under Government control, would soon become a mere political machine, devoted, not to transacting the business of the public, but to securing the ascendancy of party." That, perhaps, was an extreme view of the case, but suspicions of a similar kind were actually expressed by some of our most prominent statesmen ; and indeed, it would have been strange if the proposal had not brought such objections to light. On the other hand, in the mere way of detail, there was the obvious difficulty of bargaining with the companies on terms at once accept able to them and not unjust to the public. On this point, as might be expected, there was a strong conflict of views, but in the end a conclusion was reached with which we have no desire to quarrel. We may trust, we hope, to the vigilance of opinion for the safety of public rights, and in the meantime we are promised a large development of telegraphic service on cheap and easy terms. That was the bargain, and we now expect to see it effectually carried out. The Standard remarks upon the farewell speech of Sir John Lawrence at the entertainment which was given him on his departure from India, and thinks that it will be read everywhere with interest. After nearly forty years of such service as can be rarely matched in our annals, the great viceroy takes leave of the country which he saved once to the empire by his prompt and vigorous genius —which he has since then restored to a newer life by his wisdom, his justice, and his magnanimity. In all that brilliant record of what Englishmen have achieved in India there is no chapter more glorious than that which is filled by the name of Lawrence. The deeds of Sir Henry and Sir John are henceforth a part of the imperishable heritage of the English people, which will endure long after their empire shall have crumbled away. They are an eternal witness to the governing genius of our race—our most indisputable title to the sove reignty of India. The possession which Clive won by the sword has been made thrice ours by the work of this noble pair of brothers. They have been more than conquerors, for they have conquered for us the hearts of the people— they have annexed their loyalty, their affection, and their trust. For his policy of rule during his term of govern ment, Sir John Lawrence offers a defence which could scarcely be deemedby any one who heard it to be required. Whatever local differences of opinion there may have been at various times as to the character of Sir John Lawrence's viceroyalty, the impartial voice of history will declare it to be at once the most happy and tin. most glorious in the annals of India. If it has not bees a period of absolute peace, that has scarcely been the Governor-General's fault. The peculiar merit of Sir John Lawrence is that he is the first who has really con solidated our dominions in India. He leaves, as a legacy .to his successor, an empire in as fine order, as prosperous, and as contented as any ruler ever bequeathed. He leaves a still more precious heritage in an unsullied, good name, which cannot but be a ruling influence, both with the rulers and the people of India, for all time to come. He has fixed the basis of an empire upon the foundations of justice, of affection, and of mutual confidence. And whatever further reward there may be in store for him in his native country, he has earned his place already among the highest of those who have made their mark in his island's story, as one to whom "The path of duty was the path of glory." The Telegraph considers the question of labourers' cottages, and enumerates the difliculties which lie in the way of improvement. A fter censuring the want of thought displayed by some holders of property, it remarks : We are quite aware that it is not the landlords alone who are to Ma me for the prevailing wretchedness of cottage accom modation. Many landlords, both nobles and commoners, have built comfortable cottages for the workers on their estates. But the tenant as well as the squire must assist in the good work ; and, from sheer ignorance of what is for their own interest, the tenant farmers are too often indifferent, if not hostile, to the efforts made for the improvement of the labourer. When Canon Girdlestone began his memorable effort to improve the lot of those poor toilers, by sending them from poorly-paid districts to places where work was better remunerated, he encountered the fiercest hostility from the farmers, who charged him with "setting class against class." The result of all thi s neg lect and short-sighted opposition is that " wastels " and outdoor farm servants generally congregate in the shameful hovels run up by " small men"—speculative brewers, petty builders, and the like. The evil is palpable, and of scandalously long standing. Everyone who has resided in the country knows the misery and disc om f or t , the filth and the feve r, the hideous immorality and inde cency amid which the denizens of the "cottage homes of England" are condemned to grovel; yet, in the opinion of the Shropshire Chamber of Agriculture, " a fixed number of rooms in each cottage, or the number of cottages per acre on a farm," are matters beyond the reach of parlia mentary legislation !" The Star, in commenting upon the terms of the Alabama protocol, says that it now remains to be seen whether the Senate will ratify the treaty, and, if this indispensable act is withheld, on what grounds its assent is refused, Mr. Reverdy Johnson's alleged unpopularity with his country men could scarcely operate as a reason for putting an end to negotiations which, as they stand, are entirely in favour of the views so eagerly and so persistently urged by the American Secretary of State. That un popularity might be a motive for delay—for abstinence from definite action until General Grant and a new Cabinet have been installed into office. This we can understand; and if the difficulty rests on this foundation it will assuredly vanish in a few weeks. But we cannot believe, unless better authority were vouchsafed than the gossip of the national capital, that President Grant has expressed himself as hostile to the Convention because the measure of England's responsibility should be determined by the value of the commerce which was driven from the seas by the dread the Southern privateers inspired, and by the loss of life and treasure which the prolongation of the war, as the alleged result of the Confederate sympathies of the English Government, entailed upon the people of the United States. It is most improbable that a reticent and prudent man like General Grant would take a newspaper reporter into his confidence, or embarrass his future freedom of action by making a declaration at once so startling and so momentous. We would prefer to believe that whatever General Grant may have to say on the subject of the Alabama Convention, he will reserve for his inaugural address, and that he will not create new complications by opening up an issue which was never raised or suggested either by Mr. Seward, Mr. Adams, or Mr. Johnson. The Herald refers to the unnecessary fright into which people have thrown themselves at the idea that in this year, 1869, there might beno DerbyDayand no University Boat-race. March without Putney, and May without Epsom would in their estimation have been months alto gether lost, colourless, unhistorical. But in the latter case the fear was less justifiable than in the former. It never was credible that the Cambridge boatmen, simply because they had been eight times successively defeated, would strike their colours and hang the Light Blue permanently half-mast high. No doubt there was discouragement in the reminiscence of so many failures; probably, indeed, physical reasons connected with the training waters gene. rally accessible to the two crews had something to do wills the doubt ; and it was just possible that, pending certain improvements progressing in the channel of the Cam, a hiatus in the contest for the 13lue Ribbon of the Thames should occur. Yet it was not likely that Cambridge, with her many honours, should decline those few moments of gallant emulation, in which victory is a merriment and dis comfiture no disgrace, merely on the ground that the luck for a considerable period had gone against her. Russia, said the late Czar, never sulks; she tries again. And so with the Light Blue. The Dark may win ; we should be sorry has to wager against it ; but whether the deeper or the more tender tint bear off the palm, certain it is that the public would miss that Saturday morning were it blotted from the Calendar, as it would miss few other annual celebra. t rt ho th ß is iti c e l i im o :t i‘ o lo o: , tions—the Derby-day excepted, for the Derby .d ay actually become indispensable. No ; we may put up with ru ttl e e rs of i te Marchan d withoutnle se summons c ic a ti c t . without itb naom chivalry would -anotimliri tolorAilmi 0 . 14 411 THIRD EDITION. Norio,. The Third Edition of " The Sun " of last Evoking waif published in time for delivery in town at 7.15 p.m. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocz. SPORTING INTEL LIGENOE—This Day BIRMINGHAM RACES—This Dar, (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LICENSED VICTUALLERS' PLATE. Trio Heart... Flying Scud. Merry Mum_ 1 a Seveu in. BIP.MINGLIAM GRAND ANNUAL. meanwoJcl. Greet:laud. Robber.. .N , bsworth. Titterttoue. Fourteen ran. FIRM EIZS" CUP. Six rap. 1 3 Bevazot.., Lord Ronald., CRAVEN C CP. 1 ...... 2 Three ran. SCURRY HANDICAP. 1 i .. ...... 2 3 Four ran. Christmas Fare.. Teesdale—. Little Betz.. BENTINCK CLUB.-THIS DAY. - --- Members mustered numerously, and some spirited wagering took place on the events of the day at Bir. miugham. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' PLATE. 3to 1 agst Little Ben (taken) 3 to 1 agst True Heart (taken) sto 1 agst others (offered) FARMERS' CUP. 6 to 4 agst .Nebsworth (taken) SCURRY HANDICAP. 3 to 1 agst Colours (taken) 4to 1 agst Littlo Ben (taken) CRAVEN CUP. Even agst B9nazet (taken) GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. 4to 1 agst Brick (taken) 4 to 1 agst Orne (taken) 6to 1 agst Bannockburn (taken freely) 10 to 1 agst Juryman (taken) 10 to 1 agst Fan (taken) 12 to 1 agst Greenland a (taken) LINCOLN HANDICAP. 100 to 6 agst Drummer (taken freely) 20 to 1 agst Friday (taken) 33 to 1 agst Bessie Dixon (taken) VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—This DAY. LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP. 7to 1 agst Sycee (offered) 9 to 1 agst Monarch of the Glen (offered) 10 to 1 agst Drummer (offered) 11 to 1 agst Silenus (offered) 100 to 8 agst Islam (taken) 100 to 7 agst George Osbaldoston (taken and off) 100 to 6 agst Typhoeus (taken and offered) 100 to G agst Anlace (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Bessie Dixon (offered) 66 to 1 agst Lady Zetland (wanted) LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL. 11 to 1 agst The Colonel (taken) 33 to 1 agst Dick Turpin (taken) CHESTER CUP. 9 to 1 agst Paul Jones (taken) 100 to 7 agst Romping Girl (taken) 25 to 1 agst Palmer (taken) 25 to 1 agst Dalby (taken) THE DERBY. 6to 1 agst Wild Oats (taken) RACLNG FIXTURES. IiARY. I Nottingham Sp r i ng 23 , 24 Chelmsford.... 25, 26 I Derby Spring 25, 26 FEBR" Lincoln l6, 17 I Harrow lB, 19 Mansfield 18 Pontefract lB, 19 Liverpool Spring 2. 3, 4 Shrewsbury Spring 6 Do wupat rick 9 Warwick 9, 10, 11 Hendon l2, 13 West Somerset 15, 16 Northampton 16, 17 West Drayton lB, 19 Baldoyle First Spring 18, 19 Margate go Beverley 2O Durliani '29, 30 Epsum 30, 31 A SCULLERS' RACE FOR ,t2o.—(This Day.) A scullers' race for the above amount took place this afternoon between Joseph Hill, of Lambeth, and William Durgoyn ,, , of Pimlico. Poth had long been known to the roll-jig world, althoust Hill had only rowed one public race, which he won, while Burgoyne had never figured in a match for money. The day was very rough, but a largo number of people attended, betting being 5 to 4 on Hill, who lost the toss at Putney, whom they rowed to Mortlake. Hill took the lead, but Bur— goyne the better sculler and much heavier man was soon past him, and, being steered much the best, won easily by 300:yards. LuNDON GAZETTE-THIS EVENING. OSBORNE, FEB. 4. The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood on William Itilbourne James, Esq., a Pico Chancellor. WHITEHALL, FEB. 8. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be Massed under the Great Seal granting the dignity of a. Knight of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire land unto William Young, Esq., Chief Justice and Presi dent of the Legislative Council of the Province of Nova Scotia. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, FEB. 2. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Captain Francis Brockman Morley, late of the 40th Foot, to bo Exon of her Majesty's Guard of Yeomen of the Guard, from the 23d January, vice Captain Thomas Parker Bickford, rc. signed, 2.1111 October, 1868. WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, FED. 9. 4th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—John Robert Pholips Goodden, Gent., to. bo Cornet; Staff-Surgeon Edwin. Wilson to be Surgeon. 6th Dragoons—Lieutenant John Bland to be Captain; Cornet Gage Chas. Fitzroy to bo Lieutenant. 6th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Edward Henry Corse-Scott, to be Ensign. 10th Pout—Lieutenant Theophilus Scott to be Captain, Ensign Eustace B. Burnaby to be Lieutenant. 13th Foot—Lieutenant Alexander D. Simpson to be Cap-. tain, Ensign Robert A. Jalland to be Lieutenant, William T. Summers, Gent., to be Ensign. 15th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Joseph Bourke to bo As sistant-Surgeon. 21st Foot—Ensign William Andrew Yule to bo Lieute nant ; Gentleman Cadet Henry Frederick J. Callaghan to be Ensign. 27th Foot—Lieutenant Henry Burch Pye Phillipps to be Captain; Ensign Charles Sumner Pinwill to be Lieu tenant ; Gentleman Cadet Alfred James Phayre Nat han to be Ensign. 38th Foot—Lieutenant Alfred Stokes to bo Captain. 46th Foot —Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Need to be Major, Captain Thomas Douglas Fordo to be Major, Lioutenaut Henry Patten Law to be Captain, Ensign Gerard William Thorpe to be Lieutenant, En sign Henry Elliott Chevalier Kitchener to be Lieu tenant, Gentleman Cadet Henry Pinnock Bailey to be Ensign, Gentleman Cadet Shirley Apthorp to bo Ensign. 63d Foot—Ensign Alfred Nathan to be Ensign, Arthur Millar to be Ensign. • 65th Foot—Major Robert MacG re g or to be 'Lieutenant- Ensi Colonel ; Captain Charles B lewitt to be Major ; Alex- Lieu atenndaenrtAnWnrielal n r A DMIRALTY, FEB. 6 . to W b r e il L e i n e u t t o en b a e n t C . apt ai ; gn Lowry John Monteith, Esq., has this day been pro moted to the rank of Staff Surgeon in her Majesty's Flout, with seniority of inst. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Mis Evening. 11 191 ... 12 I 12 1 -. 121 1} 12 1 -. 12f 11 25 35 -. 25 40 25 35 ... 25 40 13 10 _. ]3 10f • 25 12f -. 25 20 -. 2i 32f ... 25 37 25 321 ... 25 37_ -. 120. 120 C -. 12 25 12 32f • 12 25 ... 12 32 ▪ 311 -. 31i , 9 2u 9 24 -. 6 261 -. 6 261 4 8 : 481 -. 481 .- 48f • 26 55 -. 26 60 -. 26 55 -. 26 60 26 55 -. 26 60 • 26 55 26 6U 26 55 .- 26 60 - .. 26 55 _. 26 60 - 52 - 521 521 Amsterdam Short' ... Do Rotterdam Antwerp Brussels liamburgh Short Paris Ditto ........ Marseilles F r ankfort -on-the - Main V ienua Trieste Petersburg Copenliagen. Berlin Madrid.. Cadiz Leghorn Milan Genoa .. Naples Palermo Messina Lisbon ~ Oporto ~ Ido Janeiro.. New York REPP,ESENTATION OF THE CITY OF LONDON.— he rumours on 'Change to-day of the death of Mr. Bell, the Conservative member for the City of London, have, we regret to say, so far a foundation that the most recent telegrams announce his state to be quite hopeless. It has always been understood that Baronliothschild, in the event of any vacancy, would accept the nomination, with the undivided support of the Liberal party. RC 11.