The Sun. — London, England, 1869-03-24 00:00:00

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The is d ecl + ll l , 2l wring --e drink' " tii from be t t person 11 3 ' ir aly r eatinent; ld be. 0' MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. Only a limited amount of business was trans acted to-day, and even in that a dullness prevailed. The Government Securities maintain yesterday's prices, and many of the brokers are preparing for the fortnightly settlement and the Easter holidays. Iu Foreign securities there has been some trifling alterations, and the American 5-20's are not so good as yesterday, but Eries have improved slightly. The Railway market is very dull, Metropolitans have gone down, but the other alterations are un- important. Money is still held for 4 ;in the house, loans can be had at 21. Consols are 92i 3i- for money ; ditto, for Ac count, 931; Three per Cent. Reduced, 94 it New Tree per Cents, 91a ; ditto Red Sea Telegraph, 194 ; Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, 21 per Cent., par; Bank of England Stock, 4 per Cent., 240. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April, 1874, ; ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 1121 ; ditto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1888, 1001 ; ditto Debentures, 5 per Cent., 1041. In the Foreign Stock Market prices are as fol lows :—Brazililian of 1865, 801 to ; Chilian of 1867, NI to 95} ; Egyptian of 1864, 891 to 4 ; ditto of 1868, 76 to 1 ; Italian of 1861, 55i to f ; ditto of 1868, 84 to 85 ; Mexican, 141 to 15 ; Peruvian of 1865, 79 to 791 ; Russian of 1866, 931 to 941 ; Nicolai, 67 to ; Orel, 82 to f ; Moscow, 79} to 80 ; ditto Charkof, 771 to 1 ; ditto Charcow, 771 to ; Turkish of 1858, 63 to 54 ; ditto of 1862, 66k to 67 ; and ditto of 1865, 411 to 1. The mortgage debentures of the Trouville Asso ciation are quoted I to 1 prem. In the Railway Market Manchester and Sheffield are in good demand, and there has been a rise of to Y per cent. in Great Eastern, Metropolitan, and Caledonian ; the other lines are as quoted yes- terday. American 5-20's have declined to 831. to 1, but Erie Shares have improved 24i to 251. Illinois Central, 964 to 974 ; Atlantic and Great Western Debentures, 321 to 3 ; and the Consolidated Mort gage Bonds, 314 to 4. In the Miscellaneous market National discount are quoted 111 to a ; General Credit, 1.4 to dis. ; International, 14 to dis. ; Hudson's Bay 14 to ; Telegraph Construction, 17 to 4 ; Atlantic Te legraph, Eight per Cent. Preference, 31 to 3:1 ; and Anglo-American 224 to 221. In Bank shares the quotations are unaltered from yesterday. The Stock Exchange will be closed on Good Friday, as well as on Monday next. As Tuesday, the 30th, and WedneAlay, the 31st instant, are the account days, the pieparatory arrangement will commence on Thursday morning next. Busi ness will be transacted at the Stock Exchange on Saturday. The Metropolitan Railway traffic shows this week an increase of £2,544 over last year. Formal notice is given by the Great Northern Railway Company that the Board of Trade have authorised the abandonment of certain important works. The report of the Merchant Banking Company of London (Limited), to be presented ou the 25th inst., recommends a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, which will absorb £9,315, and leave £2,587 to be carried forward. The reserve fund has been increased £20,000 during the year, and now stands at £45,000. The report of the Home and Colonial Marine Insurance Company (Limited), to be presented on the 31st instant, recommends a dividend of 2s. 6d. per share, being at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum for the six months ended the 31st of December last. The shares of the Metropolitan Railway have been unfavourably influenced by the issue of a pamphlet by Mr. Salisbury to the shareholders of the line on the subject of the late injunction. The writer contends that after what has passed nothing will satisfy the proprietors and the public but an independent investigation of the accounts of the undertaking. A circular signed by Mr. W. P. Andrew, as chairman, has been addressed to the shareholders of the Scinde Railway, informing them that at the approaching extraordinary general meeting the question of amalgamating the several and separate undertakings of the company will be submitted for consideration. At a special meeting of the lonian Bank reso lutions were passed approving of the arrangement between the Bank and the Government at Athens, authorising further negotiations with the National Bank of Greece, and empowering the directors, should they see fit, to pay the 3 per cent. dividend without the bonus of 2 per cent. for the half-year. A call of £5 is ordered to bd made on the new shares. At public sale at the Open Stock Exchange (Limited), yesterday, Brighton Hotel Company (Limited), £5 fully paid, sold at 21s. to 225. 6d. per share ; Cramer and Company (Limited), £lO fully paid, £5 19s. 6d. ex div. per share ; Grosvenor and West-end Railway Terminus Hotel Company (Limited), £lO fully paid, 24 per share; Guild hall Taverns Company (Limited), £lO fully paid, 21 per share, and Leasehold Investment Company (Limited), £4 paid, £3 19s. per share. An ordinary meeting of the South Austrian, Lombardo-Venetian, and Central Italian Railway Companies will be held on the 28th of April, "to receive the report of the committee, approve of the accounts for the year 1868, and to fix the dividend." An extraordinary meeting is also convened for the same day, " to ratify the agreement entered into with the Italian Government for the concession or leasing of the different lines." The advices from Brazil by the present mail are to the 23d of February. The journals contain no fresh news of importance from Paraguay. The Bra zilian General had as yet made no movement in pursuit of Lopez, but an expedition of Argentine troops was reported to have returned with about a thousand Paraguayans of all ages, whom they had met with in the country they had passed through. Otherwise for a hundred miles inland they had found the villages deserted. 111TI311YMID3-TWO O'CLOCK GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account, 3 per Cent. Reduced 914 I New 3 per Cent Now 21 per Cont. Jan. 1891 Do. 5 per Cen i 9.11.1873 Annuities, SO yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880. Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug., 1908 l9l Exchoquor Bills , £l,OOO, 21 per Ct. Do £5OO Do. £lOO & £2OO — Bank of England Stock,4l per Cent 240 D. account Canada 4 per Cent. Bonds — Inter-Colonial Omnitun INDIAN UOTERNMENT SECURITIES In lia stock, 104 per Cent., April 1874 — Do. Opening, for Account - - Do. 5 per Cent. July, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Certificates — Do. Eufaced Pap, 4 per Cent.. Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do. 5A- per Cl..n.t. May 16 7 9 — Di 5 per Cent., Itup. Deb. 1872 ...... Do do 1877 — D o. do. 1882 — D-... fob., 5 por Cent., Aug. 1873 Do Bonds, 4 per Cent., £l,OOO Do. under £l.OOO FOUEIGN FUNDS—TWO O'CLOCK. Ar2-entiue ilepillthe, 6 per Ut3lll, ... Do., Scrip £45 paid .. . — Aultriau Bonds 5 per cent .. Do. 1.59 — Br:win:in 5 per Cent — )o. ii por Cent. 1852 — Do. do. 188 — Do. do. 186 ' ...... Do. do., 1 863 Do. 5 por Cent., 1865 Do Account Bo+ 1 B.,enos Ayres 6 per Cent. Do 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) Cuba, 6 per Cent. Culltau 6 per Cent — r)o. 4i per Cent 95 Do. 3 per Cont., Po. 6 per cent. 1867 Do. 7 per Cent., 1866 Colombian, 6 per Cent. Danish,, 3 per Cent., 1825........ , — Dan nuittu Principalities, 7 i;er Cent — D o 8 per Cent., 1867 BB l'quador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent. E;yrn Ja, 7 per Cent , ..„ 82 i , ,-, Second Issue Do. £sOt Bonds B2 f Do. £10') B on d s ..... 83f Do. 1864 Do. Account Do. £5O Bonds Do. £JOG Bonds 9Ol English Scrip, 1868 Do do. .L-15 pd — dis Government Railway Deboutures Greet:s per Cent., 1824 - 5, ex Coups — Do. Account / • ..... Do. Coupons . . -- Do. Account ieteinala 5 per Cent • . — Honduras Gov. Rail. Loan., lop. Ct., all pd -- lti iian 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. AccountE., — Do Ihrommana Railway --- dexicar. 3 per Cent — Ditto for Account Dn. 1864 `— Do g: per Cont. Angle-French — d 0'11(A - id:gm 6 per Cent. . — 11c c,rish Imperial 5 per Cent Kew Granada l6l Do 3 per Con 371 Do. Deferred PeruTian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account .. 791 8i Do 1i per Cent. (Ih:harren) Do , li per Cent.. 1862 -. Do Account P,,rtsguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, 7,'9,'60,'2,': , 361 Do. do. 1867 Do. do. Scrip, £2O pail — Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ Do 4} per Cent 1850 Do 4i per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, .£looBondi Do. du. £B4 15s. do , Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds 94 Do. do £B4 15s. do — Po Nicolas Railway 67 Sardinian 5 per Cent Spanish 3 per Cen Do. Account ... Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. New Deferreo Do. Account Do. Passive Do. Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded ... : 313- i a Do. Account Swedish Provincial 'Mortgage, Loan — Do Government, 1864 Do do, 1868 Do do, Scrip — Turkish 6 per Cent.l Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 — Do Account ••• ••• - Do £lOO Bonds — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds 671 Do 5 per ‘._lent. 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1860 64i Do 4 per Cent., Guarante6 , l Do 1.1.i.0 Warrants (Hectares) Venezuela 3 per Cent. — Do. Acc. ant Dividends on the anore payaole in Londol. lustrian o par Cent. Ex, 10 Florins Belgian. 41 per cent., Ex. 25f. Dutch zs per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil,, Do. 4 per Ceat. Certificates .... Do. Account — French lientes, 3 per Cent.. Ex. 23f. Itlien 5 per Cent-. 1831, E. 20f.1 Do Account 551 TWO O'CLOCK. onso!s, Money 93 Do. Account, April 8 SOUTHEILV AS TA TES. The following intelligence came from Memphis on the loth Feb. :—" A horrible tragedy occurred ou Friday night, three miles north-east of Raleigh Springs. A party of white men went to the house of Colonel Thomas Dickens, while he and two men named Wilso❑ and Humphrey were eating supper, and knocked at t a pe door, which was opened by Humphrey. Without saying a word the party shot Humphrey through the body, and with knives and pistols in their hands rushed into the room and put out the lights. They then commenced MIT at Dickens and Wilson. Dickens received one ball in the body, and with Humphrey managed to crawl out of the room. Col. Dickens made his way to a neighbour's house and gave the alarm. On return ing with a party of neighbours a coloured wom_tn, Col. Dickens's servant, was found dead near the front door. Wilson's body was found in the room with eight shots through it, and almost cut to pieces. Humphrey was also found badly wounded. The assassins plundered the house, taking everything of value, and rifled the pockets of Wilson and the negro woman, took two valuable horses from the stables, and made their escape." The Biard of Directors of the Merchants' Exchange of St. Louis met on the 25th February for the p irpose of considering the question of ~&tahlishing- a line of propellers between New Orleans and Liverpoo!, to connect by steamers with St. Louis. After a full discussion the committee appointed to ascertain from St. Louis importers the probable amount of business they would give such a line, whether it would he better to purchase a line of steamers or to charter vessels for the purpose, and to raise the funds to guarantee the line against loss by lack of freight or a cutting under process. Tile case of Georgia was under discussion by the Reconstruction Committee at their meeting on Feb. 25. The committee is considering a bill declaring the Representatives of that State to be ineligible , o n the ground that both the State and Legislature have failed to comply with the reconstruction acts. If the bill is reported, as it probably will be, and passed, the clerk will not put the names of the Representatives from Georgia on the roll-call for the XLlst Congress. It seems to be settled that th e Clerk will not call the names of the Representatives from the States of Georgia and Louisiana on the assembling of the next Congress. Excluding these States, and several contested seats, where neither party holds a certifi cate of election, the House will stand 137 Repub licans to 62 Democrats. The Arkansas Legis lature consists in the Senate of 21 Republicans and 1 Democrat, and in the Hou se of 79 Republicans and 1 Democrat. On joint ballot there are 100 Re publicans and 2 Democrats. F rom Raleigh, N.C., Feb. 23, it is reported that the decision of the Supreme Court adverse to the Chatham R ailroad Appropria tion has been published. This has the effect to , re duce the State debt many millions of dollars. lrhe. Western North Carolina Railr oad, and the IN mington, Charlotte and Rutherford Roads are un tainted. The Court also decides the stay law un constitutional. The Memphis Avalanche tells the following tragic story of an occu rrence at Mariana, a village in Phillips County, 25 miles northwest of Helena :—" The actors in the bloody tragedy were all young men of good standing and excellent character, men of the very heyday of youthfu Iman hood. While Mr. Tom Freeman was driving a wagon and team in the direction o f Mariana he was accosted by Mr. Tom Slaughter o f Mississippi, who, together with his cousin, Mr. Arthur Slaugh ter, was riding on horseback in the same direction. A remark made by the first Mr. Slaughter was something to the effect that "he was d---d glad they could afford at least one white driver in Ar kansas 1" Mr. Freeman it is alleged, being rather deaf, interpreted this remark as an insult, and bitterly cursed the young man. Upon the arrival of the wagon at Mariana, Tom Slaughter ordered Freeman to dismount, drawing a pistol at the time, which, it supposed, was accidentally discharged , wounding Freeman in the leg. Immediately upon this Freeman fired and instantly killed Tom Slaughter, the ball passing through his body in the region of the heart. Mr. Arthur Slaughter being present, levelled his pistol and fired upon Freeman, shooting him through the head, not, however, before Freeman had , simultaneously fired, mortally wound ing Arthur Slaughter, whe died instantly. Thus in a few mi▪ nutes three brave young fellows were s ent to their• long account without warning, and from a trifling cause." The militi amen who per petrated the outrages in Arkansas have been tried rema o d f e their fast b y co urt-martial and shot. They we to their coffins and exec uted b y a party coloured comrades, the affair being witnessed by the entire militia force. 1 Four , men were thus dealt with, two of them quite lads. he Baltimore Gazelle publishes the following telegram from Florida : " Bainbridge, Georgia, March 3, 1869. Hon. C. M. Ilamilton, Washington, D. C. ; Major Putnam ' St a t e Senator, and Dr. F inla y son, clerk o f the Court , were assassinated in the streets of l\laliana, Jack son County, Florida, on the night of the 26th o f February. The la tter was killed outright, and the former mortally wounded. Horrible !—J. q Dickerson." The Price of Gold. The quotaihn of gold at I'aris is about at par, and the short exchange on London is 2M. 15.3. per £1 sterling. Onconiparing these rates with the Eu..;lisli Mint price of £f 141 per ounce for staudarti ,41)Iti, it appe.‘re; that gold at the above price is ab ut 1-10th p r cent. dearer in Paris than in I.Dndun. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight was on the last date about I 81 percent. At this rate there is no profit on the importation of gold from the Uni states. The remains of the late Major-General Ormsby, R.A., Lieutenant-Governor of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, were interred on Monday morning in the a Charlton Cemetery with military honourp, RAILWAYS.—PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate year. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH. 24, 1869. Closing Business Share NAME. Pail Price. dune 10 Agra Limited, A all 121 11 131 al Do B lO 45 41 41 50 Albion 00 Alliance, Limited 20 Anglo-Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian, lim all. 191 2 1 201 1 20 Auglo-Hungarian 20 Anglo-Italian 1866, limited 10 51 41 . 40 Australasian 20 Bank of British Columbia all 11 13 20 1)0 issued at 2pm ,„. - 5 5 4 25 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of Otago, lim. 25 Bank of South Australia all 30 32 50 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 39 10 Bank of .N cw Zealand all 17 13 171 50 British North American 20 Chartered of India, A ust ra lia, snti China all 25 Chartered Mere. of India. London, and China all 20 City lO 100 Colonial 25 10 Consolidated, lint. 50 Delhi and Loudon, lim 50 East Loudon, lim 6 20 English and American, lim 10 20 English Bank of Itio de Ja- 21 :12 29; 204 12 124 39i 40f 1 41 2 1 ......_ ....._ ii;!iro. lint lO 20 English, Scottish, and Ana. tralian Chartered 281 Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation all 251 Do new Si 100 Imperial, line 2O 20 Imperial Ottoman lO 25 lonian all 25 Do new 6 20 Lnd Mortgage of India line 4 100 Do sp. c. Debs.lB64, ad all 7 6 30 London Banki of M ex i co and South Ameri ca , Hut. 20 100 London and Brazilian, lint. 4 6 20 Do new 71 100 London & River Plat; line. 40 25 • Do new 10 20 London Chart. of Australis all 20 London and County 2O 60 Do new. iss at 20 p.m, 16 pd li London Joint Stock 1 London and South Arican al 00 London & S.-Western, line, 20 150 London & Venezuela, lien_ 121 100 London and Westminster 2O 100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pm 2O 100 Merchant, line 25 10 Metropolitan, line 100 Midland, Um. .... 2O 5 National of Australia 25 National of Liverpool, line l5 100 National Provinc. of Enz'd 42 10 Do . 42 50 National.. 5O 20 NOW South Wales all 20 North-Western 7/ 25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 50 Prov inc. Bank. Corpo., lim. 10 100 Provincial of Ireland ...... 10 Do Hew.. all 100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, lint 25 100 Do issued at 6pm lO 25 Union of Australia all 100 Union of Ireland, line 50 Union of London l5 pr 1p it 171 35 $7 1 11 161 17A 1 Zi 25 '27 It tl ) 3 1 3 1 75 76 s 4 S 2 !1 bl 44 lo 12 2: 3p 24+ 24: 241 i 0 51 4111 32 33 321 1) 11 9 j.; • .1 631 4 3 71 72 14 2 $t ld 1p ••• ••• 146 41 43 43 11 • 4 8S !JO 15 14 6 461 471 47 ii; 37 271 MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-American Tel., lim alll 221 224 10 Auglo-Mediter Tel., lint.... 10 121 13 all 16 17 8 1 t O A A t n i g a l n o- ti 3 e l T ex e r e a g u ra lk p l i r t 10 25 28 261 st Do. 8 per cont. lOO 70 73 721 5 23 Australian M A o gr nt c . i uLlaturand andl .. . 201 16 17 25 Australian Finance, lim. 10 Baugarah Tea Estates, lira 9 7 „ 10 Berlin Water Works, Rm all 111 141 10 Do. New 6 3 4 100 Bolckow Vaughan, lim. 5 Bombay Gas, lim- 5 Do. New 4 14 ;a 50 British AlneriCan Land st B. and I. Magnetic Tel., lira. 100 158 163 20 British Indian Tea, lim. 20 British Ship Owners 29 Canada Company all 61 L 6 10 Canadian Loan and Invest ment, lim 2l 2 1 d 20 Ceylon Company, Inn. 20 Do. A shares heel 5 41 31 2510 City City D o f i .%Lo o ti n n d t o , .I i n u t Pro perty, lies 0 41 141 of Milan Improv. lint. all 5 6 2530 City City of Moscow Gas, lint all 50 City Offices, lint 25 261 25 LI 50 Colonial, Rm. Do. 50 Co:nincrcia - - Union (Assur ) b 10 Company of African Mer chants, lint 20 Continental Union Gas , Lim , all . 20 20, 25 Copper Miners of England, pref 74 per cent. 100 Corporation of London Bonds, 1877, 44 per cent. all 101 105 100 Do. 1879, 41 per cent. all 1011 1051 100 Do. 1882, 45 per cent. all 1031 1041 10 Credit Fon. of England, lint. all 2/ 21 50 Credit Fon.of Mauritius lint lO 31 241 st Crystal Palace r u pe ce tual Deb. 1 1 100 0 1 0 ) 19 : 5 7 1 : 6° 1 21 1 st Do. P. e Preference at Do. 6 p 20 Darjeeling, lim. I 0 Eastern Assam, lim. 6l 50 East Indian Land Credit and Finance, lira. 20 East India Irriga. & Canal all 32 Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron, and Coal, lint. 100 Egyptian 9 per cent. V'roy. Cue. by Egypt. Gov all 941 951 95 14 20 Egyptian Com. &Trad. lim. 6 41 4.1 st Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 216 2,3 10 Do. New 8 10 12; 3 Eng. & Austral. Copper , lim 21 i 15 English and Foreign Credit 74 Z A l 100 Eng. and Scot. Marine, lint. 8 . .:,, 10 Fairbairn Engineering s• it l i; ci 20 Fore-strectWarehouse,lim l2 1 11p 124 100 For. & Col. Gov. Trust and Loan Scrip, issued at £B5 all 85 87 50 Gellivara, lint 2O ... ... 10 General Credit & Dis., lim 7l I/ 11 15 General Steam Navigation 14 27 29 50 Rotas &Col Marineln.lim 5 41 31,1 10 Hong Kong and Ch ina Gas all „, „, el 20 Hudson's Bay all 13 131 131 1 20 Imperial Land Co. of Mar- seilles, Um. • 25 Indo-European Tel., lim lO ... „, 20 Interna. Financial Soc. lim S 11 11 20 Interna. Land Credit, Inn 6 6 4d 50 Italian Land 5 ld p 20 Italian Irri. (Canal Cavour) all 331 100 Do. 6p. c. Bds., redeem 1870, issued 110 all GIS I 50 Land Securities, lint 5 2 114 25 London African Trading lll 7 5 ` 25 Lou. & Caled. Marine, lint 6 •-•---, 10 London County Land and Building, lint 5 Lond. Provincial Tel. lim all 31 Si 1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent. all 1 IP 50 Lond. Financial Asso., lint 30 • 4 Lond.Gen.Otnnibus.Co.lim. all 2 21 21 50 Lond. and Glasg. Engineer and Iron Ship, lim 25 21 165 20 Loud. & Provi nc i a l M ar i n e 2 15 pr at Madras Irriga.. & Cant. (3ua. S P. C. by India G0v....... 100 102 103 10 Mauritius Land, Credit, and Agency, lina. • l4 id 4 10 Mediterra. Even. Tel., lim. all 4 41 50 Merchant Shipping , lim. ... all 32 37 SO Millwall Iron Works, lint 1 2 1 -* "* 10 Natal Land and Colonisa tion N N a a t t t i° i i i i n na a C l l o D; r i l s o ini c v o:u la n a t rin Co. e ,l un int t. 964 11 3 4 / 4 11 2 1 10 National Steam Ship , lira. all 8 5 9 5 20 Nerbudda Coal & Iron, lim. 6 1 3 4 1 1 3 ( a l 10 New Consolid ate d Di s. li m 3 5 l‘ew Quebrada, lira 4.4.0 4 1 ii 25 New Zealand Loan & Mer cantile Agency,lim 25 New Zealand Trust and Loan, lim s 11 11 10 Northern Assam Tea, lint. 5 7 4 10 Do. B st i .' North North B B r r i i t. Brit. 50 Oriental Financial lire • &AuMsetrarcal.nll.irn lOO 25 Ocean Marin e ( I nsuranc e) 6 1 2 1 13 0 20 5231 5 5 Oriental Gas, U m ,_ 11 .. ...(I 5 Do. New • ,•••• 1 i tP 10 Otago and Southland 111. vestment, line S Ottoman Gas, lint 10 Panama, New Zealand, and Australian It. Mail urn all ... 5 Do do. at Peel R. Land &Miner!, lim 100 32 35 50 Peninsu. & Ori ental Steam all 491 501 50 Do. New 1867 25 Reuter's Telegram 50 Ithymney Iron 25 Rio de Janeiro Cll; 15 Do. N ew all 20 Do.all /9 2,3 Gas, lint all 231 241 100 Royal Mail S team at Scottish Aust. Invest., lira lOO 31 90 at • Do. 6p. c, Guar. Pref. 100 ... ... 20 Societe Fin. d'E gypte , lint. 10 7 6d 20 Societe Cien.de l'Enipira Ot. 8 21 31 SO S. African Mort. & Inv., lint. 6 25 South Australian Land •-• all 354 361 at Submarine Telegraph ...... 100 168 113 104 10 1 Do. Scrip. ........... all 1 14 20 Telegraph Con. & Main.,lim. all 17 171 17/ 20 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lira 2 20 Trinidad Petroleum, lim... 8 1 .. ... 10 Trust St Agency of Aus.,lim. 1 I 1p 10 Do do. do. all ..• •••• 20 Trust & Loan Co., U. Canada 5 5 I p 30 Union Marine L'poel, lire 5 41 5 p 20 Union Steam Ship, lint' all 22 24 15 United Discount Corp., lim 6 11 4 d SU. Kingdom Tel. Co., lim all .5/ 64 • 5 Do. 10 per ceut. Pref, a ll 31 40 1int......, all 11 2 20 Universal Marine(ln.) , lim 5 1/ 2;p ~, Land _ 10 Upper Assam Tea, 281 el 74 30 Van Diemat• 00 Viceroy of ESTIA„. _.l per cent. (Mortgage) , -. 21, -.. all 791 301 7 , 4 80. ., 50 Warrant Finance, lim. • 12 12 101 50 West India and Pacilic Steam, lina. 2O 24 11 20 West London Wharves and Warehouses lO ... ... 1 1 ... ...d 21 0 IP 21 3 UOLONIAL GOVMIINPCKNT SECUICITIE6 Br alit Colutubia, 6 per 0ent.,187 2 ...• Do. , , l3O ._ — u ao. u ov ,op,o.Jan. &. Y 1877-84 - Do. 6 p.o. Feb. & A t g• ••• 10 0 it 3 It ,s Du. sp. c. gar. & bept lOO 102 It 4 00. 5 D. 0 „ Jan. • •it JolY•• 100 93 94 931 I _ D o , sp. o, Duteribcd sk l OO 90 92 Cape G.llope. 6 P• c-18 , 73 .• 108 102 104 De.Apl.&o ol 18901500 , 100 lit 113 Do. do 1880-9 u lOO lu7 109 Do. Jan.&JulY• 16 pi •••• 100 108 lie Do. 5 per oeut. 15 April an'l 16 Oct., 1900 lOO 100 102 Colon, Nov 1878, p. 100 108 110 Do. 1872. do , 100 105 107 Mauritius, 6p. 0, 1873, - Jan. and July Do. 1878 .• • ..... .... •,• 1 00 106 108 --/882,May and • • 00 106 108 Do. 1895, Feb. .k Aug 10 106 196 Melbourne Corporate., 1867-75, 6 per eta,... -.. .• 1 ( 0 100 100 - N.13.G0v.6 p•o•Jg•" 1 ") •- too 10.1 VA Natal 6 p al, Apl & Oct—. 10 ► Do ap e. 511 & Nov , 1 0 1( 6 108 --N. 5.W.5 p'e•• ' 7l to 73 -• 100 99 1(1 1001 Do. 5 p.o. 1888 to I ? ye. • 13J 961 991 181 Do. 5 p.e.rd.' 67 to .5 N.Zestand, 6p. ot. ail. • 100 Do. 5 per cent.... - DoJan,Aprl, July, t lOO 93 14 051 6p e. Mar & zept 91 lOO 108 110 -- Do June & Deo , 1-91 .• 1(0 102 1 11 - fDo rrov. , i Al•eIld. 1/0 rle4l &2, IcBG Nova 600tia 6p. u.Jau ani Jnly. 1875 - Lo 10c6.. Queenalnd. p. C. 'B2-5 lOO No 1074 Do 189/ Do. 6 p 0.1860.. - Po. e 3. A 2 MO 1 ' 8 110 - Do 1' 93 .... ..... 07 1(8 •••• Victoria 6, p.t. lbia••• 101 112 1131 • SHOOTING A LIEUTENANT. The Toronto Leader of March 3 reports as follows : "An officer of the 53rd Regiment was shot while skating at Quebec to-night. Just at dusk, when a number of our lady and gentlemen citizens were enjoying themselves in the art of Elating in the fashionable skating rink in Lewis-street, a most horrible tragedy Was committed in their presence—that of the shooting of one of her Majesty's officers of the 53rd Regiment, named Whittaker, by the son of a very respectable and highly esteemed citizen, Mr. H. J. Chaloner. WhiLtaker, in - company with Dr. lledley, of the same regiment., left the drecs:ng-room, with their skates on, to skate on the rink. The distance is about three yards. As coon as Whittaker, who first reached the edge of the rink, was met by Chaloner, a young man, the latter drew a revolver from his pocket in a cool and determined manner, and shot Whittaker twice in the head. The first ball went clear past the bridge of his nose, but the second entered his 'Skull, causing Whittaker to fall. No hoi c is entertained of his recovery. Chaloner has given himself up to the authorities. He is a lad of about 17 years of age. SHARE LIST. .cDI NARY 5i1Ar..1.6 AND STOCKS. Paid. Closing r. Business Price. Busine done. st Bi - istoi and Exeter ..•... 100 77 79 st Ci,ledontan ......... 100 761 791 74 4 at ..,e.,ltOrlaa lOO is 24 2.) Cornwall all '2l 31 e.t Dubsiu & Beliast June lOO 77 79 el Dun„l'ertli, lit ab.J hue lOO 7U 72 2, East London all 7 9 40 00 15 - - 21 Do 10 - - tA. Glasgow AS. Western lOO 97 99 :', Crest Eastern .. Cul 361 371 sal i 7 et Do. E. Angi. 210.4 lOO ... ... 4/ lireat North u/ Scotland lOO 15 ti st Great Northern IOU 107 103 et Do. A stock st Do. 11 Meet lOO .. ... 51 Ur/S, and W. of Ireland WO 93 7 et tit. Western -Original loU 4,1 491 401 At 1)0. South Wales luU ii 69 at Do. W..klid.-Oxlord lOO 27 20 it Do. Newport lOO 'A 41 s t Lancashire. York:shirt IOU 12:1 1.01 at Lou., lirigh.,& S.Cuast lOO 4., .1 OJ Do Scrip - - 11;1 17 161 at 1 on., Chit.., and Duvet Lou it Do. Aletrop. Ex. A lOO - -.. at Lou. A North Western lOO 1141 1 5 1142 i i at Lou. a South Western, lO 67 05 t7l at Ilan., Sher., A Lincoln lOO 041 .6a 641 1 st Metropolitan ~• ...• WO 102 10 101,, 121 st Do Extensiin .. 10 uo. New rd .. st Mer,rupolitan District. all 51. 33 51 10 iletrop. at. John's 11 00l 6 - - st AlLt...aud st uo, Iliriulu. A Darby sit Nato Britisti st ou. Ed., rth., & Dun... it.o - - at 7 or. Eastern-Berwick.. 100 102 103 1024 1 25 Do. 14. N.E purehl.st -16.13.1 - - at Do Leeds . ....... 100 57 59 at Do York lO 12 95 at Do Carli.ie .... at Do Stoe :. A Darling st North Lou Lou 10 Do New 161'8 . 2 11 lip at North Staffordshire . . 100 57 59 st North and S.-W. Junction 100 Y 3 101 10 Do New £lO shares 7 ..• • • st Rhyniney . lOO 49 52 at Shropshire Union lto 661 57/ at Soutu Devon .. at South Eastern lOO 76 761 714 it Staines, Wok'hant, A Wok all 12 11 st 't au Vale lk 0 115 lA • - Do. C ... 5 3 * P W iteriord A Eilkents).„ lOU - lu Waterloo & Whiteha.l.. 6 - - itailway 5. RAILWAYS-PREFER ENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. st Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cent. 100 Si 68 st Caledonian Qrs., No. 2 lOO ... .., et Du Neot. .1 . .gx., 4.1 par cont lOO .•• ••• St Do. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c lOO ... •.• st Do. do. 7 per cent lOO ... ... st Du. do. Ordinary._ 100 SO 82 st Do. Midland st Do. Dundee and Arbroath 100 ... ~, 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent gua all .., „, et, Dundee, Perth , and *Aber deen Junction lOO 105 107 st Du. Ist Class preference lOO ... ..• st Glas. & S.W. gua. 5 per et lOO .., „, st 54t. Eastern, E.U. Ex. No.l 100 9 9, id/ et Do do N 0.2 100 let 112 st Do do 6 per cent 100 10.; st Do East Anglian Asp. c. 100 ... ... B 6 du. 100 ,„ ... st Do du st Do do 0 7 do. 100 .., .„ st Do do No. 1, 5 P.C. 100 ... ,„ st Do E. Union 4 p.c. gua. 100 70 78 st Do Norfolk 5 p.c.Ex.16 46 100 ,„ ,„ st Do du 5 p.c.War.Va1.1647 100 „, ... St Great Northern, 5 per cent 10 „, ... st Du 5 p.c., rd at 01p. C. pm. 100 „, ~. st Du 41 do do it Do 5 at sp. C. pm. 100 ,„ ... et, Do Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 per cen t lOO ~ ~ eti Gt. Nrth of Scotland, let pf 100 ,„ ... st, Great &Alta. aui Western (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO 96 97 st, (1 t.Weet.—Orig.d: J ut.-Itent chg., per 3ua. 3 p.e st Do. Orig. (B. a;11. Ex). 5 p.c lOO 95 juj st Do du 4, per cent. 11,50 lOO 83 9 ) st Du do 4 do do et I_,u du 5 per cent. relent lOO 95 or 951 et Do do Birmingham gua lOO 65 7 0 st Do do do pref lOO „, ... st Du do Chester gua lOO to Si St Do do do I per cent lOO „, ... st Do do do I do 100 9, - 5 100 et Do South Wales, gua, 4 p.c. 1 , 00 ~„ „. st Do du 41 p.e lOO .., ... et. Do do 4 2 1650 IOU „, ~. et Do do i et DJ West Mid. Oxfords 10) 11, 11 6 St DO do 2gua. 100 110 111 st Do Newport, Ist g. 5 p.c. 100 9.i 9 i t it Do do 2d du 100 100 103 st Do gua. 51 per cent. 1363 100 „, ~. 100 Lancaster & Carlisle 41 p.c all „, .„ st Laneasii. & Yorksh. 6 P.C. 100 1 4 1.35 st Do Barusiey,ls Os 10.1 P.C. luJ ,„ ... et Do 6 p.C. (East Lancashire) 100 130 13.5 et Do 41 (Blackburn pured). 10U 98 moo et London 3: Brigutou, 5 P.C guaranteed, No 1 lOO ... ,„ st Do 5 per cent. gua. Nu. 2 lOO „, ... Si Do 6 do do lOO ... ... st Do 5 do No. 4 lOO ... ... st Do 7 per cent lOO ... ... 3t D o 6 do (W.E. & 0.P.) 100 ... „• s t Di 4 do 1850 lOO , , „ •• st Loudon, Chatham, & Dover 5 per cent MO „, ... st, Loudon and 1.1. W., C. and Nuneaton 5 per cent lOO 108 110 st Do Bedford &Cambridge lOO ,„ ••• s t Do Shrewsb'y & Welcupl. 100 .., ... st London and 0.-W. 7 p,e late 3d shares, lOO 140 150 es GI Du (Portsm. perp aus.2s6d) all ... . et Man., Slid., &Liuelu. 6 p.c. 100 115 117 6 DO ,i; all par Ipm bt Do 31 per cunt lOO 60 65 10 Do redeem. 6 per cent. 5 ... ... st Mid. Consolidated., 6p. c... DJ 130 135 lit Du Bristol& Bina., ip. c lOO 1 , 2 1.;4 Kt Do -It per cent. redeem lOO 18 10, eti Do 41 per cent. irredeena lOO sd 150 9:1 st Do Leicester & Irenu, 4 p.c. 100 80 91 it North s.:ritish, 5 p.c. N u. 1... 100 ... ~. st Do E. &G.4p.e. S. & D... WO ... ... :t t Du Burner Union, I' lin 2 lo s u, Pe b i l . c p7el t :: 1 1 0 0 1.1 i -, .." 10 1,, jot lo 10 st N.-Eastern--Comi. 4 p.c.... 100 87 . 49 4 . apesr. purchase. i , b ... 1 1 0 .0 0 11 st Do 41 per cent. redeem lOO 15 97 st DoI) 17 Do Berwick capital 17".oiNirk.5, 11.8.13.4. ... ... Do Stcktu & Drliug. AI p.c. 100 106 108 st Do W, Hartlepool H. and 11. 100 85 87 2 1 0 0 s N ,,,..:. or p th ey S o t n atio n r . d u s i h ti i e re s, all 201 211 lOs Do Tavistock Anus., 10s all 91 91 10H Du Fixed 41 per cent all 8 gi 10.6. S. oast. (Read. Anus., 1.0.6) all 22 23 st Do 41 percent lOO ... ... it Do Fixed 41 per cent lOO ... „, st Taff Vale No.l lOO 145 150 it Waterford & Kilkenny, 6pc lOU 41 43 bt Caledonian 41 p c gua. at Lo Scot. Cen. WM. 7 p c lOO st Do 41 p irredeern all at Do 4p c con. issued at 80 60 at Great Eastern 41 per cent. 100 at Do 5 do, 1862 lOO 86 88 st Do New 5 do, 1863 lOO 85 tra at Do do 5 du, 1864 lOO 82 86 at Great Northern, 5p c irred. 100 at Do Permanent 5 per cent. 100 at Do Boston & Sleafd, 41 pc 100 s a t Greatt Du j W oi e u s t t., I,eWrp. e. S id p l. e , , s lB p 6 c s 1 1 0 00 0 88 9G 89 at Du do 6p c irred., 1866 100 100 ICB 107 2J Do Vale Neath perp. 5p c all 19 20 st Kent Coast, 6 per cent, B lOO ... 5 Lane. and York. New 41 per cent till July, 1871 2 Lip at Loud., Brig., &c., 41 pc, 1808 100 at Do do 4 do, 1860 100 at Do do 41 do, 1861 100 at Do do 4i du, 1863 100 at Do do b du, 1665 100 st Do No. 6 5 do, 1866 100 ... st Do No. 7 5 do st Loud , Chat., &C., Id, 6 p.c 100 at Do Ale trop. Ex., 116 p.c Do du C 6 p.c st London& N. Western, 5p c 100 108 110 at Loudon &S. Western, 41 p c 100 a 2 94 10 Man. bhef. & Lin., 5 pc, 1860 all 8 81 at Metropolitan 5 per cent lOO at Midland, A 5 per cent pref lOO 106 108 at Do B 5 do 109 106 103 18 Do 5 p c opt. to Cony. to Ord. Stk., Sept. 1, 1869 all; 201 201 201 18 Do inconv. New Snares all liii 191 22 Do 5 p c coil. into Old ... ... -- Stk., Aug. al, 1872 fif If 21p st North British, E. awl G No. 1, 5 per cent ... lOO st Do £lO guaranteed, 1861 100 st Do E., P., & Dun., 2d, 4pc 100 &. 66 G G. , , (Ordiry) 41 p c 100 No. 3, 5 p.c IUU st Do E.& G , N 0.2, 5 p.c lOO st Do N. 8.. 5 per cent, 1862 100 • • • : S t t DtDo E Do i. North Eastern, 41 per cent 100 5 er4 96 st Do Stock. & Darl., D lOO 110 112 st North London, 41, per cent (Max. 5 per cent) st North Staffordshire 5p c lOO st South Eastern, 41 pc, 1889 100 ~„ st Do 5 do 1861 100 ••• ••• e t Do sdo (Ch. Cross) 1863 100 et Do 5 do, 1864 st Victoria St. & Pimlico, 41 pc 100 aIAIMVAYS.—LINES LEASED AT FIXED EENTALSJ tit Birkenhead luu a s yo 100 Do. 41 per cent. Prefer all 101 103 st Buckinghamshire at Chester and Holyhead lOO 44 45 st D. 51 per cent. a t Do. 4 110. lOO.. 11.11 G it Clydesdale, guaranteed lOO *** it Colchester Stour Valley st E as t Lincoln, gua. 6p. c lOO 13 " : 13 — ii 20 Gloster and Luau Forest all ... *** 8 Cit. Easn., Newm. , &c., 3 p.c 100 . $ Do. E. U. Harwich, 4 p.c 100 69 7 * / st Do.do.Woodbrg.Ex., do. 100 69 72 st Gt. West, W. Mid., lierof 100 98 100 60 Run and Selby all 111 111 at Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 210 2 6 it Loudon and Blackwall lOO 93 9 1 st Do. 41 per cent lOO ... ... at Loudon, Coat., Ace., 41 pc. 100 „. . as Do, Coin. Fund, 4 do 100 et Loudon and Gree n w ich at DO. do Preference lOO ... ... st Loudon, Tilbury, & South 100 81 e 3 st Lovrestoft, gua 4 percent lOO 8.) 82 t 0; D o . du. 6 do. „. 100 .. a ... : Mauc h., Buxton, &Matlli... all ‘ 51 i t" midlaud, Bradford, Pref IOU 94 94 10 \ ihl lieut Cray Line) .. 4U N o rtiteruk East. , 5 p er cent all 53 bki aw Do. .. ki t .I‘.l . E a stera—llartlepool at . N. \Vest. A peril. prat, 3p c lOO 10s 1/0 at Do B minimum 11 p.c lOO ... ... st Notting. &Cirauth. It. &C lOO 92 94 25 Prestuu and ►\ yro all 44 46 ... Royston, Bitch., and Shep lOO 133 135 s ial, t tt: S s u . y r e poi) a cl i u s:b s u h i : y 4 a u : u ear d ie l ted l i ;j et e r f il u uD r : d . n st Do 4 du st Viet. Station and Pimlico lOO 1 7i 180 st \Vest C o rnwall 20 W es t Loudon, Class A all 14 14 20 Do do B all ... ... 20 Do do C all 64 71 at Weymouth and Portland lOO ... ... st Wilts and Somerset DOCKS. st East and West India lOO 122 125 st London and St. erino 100 48 49 100 I) oLeb. stock, 4 per cent all Millsva,ll Freehold Land s t Dock lOO 30 32 st Southampton lOO 74 76 st Surrey Commercial PAINFUL ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE. x esterday morning an inquest was held in Windmill street, City-road, upon the body of Elizabeth Margaret Wilkins, aged two years and three months, who was alleged to have died from starvation. The facts connected with the case are of the most painful description,:and were gathered from the evidence of Margaret Wilkins, the child's mother. Margaret Wilkins was the daughter of a wealthy farmer in Worcestershire, and seven years ago she was persuaded by a young medical man to elope with him. It was given out that they were married, and they lived in good style at Islington. 'I hey had four children. After some years the father of the young man, who is very wealthy, discovered that the couple were not married, and he insisted on their separation. This, after some demur was agreed to, and she was left with her youngest child and an allowance of 10s. a week. After a while the other children were sent back to her, upon her aking a complaint that she was not allowed to see them, and further assistance was refused. She fell into great poverty, which she attempted torelieve by singing at music halls. When this resource failed, she applied to the parish for relief, and they-allowd her 3a. a week and three loaves. From want of food her youngest child fell ill, and on Tuesday she got a medical order marked " urgent." On Friday the doctor came, and that morning her child died. The jury found a v erdict "That the deceased child died from mesenteric disease, accelerated by want of food and medical attendance." THE ACTION BY DR. GAT►RETT. An action arising out of the agitation for the closing of public-houses on the Sunday, bas just been concluded at Manchester. The well-known Dr. Garrett, rector of Christ Church, Moss-side, Manchester, sued the Rev. T. Stowell, rector of Christ Church, Salford, and Mr. Robert Whitworth for £5,000 damages, on account of libel. Dr. Garrett, as an officer of the "Cential Association for Stopping the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors on Sunday," did that on behalf of the society which the defendants alleged he bad no right to do; and the latter (as secretaries of the association) published an explanation of the facts. This explanation Dr. Garrett took as reflecting upon his character, and brought his action at the last Winter Assizes at Man chester. The judge, however, as soon as had heard the bearings of the case, intimated his opinion that the ques tion was not one io be investigated in a court of law. A verdict for the plaintiff for £5,000 was then taken by consent, subject to a reference. Mr. Robcit Gladstone, of Manchester, was chosen arbitrator. lie has now annulled the veidict, and ordered plaintiff to pay all costs. He publishes a letter, however, in which he says : "I am desirous of preventing any misconception which might arise as to the nature of my decision, and wish to state that the defendants upon the reference disclaimed all intention of imputing to the plaintiff any dishonesty in the appropriation of the moneys which came into his hands. I trust, therefore, that my award may not be construed prejudicially to the plaintiff with reference to Any imputation of that character." The plaintiff inserts an advertisement paragraph in one of the Manchester papers, in which he says the decision is so obviously against evidence that he shall soon take an opportunity of laying the whole of the facts before the public. LAW AND POLICE. THE INCOME fAX. ASSOCIATION.— On March 22nd, John Whorlow, the secretary of the Petitions Association for the Repeal of the Income Tax, was brought up at the York Assizes to receive sentence. Mr. Justice Hayes taking into consideration the previous good character of the prisoner, and the length of time he had been in gaol, sentenced him to four months' imprisOnment. THE A BEEGLLE AcCWENT.—At the Ruthin Assizes, the stoker and driver of the unlucky goods train at Aber gele, which caused the fearful accident last autumn, have been tried for manslaughter. The judge summed up in favour of acquittal, and the jury, after ten minutes' deli. beration, returned a verdict of Not Guilty. A PAINFUL CASE.—At the Marylebonc Police-court a very painful case was heard on Tuesday. Hannah Lee, a needlewoman, was charged with attempting to poison herself and her little boy with laudanum. It seems that she was the widow of a postman, and had supported her self and her child by needlework and sharing, but had lately been unable to get employment. The child cried for food, and as she could not give it any she gave it the laudanum, and took some herself. She was committed for trial. A dinner is to be given to W. Foster White, Esq le Ct nscrvativo candidate for Ila:dstone at the last elec- tion, on Wednesday, .Aril 7th. Lord Holmesdale, M.P., will preside ; and a very large gathering is expected, Mr. Foster White being exceedingly popular amongst the Con servative party in the borough. There is against the south wall of Camberwell Church an inscription commemorative of Bartholomew Scott, Esq., justice of the peace in the county of Surrey, in which he is said to have married Margaret, the widow of the right reverend prelate and martyr, Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury. —A B C Advertiser. LENTEN SCRUPLES.—The Darentry Spectator con tains the following paragraph, which is commented upon by several of the papers :—" There was a marriage by license in the parish church in this town on Thursday last. While the parties were in the vestry signing the register, the Rev. J. M. Collyns, the rector, heard the bells send ing forth a merry peal, and he ordered them to be stopped immediately, as no marriage bells should be rung during Lent. After the ceremony the bridegroom was informed that during Lent the marriage fees are double. Thinking the charge illegal, he declined to pay the demand." THE PUBLIC HEALTH.—Last week the rate of .nortality in the large towns of the United Kingdom was 29 per 1,000, while in London it was 25. Birmingham and Glasgow again exhibit two extremes, the former with a rate of 22, and the latter with one of 47. In the metro polis 2,166 births and 1,549 deaths were registered. The latter were 58 less than the estimated number for the eleventh week in the year. The deaths of 582 children under five years of age were recorded. The mean temperature during the week was 36'9, or 5 . 1 below the average. A CONVENIENTLY SUGGESTED ARRANGEMENT. — Mr. Greene got up iu the House on Monday night, and made himself famous. His speech was far superior to any essay on the Irish Church : he soared high above that. He threatened that he would " moVe himself " a vote of no tonfidence in the Ministry ; and if - the Tory leaders have not the courage to do so, why should not the valiant member for Bury St. Edmunds shame them by defying, single-handed, the amyl:of the foe—the Horatius Codes of his side? But, beyond this sublime "Greene defiance," the honourable member delivered himself of an opinion that ought to be written in letters of gold: "As to the quotations which had been made from what this or that man had said or written years ago, he very much objected to them, and thought it was necessary every year to wipe out what you said in the previous year." This is a great thought ; and Mr. Greene deserves' immortal credit for uttering it. The question is not one cf party ;it con cerns all sides alike ; and if Mr. Greene would only bring in a bill for the discstablishment and disendowment of " Hansard," preserving the vested rights of the short hand writers, he would carry the country with him. Why should the past utterances of political men be held to bind them down in the present or the future? Are -tot the new debates long enough, and sometimes weari some enough, without being swollen by quotations from the practically dead language in which last year, or ten years ago, or twenty years ago, states men encouraged their followers or fluttered their foes? Some time since a chemist suggested that love letters should be written in ink that would fadi utterly after forty-eight hours, and then we should bear nothing ,f breach of promise cases ; if Mr. Greene had his way, there would be no enduring record to remind statesmen of what they were. The only doubt we hare relates to the necessity of the reform. Does " Hansard," after all, 'errify men very much? Judging from what has been mid and done by eminent men in all ages, we should imagine that the ghosts of past declarations did not much listurb their dreams or waking thoughts. But even this is an argument for Mr. Greene; if " Hansard " is virtually an unregarded record of forgotten pledges, "it is not worth the keeping—let it go,"-:Pai4Y Telegraph. RACIIEL AGAIN. JUDGES' CHAMBERS.—(THIS DAY). (13c - or3 qtr. Justic3 Blackburn.) This day, At twelve o'clock, an application was made by Mr. Lewis Heritage, solicitor for Madame Rachel, to put in fresh bail for her appearance — Mr. Benjamin Moss and Mr. Henry Smith Frost. Mr. George Lew ip, jun. (Lewis and Lewis), on behalf of the Crown, instructed by the Treasury, opposed the application, and raised an objection to the want of notice of bail in error. The rule was four days' notice, as in special bail, and for one of the bail he only bad notice yesterday. In the other bail he has had the usull notice. Mr. Heritage stated that it was in consequence of Mr. Soloman declining to be one without a pecu niary consideration. He was willing to deposit with the Master of the Court security for £3,000 in the London and County Bank, while, iu addition to the bail, Mr. Mvss would depo3it the money in court. Whilst his lordship was waiting for the Acts of Parliament under which the application was made, Mr. Moss was called in and examined. lle said he was manager of the business of Mr. John son, printer, and had £3,000 at the London and County and Bank. Ile was pressed by Mr. Lwis as to how he had obtained it, and said he had saved money, and came forward from sympathy to be come bail. Mr. Lewis him as to where he got the money, and he declined to answer the question. Mr: Justice Blackburn said he could not accept Mr. Heritage said Mr. Johnson was the well known printer and his client, and could be bail for £20,000. The question as to four days' notice was discussed and his lordship held that four d tys' notice must be given. The application for bail on this occasion was accordingly refused, and Mr. Moss rejected as bail. TERRIFIC CONFLAGI?ATION—(This Day.) The most extensive conflagration that has oc curred in the district of Hampstead for some years past happened this (Wedues lay) morning about a quarter before two o'clock, and which at the time this report was written, nearly noon, was far from being entirely extinguished. The property destroyed by such a disastrous event must amount to a serious sum, independently of throwing a largo number of workmen out of employment. The premises in which the misfortune commenced, but unfortunately did not end there, belonged to Messrs. Harris and Co., the well-known brewers, situated in the Hampstead High-street. The dis covery was made by one of the neighbours seeing a huge sheet of rhino to suddenly shoot through one of the upper loops of a brick and timber building, over 100 feet long, 60 feet wide, and three fl.Jors high. In this building were the stores, the malt vats, and bottling rooms, and adjoining was the dweling-house containing 14 rooms. An immediate ala.rai having been given, the heads of the firm and uum rJus cmployls residing near, were called together to render assistance, but before any attempt could be made to save the plant, the whole of the first-uatned building was in flames from the ! , roand flior to the roof, acid the upper part of the dwelling was blazing away with full vigour, and the fire hal likewise travelled into the private residence of Mr. J. Phillips, also in the High-street. The scene then became one of fear ful grandeur,*for the flames rose so high that it was apprehended the fearful clement would lay iu ruins most of the houses,ou that side of the High street. The local and distant engines of the Metropoli tan Brigade, including some laud steamers by Shand, Mason and Co. having arrived, no time was lost in setting them to work, but for a long time, in spite of the immense streams of water scattered over the conflagration, it continued its carnage, and although there was no danger of any further extension of mischief, the engines were at work at noon, there remaining a vast body of fire under the ruins. The total loss is very considerable, and is thus officially returned by Captain Shaw—High street, Hampstead, Messrs. Harris and Co., brewers. Cause of fire unknown. A brick and timber build ing of 3 floors, used as stores, malt house, vat rooms, and bottling war,hoases, about 100 feet by 00 feet, and contents d.3stroye I ; the stock in vaults under severely damaged by water and heat ; the dwelling house, of 14 rooms, severely damaged, and most part of the roof burned off (all communicating). The plant and stock iu trade insured in the Law ; the furniture in the Sun; and the buildings in the Law Fire Offices. No. 8, High-street, Hampstead, Mr. J. Phillips (private), the third floor and con tents burned out and roof destroyed ; rest of house and contents severely damaged by fire, water, &c. Mr. Phillips was insured in the County Fire Office. No. 10, in the High-street, Mr. R. Rice, licensed victualler, proprietor of the King of Bohemia tavern. Side walls and roof damaged by fire, and contents and ceiling injured by water. Insured in the Alliance Fire-office. The police rendered great assistance in protecting the property of the inhabitants ; and Mr. White, the assessor of losses to the County, attended on behalf of that office to ascertain the amount of their losses. There were eleven other fires during the night, one at 9, Church-street, Camberwell, belonging to Messrs. Herman and Co., tailors, which destroyed the valuable stock in trade ; and slightly damaged the fancy bazaar next door. Insured in the North Briton Mercantile Fire-office. Another fire happened which destroyed the skittle alley of Mr. E. G. Alford, at the Magpie and Stump, Cheyns-row, Chelsea. The building was 40 feet long, and the cause of the fire could not be ascertained. There were other fires of minor importance. POLICE INTELLIGENCE-77as Day. hiARLBOROUGH-STREET. Mary Lyons was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with begging, with her three children, Edward, aged six, Mary Ann, aged five, and Hannah, aged two years and six months. The Marquis Townshend said that last night he saw the prisoner with her three children begging in Great Portland-street, in all directions, and in the most im portunate manner. The prisoner had been convicted several times, and was in the habit of dragging her child ren about, and he considered it one of the worst cases he had seen, as each time the prisoner had been convicte d the poor children had 'been compelled to be taken to the infirmary in consequence of the wretched condition they were in through being dragged alsout the streets. He trusted, in the interest of the children, if his worship con sidered the case proved, that he would send the prisoner for a long time, so that the children might be taken care of. The prisoner, in a whining voice, said she had the " brownchitis." Mr. Tyrwhitt said as it was clear the prisoner had been convicted over and over again, she would now go for three months, and the next time to the sessions; the chil dren would be better off for it. He quite concurred with the witness, that the children should not be dragged about as they had been. THAMES. EMBEZZLEMENT BY A CLERK.—John Cass, a clerk, was brought before Mr. Benson, charged with feloniously em bezzling upwards of £lO he had received for and on ac count of Mr. George Joyce, cap manufacturer, of 28, Le man-street, Whitechapel. The prisoner bad been in the service of the prosecutor for a few months as clerk and traveller, at a Salary of £2 per week, and it was his duty to solicit orders, and to revive money owing to his employer. Of tho moneys he received he feloni ously appropriated £4O and more to his own use. One payment of £ll 17s. to the prisoner was proved by Mr. Thomas Clove, a tailor and outfitter, of No. 125, Leman street. The prisoner had never accounted for it. The prisoner said he had nothing to say. Ile was cAumitted for trial on this charge, and will be brought up again for others to be preferred against him. STEALING WINE 7N TILE DOCK.—Thomas Vesey, a lightermaa, in the employ of Mr. Newcombe, was charged with broaching a cask of ginger wine, and stealing four gallons and a half from it. Thomas Cook, a COM table, said he stopped the prisoner as he was leaving the West India Dock with a tin can con taining a pint of ,siugq- cm-dial in his possession. Before he opened it the prisoner said it was medicine, then a stomach cordial, thou. gin, and, lastly, beer. It was ginger wine of British manufacture. The prisoner was in charge of a barge c,ntaraiiug, among other cargo, a cask of ginger wine, which iiad been spiled and 4i gallons ab stracted. Mr. Benson commit ted, Lim to one month's imprisonment and bard labour. hin. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Day VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—Tins DAY. • •. CITY AND SUBURBAN. sto 1 agst Vagabond (taken and offered) 9to 1 agst Poinsettia (offered -10 to 1 taken and wanted) 109 to 7 agst Birthday (taken aal offered) 15 to 1 agst Sawyer (taken) 20 to 1 aga Parson (taken) 20 to 1 tigst Cocoa Nut (offered) 20 to 1 agst Boundaty (offered -25 to 1 taken) 23 to 1 agst Consternation (offered) 500 to 10 agst Alicha de Basco (taken) 1000 to 20 agst King Copbetua (offered) 1000 to 10 agst Head Centre (offered) METROPOLITAN. 9 to 2 agt , t Lancet (offered -5 to 1 taken and w.) CHESTER CUP. Bto 1 ag,t Paul Jones (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Romping Gill (taken) 100 to 7 ag,t Vagabond (taken and offered) 15 to 1 agst Mandrake (taken) 20 to 1 agst Palmer (offered) TWO THOUSAND. 6 to 4 agst Wild Oats (offered) 7 to 1 agst Pretender (taken) DERBY. 3to 1 agst Pero Gomoz (offered) RACING FIXTURES. MARCH. Durham 29, Ni s Epsom 30, 31 APRIL. Abergavenny l, 2 I Newmarket Craven...l2, & c . B rom l e y 1 . 2 I Knighton... l3, 14 Aldershot l, 2 I Ludlow 15, 16 Catterick Bridge... ..... .1, 2 Eastbourne l9 T hirsk ... 6, 7 1 Lewes 20 21 Ilungerford 6, 7 I Curragh _2o, 21, 22 Lichfield Ca. 7 8 Newmarket Ist Spring 0 8 I 26, &e. r omxbt Cambridge Park Streatham 8, 9 I MAY. Chester 4, 5,6, 7 (,Doncaster 13, 14 Eglinton Huut 6, 7 I, West Drayton l7, 18 W iuchester ll, 12 1 Bath 18, 19 York 11, 12 Manchester l9, 20, 21 Baldoyle 2nd Spring 11, 12 Croydon 19, 21 St. Albans 14,14 I Harpenden 0 1 Salisbury l3, 14 1 Epsom Summer .....20, &a JI TNE. Croydon 2,3, 4 Newcastle 22, 23, 24 Newton 9 , 3, 4 I Oldham 22 Ascot . . ....8, 9, 10, 11 1 liibury Club 23 Liverpool Summer —l5, 16 Stockbridge 24, 25, 26 Windsor 15, 16 Chelmsford 29, 30 Hampton l7, 18 Sutton Park Curragb. '''', 23, 24 I JI.LY. Worcester 1, 2 Southampton 13, 14 Newmarket July 6, &c. Reading 15, 16 Carlisle Pontefract 9, 10 I Stamford ': 2l 23 Hendon ..... 12, 13 Goodwood 27, 28, 29, 30 Nottingham 13 I , 14 AUGUST. Brighton 3, 4 Oxford Brighton Club 5 York 24, 25, 26 Lewes 6 7 Plymouth 26, 27 . . _ Eguam lO, 11 1 Scarborough 30, 31 \\ o 1 , IU, I 1 I Derby Summer .. 31, Sep. 1 Wiudsur 12, 13 Weymouth 31, Sep. 1 i St. Albans l 7, 18 Canterbury .........31, Sep. 1 S Welton lB, 10, 20 1 SEPTEMBER. Warwick... I, 8 I Hampton 2l, 22 Curragh (ilo:, - al) 7, 8, 9 Westeru (Ayr)........ 22, 23 Abingduu 4 1, 10 I Ilemion '3, 21 Douc,astor l.-1, 1.: - .), 16, 17 I MuumuuLh... - 23, 24 Richmond 21, 22 Newmarket st 0ct....28, &c. Lichfield OCTOBER. Bcdfor,l 5, 6 Cheltenham l9, 20 Edinburgh 6, 7,8, Cm-nigh l9, 20, 21 Loieester r, S I Wost Drayton 2l, 22 &umley 7' 8 . 1 lioreford ....21, 22 ' Newmarket 2d 0ct...11, 3.e. I Monmouth 23, 21 ChAnisford l9 20 I .Newmark,4 it'tou ...25, cte. Kelso 19 20 NOVEMBER. Harrow • 2, 3 Egliuton Hunt a, 7 I I Worcester 3, 4 Liverpool St. Albans 5, 6 , Shrewsbury ... . l5, ltS STEEPLECHASE FIXTURES. APRIL. Aldershot 1, 2 I Streatham B, 9 Bromley 1 , 2 i Royal Artily., Woolwieu...B Abergavenny . l, 2 I Knighton Lichfield Southdown Runt 91 Cambridge ..7 'renbury .. ... 7, 8 Croydon 22, 23 Cheltenham 7, 8 Co. Louth & Ardeen 27, 28 11 AY. Limerick Hunt 4 I St. Albans Eglinton Hunt ......_... 6 , 7 1 Weßt Drayton 17 JULY. Kingsbury... _ OCTOBEit. Bromley - 7 I West Drayton 2l, 2:1 NOVEMBER. Worcester 2,3, 4 I Sbrewsbury 15, Barrow ...2, 3 Lo.inliugtoo limit ....23 Jrz Liverpool 9, 10, 11, 12 I COURSING FIXTURES. MARC County Louth (Chawpioo), Irolaud 18, &c. Scottish National Opou, Lanark 3O, (lc. AUGUSI!. St. Albans 17 OCTOBER. Aucaster and Willoughby, Lincolnshire 5, 6. Or no.sby . l9, &e. Huntingdon Club.. '6, 27. NO VE3II3EIt. Sundorna, Salop Dothan and Eaton .. 9, &c. JLINIC OF FRANCE. PARIS, March 18. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account : DEBTOR. March 11.. fr. Capital of the Bank 182,500,000 Profits in addition to capital (Art. 8, Law, June 9, 1857) 7,044,776 02 7,044,776 02 Reserve of the Bauk and its branches Reserve of landed pro perty 4,000,000 4,000,000 Notes in circulation Banknotes to orderand March 18. 182,500,000 - 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 receipts payable at sight 35,252,897 68 35,753,504 87 Treasury account cur rent creditor 154,668,695 68 1 60 , 053 , 058 31 Current accounts, Paris 254,935,353 63 252,975,469 36 Do. branch banks 46,322,162 45,976,114 Dividends payable 1,270,221 1,190,559 Discounts. and sundry interests Rediscounted the last six months 933,790 85 933,790 85 Surplus of receipts not distributed Sundries 6,882,180 10 5,564,671 81 Total CREDITOR. March 11. March 18. Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. c. I (Branch banks Commercial bills over due Commercial bills dis counted, not yet due 254,927,562 62 219,043,137 51 Do. branch banks 240,729,899 238,665,0 81 Advances on deposit of bullion 26,146,9 00 23,431,6 00 Do. branch banks 4,903,600 4 , 293,400 Do. on French Public Securities , 480 60 0 Do. by branch banks 6,409,280 6,548, Do. on railway shares . 37,651,800 38,266,200 and Do. branch ban .. ks Do. on Credit FO DeiCI . Bonds 961,709 9 62 , 300 Do. branches .. ......... Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, 1857) - 60,000,000 Government Stock re -12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14 Do. sere disposable [lentos Immobalisdes (Law, June 2, 1857) 100,00.0,000 100,000,000 --. Hotel and furniture of the Bank and landed propel ty branches Expenses of manage ment 734,626 21 739,134 77 Sundries Total Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank of France. (Signed) RouLANI. TONIC SOL-FA ASSOCIATION.—This society an nounces a performance of Handers "Messiah" in Exeter hall on Thursday evening next. The principal singers are Madame Lemmens- Sherrington, Miss Julia Elton, Mr. Nelson Varley, and Signor Foli. Trumpet, Mr. T. Har per; conductor, Mr. Thomas Gardner; organist, Mr. Nicholas Heins. A newly arrived family tv ere lately gazing at a shop window in Rockford, Illinois. Little Ob, mamma! is that a 'et, ?" Mamma—" No, my child , that is a bowl." Father—" No, my wife and daughter , that is neither a 'on nor a howl, but it is a hcagle, the hemblem of this blarsted country!. ' The Hon. Wil!iain 11. Seward arrived at Astor House, New York, on the 6th inst., on his way to Auburn, accompanied by Judge Goodrich, of Minnesota He has reSided twenty years continuously in Washington, and is perhaps the most generally known abroad of all Ameiican statesmen. He was closely questioned by his New York friends when they got hold of him about the new Cabinet, on wl_ich ho expressed a favourable opinion. He intimated that he would pass the coming summer either in Europe, Mexico, or South America, and. his son, . if we do not en', has just arrived in England. I