The Sun. — London, England, 1869-01-16 00:00:00

MONEY MARKEi AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Crrr, Two o'CLoca. Business showed an improvement to-day. Consols advanced slightly, and the favourable turn which showed itself extended to the foreign market. In the house money can 13e had at 11 per cent. on Go- Vernment paper. Consols are 93 2; for money ; ditto, for Ac count, 92i ; Three per Cent. Reduced, 931 New Three per Cents, 931 e ; Bank of England Stock, 4 per Cent., 241. India Stock, 104 per Cent., April, 1874, ; ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 1121 ; iitto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1888, 1024 k ; ditto Enfaced Paper 5 Per Cent., May, 1879, 110 k ; ditto Bonds £l,OOO, 22 prem. In the Foreign Market Turkish of 1858 and 1862 have advanced 3- per cent. ; ditte 1865, 4 ; Egyp tian of 1864, 1 ; and Italian 1861, Y. Prices are quoted as follows •—Brazilian of 1865, 79k to 80 ; Chilian of 1867, 93 to 94, ex dividend ; Egyptian of 1864, 87 to 88 ; ditto of 1868, 704 to 71 ex ; Italian of 1861, 531 to 53:1, ex div. ; ditto Tobacco Loan, 1 to 11 prem., ex div. ; Mexican, 1 5k to ; Peruvian of 1865, 771 to 77, ex all ; Russian of 1866, 901 to 91 ; ditto Nicolai, 661 to ; ditto Orel, 80 to k ; ditto Moscow, 78k to 79 ; ditto Charkof-Azof, 79 to k ; Charcow-Krement schug, 79 to k ; Spanish of 1867, 30} to a ; Turkish of 1858, 63 to 64 ; ditto of 1862, 621 to 631 ; and ditto of 1865, 38i to ex div. In the railway market there is a reduction of per cent, in Great Eastern, viz., to 42/ to 1. Lon don and Westerns are 115 k to ; Great "Western, 491 to f ; Midland, 1141 to 1154 ; South Eastern, 7 94 to 80 ; London and South Western, 88 to 90 ; Brighton, 511 to 52 ; Metropolitan, 109 to 4 ; Great Northern, 107. i. to 8 ; ditto A, 1081 to 1 ; Caledoan, 771 to ; and London, Chatham, and Dover, 17 to 1. American Five-Twenty Bonds are quoted 741 to 7 5a ; Illinois Central Railway Shares, 921 to 931, ex div. ; Erie, 26k to 261 ; Atlantic and Great Western Debentures, 414 42 ; and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, 451 to 1, being lower. Banking and Miscellaneous shares are without variation, the dealings being upon a very limited scale. There were no gold operations at the Bank yes terday. The arrangement of the last half-monthly ac counts has passed over in a most satisfactory man ner. The differences were in many cases large, and it was feared some of the weak operators might have to be declared. It now appears that the great ma jority have exercised prudence, and that the con sequence has been a steady adjustment of diffe rences. The quiet arrangement of the Turco-Greek question would have a beneficial effect in preserv ing credit. The Parliamentary deposit on the proposed new line to Brighton has not been paid, and the project has thus, for the present, been abandoned. It ap pears that as many as five petitions against the bin, on the ground of non-compliance with stand ing orders, has been lodged in the Private Bill- Once of the House of Commons—one by the Brighton Company, one by the South-Western Company, and three others nominally by private individuals. The subscriptions in Paris to the Madrid Muni cipal Loan have been stopped by superior order. The reason for this measure is not definitely known. By some it is attributed to the lottery that is associated with the loan, and by others to political causes. The success of the Brazilian forces against those of Paraguay induces the public to believe that the War is entirely at an eud. It is now generally ex pected that the trade of Brazil and the Argentine Republic will be speedily developed, and that the effect will be very favourable. There is a rise in the shares of the Brazilian Bank consequent upon the encouraging nature of the intelligence. Telegrams from Paris announce that the French West India packet due at St. Nazaire, with £ 6 00,000 in Mexican dollars, partly on English ac count, has met with bad weather and an accident to the machinery, and that her arrival is not expected till the 19th. At the annual meeting of the General Credit and Discount Company (Limited), on the 4th of Feb., the directors intend to recommend a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. The report of the Imperial Bank (Limited), to be presented on the 19th inst., recommends a divi dend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. The report of the Fore-street Warehouse Com pany (Limited), to be presented on the 19th inst., recommends a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. Icier annum. At the general meeting of the East and West India Dock Company, a dividend of 3 per cent. and a bonus of 1 per cent. was declared for the past half -year, free of income-tax. At a meeting yesterday of the Peel River Land and Mineral Company (Limited) a dividend was declared of 11 per cent. for the six months, making a total payment of 21 for the year. The half-yearly meeting of the Scottish Austra -1144 Investment Company (Limited) is convened for the 29th inst., to declare a dividend, &c. The half-yearly meeting of the Electric and In ternational Telegraph Company will be held on the tth of February. The half-yearly meeting of the B r iti s h I n di an area February. Company (Limited) is called fo r th e I s t o f The petition for the winding up of the London "'n-Operati v e C omm i ssar i a t (Li m it e d) i s to b e beard before the Master of the Rolls on the 23d Instant, BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. a UOVERNMENT FUNDS.: Per Cent. Consols Ditto, for Account, i r per Cent. Reduced 93i 1 1,, T 3 p 93i -1-; er Cent ~ ,w 2 it per Cont. Jan. 1894 .... i " 0 . 5 per Con L./n.11.1873 - ` oo .uitie s , 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — '2O. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — t D O (Red Sea Telet i raph), Aug., 1908 — Do , equer Bills, £l,OOO, 2 per Ct — . £5OO 100 £lOO & £2OO — 44 'Llit of England Stock, 4 per Cent ~., Do. account 40 ttda 4 p er C on t. B on d s — . tite r - Colonial Omni= — x„, liin tAx GOVERNMENT BECURITIES ""ia tock, 0} per Ceut., April 1874 — O. Opening, for Account - ,-, l) °. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 - O. 4 pen Cent., D °. Certifi cates e. Enfaced Paper 4 per CAnt — Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 1 - ) . " ° . 5 i per Cszt. May 1879 — '-') 5 per Cent., Rup. Deb. 1872 — Do. do. 1877 — , Do. d o . 1882 — D- Deb., 5 per Cent., Aug. 1873 ~ — "0 • u,£l 4er Cent., £l,000 nder 000 A OREIGN FUNDS—OLOSING PRICES. .4. ri,entine Re 77blic 6 per Cent 7si D o P £45 '. A u .1 Scrip paid .. Aria Bonds 5 per cent ... Do. 1859 Brazilian 5 per Ceat O n 4 1 n— - 9- per Cent., 1852 - 1 , 0 • do. 1858.... /,`)* d0.,186 D -° • do., 1863 — 8 ,, ° . 5 per Cent., 1865 '-'0 A.ecount 79,1 80} 11008 Ayres 6 per Cent. Pn , - ) 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cont.) 0, ' l 7 6 Geerr Cent. ' i li 4 0 p Cent 121 0 . 44 per Cent..., I, ° ' 3 Per Cent., o• 6 b • per ce t. 1867 93i C 10 ° .per Cent., 1866 Da n; u ' n a o 6 per Cent. b a ,., ' 4l : 3 per Cent 1825 .60.1tjan P rincipa . fities, 7 per Cent — ': t _ . per Cent., 1867 ...... .. ....... ....••• --- quador New Con , olidsted 1 per Cent Bo•gYptitti, ' ' ' D , 7i per Cent ... Secood 1 82 ssue ~ 45K Bonds — 4-10..£100 Bonds ..... 82i 31 Do. ' 1864.. — Do, Do - 0 - Account .`,..-10.10C Bonds . . .. English Scrip t - 186......., -18.a.....' 7l D o ..7.. , Go v , do. £45 pd — dis vre ek r tmlent Railway Detentures 951 D o. , Per Cc/A.4824 5, ex Coupe • AvcCilat o u s itstottowsionsustimte..• '-'" Do. Coupons Do. Account Guatemala 5 per Cent . — Honduras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., all pd 85} lt3lian 5 per Cent., 1865 — Jo. Account . — Do Maremmana Railway — I.lexicaL 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Dn. 1861 — Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — dontevideau 6 per Cent. . — Uoorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada — Do 3 per Cen , 351 Do. Deferred Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) I — Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account 761 7 Do ili per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 44 per Cent.. 1862 -, — Do Account — Po:tiiguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, 7, '9,'69,'2.%) 361 Do. do. 1867 364 Do. do. Scrip, .£2O pail — ltassian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Do 4i per Cent . 1850 Do 11 por Cent., 1860 ~ — Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1861! ~ Do. Angle-Dutc'i, 1861, £lOO 1i0ndr . ..,, 91 4 Do. • do. £Bl 158. do. . 1)0., 1866, .£lOO Bonds 9l Do. do £B4 158. do — Do Nicolas Railway 6(i4 i Sar iluiau a per Cent 714 Spanish 3 por Con Do. Acc , ,unt .. Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. New Deferrou Do. Account Do. Passive Do. Corn. Cort. of Coup. not funded ... Do. Account Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan — Do Government, 1864 .. Do do, 1868 Do do, Scrip Turkish 6 per Cent. ••.• 32 301 92t Do Accoiint Do 6 per Cent. ItioB — Do Account ... Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do .£IOC Bonds 631 3 Do 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1863 GO 594 Do 4 por Cent., Guaranteed Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do. Acc.unt Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Dividends on the above payable in London Austrian o par Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 44 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 21- per Cent. Ex. 12 Gail, Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... Do. Account French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — Italian 5 per Cent. 1831, Ex. 2sf. Do Account s3k 1 CLOSING PRICES. Consols, Money 924 3 Do. Account, Feb. 4 924 3 THE PROSECUTION OF 7HE DIRECTORS OF 0 VEREND, GURNEY, AND COMPANY (L 13117 ILD). THIS DAY. The further hearing of this case Was pro , ceeded this morning before the Lord Mayor and Alderman Gabriel, in the Court of Queen's Bench, Guildhall. Mr. Barrow, a magistrate of Derbyshire, said ;hat in consequence of reading the prospectus of ,he company he purchased 200 shares at between two and three prem., and since the winding -up he had paid two calls of .E 2 103. each. He was in duced to purchase these shares by believing the statements in the prospectus were true. If he had known the actual condition of the company, h e should certainly not have purchased any shares in it. Mr. Hohne, a gentleman residing near Carlisle, gave similar evidence. lie purchased 120 shares, and paid £l5 upon them, and £2O for calls. Ile was greatly induced to buy the shares by the belief that the Gurneys were highly honourable men, and incapable of fraud. Mr. Peek recalled. It will be remembered that on the former occasion it was proved that this wit ness had paid £84,000 on account of the prices of the shares and calls. He now added to his former evidence that he was induced to purchase the shares by the statements in the prospectus, and the belief that the directors were honourable, trust wortby men. Mr. Howell was then recalled, and stated that during the ten days in May previous to the stop page the Gurneys and Mr. Barclay drew out £llO,OOO from the coffers of the limited company. When the stoppage occurred £41,000 only re mained to their credit. Mr. Harding, an accountant, carrying on busi ness in Old Jewry, one of the liquidators of the limited company, stated that at the time of the stoppage the amount of money paid by the share holders was Z 1,200,000. The total capital would have been £1,500,000, but a number of shares were handed to the directors in part payment of the good-will (£500,000), upon which, of course, no money was paid. Since the stoppage, the amount paid upon calls was £1,642,000. The total amount they owed the company at the time of the stoppage was £2,970,000, and this would be in addition to the amount that was due upon calls upon 8,000 shares. Mr. Lewis said the fact was the directors sold 8,320 of these shares at from £1 to £5 premium, and they could not sell any more, but they paid no calls upon the remaining shares. Mr. Harding said the calls would have produced £160,000, which would be added to the amount of their indebtedness. The limited company had been benefited by the private estates of the directors to the extent of £695,000, and there were other assets of a miscellaneous character which he estimated would produce about £lOO,OOO. The proposel call of £5 per share was not in any way caused by the costs of the present prosecution. The examination of this witness occupied the court until its rising. 111ARKE7 S-2 lIIS DAl'. LIVERPOOL COTTON. January 16.—Sales probably 15,000 bales. Market very firm. HAY. Prime clover, from 120 s to 1308 ; inferior ditto, 85s to 100 s ; prime hay, 1108 to 120 s; inferior, 858 to 95s ; straw, 26s to 38s. COVENT GARDEN. Fruit and vegetables are abundant, and prices barely kept up. Altneira grapes are exceedingly fine, and worth from 8s to lUs per 121bs. Very fine onions are arriving from Bordeaux at 12s to 14s the cwt. THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL iIIEMS. Miss Nelly Moore still remains seriously unwell. Mrs. R. llonner, once the star of the old Surrey Theatre, is also suffering from severe indisposition. Miss Elise Holt's burlesque company has met with great success in America. Miss M. Simpson has joined the company at the Prince of Wales' 'Theatre. Mr. Watts Phillips has written a new piece for the Holborn, Queen's, and Adelphi. Mr. Barry Sullivan has been very successful in his Irish tour. A new burlesque, entitled " Claude Duval," is announced at the Royalty. (From the Musical Standard.) A monument is to be erected at Eisenach to Bach. Since our last the illness of Madlle. Lucca has unfortunately proved fatal. The cantatrice died at St. Peteisburgh. The Royal Conservatoire of Music and Declama tion at Madrid has been suppressed by a decree, and a new school of music is to be substituted in its place. Strauss has composed a quadrille on Motifs from " Les Horreurs de la Guerre," which will be accom panied by two hundred singers and discharge of firearms. Madlle. Nilsson has received from the Philhar monic Society of London a magnificent piece of plate. The Hermes, third-rate hulk, late the Minotaur, in No. 3 dock of Sheerness dockyard has been com pletely broken up by men hired for this especial purpose. The men have laboured under great dif ficulties, the timbers of the ship being as sound as when first put together. The Devonshire, third rate, is next in turn to be broken up in Sheerness dockyard, T E SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 16, 1869.: ORDINARY SRAitislS AND STOCKS. Share Railways. 01 Znainev Paid. °sin g Price. teas. s t Bristol and Exeter ...... 100 75 '77 st Caledonian lOO 771 76 781 1 Cambrian 20 Cornwall. all 3 z et Dublin & Belfast Juno lO9 79 81 at Dun„Pertli, Ab. Juno lOO 74 72 2 East London all 7 V 15 21 Do 10 et Glasgow &&. Western lOO 93 05 at Great Eastern .. st Do. E. Angl. No. 2 lOO 7 8 at treat North of Scotland lOO 15 6 st Great Northern lOO 107 08 at Do. A stook...—. lOO 1071 103 at Do. B stock lOO 124 128 at (RS, and W. 01 Ireland lUu lid 97 al tit. Western —Original luo 4J 194 st Do. bouth ‘Valea a 1)0. W . .liid.—Uxiorc lOO :44 46 a , Do. Newport lOO 1:8 31 et Lancashire a 1 orubuir‘ lOO 1201 30 1241 st Lon., Bri.rli S.Cuaet— 100 5J 5.4 Mt 214 _ 0) Do Scrip — _ - at "On., Chat., and Dover.. 100 17 17 ) at Do. Aletrop. Ex. A 100 - at Lun. & North Western 100 1.31 :41 110 1 1 at Luit. South Western 100 es 90 SJ at Man., SLiel., too 471 4;1 at Aletropolitan . l,O It 91 ius; 10 184 st Do Exteusi)a 100 1' 4 1 5 10 vu. Av. r 1 .. iu 10 1 1 st Me :rupuiltan District. all 6) 11 60 10 Metrup. John's Wool 6 - at at 1),), CSIrILIII. & Dvi 64 IOU 82 /4 st N British at Lla. di. ;00 St or. , :astern—Berwice:.. luu 25 Do. 13. N.li purchase.. 16.13.1 at Do Leeds. ...... ....... 100 t 6 18 at Du York - at Lo Carlisle . lOO 143 ~;0 st Do Stoc t. & Darling lOO lit/ 131 at North Lou lou 10 Do New 1868 . . 2 11 2 p at North Staffordshire lOO 53 57 at North and S.-W. Junction 100 103 105 10 Do New .ClO shares 7 at Rhymney at Shropshire Union lOO 66 63 st South Devon .. st South Eastern lOO 791 791 20 Staines, Woleharu, & Wok all 12 10 at tau 1 ale 0 Do. C at Waterton& & Kilkenny lOO 10 Waterloo & Whitella.l 1::3 iO5 RAILWAYS-PREFERENCE SHAKES AND STOCKS. st Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cent. 100 86 88 at Caledonian Qrs., No. 2 lOl ... at Do. Scot. N.E., 4 per cent lll ... at Du. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c lOl at Do. do. 7 per cent lOl st do. Ordinary lll 7$ 81 st Do. Midland st Do. Dundee and Arbroath 100 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent gua all ... 59 Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen Junction lOO 115 117 st Do. let Class preference lOO st Ghia. it S.W. gua.s per ct llO st Gt. Eastern, E.C. Ex. No. 1 111 93 101 st Do do No. 2 101 97 lOU at Do do 6 per cent 110 106 108 at Do East Anglian Alp. c. 110 100 113 st Do do B 6 do. 100 at Do do C 7 do. 100 ... st Do do No. 1, 1 p.c. 101 110 103 st Do E. Union 4p. c. gua. 101 69 71 st Do Norfolk 5 p.c. Ex. 1846 st Do do 5 p.c.Way.Val. 1847 100 st Great Northern, 5 per cent 10 at Do 5 p.c., rd at 10 p. c. pm. 101 at Do 4 1 do do do 100 st Do 4 do at sp.c. pm 100 at Do Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 per cent lOO sti Gt. Nrth of Scotland, lit pf 100 ... a 9 Great South. and Western (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO 96 97 st e 0 t.W est.—Orig.& Jnt.-Rent chg., per gua. 5 p.c lOO 102 104 st Do. Orig. (B. &H. Ex). 5 p.c. 100 95 100 at Do do 41 per cent. 1850. 100 8.1 83 st Do do 4 do do ... 100 70 78 at Do do 5 per cent. redem. 100 93 95 st Do do Birmingham gun.. 100 68 72 at Du do do pref... 100 at Do do Chester gua. lOO st Do do do 8 per cent. 100 154 101 at Do do do 5 do 100 95 101 st Do South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 ... at Du do 41 p.c lOO ••• .•• at Do do 41 1859 lOO at Do do 5 it Do West Mid. Oxford Ist g IOJ 107 109 at Do do 2d gua lOO 106 113 st Do Newport, lstg. 5 p.c lOO 88 92 at Do do 2a do 100 100 103 at Do gua. 51 per cent. 1863 100 - - 100 Lancaster 6t Oarlisle 41 p.c. all st Lancash. & Yorksh. 6 p.c. 100 1 • 135 st Do Barnsley, £5 3s 100 p.c. 100 ... et Do 6 p.c. (East Lancashire) 100 130 135 st Do 41 (Blackburn porch). 100 08 102 st London & Brighton, 5 p.c. guaranteed, No. 1 lOO ... et Do 5 per cent. gua. No. 2 lOO ... st Do 6 do do lOO st Du 5 do No. 4 lOO st Do 7 per cent l,O st Do 6 du (W.E. & C.P.) 100 ... st Da 4 do 1852 lOO st Loudon, Chatham, & Dover 5 per cent llO st London and 2;. W., C. and Nuneaton 5 per cent lOO 108 110 st Do Bedford &Cambridge._ 100 3 91 st Do Shrewsb'y & Welehp'l lOO 88 01 st London and u.-W. 7 p,c late 3d shares, lOO 143 146 2s $(1. Du (Portsm. perp ans. 2s6d) all ... st Man., Sher., &Linda. 6 p.c lOO 111 117 6 Do st Do 31 per cent lOO 60 65 10 Do reticent. 6 percent 5 st Mid. Consolidated., 6p. e IOU 130 135 st Du Bristol&liirm., 6p. c lOO 1 o D 3 st Du 41 per cent. redeem lOO 97 92 sti Do 41 per cent. irredecm lOO 97 92 103 a st Du Leicester &.I.l'ehn, 4 p.c lOO 89 91 st North British, 5 p.c. N0..1 lOO st Do E. & (4. 4p.c.S. & D lOO st Do N. 8., N 0.2, 8 per cen.t lOO ... st Do Border Union, 51 p.c lOO st N.-Eastern—Cons. 4 p.c lOO 86 Si st Du 41 per cent. redeem-- 100 95 97 st Du 4 per cent., lOO 17 Do Berwick capital 8 10.4. 25 Do York, 11. &S. purchase IU 10 101 lot st Do DD . u oou Devon r6 l lV , ht i e x 'lStl e "t a auar 4 , l6z k it p r u i d e ) r u ° , Bl . ° : 1 lel:1;1r cent .I ns . a °a :1 1 1. 1 1 10828 :i 8 1 18 1 2 :: 1 0 1 . °6s. D o t v i f(lt t e c a k d ▪ 100t'll111 2 9 2 2 3 10 st Do 41 percent...... k te 'i r x f e o tl rd 4: • jipeirikcztny6 pc 1 1 0 0 0 0 : 4 .. 1 . 4 - 3 8 B tt Waterford st Taff Vale No.l RAILWAYS _PREFER SHARES AND STOCKS. With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate year. p c gua. ...... 100 at Caledonn st Do Scot. Cen. min. 7p c. 100 it Do 41 p i rredeem all st Do 4p c eon. issued at 80 65 at Great Eastern 41 per cent. 100 st Do 5 do, 1862... 100 st Do Now 5 do, 1 863 100 st Do do 5 do, 1804... 100 et Great Northern, 5p c irretl. 100 st Do Permanent 5 per cent. 100 it Do Boston & Sleard, 41 pc 100 st Great West., W. bp c 100 st Do Joint porpe. 5 p c,1865 100 at Do do 6p c irred., 1866 100 2J Do Vale N oath perp. 5p c all st Kent Coast, 6 per cent, 8... 100 L 5 Lanc. and Yo r k . N ew 41 per cent till July, 1871....... 2 st Loud., Brig., &c., 41 pc, 1853 100 st Do do 4 do, 1860 100 st Do do 41 do, 1861 100 st Da do 4i do, 1863 100 st Do do 5 do, 1865 100 it Do 7 o. No. 6 5 do, 1866 1 00 st Do N sdo ...... 100 st Loud , Chat., &c., 2d, 6pc lOO it Do Motrop. Ex., B p . .c lOO Do do C 6 it London& N. Western, p.c 5 p c 100 100 it Loudon &S. Western, 41 p c 100 10 Man. ,chef. &Lin., 5 pc, 1865 all it Metropolitan 5 per cent lOO it Midland, A 5 per cent pref. 100 st Do 13 do 100 Doiis p c opt. to cony. 0 Ord, Stk., Sept. 1, 1861) all 18 Do ILICOIIY. New Shares 16 22 Do 5p e con. into Old Stk., Aug. 31, 1872 Bl st Do Northpp oo £loo guaranteed, British, s 0 E .2 . . a s 1861 1: . 1 1 1 0 0: E., P., & Dun., 2d, 4 pc 100 No. 1, 5 per cent let 6 . t Do per cent 1 1 0 0 0 0 t Do N. B. 5 per cent, 1862 100 pe E& G No. 3 , 5 P.e lOO st Do E . E. & (Ordiry) 41 p c los 100 st South Eastern, 4) pe, 1859 100 5 do 1861 100 st Do - s ß : t t t t ) D r ro o t t h h S E t Stock. London,r n D 4 4 t a l f t Do(Ch . 100 st Do 5 do, 1864 st North (M 5 x S . d t a b o ff pe r r ds teat) h c i r r o e st Victoria St. & Pimlico, 4) ps 100 :18c67) 100,0 77 81 87 i• 93 90 84 83 86 90 85 90 103 105 194 204 2 1 10.; 116 'J4 96 8 bi lili 10d 106 103 li lfp i iP 1 14p L; 57 S 5 97 111 113 102 101 RAIL WAYS.-LINES LEASED AT FIX. ED RENTALS, st Birkenhead lOO y, 2 „ 100 Do. 41 per cent. Prefer... all 101 103 st Buckinghamshire at Chester and Holyhead lOO 54 56 fit Do. 51 per cent. at Do. 5 do. st Clydesdale, guaranteed lOO ... . . at Colchester Stour Valley st East Lincoln, gua. 6p. c lOO Id 3 I:3b 20 Gloster and Dean Forest all ... „._ __ ;- b p.c 100 ~, s Do. E. U. Harwich, 4 p.c 100 61 72 st Do. do. Woodbrg.Ex., do. 100 69 72 st Gt. West, W. Mid., Heref 100 95 87 50 Hull and Selby all 109 111 st Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 211 213 st Loudon and Blackwell lOO 93 95 et Do. 41 per cent lOO ~, „. st Loudon, Chat., &c., 41 pc. 100 „, se Do. Cum. Fund, 5 do. 100 at London and Greenwich st Do. do. Preference lOO „, „, st London, Tilbury, 6: South 100 78 b 6 st Lowestoft, guit 4 per cent... WO 79 83 st Do. do. 6 do. ... 100 51 blanch., Buxton, &Malik-. all t Midland, Bradford, Pref 100 10 Mid Kent Cray Line) b 53 92 91 50 Nortiterat Eas - t., 5 per cent all 56 hi.l Do. do. 6 do. all st N. Eastern—Hartlepool ... 101 lit N. Went. A porp. pro[, SP. c. 100 105 110 st Du B minimum 11 p.c.... 100 Nutting. & Urauttr. IVU 92 94 . Prebtou au4l 11 yre. ... Royston, Hitch. and Shop IUU 133 135 st Shrewsbury and Hereford lOU 1313 135 Id Do do 8 21 2, p st S. Yorksh. and Hirer Dun 100 98 IUO st Du 4 per cent gua IC . 79 81 at Do 5 do all 97 99 at Viet. Station and Pimlico 10 175 180 at West Cornwall 20 West London, Class A all 14 14 2e Do do B all 20 Do do C all at Weymouth and Portland lOO st Wilts and Somers e t 100 51 83 til 71 DOCKS. st East and West India lOO 117 1191 et London and St. Katherine lOO 63 55 LOS cDeb. stock, 4 per cent ald Millwall Freehold Land at Dock lOO 31 432 at Southampton 1)0 7F 76 It furrey Qpiauctvrcial _ osinena • Share NAME. Paid. Cl Priee. g —mo doas 10 Agra Limited, A all 111 121 10 Do B lO 41 61 50 Albion 100 Alliance. Limited 20 Anglo-Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian, lim all 17 15 15 20 Anglo-Hungarian S 2 3 1011 20 Anglo-Italian 1166, limited 16 0 6 40 Australasian 20 Bank of British Columbia all 11 13 20 Do issued at 2pm ~., 5 26 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of Otago, lim. 25 Bank of South Australia all 50 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 10 Bank of New Zealand all 50 British North American 20 Chartered of India, Austra lia, k•nd China all 25 Chartered Merc. of India, London, and China all 20 City lO 100 Colonial 25 10 Consolidated, lim. 50 Delhi and Londoa, lim 50 East London, lim 5 20 English and American, lira A 20 English Bank of Rio de Ja- SS 40 6 4 81 113 87 BSI 17 18 19 61 201 211 29 Pi 111 12i 40 42 li •S noir°, Hill 20 English, ,enttish, and Aas ld pr traliau Chartered 28; Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation all 281 Do new bi 100 Imperial, lint 2l 20 Imperial Ottoman lO . 5 lonian all 25 Du new 6 *4O Lnd Mortgage of India, lint 4 100 Do sp. c. De 05.1864, 30 all ~75 30 London Bank of Al exico and South America, lint. 20 100 Loudon and Brazilian, lint. 45 20 Do new- 71 100 London & River Plato, lint. 40 25 Do now 10 20 London Chart. of Australia all 50 London and County 2O 20 Do new, iss at 20 p.m, 1 pd ll 50 London Joint Stock..... 1 20 London and South African al 100 London & S.-Western, lira, 20 50 Loudon & Venezuela, line l2l 100 London and Westminster 2O 100 Do Scrip, its at 10 pna.. 100 Merchant, lint 25 10 Metropolitan, lint. 100 Midland, lint. 2O 5 National of Australia 25 National of Liverpool, lint l5 100 National Provinc. of Eng'd 42 10 Do . 42 50 National.. 3, 21 New South Wales all 20 North- IVestern 7l 25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 50 Provinc. Bank. Corpo., lint. 10 100 Provincial of Irelaud.. ..... 10 Do new, all 100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, lint 25 100 Do issued at 4 pm. le ... ... 25 Union of Australia all 481 411 47t 100 Union of Ireland, lint 50 Union of London l5 17 Sill 16i 171 171 1 4 17 15 18, 1i 11 27 29 pr 1p :St lit 75 78 77 at 52 61 Si 7 11 111 I 22k 231 49 401 411 35 Z 6 34, 5 1 12 35 - 64/ a 63 62f 7 5 7f 71 pr 2 3 1 d 46 43 42 43 42 484 6 Si 89 91 15 13 MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-American Tel., lim all. 211 '2ll 10 Anglo-Moditer. Tel., lim 10 I fl 3 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 15 16 st Atlantic Telegraph lO 29 31 st Do. 8 per cent. 25 Australian Agricultural 25 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, ling. 10 Baugarah Tea Estates, lim 9 7 3d 10 Berlin Water Works, ling all in 14 10 Do. New 6 3 31 100 Bolckow Vaughan, lim. 6 Bombay Gas, lim 4 Do. New 4 11 Id 50 British American Land 44 16 13 at B. aid L Magnetic Tel., lint lOl 167 172 20 British Indian Toa, Jim all 2 3 20 British Ship Owners 29 Canada Company all gi i 6 10 Canadian Loan and Invest ment, lim 2l 21 11d 20 Ceylon Company, lim. 20 Do. 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Jan. & July lOO 63 91 92i Do. sp. a. inscribed 8k lOO 96 92 Cape (I.llope, 6 p.c.1873 lOB 102 104 Do.Apl.&Oct 1890-1900 lOO 111 113 Do. do 1880-9 0 .• 100 107 109 Do. Jan.&July, 1891 •••• 100 108 116 Do. 6 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 lOO 100 102 - Ceylon, Nov 1878, 6 p.c lOO 108 118 Do. 1872, do lOO 105 107 Mauritius, 6p. 0, 1 873 ,- Jan. and July Do. 1878 Do. 1882, May and Nov lOO 106 108 Do. 1895, Feb.-dc Aug lOO 106 108 Melbourne Corporate., 1867-75, 6 per cent lOO _ N. 11.11 0v.6 p.c.Ja.&July lOO 102 106 Natal 6 p ot, Apl u Oct lOO Do 6p c. y & NOV lOO 106 108 N. S. W. 5 lye., '7l to '76 1(.0 99 101 Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1890 lOO 99 100 98 Do. 5 p.c. rd.'67 to '75 lOO D 9 101 N.Zealand, 6p. ot. 1891 lOO • Do. 6 per cent. DoJan,Aprl,JulY, 100 976 986 91i Do 6p c. Mar &Sept '9l lOO 10S 110 Do J tine & Deo , 1,91 —f Do Prov., i Auckld. 1:1) - series 1 & 2, 1896 lrova Scotia 6p. o.Jan... and Jnly. 1875 . - Do 16e6 lOO 101 103 Queensind. 6p. c. 'B2 5 lOO 115 106 Do 189/ Do. 1801 6p 0.1869 lOO Do. do. A ...... 100 108 110 Do rd.. 1893 .......... 103 107 108 Y 1091119 P.% atrOm ts u ioR jog jO7 CORRESPONDENCE FROM PA.UIS, (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, FRIDAY, Jannary 15. Save only the Conference, home politics are decidedly dull, although we may expect an impetus after the.. open ing of the Corps Ldgialatif on Monday. The ..official announcement of the ceremony is published. It will take place at one o'clock, in the great hall' of the Louvre Palace. Nobody knows, of course, wilat will be the result of the speech concoction which has occupied the Emperor and his ambassadors so long. I should Clink the speech must have given more trouble than usua 1 this year. Had it not been for the Conference, the Emperor might have discoursed very benignantly, - ,:or there is peace and prosperity—the extraordinary number o f bankruptcies being, of course, no business of the Emperor's —to enlarge upon; and then there is the candid confes sion of M. Magne on the Budget report to take credit for, and many other small things which might be made fairly large in an Imperial speech. But the Conference is a very awkward affair. The public is easily satisfied ; but then it is also easily disgusted, and this last blow to the prestige of the Empire cannot fail to cause annoyance. France, which professes to exercise more influence beyond her boundaries than any other State, is unsuccessful in every attempt at foreign policy. Since the war of 1859 the Emperor has had nothing as he desired it. We shall see how he will e%tricate himself from the difficulty in which the failure of a Conference which meets in his capital must involve him. The two most likely candidates for the seats in the Academy vacant by the deaths of MM. Berryer and Viennet are M. d'Haussonville and Count Frantz de Champagny. It was stated that M. Rouher aspired to the dignity, and there is no doubt he was asked about the matter, but he answered that if he succeeded his success would be deemed only personal, whilst if he failed it would be interpreted as a check to the Government. Therefore he declined. TheCorrectionalTribunal of Marseilles has just condemned M. Itoyannez to three months' imprisonment and a fine of £BO for publishing a pamphlet entitled " La France sous Napoleon III." Of course, the title is a sufficient descrip tion of the contents. The Marquis de Moustier is considerably better, so much so, indeed, that the doctors have at last been able to consent to his removal from the Foreign Ministry. He WAS carried away yesterday in a sedan chair. Prince Napoleon is quite recovered, and has issued invitations for a dinner. Several Englishmen have visited the chitteau of M. Berryer, with the view of purchasing it. Three have already bid for it. An extraordinary tragedy of starvation and cannibalism has terminated in Algeria. An Arab was found guilty of murdering and eating six persons in less than a month. He was sentenced to death as far back as October last, but was executed by shooting only on the 4th of this month. Whilst on this cheerful topic, I may mention that the Vienna tribunals have condemned to six weeks' imprisonment an individual who carved out for himself the special career of hunting down and killing dogs, especially hound. The flesh of these animals formed his regular subsis• tence. In his dwelling were found the smoked hams of dogs, cutlets—in short, a complete butcher's shop. In addition, there was a large collection of sauces for the dressing of the delectable viands. A tunnel under the Straits of Dover, as well as a bridge over them, is under the consideration of the Government. A mixed commission, comprising naval officers and scien tific men of various grades, have reported in favour of this still more stupendous project. The cost is estimated at twenty-five millions sterling. The Avenir National mentions a circumstance which may give rise to some little trouble between the Dutch and Prussian Governments. A Dutch merchant ship was boarded by a Prussian war-ship. This act, the Avenir National concludes, was intentional, for the Dutch captain made all the usual signals, and it was open day. Not content with hauling up the Dutch vessel, the Prussian captain finished by insulting the crew, exclaiming that they would speedily suffer the fate of the German Principalities. The Dutch captain replied that Prussia might do as she pleased with Germany, but Holland she would never touch. After a little more silly recrimina tion the two vessels sheered off. But when the Dutch ship entered a Prussian port, it was at once boarded by the police, who preferred a charge against the captain of an "outrage to his Prussian Majesty !" The captain appeared according to summons the next day, and was invited first of all to deposit a bail of £BOO, being forbiddenko leave the port until the security was given. The captain replied somewhat testily that he should go where he pleased. The authorities, not liking, it is to be presumed, to apprehend the captain in person, seized a debt of a few pounds which was owing to him at the port. This is the story ; it remains to be seen whether the Dutch Government will tolerate the insult. The arrogance of Prussian officials is notorious throughout Europe. THE TrEATII.EI? TABLE.-TIIIS DAY. METEOROLOGICAL RETORTS. Extreme Sea Saturday, F. 0 Jan. 18, B. T. I ° W. 11 to F. 1). AV R. to 8 a.m. 12 9 Nairn Aberdeen Leith Shields Scarborough 30T4r. 43 43 S.S.E, 2 6 S. , o.fc ,o'o3 3 Yarmouth 301 7r. 44 44 W. 2 5 S.S.E. r.m. , 0'22 2 Cuxhaven Skud esnals Ardr ossan 291.7 r. 45 43 S.S.F. 4 1 N. E. c.r. ' o'o7 4 Green castle 2912 f. 49 48 S.S.W. 3 2 S.W. mro'olo Holyhead Liver pool Valentia 29'BCf. 52 51 S.W. 4 7 S.W. r.o. '47 3 Cape Clear 29•80f. 51 50 S.W. 5 4 B.IV. 0.r. 1 0'56 4 Roch es Pt 29'B3f. 50 50 S.W. 7 8 W.N.W. c.f.r 012 5 Penzance Plymouth Weymouth 3012 r. 50 49 W.S.W. 1 6 S.W. ar. o'o3 2 Portsmouth 3016 r. 45 44 S. 1 6 W. o.r. o'o2 1 London 3013 r. 41 39 W. 2 6 S.W. rmc o'l4 CpeGrisNez 3012 r. 45 41 W. 7 8 S.W. r.o. o'os 5 Brest L'Orient Roch e fort Biarr its Corunna - Brussels Strasbourg — Toulon Heart's Con tent (9 a.m. local time) XXPLA NA' Barometer corrected and reduced to 32 deg. at sea level. The letter r, rising ; f, falling ; 5, steady—indicates direction of motion of the mercury within last 14 hours. Thermometer exposed in shade.. Zxtreme Force with its Direction during last 24 hours. Z.—calm. 'Weather : b.—blue sky ; c.—clouds, detached ; f.— fog ; ; I.—lightning ; m.—misty, hazy ; o.—overcast, dull ; r.— rain ; s.—snow ; t.—thunder. Rain-fall, snow or hail (melted) daring last 24 hours. Sea disturbance. REMARKS. Since yesterday a change has occurred in the distribution of atmospherical pressure. Readings in England have recovered nearly uniformly to the extent of half an inch ; elsewhere the change is less. In France pressure is now high. A fresh but small diminution has, however, occurred in the west and north since last night. The lowest reading is at Greencastle, and is o's6in, below that at Rochefort. Temperature has increased at all western stations, but has fallen in London. The northerly winds of yesterday have entirely disappeared. Fresh south-westerly winds are blowing in Ireland, moderate south easterly breezes in the north, and light winds in the south of England. Rain has been general, except on our N.E. coast, and still prevails at many stations. The sky is overcast. The sea is rather high at Aberdeen. The weather seems unsettled as pressure has oscillated so much. Another piece of economy is announced by a contemporary. The Lords Justices of Ireland have inti mated by circular to the ministers of the Presbyterian Clene ral Assembly of Ulster that in futnre the Regium Donum will be paid by the Bank of Ireland. The post of distri butor, occupied by the late Rev. Dr. Cooke, is not to be filled up. Some surprise has been created in clerical circles by the delay which has taken placo in filling up the vacant canonry in Worcester Cathedral. Mr. Gladstone, it is said, has been besieged by applications on behalf of a large num ber of gentlemen, all of whose clainis are strong, and that ho is in a difficulty about making a selection. The names most prominently mentioned are those of the lion. and Rev. W. 11. Lyttleton, M.A., Rector of Ilayley ; the Rev. Dr. Miller, Vicar of Greenwich ; and the Rev. Dr. Irons, Vicar of Brompton. Dr. Miller is already an honorary Canon of Worcester. THE ASSAULT ON THE BRITISH CONSUL AT EEZEROUII.—The Levant Herald gives the following par ticulars of an aggravated assault—described in a Russian telegram as an " attempted assassination "—on Mr. Taylor, her Majesty's Consul at Erzeroum :—" On November 15 Mr. Taylor was dining at the casino, when a quarrel took place between a couple of Turkish employds and their servants, who were also present. A captain (one Osman Effendi) interfered, and fell somehow into dispute with Mr. Taylor's cavass, whom he bespattered freely with verbal abuse. The consul came to the aid of his henchman, and succeeded after a time in restoring peace. The brave captain, however, was only silenced for the moment; waiting for the consul outside, he attacked him with his drawn sword, and in the inett`e which followed Mr. Taylor himself was badly, and his dragoman dangerously, wounded—several other Turks having sided with the cus-bachi in his attack. Other parties, however, came to the rescuse of the consul, and his assailants were beaten off. On complaint being made to the pasha, six of the guilty parties were at once arrested, but as Mr. Taylor was for several days confined to bed by his wounds, the investigation was delayed. Finally, be, forgivingly, made little of the affair, and the gallant captain and his friends have been let off, we jair4 4 A. 119.1119314,9044111 ~ 111 i 4 11-16 111E7 ROPOLITAN GOSSlP—Friday. Contrary to the expectations of the Conservative party, they have succeeded in retaining their seat in South Derbyshire, after a contest of the usual severity. There are two incidents in connection with this election which are worth mentioning. The first is that the Times has ignored it. It ignored the Wareham election, presumably for the same reason—because it was won by a Con servative. Little interest was felt in the little Dorset shire borough, but the very strongest interest was felt in the important midland county, and I can see neither fairness nor wisdom in suppressing all mention of an event which every politician anticipated with much eagerness. It can scarcely be good policy for a journalist to drive his readers to seek for their news in other journals than his own. The second incident is that Canon Gregory's ab,s , ence from the election of the new Bishop of London was due to no dislike of Bishop Jackson, as some persons may suppose, but to the fact that he went to South Derbyshire to support Colonel Wilmot. The Canon has been one of the most zealous supporters of the Con serv:Jive party in the division, and at the general election of last year, when the High Church party were resolving to withiTold their support from Mr. Rowland Smith on account of his ultra-Protestant views, Mr. Gregory urged them to support Mr. Smith, and materially helped to carry that gentleman's election. In 1359 Mr. Gregory rendered a sign.d service to his party. He pulled just before five o'clock, and as Mr. Mundy won by only one vote, his return may be said to be due to the Canon's help. I am told that in all probability Mr. Birley, the Con servative candidate who was returned at the head of the poll for Manchester, will be unseated, in consequence of his being a partner in the firm of Mackintosh and Co., which has contracts with the Government. Should Mr. Birley be able to arrange matters so as to offer himself again, he will have a hard fight, for he will not, as he had on the previous occasion, the minority clause in his favour. The local Conservatives look to the divisions which have broken out among the Liberals as their only chance of success. One party wishes to return Mr. Milner Gibson, who was with Mr. Bright defeated in 1857 ; the other party consider that Mr. Ernest Jones, the defeated Liberal candidate in November, has prior claims. The Windsor election petition has terminated as everybody expected. Mr. Eykyn retains his seat. The case against him was, indeed, so weak that Colonel Gardner abandoned the petition, and will have to pay all the costs. An attempt is being made in very influential quarters to start a third party, which shall make ecclesiastical rather than political matters the primary subject. The idea is to unite the Conservative and the Liberal supporters of the Church, with a view to resist any attempt to alter the status or to divert the revenues of the Church. From what I hear the attempt is not likely to succeed. The Home Secretary, in his address to the electors of Renfrewshire, has pronounced in favour of the Ballot. This is a very important circumstance, since hitherto Mr. Bruce has always opposed this measure, and his opposition to it is recorded in Dod of last year. This conversion will be a bonne bouche for the supporters of the Ballot, who muster to-night in large force. They will shortly hold a great meeting at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester. Mr. Bruce's return for Renfrewshire is considered safe. A private letter from Rome mentions that the writer and about seventy other persons were presented to the Pope on Sunday. His Holiness gave " a very excellent short sermon." The ceremony lasted about fifteen minutes. The four sculptors engaged on the great Albert Memorial in Hyde Park, which I mentioned in a former letter would cost 2190,000, are Messrs. 111`nowell, Foley, Theed, and Bell, who take respectively Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Each sculptor gets £3,000, and they all complain that they will be out of pocket. I would commend to your notice the new magazine Under the Crown, which made its appearance a few days ago. It is published by Groombridge, and contains some really excellent writing by first-class men. Mr. F. T. Palgrave describes a journey which he made to Portugal, together with Mr. Tennyson, nearly ten years ago. Mr. Maclean, F.S.A., begins a biography of Sir Thomas Seymour, brother of Henry VIII.'s queen. A story entitled " Little France " is told jointly by Chas. Ross and A. Clarke. Mr. W. R. Greg has one of his able papers on social economy. Consul Cameron has some spirited verses on Magdala, and there are other good articles by less known writers. The staff is strong, but the illustrations are weak. Earl Russell's letter on Ireland will be out in a few days. While on literary matters, I may mention that Mr. Henry Frith, of the War Office, is the author of the verses on Gibraltar v. Ceuta in this week's Judy ; and that " Delta," who is advertising for a capitalist disposed to put money in a Conservative newspaper, is the proprietor of a newly-started daily paper in the far west of England, which seems destined to a very brief existence. The Continental news grows worse and worse. The Conference is an utter failure. Napoleon is in a state of wrath ; Lavalette is in disgrace. We now look forward with anxiety to Napoleon's speech at the opening of the French Chambers on Monday.—On the other side of the Atlantic the Alabama question has made good progress during the last few days, and once more seems near a settlement. NA VAL AND MILI7 ARY INTELLIGENCE, The double-screw composite gun-vessel Lynx, 2, Commander James W. East, left Plymouth, on Wednesday for the West Coast of Africa. The Fly, 4, Commander Hugh H. Knocker, was ap pointed to follow her yesterday. The machinery of the gun-vessel Hart was tested on Wednesday in the basin of the steam-yard at Keyham. The gunboat Clinker, tender to the Indus, was placed in the wet slip at Devonport dockyard on Wednesday to have her bottom examined. Upon inspection of the bottom of the screw steam frigate Liffey, 31, Capt. John 0. Johnson, now in the dockyard at Devonport, it was found that several sheets of her copper were injured. Richard Connell, gunner on board the Cossack, was tried by court-martial at Devonport, on Wed nesday, on a charge of drunkenness, and was sen tenced to be dismissed from her Majosty's service. Agreeably to instructions issued from the Horse Guards by the Duke of Cambridge, the undermen tioned removals of detachments of Brigades of Royal Artillery have been ordered to be effected forthwith .—Nineteen gunners and two ❑on-commissioned officers of the 4th Brigade, two non-commissioned officers of the 7th Bri gade, two non-commissioned officers of the 11th Brigade, and four non-commissioned officers of the Depot Brigade will proceed from the head quarters of the 2d division of the Depot Brigade on the 16th inst., to Shoeburyness, for the purpose of going through a course of instruction at the School of Gunnery. A detachment of 200 gunners and drivers of the 3d - division are also to be removed from Warley to Sheerness, on the 15th inst., to reinforce the Ist division of the Depot Brigade, which latter has been considerably reduced below the authorised establishment, in consequence of the numerous detachments of Royal Artillery lately fur nished by the division fur the different Indian, Pre sidencies. The Sharpshooter, screw sloop, which is an un armoured and iron vessel, has been brought down into Portsmouth harbour and placed in dock for survey. The Formidable, old sailing 84, late the flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir Baldwin IV. Walker, K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief at the Nore, having under gone an extensive survey at the hands of the officials connected with the master shipwright's department, and a report of her condition being forwarded to the Controller's Department at the Admiralty, the intention to pass her over to the shipbreakers has been abandoned, and she is now to be brought for ward as a training ship, and to be stationed at one of the Scotch ports. The Formidable is well adapted for the purpose for which she is intended, and will require but a comparatively small amount to be expended on her to fit her for the service. The Cumberland, old 70-gun sailing two decker, late the flagship of the steam reserve squadron at Chatham and Sheerness, is to be removed from her present moorings in the harbour to Stangate-creek, in the Medway, to take her place with the other old sailing and steam ships of the reserve, pending in structions from the Admiralty as to the ultimate intentions respecting her. She is a fine roomy vessel, with lofty 'tween decks, and would appear to be well adapted for a hospital ship at one of the foreign stations. The following appointments were made yester day at the Admiralty:—Lieutenant Henry M. Ommaney to the Duncan, Lieutenant Francis R. Bromilow to the Victory, Sub-Lieutenant Richard F. Hozlyn to the Rodney ; John Oliver, inspector of machinery afloat, to the Minotaur ; and Alger non W. Winn, acting assistant-surgeon, to the Cgunglega. 'mum EDITION, OTIOE. The Third Edition of " The ,in " of last Braking *al published in time for delivery in town at 7.15 p.ro. SUN OFFICE, 6 o'OLoax. GERMANY. HAMBURGH, Jan. 16, 1 p.m. The Prince and Princess of Wales have jus4 arrived here. PERSIA. -41.--- -... ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 16. The Russian agent in Pers'a announer:s that Persian troops were being concentrat3 , l at Khoi, town on the Turkish frontier, oppo,site Erzerwm, under the command of Djahan Sauf Mirza. In consequence of the roads being snowed rip, the Turkidi Ainbasador, Riza Bey, will tralV. to Constantinople Via Tiflis. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—Vais Day VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—Tins DAY, LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL. 23 to 1 agst Ean (taken) 33 to 1 agst Orne (taken) 33 to 1 agst Clansman (taken) 33 to 1 agst Brahma (taken) 40 to 1 agst Huntsman's Daughter (taken) 50 to 1 agst Lawrence (taken) CHESTER CUP. 20 to lon the field (offered) DERBY. 33 to 1 agst Ryshworth (taken) RACING FIXTL FEBR RES FOR 1.869. VARY. Sudbury 2, 3 Lincoln l6, 17 barrow lB, 19 Mansfield 18 - - MA, Pontefract lB, 1'.4 Nottingham Spring 28, 34 Chelmsford... 25, 2,4 Derby Spring 26, '445 :CH. Liverpool Spring 2, 1,4 Shrewsbury Spring 5, 6 Warwick 9, 10, 11 Hendon l2, 13 \Vest Somerset 15, 16 Northampton 16, 17 West Drayton 7 8, 14 Margate Beverley •• Durham . .20 29, a§ Epsom 30, 81 Abergavenuy 1,2 Bromley 1, '2 Aldershot l, '2 Cat terick Bridge... l, 2 Thirsk .. 6, 7 Hungerford 6, 7 Lichfield . 6, 7 Cambridge 7 8 Crorton Park .. 8 ILL. Streatham ............. .. g , 9 Newmarket CraTen 12, &o. Knighton... ........... 13, 14 , L udlow 15 , I'd Eastbourne ................. , 1l Lewes 20 21 Croydon... 21, 21 Newmarket lat Bpri ill, t• M Chester 4 5 6 7 Eglintou Hunt ' ' 6, 7 Winchester ll, 12 York 11, 12 St. Albans 13, 14 Salisbury l3, 14 Doncaster 13, 14 West Drayton . l7, 111 Bath 18, 1$ Manchester l9, 20, 31 Croydon 19, 21 Harpenden 2l Epsom Summer .....2b, 4te., Jir. Croydon 2,3, 4 .Nowton 2,3, 4 A seot .....8, 9, 10, 11 Liverpool Summer ...lb, 16 1 Windsor 15, 16 Hampton l7, 18 Newcastle 22, 23, 24 Oldham .........22 Bibury Club 23 Stockbridge 24, 25, 26 Chelmsford Sutton Park ....29, 34 L.Y. Worcester l, 2 Newmarket July 6, &c. Carlisle Pontefract 9, 10 Hendon .... l2, 13 Nottingham l3, 14 1 S outhampton 13, 14 Reading lb, 111 Huntingdon 2O, 21 Stamford . Z: 23 I Goodwood 27, 21, 29, sg UST. AUG' Oxford York 24, 25, 24 Plymouth 26, 27 Scarborough 30, 31 Derby Summer ..,31, Sep. 1 Weymouth 31, Sep. 1 Canterbury 3l, Sep. 1 Brighton 3, 4 Brighton Club 5 Lewes 6, 7 Egnam lO, 11 Wolverhampton lO, 11 Windsor 12, 13 St. Albans l7, 18 Stockton lB, 19, 20 SEPT. Warwick... 7, 8 Abingdon 9, 10 Doncaster 14, 15, 16, 17 Richmond 21, 22 Lichfield Hampton ..21, 22 OCTOBER. Bedford 5, 6 Kelso 19, 20 I Edinburgh 6, 7, 8 Cheltenham l9, 20 Leicester 7, 8 1 West Drayton 2l, 22 Bromley 7, 8 I Hereford 2l, 22 Newmarket 2d 0ct...11, &c. Monmouth 23, 24 Chelmsford I'l, 20 1 Newmarket ll'ton ...25, Se. NOVEMBER. ,MBER. Western (Ayr)...,,,. 22, I Hendon • 23, 24 lionmouth... 23, 24 Newmarket lit 0ct....23, &o Lanark... 29, 30 Worcester 2,3, 4 I Shrewsbury 13, etc Harrow 2, 3 Leamington hunt ....33, ac. Liverpool 3, 10, 11, 12 IRISH. MARCH. Downpatrick 9 I Baldoylo First SpringlB, 1$ APRIL. Curragh • . 20, 21, 23 MAY. Baldoyle Second Spring 11, 12 JUNE. Curragh 22, 23, 24 SEPTEMBER. Curragh (Royal) OCTOBER. Curragh 19, 20, 21 E FIXTURES. FARY. Morton-in-Marsh lB Harrow Pontefract 18, 19 Boston Windsor 22, 23 St. Albans 23, 24 Derby .. 23 Baschurch 26 STEEPLECHA FEBR Wolverhampton 2 Carmarthen 3. 4 Edgeware Tenby.. 5 Birmingham 8, 9 Chippenham 10, 11 Streatham 11, 12 Lincoln l6, 17 MARCEL Liverpool 3 West Somerset 15, 16 - Shrewsbury ..... 5, 6 York Mahon 9 Crewkerne lB, 1! ._ . .... _ ~.. Rugby (Grand Mil.) 8, 9 1 Chepstow 29, 30 Kingsbury 12, 13 ... . . . APRIL. Aldershot 1, 2 I Streatham B, 9 Bromley 1, 2 Royal Artily., Woolwicb...B Abergavenny l, 2 I Knighton Lichfield ,G, 7 1 Ludlow l5, 16 Southdown Hunt ..7 Tenbury... 2l Cambridge ... 7, 8 Croydon 22, 26 Cheltenham 7, 8 __ . D 1 d.Y. Eglinton Hunt 6, 7 1 West Drayt0n..........,,.,,. 17 St. Albans Oi 13 I JULY. Kingsbury 9 AUGUST. St. Albans 17 OCTOBER. Bromley 7 I West Drayton 2l, 22 NOVEMBER. Harrow 2, 3 I Eglinton Hunt 6, 7 Worcestor 3, 4 I Liverpool St. Albans 5, 6 1 Shrewsbury .. . 15, 19' IRISII. FEBRUARY. Newbridge ..15 APRIL. Conuty Louth and A.rdee .. 27, 28 MAY. Limerick Haut 4 • 40. COURSING FIXTURES. JANUARY. Baldock Club, Herta -- - 7 - 20, 21. Spelthorne Club (Ashdown Park) 21, itu,. Barton-on-Humber, Lincolnshire 25. Ridgway Club (Lytham), Lancashire 27, lo„ Creagh Open, Ireland 27. FEBRUARY. Powderham Everleigh Club, Wilts Raiford Open, Lancashire Cardington, Beds Wenvoe Castle ...••••••••• ••• dr6 . •.. 8, Ludham, Norfolk Brampton, Cumberland Waterloo (Altcar), Lancashire MARCH. ••••••17, Ashdown Park, Berta ..................... 2, &O. Fourth S. Lancashire (Champion) ............... 8, (to. C oun ty Louth (Champion), Ireland ..................... 18, (!ro Soottish National Open, Lanark . ................... ....a° (!to. OCTOBER. Ancaster and Willoughby, Lincolnshire ............ 5, 6. Ormosby Huntingdon Club.. ................... 19, kc. ........ NO VE MEER. Suudorne, Salop Cothan and Eston„, 2, 8. Olt 9, Om. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Last Evening. Amsterdam Short ... 11 19} ~. 12 Do Rotterdam .. 12 1± ... 12 4 Antwerp ... 25 3o ... 25 40 Brussels llamburgn . — ... 13 WI ... 13 101 Path. Short ... 23 15 ... 25 25 Ditto Marseilles Frankfort-on-the-Main ... 120 ... 120} Vienna — ... 12 221 ... 12 3U Trieste — ... ' 4 12 22* ... 12 30 Petersburg Copenhagen... ........ 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