The Sun. — London, England, 1869-02-22 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two oCLocK. Business to-day bad an upward tecdency, Con sols improving I. Iu the foreign market there was also a better inquiry for stock, but railways were on the decline. Consols are 92i 21 for money ; ditto, for Ac count, —; Three per Cent. Reduced, 93i ; New Tkree per Cents, 931 ; ditto Annuities, April, 1835, 121 ; ditto Red Sea Telegraph, Aug., 1908, 19i. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April, 1874 , —; ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 1121 ; ditto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1888, 1021 a ; ditto Enlaced Paper, 51 per Cent., 110:1 ; ditto 5 per Cent., 1041 ; ditto Bonds £l,OOO, 21 prem. ; ditto under £l,OOO, 22 prem. In the Foreign Market prices are as follows : Brazilian 0f1865, 844 to 844 ; Chi!ian of 1867, 94 to 95 ; Egyptian of 1864, 87 to 88 ; ditto of 1 868, 744 to 754 ; Italian of 1861, 571 to prem. ; Mexican, 154 to 154 ; Peruvian of 1865, 784 t o I. In the Railway Market Great Eastern stock is 39 4 to 8 ; Great Western, 52 to ; Metrorolitan, 1081 to 1084 ; London and North Western, 1191 to ; Midland 1221 ; London and South Western, 91 to 93 ; Brighton, 518 to 1 ; South Eastern, 824 to 8 ; Great Northern, 1121 to 1134 ; ditto A, 1121 to ; Caledonian, 784 to 8 ; and London, Chatham, and Dover, 17 to 1. There is a rise of 1 per cent. in Erie Railway Shares, the price being now 241 to 251 ; Illinois Central are 961 to 971 ; Atlantic and Great Wes tern Debentures, 354 to 36 ; ditto Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, 364 to 371; and the Five-Twenty, 784 to 4. Miscellaneous Shares are steady. National Dis count are 114 to 1 ; General Credit, 14 to 1 dis. ; International, 11 to 8 dis. ; Hudson's Bay, 134 to 4 ; Telegraph Construction, 184 to 19 ; Atlantic Tele graph 8 per Cent. Preference, 48 to 1 ; and Anglo- American, 224 to 4. In Bank shares London and County are 501 to 51 4 ; London Joint Stock, 821 to 331 ; London and Westminster, 654 to 661 ; Union of London, 3 61 to 371; Anglo-Austrian, 131 to 141 prem.; and Impe r i a l Ott oman , 24 to a prem. The Cimbria, from New York, has brought £68,800. The report of the Submarine Telegraph Com pany recommends a dividend at the rate of 5 per Cent, per annum. The report of the Committee of Management of t he Bank of London (in liquidation), to be pre sented on the 26th inst., announces that all the liabilities of the Bank, at the date of its stoppage on the 26th of May, 1866, have now been dis charged, and that on the realisation of the assets still outstanding there will be a considerable sur plus for division among the shareholders—estimated at 13 0,000, exclusive of the securities held of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway, representing, nominally, £650,000, and which have been the subject of a friendly adjustment. Several new financial operations are on the Lapis. There is every expectation that they will be suc cessfully carried ou t, b e c a use the "combinations" arra nged to introduce them are very powerful. T hey includ e f ore i gn an d co l on i a l l oans , and some fresh issues of debentures by the Indian railway Companies. The increased value of money may make some slight alteration in the terms, but the best of them as i nves t men t s w ill w ith o ut doubt be floated. The public at present are inclined to absorb all sound dividend paying securities, and without they are of this character they are not now introduced. A further call of £5 per share has been announced on the shares of the Hindustan Bank, and it is ex pected th a t an attempt w ill b e ma d e t o o p en a further inquiry in the affairs of this establishment. The General Accident Company, which has been established by certain leading members in the inte rest of architects, civil engineers, and surveyors, is to commence business on the Ist March. Mr. Cur rey is to be the chairman. The number of bills deposited for this session, which relate to railways and tramways in the United Xingdurn, amounts to 92. _ _ A report by Mr. William Lloyd, C.E., on the Pe ruvian nitrate beds maintains that the cost of the nitrat e , of which more than 10J,000 tons are shipped annuatly from Peru, might be reduced from £8 13s. 10d. per ton to £6 2s. 41 by simple improvements in the means of transport. Mr. Lloyd adds that according to late advices from the Pacific, deposits of nitrate of soda have bee❑ discovered in the extreme forth of Chili, at La Chimba, only five or six miles from the coast, in which case he is of opinion the cost may be still further reduced at least £1 per tOn. Vice.Chanancellor Sir John Stuart has in conse quence of the death of Mr. 'labor, one of the offi cial liquidators of the International Contract Com- PanY, appointed his colleague, Mr. James, to be sole official liquidator. The failure of Messrs. Adam and Co., of Glas g"'", Batavia merchants, for £70,000, has been announced, and it is stated that a considerable Porti on of their liabilities will fall on Manchester. 11 11TISII FUNDS—TITO O'CLOCK. . UOVERNMENT FUNDS. u t :lit . ,Pief:Ott; . Account, o ß o e n d Buoelesßeduce d 921 1 931 1 vr eW 6 per Cent 'LIeW 21 Per Cent. Jan. 1894 . D c'• per Cen Jan. 1873 Aunoities, SO yrs, expire sth Jan., ltibt' - 7. o. for 30 yr ,s expire sth April 1885 l 2t Do (Red Sea Telei„raph), Aug., 1908 l9f Ex 4, (-3qu:.sr Bills, Xl,OOO, 2i per Ct. D°. Do £5OO £lOO & 00 — il ailk of En land Stock, 4 2 por Cent D o g ci • account 1411ater-"a 4 Per C ent. B ends — Colonial Ornnium Ito:NDIAN tiOVEILNMENT SECURITISII ia V,,tockl 10f per Cent., April 1874... D 0 • %Telling, Account -- D ° . 5 pin. Cent. July,880 I, ° ' I Per Cent., Oct. 1888 i.o. Certificates — O. Enlaced Pape, 4 per Cant — i . " ) °- 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do° ,4 Per Cent. May 1879 llOl D par Cent., Rup. Deb. 1872 — Do do. 1877 lO4l 2 — D• 1• D O, do. 188 per Cent., Aug. 1873 o o• Bo n d s, 4 per Cent .41 000 ~ , 2 01 ). und er .£l.OOO 2 Argetir° llElGN TUNDS—T WOO'CLOCK.ne Rep u bl ic, t; per Cent ~,A r kzi• :j anc l ip A. 40 paid 41 trlan Bo d - cent n ti 0 per b_ . Do. 1859 5 per Cent —Do ti • -1 Per Cent. 1852 — Do. • ito,, do. 18 58.... 1)° 186 1 /-1• d.. • do t T; o o. 4 s ce p o e i r u . l ( t l 3, Cent., 1 1 86 8473 2i 6 : _ ee ° _ , 8 Ayres 6 per Cent. e it tio 2 Vi per - Cent. (D e f erre d 3 per C ent 541 1)11 ' er — (I...4isti 6 Cent. _ , per Cent , ) 0. 4i per Cent P o 1) , 0- 3 spar Cent., 95 `'°' Per ce-t. 1867 _ . 7 per Cent 1866 C le übut 1 -r, n, 6 per Cent. _ ,'''4,lBh. per Cent 1825. ••••• 781 9 -uati.o,i, • •". • 7 r Cent ~ n Pr incipalities, Per 84± - t • ''''' 8 per Cent, 1867 ...qualDr New Consolidated, k'B37l3tiati, 7 per Cent -7 irs" '`,'COll4l 1551.14- . MO* 450 C Bonds J. p er Cent. — BB4 85± Gi 1:10 . 4100 Bonds ••••• Do. 1864 , Do., Account _ lio. 500 Ponds 89i 1)o• -£IOC Ponds 75 4 I English Scrip, 1868 ..... , D o do. .£45 Pd • 96i (jr ..,overninent RaiIWILIT lAlbelltUreti •.• , r 4 qr 5 per 824 . 5, ex Coups ▪ 00. Acccunt Cont." . Couren s _ 1-)O. Account :i•xr•ttelnala 5 per Cent .. _ sio tichi_G___ . - 4 . ..., r - i t all pd -- vv rt. il.Loan., top. ki , lti,dan'r per vet' t., 1865 _ _ -00. Accouul . DO xr . li - -.Leretutuana Railway _ _ ;.,'xicaL 3 per Cent ...._ Ditto for Account _ D n 1864 _ Du 6 Pt; Cent. Anglo-French _ !I.oUteidon.l. 6 per Cent......... . .. U 8 71 Lac orish luiperial 5 per Cent &'4OW Gianada. . - ' 15 i pp%o 3 per Cen....*......................••••••••••••.. 3611- .Deferred ......................... • .e 4 O per Cent. Ib6s_ Do Account .. Do 4i per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 4/ per Cent.. 1862 • — Do Account 961 Portsguese 3 per Ct., 185^,'6, !,'9,'60,'2,'3 86 . if !Do. do. 1167 — Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid — II issian 5 per Cent.., 18:: . z, X St Do 4/ per Cent . 1850 Do 4/ per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bonds. 93 4 Do. do. £B4 15s. d 0.... Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds 93/ Do. do £B4 15s. do — Do Nicolas Railway 671 Sar Tinian b per Cent — Spanish 8 por Con .... Do. Account - Do. 1867 Do. Account . 2 Do. New Deferred — Do. Account Do. Passive — Do. Corn. Cert. of Coui . not funded Do. Account Swodish Provincial Mortgage Loan — Do Government, 1864 Do do, 1868 Do do, Scrip..... — pr. Turkish 6 per Cent.l •, ..,., . _ tio Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Account Do £lOO Beads — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account Do .£l.oe Bonds 67/ Du 5 per Cent. 1865 — DJ Account Do 6 per Cent., 1860 65 4/ Do 1 por Cent., Guaranteed Do Law." Warrants (He ;tares) Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Do. Acc , ont Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Du 6 per Cent., 1862 Divideuos on the above payable in Lon,io Austrian a per Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 4/ per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch 2/ per Cent. Ex. 12 GO . B9 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... — Do. Account — French Relates, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. — Italian 5 per Cent. 1831, EL:. 25f. - Do Account 571 I TITO O'CLOCK. .consols, Money 93 } I Po. Account, March 4 THE CONVENT C.ASE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENOR-THIS DAY. SAURIN T. STAR AND KENNEDY. The further hearing ca this case was resumed this morn ing for the sixteenth time. The court and the avenues were much crowded to-day at the commencement of the sitting, notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather, but not to the extent they were in the earlier stages of the case. Canon Wallace—My first connettion with the com mission was getting the bishop's letter appointing mo the president. I received and forwarded letters to the other commissioners, asking their attendance. There was a unanimous opinion that the charges had been sub stantially proved, and above that there were circumstances, if the plaintiff was to be believed, that would extenuate the complaints that had been made against her. We dis cussed the counter-charges, and considered what weight should be given to them. The Lord Chief Justice—Was she examined about them ? Witness—Oh, qui . e so, to our sfitisfaction. There was the cruelty about the thintli.e, for instance, if the circum stances were true. The Lord Chief Justice—The "if" in:ikes all the dif ference. Witness—She was not questioned more about the coun ter charges than when she made her other statements. TRADE AND FINANCE. 4 - - "-- The prospects of trade at the present, moment are not encouraging. A dark cloud appears to hang over the commercial world in consequence of the great shock given to credit by the revelations in the case of Overend, Gurney, and Co., and the Merchants' Company, not to mention various other cases, which, although now nearly forgotten, have left a most adverse influence behind them. And, looking at the magnitude of these discreditable transactions, it is only fair to assume that the return of confidence will be proportionately longer delayed. The capital formerly employed in trade has been com pelled to seek other uses, and has naturally betaken itself to the stock markets. Accordingly we find that most descrip tions of securities have been daily in the advance, and prices have at length become inflated. Unfortunately these operations do not add to the wealth of the country. They merely shift the wealth from one hand to another, without increasing the amount of capital in English bonds. On the other hand, - the high prices current here for most descriptions of foreign bonds will certainly attract large shipments of bonds from other sources, and thus our bullion resources are likely to be drawn upon to a further extent. There is very little to fear on this score, however, as the foreign Bourses present at times sad remunerative outlets for this class of security as will ensure us the means of re-exporting them at a profit at no distant period. Large quantities of foreign bonds are held byspecu lators under advances from the bankers, who still find this the most remunerative, though not the most legitimate, means of employing their capital. Should these moneys be suddenly withdrawn—a not unlikely proceeding— we shall see a large amount of stock thrown upon the market, and a heavy reaction will take place in the quotations. It is not to be believed, however, that a good trade is not going on. Money, although plentiful, is in demand, and the rate in the open market for the best short paper is fully equal to the Bank rate, 3 per cent. Three mlnths' bills are not taken under 34, and bankers shew increasing indisposition to take long-dated paper, except at altered rates. Everything points to an early rise in the official minimum, although the position of the Bank directors is stronger than most people seem to be aware of. Were it not for the depression which exists in the cotton trade, the prospects of the commercial world would be much brighter than they are at present. Fortunately, there are some hopes of a return to legitimate business in this department. The late rapid rise in the value of the raw material is to be attributed to the rabid speculation which has seized upon the trade, both here and in New York, and which has no connection whatever with the requirements of the spinners. The latter have been placed in a most anomalous position. Unable to dispose of their goods at previous prices, the returns offering in foreign markets giving no inducements to merchants to operate, and unable at the same time to close their mills, they have been compelled to go into stock at prices which offer no chance of remuneration, and which can only result in loss. A downward movement in cotton has now set in, which may be expected to continue until the quotations recede to a level more in conformity with the prospects of the trade. The decisions in the law courts in regard to the Metropolitan Railway Company, and Charles Lafitte and Co., must be regarded with satisfaction. The jugglery pith " contractors' penalties "in the former case is a subject which has long required ventilation, and which will now probably get it. In the case of Charles Lafitte and Co., the conspiracy to override the mks and regulations of the Committee of the Stock Exchange, has come to a most satisfactory conclusion, the • most culpable parties having been ordered to refund the money lost. The great point to consider is whether this judgment does not make directors personally liable for such losses. The judgment of Vice- Chancellor Melina in the case of the National Bank goes far to substantiate such an opinion, and it is not improbable that if it be discovered, that the directors of the Metropolitan Railway Company have been wrongfully applying the " contractors' penalties " to the payment of dividends, they also may be regarded as responsible for the amount. The matter, in the present state of affairs, however, is a a hazy one, and one that sadly requires legislative action. The Bishop of Salisbury, the Echo says, is improv ing in health, having passed three favourable days. The Prince of Wales, says the Irish Times, has commissioned an agent to rent a suitable fishing and shoot ng lodge for his royal highness in the south-west of Ireland. During the week several bodies have been re covered from the Oaks Colliery, among those identified being a miner named Duncombe Winter, and a hurrier; named Anderson. The Prolocutor of the Lower House of Convoca tion (Archdeacon Bickerstoth) has been appointed to preach the sermon at the consecration of the three Bishops, which is to take place at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday next. The Aiken gum announces that Mr. Blanchard Jer rold has been appointed by the Poor Law Board to report on the condition of the poor in Franco and Belgium. —Mr. Cat:in, the Prairie traveller, has communicated to " Trub ner's American and Oriental Library Record" the curious fact—if it should prove to be a fact—that a great river, larger than the Mississippi, flows under the Rocky Moun tains.—lt is Mr. Leighton's intention to bequeath to the Royal Academy, for the use of the students, the whole of the large collection of his studies in landscape which adorn his painting-room, made during various visits in the East, Greece, Spain, and around the Mediterranean. They com prise forty pictures in oil.—Mr. Robert Braithwaite Mar tineau, one of the most accomplished and amiable of English painters, died of heart disease on the 13th inst., in the 43d year of his age. He was the painter .of the "Last day iu the old Home," which made so great an impression at the Inter national Exhibition of 1862. C~':~~~: b. 2 1 . Louis e by the h ritrk" NOV ). 21. ins the ina droo a.m. ith the ). 22. tear ner o sterd a Y illes 00 a abOtit 22. s teal er arri°% n€l 7'° No' A' I C e 133 is, 6'lB z arke i to ..• so )i _ ncl e4 fae" THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, 1869. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Closing Business Share NAME. Paid. Price. done 10 Agra Limited, A all 11* 121 I') Do B lO 41 5 50 Albion 100 Alliance, Limited 20 Auglo-Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian, lint all 1 • 19 10 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 ••• .. I 25 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of Otago, lint. 25 Bank of South Australia all 31 3 i 50 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 32 10 Bank of Aew Zealand all 17 19 50 British North American 20 Chartered of India, Austra lia, ,- ud China all 201 211 25 Chartered Mere, of India, London, and China all 29 301 20 City 100 Colonial 25 39 41 10 Consolidated, Rm. 50 Delhi and London, inn 50 East London, lint 5 11 0i 20 English and American, lira 10 ... ... 20 English Bank of Rio de Ja neiro. lint lO ld pr 20 English, , cottish, and Aus.. traliau Chartered 281 Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation all ... ... 281 Do new 5l 1 100 Imperial, lint 2O 17 15 21) Imperial Ottoman lO 1 11 25 lonian all 25 '27 25 Do new 5 pr 1p 20 Lnd Mortgage of India lim 4 31 31 100 Do sp. c. Debs.lB6 4, 30 all 76 75 7.3 . 30 London Bank of Mexico and South America, lim. 20 6 4 100 London and Brazilian, lim. 45 32 28 20 Do new 71 6 1 5 1 100 London & River Plate, lim. 40 6 8 25 Do new 10 11 11 20 London Chart. ot Australia all 221 231 50 London and County 2O 491 501 51 1 20 Do new. iss at 20 p.m, 16 pd. 11 ... ••• !! 50 London Joint Stock__ 20 London and So u th African .. al 1 I '. 100 London & S.-Western, lim, 20 ... ••• 50 London & Venezuela, Um_ 121 ... 100 Loudon and Westminster 2O 61 63 66 100 Do Scrip, :ss at 10 pm 2O 59 61 100 Merchant, lint 25 6 4 10 Metropolitan, Hut all 6.} 71 100 Midland, 1int..,,,, 2O ld 1 18 1 5 National of Australia 25 National of Liverpool, lim. 15 3 1 d 100 National Pro vine. of Eng'd 42 ... ••• 10 Do ...... 50 National ......... ............... 30 46 48 20 New South Wales all 42 43 20 North-Western 7l 25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 41* 421 44 50 Proviuc. Bank. Corpo., lim lO 6 51 100 Provincial of Ireland 25 88 90 10 Do new. • all ... ... 100 Stand, of Brit. S. Africa, lira 25 15 I 1 100 Do issued at 6 pm. 10 ... ... 25 Union of Australia all 45 47 4.1 I 100 Union of Ireland, lint 50 Union of Loudon l5 361 371 37 OUR NAVAL RESERVE. The Army and Nary Gazette asserts that tne question of maintaining a reserve for the Royal Navy cannot be shirked. The Royal Naval Coast Volunteers are nc longer required, and the cost of supporting them might be saved to the country. They belong to a class that are quite ignorant of the taste of salt water, and are recruited from the land population ; but the Royal Naval Reserve it composed of prime seamen, and must not be confounded with the coast volunteers. The latter force is an Admiralty creation, and its shortcomings have, therefore, never beer put forward. The Army and Navy Gazette also affirms that strong prejudices against tho Naval Reserve exist in the Royal Navy itself, and it regrets the indifference which prevents any study of the subject. Many naval officers have contented themselves with forming opinions on the force from its detractors, and have totally lost sight of the fact that a number of the seaman of the Reserve, were at one time attached to the famous brigades, which did such good service in India, Abyssinia, and New Zealand. Strange to say, there has always been a great obstacle to the formation of a connecting link between the Royal Navy, and the mercantile marine. There would be great danger involved in the disturbance of the present force. Destroy the present reserve, and what remains to us ? Will the country submit to a recurrence of the horrors which were practised during the last great naval war ? A late First Lord of the Admiralty when asked at the time of the Russian war what would be done if more men were wanted for the navy, answered, " Heaven only knows ; we have come to the end of our tether." Let us profit by our dearly-bought experience, and turn over a new leaf. SHARE LIST. 4.OI' , ARY oilla,ctub AND STOClib Late - iail why C., Paid. Closing duslne6. Price. ae.ne. st Bristol and Exeter ...... 10 . 78 82 St Caledonian ... 100 794 701 78 171 • cainortau ▪ / Cornw4ll. all 2: d 4 DOOllll & Bellast J uue lOO 79 81 at Duu„l'ertli, & At.Juue lOO 70 72 2 East loondon 40 15 Do 10 A Glasgow it S. Western los 09 101 st Great Eastern .. oe 394 4 39 -1 1- st Do. E. Angl. NO. 2.... 100 7 9 71 , it Great North ol Scotland.. 100 15 6 at Great Northern . 100 1121 131 IL Do. A d cock at Do. B stock lOO 125 I_7 et GtS, and W. 01 Ireland lOO 17 90 st Gt. Western 160 514 51: 021 at Do. South Wales luU Lti 63 s • Do. W. Mid.—Oxford lOO kkl 3) 27 d , Do. Newport lOO 29 .2 st Lancashire &. Yorkshire IOU 121 30 1294 1 at Lou., Brigh.,& S.Cuast lOO 511 52 51,1 01 Do Scrip at Lon., Chat., and 153 17 171 171 st Do. Metrop. ax. A lOO at Lon. tt .North Western lOO 1184 1.'4 1141 1 st Lon. & South Western lOO 9. Us at Man.. She)., 4 Lincoln ICO 5k 541 644 531 at Metropolitan .. lllO 1094 Ito 1064 4 f st Do Exteusira 10 Do. iNeW r at Me'twolitan District, all 51 53 10 Metrop. St. Joilu'a 11 oo I st at Do, dirmin. & Darby lOO 8) 91 91 at N,rtlx ..... 100 351 361 at Do. rth., & 109 at N or. 4astern Berwick lOO 1061 10:1 25 Do. .5. OI.E purohase 16.13.4 at Do Leeds. lOO 60 62 at Do York st Do Carli ale . lOO 125 st Do Sloe & Darling lOO 133 i 35 at North Lon lon 10 Do Mw 16C 8 at North Staffordshire lOO 64 60 at North and S.-W. Junction iuto 103 105 10 Do New £lO shares, 7 at Rhymney st Shropshire Union llO 59 60 at South Devon .. st South &Latent lOO 811 8.4 at Staines, Wok'ham, & Wok all 12 13 At • . ata ► ate IOU 145 150 • - 1/0. . • , 5 3 Wateriora & kiiikcnny.. 100 lu atectoo Whitehail.. 6 RAILWAYS-PREFERkt;NCE SHARES AND STOCKS. ' tit Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cent. 100 86 85 st Caledonian Qrs., No. 2 lOO ... at Do. Scot. N.E., 46 per cent lOO ... lit Do. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c lOO st Do. do. 7 per cent lOO st Do. do. Ordinary lOO 80 82 st Do. Midland st Do. Dundee and Arbroath 100 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent gua all at, Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen Junction lOO 103 107 st Do. Ist Class preference lOO st Glas. & S.W. gua. 5 per et lOO st d4t. Eastern„ 2.C. Ex. No. 1 100 911 102 1001 st Do do N 0.2 100 98 100 Du at Do do 6 per cent 100 10, 112 at Do East Anglian Asp• c. 100 st du B 6 do. 100 st Do do 0 7 do. 100 at Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 100 „, sit Do E. Union 4p. e. gua. 100 71 73 st Do Norfolk 5 p.e.1ix.184 6 100 at Do do 5 p.c. \Vay.Val.lB4 7 100 atat Do G I p• Great Northern, r d a t 1 5 0 p p e . r e c p e u t . 1 1 0 00 , at Do 5 do at s p. c. 100 100 at Do 4, do do do at Do Leeds, Bradford , and 113 Halifax, 6 per cent. lOO ,„ st; Gt. Nrth of Scotland, let pf 100 ,„ at j Great South. and Western (Ireland) 4 per emu lOO 96 97 at Gt.West.—Orig.&Jut. -11 ent chg., per gua.s p.c lOO 103 10 st Do. Orig. (B. & 11. Ex). 5 p.c DU 95 100 st Do do 4, per cent. 1650 100 88 at Do do 4 do do at 1.,0 du 5 per cent. redem 100 9 i 97 st Du do Birmingham gua lOO 60 70 st Do du du pref 100 at Do do Chester gua lOO 72 76 at Do do do per ceM lOO at Do do do 5 do 100 95 100 at Do South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 1.00 at Do do 41 p.e .lOO st Do do 4, 185'0 lOO ,„ st Do do 5 st Do West Mid. Oxford Ist g. 100 11 116 at Do du 21 giu lOO 110 112 1:1 at Du Newport, Ist g. 5 p.c luu yJ O S st Do du 25 do 100 100 101 st Do gua. 51 per cent. 1863 100 ~, 10U Lancaster & Carlisle 41 p.c. all „, at Laucash. & Yorksh. 6 p.c. 100 1 u 135 st Do Barnsley, 1;5 3s 105 p.c. 100 ,„ at Do 6 p.c. (East Lancashire) 100 130 1.1.1 st Do 41 (Blackburn porch). 100 95 102 at London & righton, p. c. guarantee B d, No. 1 lOO .„ st Do 5 per cent. gua. No. 2 lOO at Do 6 do do lOO st Do 5 do No. 4 lOO „. at Du 7 per cent lOO at Do 6 du (W.E. & C.P.) 100 at D o 4 do 1659 lOO ••• ••• at London, Chatham, & Dover 5 per cent lOO ••• lee at London and C. and Nuneaton -5 per cent lOO 101 111 • at Do Bedford &Cambridge lOO ,„ st Do Shrewsb'y & Welchp'l lOO „, ,„ st London and s.-W. 7 p,c late 3d shares lOO 145 15) 2s 65. Do (rortsin. perp sass. '2soo) all „, tit Mau., Sher., &Litwin. 6 p.c lOO 11 t 117 115 6 Du st 110 31 per cent• lOO 60 65 10 Do re leen). 6 percent 5 at Mid. Consolidated., 6p. c lOO 135 110 tit Do Bristol & Bina., 6p. c lOO 1 1311 at Du 41 per cent. redeem lOO 10J 102 st Du 41 per cent. irredeein lOO 100 1.12 st Du Leicester &D'unn,4p.e. 100 90 92 S t,: )Dou. York, 100 per tis.o.rop,e redeem 1 1 10 0 00, 0 1 : 9 0. : 7 : at Do E. e. U. 4p.c.S. & D lOO 8., .t se : ss a ba t t :tt E ,DNI )I)N 4 ; : ta S ß : i lt he c . Nricu.tS 4 per ic: tlepool t[, 111)1.1 k capital Blt 11: 1 0 01: 00 :030. 4 1 8 0 .8 : 8 1 8. . 11 :1 0 4 20 10 s N .l.,.. o p rt e h v t i ;af A DLitz all 20 21 1 a a ai l l l ll 0 I: r a t v . ( s a t t. Anus., Ann 1 1 0 . o s . 6 ) st 1 1 )1) v ol t ::: i r x : e o e d :i 4 c & i en P li t e i r ik :: y, 6 p 1000 () all a 229: :3: e 10 1 0.G. 1 41 43 st Do Fixed 41 per cent ••• •.. at Taff Vale No.l lOO 100 145 150 RAILWAYS.—PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate year. bt caledoutatt 44 p c gua. bt ado Scot. (Jen. win. 7 p c lOO st Do 41 p irreleeut...., all st Do 4p c con. issuedat SU 65 ". st Great Eastern 4y per cent. at Do 5 du, 1862 lOO 90 3 at Do New 5 do, 1863 lOO 89 Y 4 at Do do 5 du, 10J b 4 si at Great Northern, 5p c irred. 100 _. at Do Perxtinent sper cent. 100 .., ,„ st Do Boston & Sleatd, 41 pc 100 ... „, at Great West., W. nidl., 5p c 100 . „, at Do Joint perpe. 5 p e,1865 100 86 to at Do do 6p c irred., 1866 100 105 107 20 Do Vale N eath peril. .5 p c all 19 20 at Kent Coast, 6 per cent, B lOU m .., 5 Lane. and York. New 41 per coot till July, 1871 ,da d 60. 0: 1 : 8. 6 6. 0 .1 : 0 0 000 g .....• ... st Loud., Brig., &c., 41 pc, 1858 100 ... .. 2 I 1 B at t D po o d do o 4 4 1 a s t t D D 0 5 d d o o 5 41 d d o o p, , .1 c18 8 . 6 6. 5 3 . : 1 00 00 00 *. .. . : . ... ... . . j at Do No. 6 5 do, 1866 100 ••• ••• st Lo p p u o d o ,C N ha ° d t. * ,:&c., 5 2d e 6 at Do Metrop. Ex., B 6 p.c lOO *** —* at London &N. Western, 5p c 100 1;0: 110 11 at London &S. Western, 41 p c 100 21 9 0: 4 : 1 9 2i 6 .611 10 Man. shef. & Lin., 5 pc, 1865 all 881 at Metropolitan a percent....,. 100 at Midland, A 5 per cent prof. 100 at Do B do 18 Do 5p c opt. to coin'. to - Ord. Stk., Sept. 1, 1869 l a C9 ll 38 Do Incony. New Sham; 16 22 Do 5p c con. into Old i Pi Stk., Aug. 31, 1872 Bi s t North British, E. and G g 21 2 1p No. 1, 5 per cent ... lOO st Do £lO een01886621 1001 . 1 lll 111 111 , t Do E., P., & Dun., 2d, 4pc 100 1 C)2 1 . 1/ . ..4 a Do E. &G , N 0 . 2, 5 p.c loo ''' *" a s t t Do po E. & 13* 0 -* 5 ., tio.3, 5 p.c lOO *** *** Do E. G., (Ordiry) 41 p c 100 L 3 :•• at 57 s li t : o s k te . r a n, D 4 a l r p i. e , r p ee .. n . t . 1 1 0 0 0 0 i 7 op st st North London, 41, per cent (Max. 5 per cent) at South Eastern, 41 pc, 1859 100 ... ..: at ' s a Nu p r o th Do 5 do 1861 100 st -• ••• at Do sdo (Ch. Cross) 1863 100 .., „ • r do 1864 Ndrth Staffordshire 5 p c„, 100 st Do 4. , , . .. . ••• •• Victoria St. & Punliw, 41 pc 100 ~ ... st----------------- RAIL IVAYS.-LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS ------- k , „ ,•Leoheod lOl. T .j; 9, --------, 100 Do. 41 per cent. Prefer all 101 103 st Buexiugl)autshire st Cbeser are Holyhead lOO 63 55 st Do. 5/ pee cen... at Do. b 00 . ••• • 100 Iric la: "„.A5lO st Ci3ees dale, guaranteed lOO 1 s t Cu'e ms ter Stour Valley ..• 300 ••• at East L i nc oln, gua. 6P. c lOO 1:S: 13ti 20 (Poster and Dean Foies ell , 8 Gt. h;•,, sn ., Ne vem., &c., 5 p.c 100 , ... • ... a Do. E. U. Harwich 4 p.c 100 62 71 at 1)0. do. Woodbrg.Ex., do. 100 69 72 st Gt. West, W. Mid., Here! 300 95 , 7 50 Hull and Selby all 109 111 at Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 216 220 st London and Blackwall lOO 9 d , 1 95 ..• a t Do. 4 1 P er cent lOO '„° ..• st London, Chat., Vie.. 41 pc. 100 ... at Do. Coln. Fund, odo 100 . . s t Loudon and Geeenwk:h st Do. do PreTe_erce lOO ... .. b• London, TilburF. .1; Solidi 100 78 tt ; st Lowestoft, gua 4 pc: cent lOO 79 83 st Do. do. 6 00. .. II blanch., B o xton. &MiktlL Ol 5 4-4 s , 111:0,titiC 137irli'O..ti Pref lOO 9 3 1),5* JO Mid Kent C2f yLi 2e) 00 No dreruf+; has.. , 0 par ceu• all 53 56 00 Do. do. 6 do. all ... ... • st N. Eas..:;ra—flart'epoo'. st N. West. A perp. peel, Op. C. 100 10 s 110 st Do B minimum 1/ !Lc—. Ito ... ... t Noting. & Urantb. B.& C lOO 92 ot 20 Preslon and 11 yen all 44 46 ... Royston Hitch., and Steep. 100 10.3 135 st Shrewsbury and Ile:cfurd 100 103 Ito 10 Do do 8 21 o p at S. Yoeksh. and River Dun 101) 98 100 st De 4 per cent gua lO 79 81 . st Do 5 d o at Viet. Station and Pimlico lOO 1;5 180 st West Cornwall 20 West Loudon, Class A all 13 14 20 Do du B all ... ... 20 Do do C all 61 7; st Weymouth and Portland lOO ... ... st Wilts and Somerset DOCKS. st East and West India 100 110 1:3 at London and St. Katherine 100 4si 51 100 D oDela. stock, 4 per cent all Millwall Freehold Land at Dock lOO 31 33 at Southampton lOO 76 76 st Surrey Commercial MISCELLANEOUS. 1 1 0 0 A A nz g l io o : A m n e l d e i r te ic r an Te T l. e , lii,mli.m l a o ll 2 1 2 34 2 1 2 31 1 2 3 2 , / / 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 16 17 st Atlantic Telegraph st Do. 8 per cent. lOO 82 85 25 Australian Agricultural ..• 201 16 17 25 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, kin. 10 Baugarah Tea Estates, km 9 7 5d 10 Berlin Water Works, lina all 14 141 141 10 Do. New 6 3 31 100 Bolckow Vaughan, lim. 5 Bombay Gas, km. 5 Do. New 4 11 ld 5i British American Land,,,.,, 44 16 18 st B. and I. Magnetic Tel., lint. 100 :20114 16 642 : , 5 4 170 20 62 20 British Indian Tea, lint..., all 2 3 20 British Ship Owners 29 Canada Company 10 Canadian Loan and Invest ment, kin 2 1 2 0 00 City °ep3 looDniAs Company,c sharesoit nt , l 1 n 11" . . . . 2: r :: 2341 , 15 24 2 1 1 •in 8 41 111 80 City of Milan Improv. lim, a ll 510 25 City of MOSCOW Gas, lint._ a l l 2 3 50 City Offices, lim (Assur) 50 Colonial, lint. Do. „, 23 Ci i t ) y er o t f y, all aail 10 11 : 1 10 9P 5 pref 71 per cent. 1879, 4 i per cent all 1041 1051 100 Do. 1382, 41 per cent, all 50221 Commercial:C o'P CopperauM Continental i l n io: /t uft!' r . I n s nl oi°fun Africans l' Mer chants,alitrd , 103 1011 24 24 1 1 01 00 00 ONNiic C erL o Dßee r ao(o p oia nin.otnarFun.Marino n is,. ).7. f.o7}. , _ . : .n4. f .4,41. pa. eL:oi cent. n i t i l notn all 50 Credit Fon.of Mauritius lini lO 31 21 d st Crystal Palace lOO 1.1 21 at Do. Preference lOO 94 '.19 st Do. 6p. c Perpetual Deb lO9 106 Ili 20 Darjeeling, lint. Coal, lint. 32512°00 Ebbw EEaat Easternjas su t td , n l vll ' bd :i t y n i ll Assam,aeia a E n l s n r e : y r e e L i p' Steel, tl a a .1 Egypt. lint.i g•eolul ni . drii Iron, i jc C ie . ii. n , ridi. Credit andx. a. Credit t. I a1 1 a 21 0 8 68 1 1 1 4 9 p 2. : 1 3 . .4x..674: 931 . . 1 3 . 1 4. 8 6 1) ( d : 94i I 100 Egyptian 9 per cent. V'roy. 20 Egyptian Com. &Trad. km, 6 41 40 st Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 255 265 10 Do. New 8 10 12p 3 Eng. & Austral. Copper, lim 21 i 4. London Engineering ; ,i,F ,tur;.:iyi.r.tne.ieheai , 4 1. ts re ua si t l) andr o - 10150 Engl ishL/1g 120 1 0 0 0 1 1 i o tt ,L, r i r r oe. b a u ts a n u t i Crrds:no Scrip, r i p , anczt.ceiybpa,:ylrriaoiitninv,:aid.n. i . s i:&ea. s Ti. u acu:r e la.u. d risv a it , i.. t ,Gr X ttinn B nae s a.4 4 a 22 1 0 7 5 : 86 4 6 4 38 3 40 1, 88 4 1 50 Gellivara, lim. - ..0 ... ... 10 General Credit & Dis., lim. 71 li 14 G 15 General Steam Navigation 14 26 29 50 Boma &Col Marine In. lint. 5 41 31(1 2 21 0 00 Hudsonll' n j g : Imperiale,s KongLl Ia lint. a t Y l li d d C C o h . i o n f a l‘ G la u' r a - aallll i'.3.4 U. 13 1 I 2 5 Indo-European Tel., lim lO ••• . 1 , 14 20 Interna. Fmancial Soc. lim. 0 6 4 4d 20 Interns. Laud Credit, !lin 6 50 Italian Land 20 Italian Irri. (Canal Cavour) all og -A 4 100 De. 6p. c Bds., redeem 2 2 55 5 L t o o oßu n nud d l . i. B o l&d 7 n: lcr :A :g i f v s i r e s i i l ic iime e . a i d u : :l o ' r r i a n t e i i , ti l g i .7. 1 a5 0 6 1 l 6 . 3 . 73 . 4 : 1 . 255 . ? 1 12 F. l ui -) .6 r a e Gn f e ci r iaa . : I g O A. p s s e o r ~c e l i ti m t . a 3O ll Gen.Omnibus.Codim. all 212 i i t. 2: 1 : 2 I 5 5 40 0 1 L L Lo o o D u r i n d o d d 1 . , a2to Lido and Iron Ship, Rua 10 11 turitius Land, Qredit, and 10:1 22 170 id pr 2 10 Mediterra. Exten. Tei . ' , i ' nl i i :n r a a l f l l ll 50 Merchant Shipping, Ji m _ all 32 37 25 National Prov. Marine, lint. 4 50 Millwall Iruu Works, liin 121 ••• 10 Natal Laud and Colonisa -10 National Steam Ship, thin Co., lim. . 9 31 213 25 National Discount - c o . .. . ii; a 7 5 11/ 124 114 2 2 5 5 N N e e Asan w w dp:re. Zealand Loan & Mer • 5 1\ ew p :u . eb ß ru..d . ... lim A . 0 14 3 4 1 . 4 1_ 1 . 1. 3 .3 . .: ( 1 5 11 :1 2 21 1 51 0 0 50 : LLac o e o c rn w r t n a bd n d h u C o t e Sd i o n ir ed e n n ea s A C4 o A er g o l i i se uut il n ian a a , e l e t , n t s&y y e , .:l l L i ll iT nr D ni a°l .e n . i n i. d ,.. i * .i l r i j ai i l i n i ul " d . , . a 1 1 a 13 6 2 2 155 5 5 1 1 : 4 . 2 .: 1 .2 ' 2 8 1. 1, . 5 . l i iii i'l . .. 21 1 . . 3 43 9 1;. . i d d i, . i ii i ii (, I , • 6 5 1 t 5O O North Northp o. B B Nr r ei Brit. . A . us . e t r r a . 1. (Insurance)n,. . T. 1int,,.... - .. ..... 1010 6 1 4 1 47 52 trt Australian o i e gum n os t ta a rna l anliGda Financial, ss Roiu. fr nt3lll ' 1 E l i. lin t ' .a e .. n ...n l 1 '3 .. . d.. . . .. 1. u.. .. all 4 451 3 1354 4 d 4 ,6214 d ppip 5 13-16 at l Peel Panama,nTho NewLand &d Z o : jai Zealand, lint 100 00 all 313 ; ti 5 Oriental Gas, lint, l an 179 4 1 4 270 1 p 1 5° 5 0 o ° o vestment, lint ..... 2 Id iP ai lint a 5 50 Peninsu. & Oriental Steam all 48 49 491 50 Do. New 1867 lO 21 11d 25 Reuter's Telegram .. all 67 62 63 50 Rhymney Iron 11 19 21 a 15 Do. New a ll 51 6 25 Rio de Janeiro City Ira. lint, 20 Do. Gas, km' all 274 241 100 Royal Mail Steam . 6 0 47 49 1/ at Scottish Aust. Invest. .. .il - 20 Societ6 Fin. d'Egypt e, 20 Societe Gen.del'Empire Ot. 8 ° ." 2 50 S. African Mort. &Inv, , lint. 6 ''' 25 South Australian Land at Submarine Telegraph 1 Do. Scrip lim lO . 7 , • 1 all / 1/ 20 Telegraph Con. a Main ,lim. all 17f 181 13i 4 20 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurr.nce), lim 2 21 21 20 Trinidad . Petroleum, lim Bl 10 Trust &Agency of Aus.,ffin 1 4 1p 1/ 10 Do , do. do. all .. . .. . 20 Trust &Loan Co„ U. Canada 5 50 Union Marine L'pool, lint. 5 2015 United U il i on SteamriiDiscount 5 5 U. K D i n o g . d 011 0 1 all 21 31 20 Universal tpurSeni Tel. n rht eiCc p (eC o l n nrol tpi.1)7,%1111i Pref : aa51611 1 31 1 3 11 1 : 281 7 a per 003100 Viceroy ai p i p ee n e rp r ot . iy A e( ni3 s ol saofanrmt, Egypt, ag Tea, yLgaepu)t d, lint 7 Loan all 7g 78i 785 171 80 Warrant Finance, lira. l2 12 103 50 West India and Pacific Steam, km 20 West London Wharves and Warehouses lO ... .._ COLOLUAL GOVERNAINNT SECUKITIIti'• British Columbia, 6 per 0eut.,1672.............• 100 —. _ -- Do. 1895.. lOO - Can. Gov. 6 - \Jan.vd; July -- 1877-84 Do. 6p. O. Feb., Aug— 100 RA Do. sp. o. Mar. & Sept lOO 104 106 Do. sp. c. Jan. 456 July lOO 95 96 9 - Do. sp. c. Inscribed sk lOO 90 92 Cape br.llope, 6 p. 0.1873 lOO 102 104 Do.Apl.BtOoi 1890-1900 lOO 111 113 Do. do 1880-90 lOO 107 toy - Do. Jan.&Jnly, •••• 100 108 lie Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Oct., 1900 .. 100 100 102 . Cdylou, Nov 1878, 6 p.c.. 100 108 110 Do. 1872, d 0.... 100 105 107 —1 Mauritius, 6 p. 0, 1873,.. Jan. and July lOO 104 106 Do. 1878 ...... ••• 100 100 10 3 Do. 1882, M ay and .. Nov... 00 106 108 Do. 1815, Feb. gt Au::.... 10 106 108 M•lbourne Corporate.,.. 18674 5 , 6 per c01t..... 110 100 100 N.8.G0v.6 p.o.Ja.&July 100 104 lts Natal 6 p et, Apl& Oct.. 100 Do 6p c. 3ldy & N0v..... 1 0 ic6 1 08 N. S. W. 5 we. '7l to '73.. 100 99 11 ' 1 - -Do. 5 p.c. 148 to 1806.. 00 gti 99 99 Do. 5 p.c. rd.'67 to '75 - N.Zealand, 6p. Ct. 18101 .• 1 (0 Do. 5 per cent.... 1. 0 Do Jan, A p,1,.1u.y, 0t •• 110 93 04 931. • Du 6p e. ma r „t ,ept '9I• • ICO 108 110 108 D i o v J o u r t r e o : . 110,.! 101 irl 1 & 2, le9o ) u Nova Scotia 6 p. o.Jau... and Jnly. 1875 Do 1 , 5t0.. ... 5 l l OO OO 106 e 106,74 1(64 Do 18! — Do. 6 p 0.186.'.. ..•• 100 _ - D-) cla 1.2 .. 100 108 110 Do rd. If 93 .... 100 107 108 Victoria 6p.0. 1891. f t.... 100 112 113 THE WAR IN NEW ZEALAND. Details nave been received of the recent defeats of the natives in New Zealand. Intelligence from Hawke's Bay says that the rebel position was attacked on the sth of December. After a short struggle the Maories were driven in, leaving thirty dead and 6,000 rounds of ammu nition. From Turanganui, December 4, a telegram from Mr. Richmond states : " Two-thirds of the enemy have ieCamped. Eighty . men left behind were attacked by criendly natives and twelve Europeans, and were dispersed. rhirty-seven dead bodies were found on the field, besides ,thers burned (or buried). The loss of the enemy was sup posed to be fifty dead in aIL Hama (the man who led the murderers at Turanga) was amongt them. Six thousand founds of ammunition were recovered. Our casualties in the last fight were two Europeans wounded, one dan rerously ; one native wounded. Total of casualties in all ;heir operations, six killed, twenty-three wounded. Mrs. Wilson is out of danger." This last item is, however, contradicted by later news from Poverty Bay, which states ;hat Mrs. Wilson is dead. The following account of another expedition is from the Wellington Independent of the 22nd December :—" Capt. Finnimore, with the Wanganui volunteer cavalry, had nade a most important expedition against the Hauhaus. After passing Manutahi, the force—some sixty strong— nroceeded into the bush, attacked a pa, poured in a volley, Ind killed two Hauhaus. The troop then marched for ;he village of Mokoia, making a long detour, as 10 one knew the direct way. The village was also burnt. Al flock of 250 sheep were found on the Manawapou by two Patea settlers who accompanied their troop, and they were brought into Patea and restored to their milers, under cover of the cavalry. The village of Ihupuku was also destroyed. Titoko.Waru's camp tnd main body is still in the same position at Nukumaru. the fishing village of Ototuk, this side of Nukumaru, was burnt. A magnificent canoe, together with a number of smaller ones, were broken and burnt, and the work of devastation in the late expedition ceased, the tavalry arriving quietly in town shortly after dark. I'hus ended an expedition in which five villages, one of them a war pa, growing crops of potatoes, canoes, and about twelve wharves were destroyed, two Hauhaus 'tilled, a large quantity of stock recovered, and the enemy aughed at in his very den, after the work had been done, tnd all without the loss of a man or horse. The loss to ;he enemy cannot be less than £3,000, while the moral effect must be infinitely greater." A meeting of what is called the Hull Guardian society on Saturday passed the following resolution : —" That t.tx on trades and professions being impolitic on principle 'ncarablo of realisation even approximately with equity, and being most vexatious and offensive in its operation, is a tax which should only be resorted to in cases of great ur oncy. and ought now to be repealed." CABINET COUNCIL.—A Cabinet Council was held In Saturday in Downing-street. The Ministers present were the Right Hon.W. E. Gladstone, the Lord Chan ellor,"Earl de Grey and Ripon, the Earl of Kin.b:rley, the Right Hon. 11. A. Bruce, the Earl of Clarendon, Carl Sira.nville, the Eight lion. E. Cardwell, the Duke of Argyll, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. Heigh Childers, the Right Hon. J. Bright, the Right Hon 3. J. Goschen, the Marquis of Hartiugton, and the Right Ron. C. Fortescue. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION,—On SAtur iay afternoon the ordinary general meeting of the share holders took place in the theatre of the institution. The receipts tor the half-year from visitors at Is. had been £3,134 18s. Gd.; workmen and children at Gd., £5Ol 10s. 5c1.; and other items, such as reserved seats, &c., had brought the aggregate amount up to £4,576 19s. Gd. Although considerable expense had been incurred, the divi• Send would be per cent. on the half-year, making, with that already paid, Eq' per cent. per annum. The report was adopted. THE APPOINTMENTS IN TH E METROPOLITAN POLICE.—The appointments in the metropolitan police have now been made. The following gentlemen will, according to the Daily News, be district superintendents of police, acting in their several districts under the orders of the Chief Commissioner :—Mr. Baynes, now governor of the County Prison at Winchester ; Colonel Pearson, of the Grenadier Guards ; Mr. A. C. Howard, of the Bengal Constabulary ; and Superintendent Walker. We believe that Mr. Gathorne Hardy had contemplated the appoint. ment of four district superintendents, and would have carried the design into effect if he had remained at the Home Office. The Treasury Minute relating to the duties of the Third Lord of the Treasury, dated Doc. 28, 1868, was pub lished on Saturday, and it is as follcws : —" The First Lord of the Treasury and the Chancellor of the Exchequer state to the Board that her Majesty's Governmen t has deemed it expedient to assign to the Third Lord of the Treasury, Mr. Stansfold, certain duties, and the investigation and decision on certain subjects connected with the business of the department, which will have the effect of placing him on a different foot ing from the Junior Lords; and in consideration thereof they recommend tlat there should be assigned to him a salary of £2,000 a year, and a private secretary, with s salary of £l5O a year. It is intended that, under the in structions of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the per manent secretary should transmit to Mr Stansfeld the papers relating to certain subjects, to be determined by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, from time to time, the minute of Mr. Stansfeld on such papers to have the effect of a deci sion of the board. The Third Lord will, on all subjects, when necessary, communicate wills the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Parliamentary secretary, so as to ensure consistent and harmonious action.' FINE WRITING.—It is hoped that the Chinese and the Hindoos and the Persians, and such like haythen peoples, do not read the English newspapers. If they did, what would they think of such a horrible spectacle as is described in the London Standard when it says, "The Conservative chief (Disraeli) has been marked out for slaughter, and may be regarded already in the light of a victim. A few short days, and we shall see Mr. Vernon Harcourt trampling on the prostrate form of the once proud leader of a great party, and dragging his mangled remains round the floor of the House, amid the exultant shouts of the Radical back benches, and the gloomy terror of the Opposition !" In this country we may be sufficiently " civilised " to know that this is only a bit of " tall " writing of the highly figurative style ; but, as we cannot suppose all the rest of mankind to be equally well informed about the manners and customs of the British Isles, what must they think of a country which permits such savage atrocities to be car ried on right under the nose of the Queen ? New York 7 bites, Feb. 11. A GOOD STAGE ANECDOTE.—The following story is ben trovato, at least, and will furnsli a pretty little illustration for the compilers of stage anecdotes. it hap. pened at one of the minor theatres of Paris. One night the leading star of the place—a young lady who played all the principal characters—after her last scene, saw a modest two•sou bouquet of viclets fall at her feet. She had the gentle tact to take it up graciously, and for several successive evenings a similar tribute was offered her. Ou inquiry, she learnt that this gallantry came from a boy of 14, an assiduous frequenter of the upper gallery, who had squeezed the price of his offerings out of his very small savings. The actrice, a kind-hearted girl, was touched by the affection of her modest adorer, and got one of the figurantes to hunt him out and bring him to her. The enamoured youth was standing behind the scenes when the lady of his dreams came off the stage. With a cry lie threw himself upon her, much to the astonishment of the bystanders. Was he mad? No; he had seen a tongue of flame creeping round the gauze robes of the actress, and was trying with all his might to put out the fire. He succeeded so well that the girl escaped unhurt, but the courageous youth was conveyed to the near* Ixoopital fearfully burnt. r SPORTING NOTES. The Lincoln Meeting was a -great success; in fact, there was too much racing on Carhohno, as two new stakes were added to the second day's card, which originally contained eight items. The two principal handicaps—Le Lincolnshire and City —were secured by Sycee and His torian, as I predicted iu The Sun of last Monday. Sycee, a different looking mare to the one we saw behind Silenus in the Newmarket Houghton week, had all her opponents safe half a mile from home, and seldom have I seen an easier victory than that achieved by this daughter of Mar syas on Tuesday last. The Drummer, of whom I had often w►itten favourably, ran well; but so long as old horses are " turned loose," there is little hope for three year-olds in the middle of February. Bel Giorno was third best in the Lincolnshire Handicap, and, when the ground is soft, he will bo dangerous on mile courses. Old Historian, who invariably acts well over the Lincoln ground, won the City Handicap after a pretty contest with Honesty and Islam, the latter of whom cannot stay, or he must have won, as he obtained a great advantage at starting. An accident, which fortunately did not end in loss of life, happened during the race for this handicap ; Harebell, April Morn, and Lady Zetiand fell, and Covey, ' the rider of Harebell, had his collarbone fractured. The two-year-old stakes attracted large fields, but with few exceptions the quality of the juvenile performers was not remarkable for its excellence. A common-looking colt, by Blair Athol, out of Lady Louisa, said to have been tried to be nearly the equal of Retty at even weights, was made a warm favourite for the Brocklesby Stakes, but he never showed in the contest, and the leading positions at the ter mination of the race were filled by Sister to Yeda, Pate, a filly by Lambton out of Little Lady, and Vibration. All these are of the quick school, and show great quality, particularly Sister to Veda, by Lambton, out of Christabelle, and Pate, by Macaroni, out of Songstress. This pair will be formid able for their Spring engagements, as they are very ripe at present. Several of the horses, however, that finished behind them in the Brocklesby may " turn the tables " upon Sister to Veda and Pate, should they meet about the middle of the season over a long or severer course. The Grand Steeplechase was a failure, as only three horses Barbarian, Ace of Trumps, and Tennyson—ran. Lord Coventry's horse fell early in the race, and Barbarian easily disposed of Ace of Trumps. The success of Barbarian brought Tathwell into the position of second favourite for the Liverpool Grand Ntitional. The fixtures for this week are Nottingham, Derby, Chelmsford, Windsor, and St Albans. For the Nottingham Spring Meeting, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Mr Brad field has issued a capital list, in which there are thirteen races, the most important for the first day being the Spring Handicap, the Stand Plate, the Innkeepers' Plate, the Macaroni Stakes, and the Trial Stakes, the latter of which does not close till Monday evening. The Spring Handicap (1-1 miles) has fifty-two entries; but, as the stake remains open to the post, it is difficult at this date to say what horses are likly to run. The pick of these entered, however, are Grimston, Bst 81b; Orion, Bst filb ; Clemence, 7st 81b ; Mars, ist 71b ; Sister to Vedette, 7st 61b; The Sawyer, 7st 41b; Python, 7st 31b Barnabo, 7st llb; and the gelding by Weatherbit out of St. Agnes, sst 71b. Grimston, Cle mence, Mars, and Python, however, aro the lot I should retain to furnish the winner; and if the prize is good enough for their owners, I can select nothing capabl e o f beating Clemence and Grimston. The Stand Plate (4 furlongs) would, over the easy half-mile at Not tingham, he at the mercy of Leonie, if the . Duke of Hamilton's " flyer" were in her best form. As Leonie, however, is not thoroughly fit, this race may be carried off by Drewitt's representative, Astra can or The Scout, though several fast horses have been engaged againA them in Flying Jib, Dawdle, La Mouse, The Sphinx, Parma, Rutty, and Mal colm. For the Innkeepers' Plate (6 furlongs) Joseph Dawson's representative ought to •win, seeing that the Bedford Lodge trainer has Chapel Royal, Pirate Chief, Dryad, and Electricity entered in the race. Iu the Maca roni Stakes (2 miles) Primrose and Funny Man will beat the horses'named against them, although the list includes Sir Walter, Roland, Delaware, Arran, and Planet. For Wednesday, five out of the seven races in the card are completed, and for the Newcastle Plato (I mile) twenty six horses have been handicapped, amongst whom are Sileuus, Bst 121 b; Orion, Bst 41b; Python, 7st 41b; Skir mish, 7st; Veda, fist filb ; Matilda, fist 41b; Albion, sst 121 b; and Malcolm, sst 1211). The brace of heavy weights—Silenus and Orion—would beat all corners, if permitted to run ; but, as neither horse may put in an appearance, I shall rely on Python and • Veda. The Forest Handicap (6 furlongs) should fall to Tornado or Miss Thackeray, though Mars and The Re turned have not been overweighted. For the Little John Stakes (about 4 furlongs) thirty-six two-year-olds have been entered ; but, notwithstanding a 71b penalty, Sister to Veda is certain to win if she runx. In the absence of Mr Pryor's filly, however, Kennington or Minus may be found good enough to attract the notice of the judge. In the Great Annual Hurdle Raco (2} miles) twenty horses have been nominated; amongst them several Grand National candidates—Pearl Diver, The Colonel, Guy of Warwick, and Fan. Guy of Warwick puts up 71b penalty for his success at Lincoln; nevertheless, he should win this stale unless Fan runs, when in Mr Barber's male he %%ill find a dangerous opponent. The Hunt Cup (21 miles) will end in a match between Primrose and Sir Walter, end as the first-named is clever over hurdles, she is en titled to the preference. . . . The Derby Meeting, which is a supplemental one to that at Nottingham, take place on Thursday and Friday, and, if all the proposed stakes fill, thirteen races will b 3 decided. With the exception of the Selling Stakes, all the events have closed for the first day. The Harring ton Stakes (about 4 furlongs) has been well patronised, thirty two-year-olds having been entered therein. Luckily, Sister to Veda has not been named, and there fore the field should be of average dimensions. Country man, Vibration, Phantom Lass, Squib, Kennington, Nero, and Lady Middleton have amongst others been en gaged; but Kennington and Vibration ran sufficiently well at Lincoln to b 3 worth trusting at Derby. In the Derby Plate (4 furlongs) Parma and Pyrenees have not been heavily weighted ; neither has Brick nor Ada Pene lope in the Hurdle Race (2 miles). For the Great Midland Steeplechase (about 3} miles), fifteen horses have ac cepted, the most noteworthy of whom are Greenland, list 111 b; Tennyson, list 91b; Bannockburn, list 41b; Fan, list 31b; and Malvern, lOst 111 b. Fan will pro bably be reserved for the Liverpool Grand National ; but Greenland and Tennyson, having no other engage ments should be found at the post, and the better of the pair will win. In the Donington Plate (about two miles) there is no horse capable of beating Scarrington, though b e o pposed by Sir Walter, Primros e , D u k e of he may Devonshire, and Arran. On Friday the Great Midland Spring Han di ca p (6 furlongs) has secured thirty-four entries, and the weights range from Leonie, 9st 41b, to Sandboy, sst 71b. Orion, 7st 121 b ; Mars, 7st 101 b ; Master Willie, 7st 51b ; President Lincoln, 7st ; Veda, Est 61b ; Madame St. Germains (late Cauthleen), 6st 21b ; and Miss Thackeray, sst 101 b, are a likely lot to furnish the winner; but the Ilednesford representative—Master Willie or Orion—presents the most tempting appearance. The Hurdle Race (14 miles) may be assigned to Malvern or Ada Penelope; and the Elvaston Castle Stakes (li miles) to Arran. The Chelmsford Meeting will be held on Thursday and Friday, and 12 races are found in Mr Burton's programme. Only 11 horses have accepted for the Chelmer Handicap (1 mile), and these are so moderate that it is on the cards for Compromise or the St. Agnes gelding to win. The Two-year-old Plate and Sweepstakes, of 10 sous each, will be failures if Sister to Veda runs, as she can win both events, if Mr Pryor permits her to start. In the absence of the Brocklesby Stakes victrix, however, the winners may turn up in Lilliputian and Onyx. On F day, the Fairlands Handicap (4 furlongs) appears likely o be won by Benevolence or Laird of Scotland ; and the Boreham Plate (1 mile) by Cornet or Joseph Dawson's elected. St. Albans.. Suudonto, Salop .. Cothan and Eston. The Windsor Grand Military Steeplechases, on Monday and Tuesday, and the St. Albans Steeplechase Meeting, on Thursday and Friday, will be well patronised; but, as a similar class of horses are engaged at both places, it would be impolitic to criticise the programme. Owing to the death of his trainer, R. Cotton, all Mr. C. Alexander's horses have paid for their Chelmsford engage ments. Sultan and The Beadle were struck out of the Liver pool Grand National on Tuesday last, and thus all hopes of the Duke of Hamilton repeating his 1867 coup are ended for a season. The melee which resultod from the falling of Lady Zetlaud, April Morn, and Harebell, in the City Handicap at Lincoln, was only attended with injury in ono instance, H. Corry unfortunately breaking his collar bone. Mr. Sills's colours are green and white hoops; Mr. S. Bland's, white jacket, with light blue stars, cap the same ; Captain Green's black, gold belt ; Mr. E. Anthony's scarlet and white hoops, scarlet cap ; and Colonel Pcm berton's violet, silver stripes. Lord Calthorpe's colours are now those of Captain Machell's reversed, namely, blue jacket and white cap. Mr. J. Potter has purchased from Mr. Hodgman the filly by Vedette out of Ethel, who ran second in the Juvenile Selling Stakes at Lincoln, and since named her Lady Kew. Van Amburgh, 5 yrs, after sustaining a defeat in the Lincolnshire Handicap, altogether unexpected by his party, went into Mr. Hodgman's stable. THE POLICE.--It has been determined to appoint four District Superintendents of Police in the Metropolis. The District Superintenderits will be Mr. Ba ap y lke n ae e rr s son n: 10 :v el Governor of the County Prison at Winchester; Mr. A. C. thel l Howard, wa Grenadierrd, of th eB Guards;e nga 1 ad Constabulary Superintendent; C o lo N e v i District Superintendents will act in their reFp o e r ct i iv as O dis t r i c ri t , s h under p t e h r e s st orders ate oft that t e Chief Madame t Commissioner. lrna ob tained a license for building a theatre in the neighbou r.. hood of to t E h n e g P li o s t i s t Potsdam I G ,r a t t n e, ch ße re rl p i r n e , s t e o nt b a toioias. devoted exclu sively 17 COURSING FIXTURES. MARCH. Ashdown Park, Herts Fourth S. Lancashire (Champion) County Louth (Champion), Ireland 18, Llce Scottish National Open, Lanark 3O, &c. OCTOBER. Anc,aster and Willoughby, Lincolnshire 5, 6. 1 Ormsby 9, &c. Huntingdon Club.. 26, 27. NOVEMBER. _ 2, 3. 9, &c. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. ustralia and New Zealand, Ina Southampton Feb 27. Ditto, via Y Arseilles Ditto, via Pi.- lima Feb --. Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video Mar. 7. Ditto, by French packet 'ape Verda. by Brazil paoset Mir. 7. ,ape of Good LLpe. Ascension, and St. lielena Icb. 27. ;blna, Penang, and Singapore. via Southampton Feb. 27. ~ibraltar. via Southampton Feb 20 indla,via Southampton ...... • ..... ....Feb. 20 Litt°, via Mansell ea talia, igypt, &o. Feb 2J. Ditto, Marseilles Feb.l7 Mauritius, Cape of Good Hope, and Natal, via cuthaml ton Ditto, Marseilles „ Feb. 16 ewfoundla nc rortugal .... United States. Canada, California, &c., by British packet Feb 20. Ditto, by Canadian packet ... Ditto, by 1_ i ited States packet Feb 17 Ditto ditto (Baltimore) •• ,,, West Coast of Africa. Madeira, and Teneriffe ......Feb. 16 Went Indies and Pacific (except Mexico and Baha- _ mas) Mar 1 Cuba and Mexico .... 1. Bermuda, via Halifax.. . .,. .. . . Mar. IJ. Bahamas, via New York . Feb. BRAZILIAN MAIL. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 20. The Liverpool, Brazil, and River Plate Com pany's steamer liipparchus, Captain Carroll, left the Mersey to-day, with her Majesty's mails, pas sengers, £182,000 in specie, and a general - cargo, for Rio de Janeiro, Monte Video, and Buetibs A FRESH MAN. I Ayres. ••••••••••1 SWITZERLAND. BERNE, Feb. 22. The inhabitants of the Canton of Soleure yester day voted against the total revision of the Consti tution, therefore the continuance of the present system of Government is assured. CII Y OF LONDON EL EC7 I ON- T.HIS DAl'. By virtue of the writ which Parliament ordered to issues/on Wednesday last, the Sheriffs of the City of Lon don this day, at 1 o'clock, proceeded to the election of a member to represent the City, in the stead of Mr. C. Bell, deceased. The election, as usual, took place in the Guild hall. The entrance into the hall of Baron Rothschild, the only person nominated to fill the vacant seat, called forth a burst of cheers from the electors assembled. Mr. Craw ford attended the proceedings, and his appearance elicited cheers. MAIKEYS-11115 DAY. MARK-LANE. A. short supply of home-grown wheat was received fresh up to our inarkot to-day, and in consequence of the continued damp state of the weather ;the condition of the produce was poor. The trade was very slow, both for red and white descriptions, at the prices of Monday last. r1:0 90LITAN CATTLE. The number of beasts is about the same as on Mon day last. Trade is active, and prices are scarcely altered. There are more sheep than last week, and trade was partially affected by the weather, but prices are still very high. Good calves are in request at fully late rates. LIVERPOOL COTTON. February 22.—Sales probably 10,000 bales. Market slightly firmer. SPORTING , IN TELLIGENCE —This Day VICTORIA CLUB —THIS DAY. GRAND NATIONAL. 9to 1 agst Colonel (taken an offered) 10 to Despatch (taken freely) 13 to 1 agst Guy of Warwick (taken) 14 to 1 agst Tathwell (taken) 100 to 7 agst Alcibiade (taken) 100 to 6 agst Q.. C. (taken) 20 to 1 agst Dick Turpin (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Nun (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Harcourt taken and offered) 2500 to 100 agst Fortuuatus (wanted) 25 to 1 agst Brick (taken) 40 to 1 agst Endsleigh (taken) 40 to 1 agst Bishopston (offered) 50 to 1 agst Lamb (taken) 50 to 1 agst Sea King (offered) 1000 to 10 agst Liston (offered) 800 to 100 agst Mr. Brayley's lot (taken) CHESTER CUP. 1000 to 6 agst wean (taken) RACING FIXTURES. FEBRUARY. Nottingham Spring 23, 24 I Derby Spring ..... 25, 26 Chelmsford... 25, 26 MA Liverpool Spring 9 , 3, 4 Shrewsbury Spring 5, 6 Downpatriek 9 Warwick ...9, 10, 11 Hendon-- 12, 13 West Somerset 15, 16 Northampton 16, 17 'CH. West Drayton lB, 19 Baldoyl e Fi rs t S pr i ng 18, 15 Margate 9 0 Beverley 20 Durham 9 9, 30 Epsom 30, 31 Abergavenny 1,2 Bromley 1, 2 Aldershot l, 2 Catterick Bridge... l, 2 Thirsk ... 6 7 Huogerford 6 , 7 Lichfield 6, 7 Cambridge 7 8 Croat= Park Streatham 8, 9 Newmarket Craven...l2, &e. Knighton... l3, 14 L udlow 15, 16 Eastbourne l9 Lewes 2O 21 Curragh ...20, 21, 22 Croydon... 22, 23 Newmarket Ist Spring _ '2 - 6, &c. Chester I, 5, 6,i Eglinton Hunt 6, 7 Winchester ll, 12 York 11, 12 Baldoyle 2nd Spring 11, 12 St. Albans 13, 14 Salisbury l3, 14 Doncaster 13, 14 \Vast Drayton l7, 18 Bath 18, 19 Manchester 19, 20, 21 Croydon 19, 21 Harpenden 2l Epsom Summer .....25, &o. E. Croydon 2, 3:4 Newton 2,3, 4 Ascot .....8, 9, 10, 11 Liverpool Summer ...15, 16 Windsor 15, 16 Hampton l7, 18 Uurragh 22, 23, 24 Newcastle 22, 23, 24 Oldham 22 Bibury Club 23 Stockbridge 24, 25, 26 Chelmsford Sutton Park .....29, 30 J 1.4 Worcester l, 2 Newmarket July 6, &c. 6, 7 Pontefract 9, 10 Hendon l2, 13 Nottingham 13, 14 Southampton 13, t 4 Reading 15, 16 Huntingdon 2O, 21 . Stamford ... ",2, 2i Goodwood 27, 28,29, 30 LUST. Oxford York 24, 25, 26 Plymouth x6, 27 Scarborough • 3O, 3/ Derby Summer —3l, Sep. 1 Weymouth 31, Sep. 1 Canterbury 3l, Sep. 1 AUG Brighton 3, 4 Brighton Club 5 Lewes 6, 7 Eguam lO, 11 Wolverhampton lO, 11 Windsor 1 9 , 13 St. Albans l7, 18 Stockton lB, 19, 20 SEPTEMBER. Warwick... 7, 8 1 Hampton 21, 22 Curragb (1toy a 1) 7 ,8, 9 Western (Ayr)........22, 23 Abingd on 9, 10 I Hendon - .1 24 te Doncasr l4, 15, 16, 17 1 Monmouth... . 23. 24 Richmond 21, 22 Newmarket st 0ct....28, &e. le. Lichfield OCTOBER. Bedford 5 ,: 8 oi 6 i Cheltenhamn.agEi 19, 20 Edinburgh 6, 7, 19, 20, 21 Leicester 4, 8 I West Drayton 2l, 22 Bromley.. 7 8 Hereford 2l, 22 Newmarket 2 d 0ct...0ct...11, Sm. Monmouth 23, 24 Chelmsford l9 20 I Newma.rkwt li'tou ...25, &c. 19 20 I Kelso N OVE MBE R. Worcester 2,3, 4 5hrew5burv.............15, &c. Harrow I2, 3 Leamington Hunt ..-23, &c. Liverpool 9, 10, 11, 12 I STEEPLECHASE FIXTURES. FEBRUARY Windsor 22, 23 I Derby St. Albans 9 3, 24 Baschurch 26 MARCH. Liverpool 3 1 West Somerset 15, 14 Shrewsbury • ... 5, G York 17 Mahon Rugby (Grand Mil.) 8, 9 I Chepstow 99, 30 Kingsbury 12, 13 1 APRIL. Aldershot 1, 2 Streatham B, 9 I Bromley 1, 2 Royal Artily., Woolwich...B Abergaveuny l, 2 Knighton I Lichfield ..6, 7 Ludlow. l5, 16 Southdown Hunt ..7 1 Tenbury... "I Cambridge ... 7, 8 Croydon__ 22, 23 Cheltenham 7, 8 Co. Louth & Ardeen . 27, 28 MAY. Limoriek Hunt 4 f St. Albans Egliutou Hunt 6, 7 f West D yton..„,. l7 Kingsbury JULY. AUGUST. 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