The Sun. — London, England, 1860-03-08 00:00:00

Is his. your MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocic. The efflux of specie from the Bank of England has not yet been arrested, as the receipts are inade quate to the requirements of the bullion dealers, who are still forwarding large quantities of gold to the continent and of silver to India. About £40,000 was withdrawn yesterday from the bullion department of the national establishment, and it is not improbable that further sums will be sent away, anless some of the Australian consign ments are speedily received. The unfavourable effect already produced upon the Money Market by the specie movement, has attracted increased at tention to the demand for gold and silver, and the fluctuation in the bullion held by the Bank is watched with as much interest by the commercial community as on the Stock Exchange. Accounts from Liverpool state that the Cotton Market yesterday closed with some activity, 8,000 bales having been sold at about previous rates. In the Railway Share Market business was dull, and prices continued to decline. The Mexican dollars brought by the last West India steamer have been disposed of. at ss. Nd. per ounce, being the same price as realised for the previous supply. _ _ - - - The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are, in round figures, as under :- 1860. 1859. Great Western . North-Western South-Western Brighton 11,364 12,501 Midland South- Eastern Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire Bristol and Exeter North-Eastern Manchester, Sheffield , and Lincoln 10,840 9,811 North Sta fford 7,b96 7,004 Edinburgh and Glas gow 5,670 5,542 Scottish North-Eastern Great Western of Canada G rand:Trluik of Canada The above returns exhibit an incree se of £612 on the Great Western, £3,306 on the North Western, £ 3 ,742 on the Midland, £2,822 on the Great Northern, £3,128 on the Lancashire and Yorkshire, £1,669 on the North Eastern (Berwick), and £2,272 on the Grand Trunk of Canada. On the South Western, however, there is a decrease of £407, on the Brighton, £1,137 ; on the South Eastern, £7ll ; and on the Great Western of Canada, £591. The Bank of England directors, as anticipated, have separated after their weekly meeting without making any alteration in the terms of discount. There is a steady demand at previous quotations. At the meeting of Messrs. Smythe, Searle, and Co.'s creditors, held to-day, it was resolved to wind the estate up under inspection. _ The operations in the English Stock Market to-day have been chiefly connected with the settle ment, but the Funds continue heavy, Consols being 941 a for money, and 941 a for the ac count. The dealings, however, have been very limited, as the speculators .are not disposed to extend their operations. The New Threes and the Reduced are flat, at 9tl ; India New Loan remains at 1031 1041; ditto 5 per cent. Enfaced Paper has improved to 99-1-; ditto 51 per cent. ditto is steady, at 1051 ; Bank Stock has declined to 229; and Exchequer Bills are also depressed, viz., 225. to 255. prem. The Foreign and Colonial Markets are flat. Lombardo-Venetian have declined to 111 11; ; Bahia and San Francisco, to 6 8 . 6 1 ; and Dutch Rhenish to 9a. East Indian are 101 to 1014. Grand Trunk of Canada, 33 to 331; and Great Western of Canada, llt 11-1. Joint-stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are at slightly reduced rates. Bank of Australasia have declined 10s., and Oriental Bank, 10s. Royal Mail steam are quoted 511. _ The Railway Share Market, to-day, has shown increased heaviness, owing, in some measure, to the unfavourable traffic returns compared with the downward movement in the English Funds. Edin• burgh, Perth, and Dundee, Great Northern, Lan cashire and Yorkshire, Brighton, Midland, and North Eastern (Berwick) have declined 55.; Eastern Counties, Great Western, North-Western, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, South Eastern, and Stockton and Darlington, 10s. The transactions in the Foreign Market have been rather restricted, and prices tend downwards. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 79i to 791 ; ditto New, 62 to 624 ; and the 4 per Cents, have receded to 101 t ; Mexican, to 224 I ; Portuguese, to 444 ; Russian 41 per Cents. to 97t, and Spanish 3 per Cents., to 44-1 ; ditto Deferred, are firm at 34. _ _ . _ The Ocean Marine Insurar.ce Shares are 21 31 prem., the Universal ditto 11 prem., and the Cana dian Loan is 11 i prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock i per Cent. Reduced Annuities 944 i 1 1 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities N. 3 per Cent. Annuities .India Stock Ditto 5 per Cent. Ditto Enfaoed Paper, 4 per cent Ditto 5 per Cent. 994 1 Ditto 54 per Cent . 1051 4 1 Ditto Debentures, 1858 974 C ingots for Account (April) Exchequer Bills, £4OOO, 14d.. FOREIGN FUNDS--CLOSING PRICES. 3 •azilian 5 per Cent. Ditto 44 per Cent. 1858 Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent. ......... e• • . • * Ditto Account Equador New Consolidated :: Mexioan. 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Peruvian 41 per Cent — Ditto (Uribarren), 44 per Cent. Portuguese. 1853, 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent — Ditto 41 per Cent. Sardinian, 5 per Cent t , ptinish 3 per Cent Ditto Deferred 3 per Cent. Turkish 6 per Cent — Ditto Account Ditto New Loan Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 pex Cent. Ditto Account Venezuelan. 3 periCent Dividends on the above payable in London. Datch Exchange, 12 Guil. 24 per Cent 661 Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money. 94 944 4 Ditto Account His Royal Highness the Prince Frederick of the Netherlands yesterday morning honoured the establish ment of Mr. C. F. Hancock, of Bruton-street, with a visit, and was graciously pleased to favour bim with his com mands. His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange, accom panied by a numerous suite, embarked at St. Katherine's wharf on Tuesday morning, on board the General Steam Na vigation Company's steam ship Concordia, Capt. H. Stra neck, for Rotterdam. Colonel Seymour, equerry to her Majesty, and Baron Bentinck, Netherlands Minister, were present at thttdeparture of Ais Royal Highness. The winding-up in the Court of Chancery of the affairs of the Royal British Bank is now virtually at an end. From Chancery and Bankruptcy the creditors have already obtained 14s. 6d. in the pound, and the balance of the moneys received by Mr. Harding, the official manager, have, by arrangement, been added to the assets in Bankruptcy, in order that a further dividend of 6d. may be immediately declared. Since Wednesday last, when the clearances of wine at the reduced duty of 3s. per gallon commenced, the deliveries have been extremely large, and the transactions numerous at firm prices, the shippers at the French ports being eager sellers. The reduction in the duty on brandy Came into operation this morning. THE PREDICTED HIGH TIDES OF TO-DAY AND To-monnow.—The subjoined letter on this subject, from the hydographer to the Admiralty, has been received by Air, Philip Hedger, the dockmaster at Southampton : "Admiralty, March I.—Sir,—As on the Bth and 9th inst., it is predicted that unusually high tides will occur, caused by the moon being in perigee, and the sun and moon near the equator, it is desirable that very careful observations should be made on those days on the times and height of high and low water. I have, therefore, to request that you will be pleased to cause such observations to bo made, and to transmit a copy of them, addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty. A note of the reading of the barometer and of the force and direction of the wind should adcompany the record of the observations. A reference to the Admiralty tide tables will show the height of the tides that may be expected.--I am, sir, your obedient servant, JOHN WASH, ixaToN, Hydrographer.—Philip Hedger, Esq." The ex traordinary high tides predicted are due to the following astronomieal causes—viz. :—On the 7th inst., when it is full moon, the moon is-in perigee, and near the equator; the sun also is approaching the line. All of these causes combine to attract the waters of the ocean, and raise them above their ordinary level. It is probable that meteorological causes, such as strong gales from the Southward, will at this port treatly affect the tide, and cause it to ris e t o an ex t raor di nar y height ; but the astrono znicar causes alone will probably only bring the water to what is ca ll e d a hi g h spring tide. Every precaution will be taken to prevent damage in the docks at Southampton, by using appliances for keeping the water from gaining ac cost; to warehouses and vaults. r SHARE iIIARKE S.-(THIS DAY.) ORDIN ARY MIA ES A: ND ETOCKS. Cloying Unsiness Price. Esilways. Share 1.2. - id 13.14 Stock. Stock Stook Stoo Stock Stock Stock A.nt rg., uLtilt g. Bost. and Eastern Junction r?.elfa , .t and Ballymena r;ir., Wol., and 6tr.Vai nirk.,La., and Ch. Juno Blackburn Myth and Tyne Bost.Slefd. & Mid. Coun Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Carmarthen & Cardigan Cork and Bandon Cork, Bilrock,&Pa.ssage Cornwall • Do A A rcves no div. . I Do. -13 until6p.c.per an. hasbeen pd.toß. Dublin andßeltast June. Dun.,Perth,&Abr.Junc ' East AnElian Eastern Counties Eastern Union A Stock Do. do. B Stock Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) East Suffolk Stock Stock 10 Stock Stock Do Edinburg and Glasgow Edin.,Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Glasgow & South Westn Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. do. A Stock Do. do. B Stock ' Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) Great Western Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk Irish South Eastern Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blackwall. Lon.,Brighton &S.Coast Gond. Chat. and Dover London & North Westn s Do. Eighths London& South-Westn L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Enniskillen Shef., & Maryport and Carlisle . Do. do. 4- Shares Iretropoli tan Midland Do. Birming. & Derby., %lid. Gt. West. (Ireland) Do. 1) Shares Mid Kent Do. (Orgy Lino Newcastle and Carlisle New., Aber., & Ilerefd; Newry & Armagh (uet) Newry, .Warpt., & Kos Norfolk North. Counties Union North British Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk Do.A Stk.— Arec.no div until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß Do. B Stock North-Eastn.—Berwick Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1 Do. Leeds Do. York North London North Staffordshire No. & Sou. W. Junction Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver Peebles Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central South. N. E., Aber. Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock Shropshire Union Sittingbourne & Sheer South Devon South-Eastern South Wales South Yorks.&Riv.Dun Staines, Wok., & Wek Stockton & Darlington Do. do. Stockton & llartlepool Stook Taff Vale Stock Do. Preference, No. 1 25 ThamesHavenDk&ltail 50 Ulster 25 Do. 12 10' Do. Stock Vale of Neath 10 Victoria Station & Pim Stock Waterford & Kilkenny 50 Waterford & Limerick 20 West Cornwall 20 West London 10 Do. Ist Class 20 Do. 2,1 Class Stock 124 10 Stock Stock Stock 50 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 25 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Fad. ei 61 8 8i 72 74 lli 125 di 6 1 102 104 93 93} 6 61 71 8 146 153 546 t5l 37 30 £8 28 804 814 274 Z7l 101 103 167 i 1081 1011 1021 131 133 112 114 671 67} 00 65 971 981 68 70 110 112 12 13 96i 97 i 911 Olt 8 10 40} 401 2} 1i d 1185 109 86 S 8 91 1O 56 58 8i Y d tioi 61 91i 92 2 1 d 46 461 75 75i 105 107 3; d 8t 3 91 39 40 8 9 14 16 115 117 291 30 b 7 0 481 401 34 24 42 44 871 SEI 70 72 6 8 39 4 0 8i 9 p 551 561 2* 3 * 4 p k d p 58 GO Si Si 754 4 13 4 i 4 9 3914 61 60 i 1 i i lifi d PREFERENCE SHARES. Hallways. Paid.' C r los rioe. in g BDuloinimess 2b Blythe vici Tyne 1( pert c. pref. (issued at £5O) all Stk Bris. & Exet.4p.ctStock 100 20 Do. do. do. Shares l4 took Caledon £lO, 45 per cent 100 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. all 65 Cork & Bandon, 55 p. c. all 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent. 65 Dun. Perth, & Aber. Jun all Stock E.Angn. Class A 7 As spc . 100 _ Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc—. . I „,.vv Stock Do. do. Class C 7 pc . Stock E. Coun. Ex. 5 pct. No.l, Stock Do. do No.2' ry,„ Stock Do. New 8 per et. Stock . 1 ‘"„„ Stock Eastern Union, 4 per et.; . 1 ",?, itock Edin.&Glas. 5 pc shares' Ivo_ Stock Do. 4 p.c. gua. S. & D. l . 1 „„vu Stock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. Stock Furness, 5 per cent .... 10 Stock Glas. &S West. a. 5 pc. . 1 „,.," Stock Great Northern, sp. ct. . 1 ‘" Stock Do. 5 peßedm.,lop.e.pm Ivu 100 Stock Do. 45 p. c. do. do. 100 Do.sp.e. Redm.,s pc. pm _„ B ° 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotld , let pf ail stook c Gt. Sn.& W (Ireland) 4 1 100 p. et. pref. Stock 50 Great West. (Berke and Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct.. . Do. Redeemable, pet. Do. Redeemable, 4 p. et. Do. Irredeemable, do.. . Do. 5 p. at. Redeem. Pref. Do. Birm. Prof. Shares (It. W. Ches. 8 p.c.pf.sh. Do. do. 5 p. ct. pref Do. Birming. guar. stock Do. Chester guar.shares Do. do. do Do. do. do.. Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock Do.Barnsl.St£s 381 Odpc Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan) T on.&Brig.spc. gu. No.l Do. , 5 p. c No. 2 no. gua., 6 p. et. no. do. 5 p. c. No. 4 Do. Do. 44 per cent..... Do, do. 45 per c. shares Do. 7 Tier eent Pref. St.' D 0.6 p.c.do.(W.E.&C.P.); D 0.4 p.c S.(div.def.tir6s)' Lon d. Chat. and Dover Lon.& N.W.Cov. &Nun - eaton, 5 p. ct. Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, Londondy & Cole, 5 shs. Londondy. & Ennis 4 sh. lran.,Sh., & Lin., 6 p. at. Do. £6 Do. 34 per cent. Do. redeem. 6 per cent. Niaryport & Car., 4 p.c. Do. 45 per cent .. Do.- 'lid. Con. 6 p. a. Stock . Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ct. Do. 45 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 186 e Do. Leio. & Hit.pref. at. Newport,Aber,&c. pret.s p. c. redeem, at 5 p.c. n nl Do. Perpet, 6 p. c. with option till 1866 Do., till 1861 Nerflk 5 p. c. Ex.StkllB4s Do. 54 p. c. Pref. do. 1847 D 0.5 wavVal.Ex.Sk 1847 North British, 5 per cent Do. New, pm. 5 percent Nth.Dev.Rail.& D-k. Co. N-East.Cons. Pref.4p.e. Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. Do. do. do. Do. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1. Do. do. Quarters, 1848 no. York, H.& S. Purch. North Staffordshire Ox. Cyr. & Wol. ape. Ist g Do. Redeem., 2d Oa. • • • Do. Trredeem., 24 gua. R,hymney Guaranteed. Scottish Central, new pi ; Scottish North-Eastern 34 pert. pref. stock • Do.Aberdeen.gua- 6 Pc . l Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock. snuth Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 45 percent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1 0 6 ) Do .41 per cent Do.Fixedls p.c. Ist is South Wales, gm. 4 p.c Do. 45 per cent, S.-Yorkshire, 4 p a. gua Stock, and Dar. A 5 p.e. I Do. B 6 per cent Do. C 6 per cent. Watrfd & Kilkny, 6p.c. Stock Stock 1.24 121 Stool: 6 Stock 121 1211 Stock Stock Stock 6 Stock 10€ 12 10 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 8* Stock Stock Stock stock 10s. 1.0.41. Stock stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 99 97 /03 104 54 6 99 101 112 tl6 105 107 114 11.) 113 115 128 130 82 R 4 111 113 90 02 77 78 121 123 115 118 103 111 IC4 1( 6 84 86 96 93 08 100 87 89 89 91 100 IC2 91 /01 17 18 let 101 74 - 78 104 204 91 ni 10 If 139 141 116 118 116 118 140 145 1116 118 Its InB 132 136 66 68 21i 224 115 117 125 127 eB l 70# $l, 139 141 101 103 I f 1 94 90 1 10} MI 12 Par i P 11l 113 110 112 1 - 91 0 V 4 96 1 Id Id p 23 24 ,123 124 1118 118 77 79 123 125 125 130 101 Ili 241 2 4 1 102 104 IG2 IC4 88 10 99 101 85 tS 28 29 321 3 3 , 32 33 50 55 Stock Stock Stock Stock LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. Bedlortl-auel litetenley , all Ln& N.W . Buckinghamshire..., 100 ,L r.& N.W (8 1(0 Chester & Holyhead 100 Do. 5ll !.2 Do. do. 51 p. ot 100 Do. c C o ly ie d l e l e s s d t a e l r e , ..l s t t m ou ct r io4l ;l 10 0 zit l'A 526 Do. do. sp. et. C B a d l r elo ß ni c ull l o s l 4 l( id 3 i , E.Lineolnshire,g.6p.e 100 Gt. North. 140 112 E Union,llarwieliShs all );.Counts. 41 41 Do. Woodbridge ...I Do Gls.Barr.&Neils,Dret. 100 Caledonin I Do. New lOO Do. Gloster& Dean Forest all IGt. West. Hartlpool.Dek.&Rail. - all :Yk.N.& Br Hull and Selby Do. 1 Shares all Do. Do. 1 Shares all Do. Lanc.&Carl.gua.s p.c. 100 Ln& N'W London&Greenwiell . 100 S. East Do, Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend.l 100 .Pc to &Co Lowestoft, gua. 4p. ct.l 100 , Norfolk Do. 6 per cent 1 100 j Do. Manc.,Buxtn. & Matk all LN W&M 21 23- llid.Bradford Prefer ence Stook Newmarkt.,BuryEx 5. 5. 6. l E:Counts 1 lii 57 &i N o g r u t a h r n alte l e a d st s n p s . c p . Do. do. 6 per cent.... all , Do. .c all Do.j Do. Fixed 5 per cent. all {Do. - North Western all ;Midland 141 141 .1.& N W Preston and Wyta. I all &L. y k. l Do. I Shares' A. all Do. — _ Roystn,llitch.,& Shop ' 100 Gt.Norh. 135 137 Shr2wsbry& Hereford 100 IT Brasmy 104 106 Do. Do. 1 1 .••• 1 i P ' South Staffordshire .. all •M`Clean . 101 tl Wilts and Somerset.. 100 Gt. West 90 92 Wimbledon& Croydn. all L.&Fireln 71 81_ 109 111 '205 210 6E 66 115 120 93 05 DOCKS. Share Dookr. Paid. Leasing Closing Business Co.'s. ' Price. Done. Closing Business Paid Price. Doze. -Itoti, Commercial 'tuck D 3 4 poreent.Pref Mock E4Eti and West India Stock Lndon - Stock St. Katharine Stork Southampton Stot) , IVietta 13 • •• ... •, • • D)NeW erattiolos,.2., 1( 2 104 1071 81 71 1021 11 2 1321 671 971 8 74 68 1101 111 121 4 1 961 7 6i 7 61 91 4 1 1 86/1081 9 8/ 5 1 Ok 294# 43 67 1' i i 8 7 1 I 100 100 100 100 all 100 41 100 5 all 10i 100 100 100 3 100 1 all 10t; 100 100 100 100 -100 100 100 $3.13.4. all 100 100 100 100 100 IFIE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY' gVENINO, MARCH 8, 1860. BRITISH POSSESSIONS. 1 =hare , ' Railways. siness done I paid. \ Cploriseein.g la a ! - ,00 1 Atlantic it St Lawrence Leased at 6 per cent Stk 1 Bom.,Baroda&Cent.lnd 1 al l 88 90 1 100 96 97 )61 ( U. 5 percent Do. Addit. Capital A 18 Do. Do. B 11 ; d 1 d 201 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 41 5d 4& 5 201 Do. New all 10 Do. Preference 100 f Buffalo,Brant. &Godrich 1 100 72 82 t 6P. et. Nis. 1 Aug., 1872 ) 100 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 10 0 72 77 100 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 100 70 75 5 Clcutla.& S.Eastrn.Lim. 1. 30. par 5 p 20 Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) 2s. 20 , Cape Town & Dock Scrip 3s. 11 1 d 20 Central Gude (Limitedps. Od. 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c 7l 1 4 d 171 Demerara 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c 5 Id 4 d Stock East Indian, gu. sp. o lOO 101 1011 101 15 20 Do. F Shares Ext lO par 1p 20 Do. Jubbulpore lO par 1p 100 Do. 41 p. c. Debents.s all 106 1001 Stock Do. 5 p.c. Deb., 1861 lOO 1014 102 1014 1 4 20 Geelong& Melbourne sto f Geelong Corporation 6 1 100 ' / per cent. Bonds Stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 341 351 33 3 it 4 100 Do. 8 per cent. Pref all 94 95 01 100 Do. 6 per cent. Debentr all 73 74 7 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 100 Do. do. 1867 all 75 77 74 5 1 100 Do. do. 1872 Stock Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.e lOO 981 991 99 4 9 20 Do. New, gua.s per cent 6 id 1 d 20 I Gt South of Ind Lim •• •• 110 14 4d guaranteed 5 per cent 201 Gt.'W. of Canada Shares all 121 124 114 4 204 Do. New 100 f Do. Bonds pay. ' 76,with 1 all 95 1(0 / ept. till '6O 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O all 95 ICO 106 Do. do. 'l3 without opt all 95 100 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do Stock Madras, guar., 41 p. c lOO 87 90 Stock Do. do. 5 per aunt lOO 971 98 97 4 Stock Do. 44 P. c. Extension lOO 91 93 Stock Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c lOO 20 Do. Fourth do. 20 Do. . do. Stock Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 "- 20 I Newßrunswick&Canda. Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc a ll 5 7 Class ACapitl.Share .. Do. do. Land do 20 Do. do. B. Capital do .. Do. do. Land do all 5 7 20 Oude (Limited) 20 Scinde s 4+3. all 191 20 194 20 Do. l'Tc w 20 Do. Punjaub 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo ag. all 191 194 194 20 St. Andrews'& Quebec A 18 10 Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 4d 1 d FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 44 44 20 Ardennes all - - —PI 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 7 1 3 6 1 5 Belgian East. Junction all 1 1 26 Beziers to Graissessac. all 6 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 2 24 100 Copiabo 10 Ditto Extension all 15 I d 20 Dutch Rhenish 20 Eastern of France 20 Euphrates Valley 2s. p 20 Grand Rus. Guar .5 p.c 6 20 Great Central of France all 29 Gt. Luxem., Con. shs all et 64 20 Italian Junetion all 20 Lake Constance & Bale all 20 Lierre and Turnhout all 20 Lombardo Venetian__ 10 14 11 114 I 1 20 Lyons and Geneva 334 Maria Antonia all 10 Do. do. New 20 Namur and Liege all 8 84 20 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref. all 19 19 t 19 16 Northern of France 20 Do. New Shares 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all Si 94 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit all 36 ant 20 Paris and Orleans w 1 Recife& S. Fran. (Pern ), 13 if 1 d gua. 7 p. et. (Lim.) 20 Riga and Duniburg lO 10 Rome and Frascati all 20 Royal Danish all 13 15 5 Royal Swedish 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref all 20 Sambre and Meuse all 51 6 51 10 Dv. 5i per cent. Pref. 20 Southern of France 84 West Flanders all 55 Af 10 Do. 54 p. c. Preference 20 W. & N.W. of France all 224 235 20 Western of Austria .. 6 20 Western of Switzerland all 6 Wiesbaden 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all 20 Zealand..... all COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. CanAiov.6p.c Ja.arJuly 100 114 116 Do. sp.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 109 111 Do. & Sep. 100 113 115 1141 Do. 6 per cent. 1879 10? 124 1 Do. 6 per cent. 1880 100 1121 N. B. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja. &July 10C 109 110 Do. 6p.c.Ap.& Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. C. Deb. 106 991 100 D0.5p.cen.1871 to 1976 100 991 100 103 Do.sp.cen.lBBB and up 100 991 100 NovaScoliaGov.6 p.c. S. Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 1084 1091 1081 91 9 S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 109 111 . Viot•Gov.dp.c..Tan&July 100 - Do. do. April & Oct. 100 1111 1121 1121 12 11 MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 1 14 15 1000 Atlantis Tel. (Limited). all 120 10 25 Australian Agricultural 19 321 331 10 Australian Royal Mail. all 10 Berlin Water Works all 31 4/ 50 British American Land 40 50 Brit.& Irish Matr.Tel.A. all :-7 39 20 Do. B, 7p. c. till 1862 all 20 n 20 Do. C ... all '4l 101 100 Canada Land 321 125 128 10 Chan.lidands Tel.(Lim ) all 8 9 Stock Cop. Mir, Eng.&Smltfy all 17 22 25 Do. Preb-rence 74 per ct all 24 25 Stock Crystal Palace. lOO 27( 30 5 Do. Preference al 100 1001 Stock Do. 6p. c. Perpet. Deb lOO 102 105 Stook Electric Telegraph lOO 1(4 107 25 Do. New 6 English & Aust. Copper all 24 21 21 15 Gen. Steam Navigation. 14 1 Great Ship (Limited) all 4 4 20 Indian & Aust. Telegr 2s. - 5 London District Telegr 2 1 Id 11 1 20 London Discount 5 14 1 ti 4 Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co all 14 11 1; 20 Madras Irr. and Canal 1 11 2 32; 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg. all 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) all 3 4 25 National Discount CO 5 11 1 d 10 Netherlands Land all 5 Do 8 p.c.Pref.,iss.at idle. all 1 100 N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand 80 10 15 1 N.B.Australasian (Lim ) all 1 Oriental Gas 1 Do. New Shares 153. d par 10 Orientl. In. Steam, A 6 -- 10 Ditto B 6 - 10 Ditto C 2s. - Stook Peel River Land & Min. 100 49 41 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam. all 79 81 80 791 60 Do. New l5 13 15 29/ 20 Red Sea & Ind. Telegr. 15 par 50 Rhymney Iron 15 Do. New all 6 7 100 ,Royal Mail Steam 6O 51 53 111/ 1 1 Stock Scot.Austrin.lnv.(Lim ) 100 120 130 25 South Australian Land all 35 36 1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip all 1 1 1 Do. do Registered all 1 20Tr.& Ln.Co.oi Upr.Can, 5 100 Ivan Diernon's Land BRITISH MINES. Share Mines. Paid, Closing Ella"Prioe. I Done. Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 34 3i, 20 British Iron Clifford — 325 335 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) 1 450 468 East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 110 121 East Caradon E. W'l Russl (Tavistk ) 7.4.0 11. 114 Gam.SrSt.Aubyn(Gwen.) 541 45 18 Great South Tolgus.... 17s 141 15 G.Wheal Alfl(Phillack) 12.4.2 1 it G. Wheal Vor(11elston) 94 •• • Grenville 5 3 --„ „ Herod's-Foot Bl 20 2 7 Hingaton Downs 4.3.6 41 41 Lady Bertha Margaret (uny Lelant) 9; 30 " North Downs North France a'l Hogan) 10 44 5 N.Wh'l Basset (Megan) 5 5 ' 4 North Wheal Crony 7.9.4 SI 101 10 Par Consols (St. Blazy) 11 13 14 Providence (Uny Leila) 10.6.7 45 17 Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 108 SoutliCaradon (St.Cleer) It 270 260 • Sorth C. Brea( Illogan). 2 21 3 S Wheal F ran. (Illogan) 18.18.9 160 170 Stray Park ..... . . 5 Tamar Silver and Lead Mining C0..,,_, 44 3 34 10 Tin Croft ........ . .... . 9 41 5 4 Vale of Towel (Cann.) 12s 6d a i West Basset (Illogan) ll 20/ y 1 % W. Caradon (Llskeard). 10 85 1 841 3 West Seton Wheal Basset. (Mogan). 51 160 170 Wheal Buller (Itedruth) 5 871 921 Wheal Edward (Cale.) 6 1 14 Wheal Kitty(U. Lelant) 1.7 .2 14 1:, Mary, nn 8 25 7 - , ,Vh'i Trelawney (Lisk.) 44 29 31 FOREIGN MINES G 8 j 35 20 5 1 40 Australim Bon AccordCopper,Lim. Brazil. Imp. (iv. at £5 p.) Do.St.Jolindelltey,Lim. 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Prov. of England 20 Do. new 50 National Bank 20 New South Wales . 25 Orient .13k. Corporation 20 Ottoman Bank 100 Provincial of Ireland : 10 Do. New 25 outh Au:Walla 25 'Union 01 Australia 50 Union of London 1(0 Unity.lkittut4 'L'37i 22i 23 33W 41# 2 19k i 14 14 28 29 22 YOLU.NTEER SE.R . vreE DINNER. The grand dinner, ender tie auspices of the com mittees of the National Rifle Association and the Volunteer Service Club, took lace yesterday even ing, in the grand concert hal of St. James s hall. The company was confined tc officers, the whole of whom had, no doubt, been present at the Volunteer Levee, and the assembly cotrprised representatives of corps in nearly all parts o' England, Wales, and Scotland. Covers were laii for 630 persons, and the hall being decorated wits national and foreign flags, and filled with off:cer; in every variety of uniform, presented a novel an brilliant aspect, har monising with the importance of the occasion with which the dinner was associated, namely, the pre sentation in the metropolis of a living type of the most important movement prhaps of the present century. The uniforms, in already mentioned, were of the moat varied character. The general colour was grey, of graduated hues, light grey being predominant; and, as might naturally be supposed, the colour in point of prevalence was the green shade which characterises the rifle force of the regular army. The band of the Grenadier Guards was in attendance, ani played during din ner, ann at intervals afterwaris ; and special nrn tion may be made of a polka, composed expreTsly for the occasion, by the bandmaster, Mr. 1). Gon frey, entitled " The Volunteer United Service." Mr. Levy played on the cornet with remarkable skill. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge presided; and among the conpany present were, Earl Spencer, Eari Dudley, Earl Cowper, Earl de Grey, Earl Grosvenor, the Lord Chancellor, Vis count Valletort, Lord Coville, Lord Elcho, Lord West, the Lord Mayor, the lord Provost of Edin burgh, Sir E. Prideaux, the Lord Advocate, Gen. Tremenheere, Colonel Lindsay, Colonel M'Murdo, Lieut.-Colonel Evelyn, Lieut;Colonel Hicks, Major Davidson, Captain Bruce, Captain Mildmay. The Rev. J. E. Cox, an effective member of the West Middlesex Corps, said grace. His ROYAL HIGHNESS, in proposing the health of her Majesty, said if ever there was an occasion on which that toast must be pootiliarly aoocptablo it was such an occasion as that, when he saw be fore him gentlemen who had come there to prove their devotion and loyalty to their Sovereign, and their determination to sacrifice their personal com forts to the interests of their country on any emer gency which might arise. (Cheers.) He was sure he need say no more on a day on which the Queen had received all whom he addressed as volunteer officers. (Great cheering.) In proposing the next toast, namely, "The various members of the Royal Family," his Royal Highness adverted to the fact that the Prince of Wales was now the head of a volunteer corps. (Cheers.) The Earl DE GREY and RIPON then proposed " His Royal Righness the Commander-in-Chief and the Army of England." He observed that the volunteer corps were not the rivals of the army; they were not designed to take its place, but to supplement its efforts and to aid its labours, and they had the best proof of that in the pre sence that evening of the Commander-in-Chief. (Cheers.) His royal highness had been pleased to mark his approval of the volunteer movement. He could speak from official knowledge of the as sistance which he had given to it. He had conde scended to accept the post of a volunteer officer, and he was there that night to manifest his sense of the value of the movement as one which was calcu lated to increase the military resources of the coun try, and to afford-to it additional means of defence. (Cheers.) His ROYAL HIGHNESS, in responding, said—My lords and gentlemen, I rise to respond to the toast which has been so kindly and considerately pro posed by my noble friend the Under-Secretary of State for War, who has personally taken so lively an interest and so large a share in the organisation and management of this movement. (Cheers.) I have certainly had the honour and advantage of having been selected to be one of the honorary colonels of a volunteer corps. That alone would no doubt account for my desire to meet so many of my brother volunteers on such an occasion as this. But I admit that there are other masers which espe cially prompted me to take the chair this even ing. When I was first requested to take the chair I certainly felt some difficulty in the matter, not exactly seeing why I should be selected ; but on reflection it occurred to me that there could be no better mode of proving to the nation that the army was delighted to see this movement than for the head of the army to accept the office of chairman. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, as a redcoat, as Commander in-Chief of the army, and as a volunteer myself, I am exceedingly glad to meet the representatives of the volunteer corps, whom I see before me in every variety of dress—(cheers);—and I must pay you, volunteer officers, the compliment of saying that a Letter turn out I hardly ever saw. (Cheers and laughter.) I was delighted to hear my noble friend observe that the purpose of the volunteer force was not to supplant the army, but to be the great reserve of the country in support of the army. (Cheers.) That is exactly my view of the case— (hear, hear, and cheers)—and if by judicious arrangements and wise management that is the position which you take, that is the very thing that will make this movement valuable, and the very thing that is wanted to secure this country against any danger from foreign attack. On the part of the army I return thanks for the manner in which the toast has been received, and I beg to assure you that we shall accept with pleasure • and satisfaction the volunteer assistance which on all important occa sions I am persuaded you will give the army. (Loud cheers.) The CHAIRMAN having proposed "The Navy," Mr. W. 11. DL CARTERET, hon. secretary of the dinner, in responsing to the toast on behalf of the navy, said—Your royal highness, I am told that I am the only naval officer present, and that there fore the honour devolves upon me of returning thanks for the navy. I feel proud of that glorious service, so enshrined in the grateful memories of all true patriots, and, as a humble member of that service, I return thanks for the enthusiasm with which it has been received. The CHAIRMAN then proceeded to propose the toast of the evening, namely, "The Volunteer Ser vice." His royal highness said—l congratulate you, gentlemen, on the largo assemblage which I see around me this evening, for it is an earnest of what this movement really means—it is a proof, in my opinion, that it is your anxious desire that this movement should continue. (Cheers.) To be really valuable, it must o f course b e continuous, otherwise it would be impossible to reckon upon it with certainty as a part of the resources on which this country might rely in time of need. (Cheers.) Some persons, I know, object to this movement, on the ground that it is aggressive. Now, I consider, on the contrary, that it is not at all of an aggressive character, but essentially a movement of defence — a movement which is called for by the altered cir cumstances of the times. (Hear, hear.) Formerly England was secure through her wooden walls; but now, in consequence of the inventions of modern science, we see changes coming upon us wi h such rapidity that we hardly know from day to day what the morrow is likely to bring forth. When we look at such inventions - as the Armstrong gun and the Whitworth gun, we cannot help feeling that the greatest care is necessary to place this empire in a proper state of defence against attack from foreign powers. (Cheers.) We are not afraid, we say, of anybody. But in order not to be afraid, we must be prepared for any danger that may arise. I a u sure we shall all rejoice if the services of the volunteer force are never called for; but, on the other hand, if they should be called for, I trust there is no one in this room, no one in the country, who would not be prepared to come forward and say, " Here we are ; conic if you_dare." (Cheers.) I cannot help saying that there could be no greater error than to allow the army to get into a state of inefficiency. That would be a great error, gentle men, on your part. With your ordinary avoca tions you cannot devote much time to drill with- out great inconvenience, and therefore you...cannot wish the army n o t t o ' be maintained in a high de gree of efficiency. (Hear.) The army is the first defence of the country, the militia is the next ; the volunteer force is the reserve in aid ef both of these forces. (Cheers.) And now let me say a few words, gentlemen, with respect to your organisation. Some gentlemen seem to think that volunteer corps ought to do nothing but shoot. I have a great respect for Gen. Hay. He is one of the best shots in the coun try, and he very naturally thinks that the great aim of volunteers should be to become good marks men. To a certain extent I concur with that gal lant officer; but, on the other hand, I think that in order to become a good soldier a man must be well acquainted with drill. (Hear.) There has of late been a great deal said about " loose drill." Loose drill is in fact very excellent drill. As a military man I look upon loose drill as a very difficult thing to master. In learning what use to make of this tree and that bush these is a great deal more than meets the eye at first sight, and I believe that until you can drill steadily it is impossible for you to drill loosely. (Hear.) I have heard with great pleasure that this volunteer movement is taking root down wards, and that our young friends at school are be ginning already to have a foretaste of subsequent drill. (Laughter.) Nothing I believe can tend more to make the movement permanent than the preparatory drilling of young persons. (Hear.) It is the fashion to say that we are not a military nation. It is true that we have no conscription; but what is the natural inference ? Why, that our army and our militia are volunteer forces. (Hear, hear.) No man in this country is forced to serve in the military forces; every man who serves at all serves of his own free will. (Cheers.) I cannot conclude without again expressing my opinion that no man could have performed the duty entrusted to him in connection with the volunteer movement with more zeal and energy than has been displayed by my noble friend the Under- Secretary 144.' War, and I will conclude by propo sing " The Earl de Grey and Ripon and the Volun teer Service." (Cheers.) The Earl DE GREY and RIPON, in responding, observed that the volanteeer force was already estimated to amount to 80,000 men, and he had no doubt that before the end of the next summer it would reach 100,000. (Cheers.) It would depend on volun teer corps themselves whether the movement was to be worthy of England, or whether it was to become a mere laughing stock. (Hear, hear.) It had been proved that a volunteer force could be raised, and it was for them to make it permanent. The great body of the force consisted at present of scattered companies, and the object of the Government was to unite them for military and administrative pur poses. In order to secure that object, the Govern ment meant to supply them with adjutants, and he hoped the result would be a triumphant answer to the carpings and the feeble ridicule of some persons who criticised the movement. (Hear, hear.) Let the movement be properly directed, and in the hour of danger the country would find an efficient de fence in the intelligence, zeal, and patriotism of the volunteers. Several other toasts of a formal character fol lowed, and the company dispaned at a compara tively early hour. THE BALL. The ball given in the grand Floral Hall adjoin ing Covent-garden Theatre, in the evening, was one of the most exciting spectacles which have been seen in the metropolis for many years. From an early hour of the evening the streets giving access to Bow-street were densely crowded with specta tors. Probably the best situation for gratifying the eye within was on the stairs, to the right of the balcony constructed for the "exclusive accommo dation of the 1 idy-patronesses." Hero the fairy coup (Pool*/ which presented itself was, indeed, a fit ting finale to the festivities of the day. The hall itself has about two-thirds the area of our largest cathedrals, and, thanks to Mr. Edward Barry, the architect, is the first glass structure with any pre tensions to taste. When appropriated as a central flower market, our Parisian friends will no longer remind us that we have not even one regular marche aux jivers. It is a pleasant, though Pagan thought, that where so many nymphs are now tripping along, flowers will spring up, and the present par terreof patronesses be replaced by another raised dais of nature's rare and lovely handiwork. The chief features of the interior are the slender cast iron columns supporting the nave, with their ornamental bases and capitals, the moulding, or. cornice, and the trellissed arches, all of which are of elegant design. The ornaments being gilt, " tell" with quiet, but beautiful affect against the pale lavender of the walls. At night, the ornamentation is brought into tenfold relief by three lines of gas-jets which " prick out," using an artistic expression—the prin cipal lines of the building—tracking the cornice, doubling round its angles, and circling round the upper and lower rings of the lofty end dome. Be sides this tasteful and comparatively novel mode of lighting, chandeliers are hung in the arches between each column. For this inaugural occasion the whole building was decorated with artificial flowers. Wreaths of roses - with gold foil are entwined round the columns and chandeliers, and festoons of the same are suspended between the columns, under the circular roof, and all round the dome, meet ing in mass in the centre. In addition to this splendid crystal saloon, our readers are aware that the Opera-house was also given up by Mr. Harrison and Miss Pyne for the evening. We had been led to expect that the pit would be boarded over, and thus, with the stage, form another mag nificent salle de danse, but this was not the case, the stage alone forming a promenade, flanked with re freshment stall s , a t w hi c h canteen k eepers an d vivandieres presided. The arrangements ror dancing were perhaps as good as it was possible to make for a crowd which pressed on all the available space of the great hall. Unfortunately th ere were i n the company three times as many gentlemen as ladies. The supper room, in the basement was under the management of Messrs. Staples, of the Albion, whose catering gave great satisfaction to those who were so fortu nate as to be able to make their way to it, but at two o'clock it was impossible to approach it. The refreshments were supplied chiefly on the stage by Messrs. Gunter. At three o'clock we left the hall a scene of life and activity, with no prospect of an immediate break up. DR. GUT.HRIE ON AMERICAN sLA VERY. Dr. Guthrie's speech at the Edinburgh meeting to express sympathy with Dr. Cheever, has been the subject of misrepresentation and attack in the Presbyteriqn, Philadelphia paper. The doctor has addressed a letter to the editor, not to " apologise," but to deny the misrepresentation, and to renew his protest against American slavery. " You say (he says) that I was bloodthirsty.' A horrid charge to bring against any minister of the Gospel. If you mean, by applying this abusive language to me, that I delight in the shedding of human blood, or would have recourse to arms rather than suffer any wrong, I deny your charge ; and appeal for my veracity to those who know me, and know how I abhor the cruelties inseparable from war. Perhaps von mean something else. Perhaps you mean thnt I would regard the slaves, if they had a fair pro spect of success, as justified in rising to recover their freedom, and, as a last resource, meeting arms with arms in the battle for liberty. If so, I plead guilty to the charge; guilty, I must add, as were our Wallace and your Washington." After quoting the:testimony of President Edwards and Jefferson against slavery, Dr. Guthrie continues :—" Though a violent termination to slavery is not one that any reflecting and right-thinking man would wish, the system, as oue of cruelty, of immorality, of robbery, and of murder, is accursed both of God and man. It is the plague -spot of your State, the plague-spot of your churches ; and should its end, which God forbid, be one of violence, on the heads of those who are not straining every nerve to bring it to a speedy and bloodless termination -will lie the guilt of all the fearful crimes that shall accompany its dying struggles." THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, March B.—Wind this day at noon, North; strong breeze, with alternate clouds and sunshine. There was a slight fall of snow this morning. The Blessing, of and from Sunderland for Bordeaux,was struck by a sea and thrown on her beam ends on Feb 14, in hit 46 N, long 47 E ; crew saved by the Nina, arrived at Bordeaux. PLYMOUTH, March 7.—Wind, N.E.—Sailed—The Dane (ss), from Southampton for the Cape of Good Hope. PORTSMOUTH, March 7.—Wind, N.W. to N.E.; blow ing hard.—Off port—Nugget, from London for Auckland, New Zealand. YARMOUTH, March 7.—The Waters (brig) of and from Sunderland, for Rotterdam, was abandoned off the coast of Holland on the sth inst., very leaky ; crew saved. COWES, March 7.—Sailed—Fulton (steamer), for New York. CARDIFF, March 7.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrived—Zetus, from itio Janeiro. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAP u SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning. Wind N. Arrived —Eagle, from Lynn; Dispatch, steamer, from Jersey ; Taurus, from Sunderland. Sailed--Brilliant, for Jersey; Sultan, steamer, for Lisbon ; Havre, steamer, for Havre. (BY SUBMARINE kND BRITISH TELEGRAM) GRA'tESEND, Thursday Morning. Wind N.N.W. ; tide first hour's flood ; weather fine. Arrived, March 7.—Anna Catharina, from Da.ntsic. Arrived, March. B.—Baron Osy, steamer, from Antwerp Earl of Auckland, steamer, from Rotterdam. Sailed—Prince of ales, for Shanghai. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Wind N.N.W., fresh. Passed—Northfleet, from London, for Hong Kong. CHANGE IN THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL ROUTE: Two or three months ago we called attention to the great inconvenience that resulted to merchants and others from the change made in the mail route from Suez to Australia on the taking up of the now contract, by causing the steamers to call at the Mauritius instead of Ceylon, whereby all regularity of communication between these colonies and India and China was put a stop to, so much so that letters from China to this colony were three months and more on the way before reaching their destination. The announcement in The English Mail therefore of a change in the mail route, by wh ich the steamers will call at Point de Galle as under the late con tract, will, no doubt, be received with satisfaction, parti cularly by those interested in the trade between - India and China and the Australian colonies. We learn that it had been found that the combination of the Australian with the Mauritius service materially hampered the operations of the Peninsular and Oriental Company, the mail contractors and as both the Australians and Mauritians were dissatisfied with that arrangement, it has been decide d, as a fir s t result of the negotiation s opened between the Home Governmess t and the company relative to the insuffi.,iency of the subsidy and other matters, that the route of the Australian steamers shall be altered from Mauritius to Ceylon, and that the postal service between Aden and the Mauritius shall be per formed by a separate line of vessels. " This change of route," says The English Mail, " will take effect outwards with the steamer of the 12th of March from Southampton, and homewards with that of the 14th of March from Syd ney."—Hobart Town _Mercury. In committee on Representation of the People (Ireland) Bill, Mr. Blake will move that £4 annual rating, instead of £4, as proposed in clause 2, shall constitute the qualification for any person to register and vote at any elec tion of a member or members to serve in Parliament for any city, town, borough. THIRD EDITION. UN OFFICE, ,!'even o' Clock. SHREWSBURY RACE S—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LONGNER HALL STAKES. Zodiac Chriemhilde Agricultmist Throe ran. ACTON BURNEL STAK P.S. Little Jenny 1 Chantress 2 Guenella 3 Three ran. CLEVELAND HANDICAP, Joskin Dreadnought 3 Four ran. CORPORATION PLATE. Lord Berkley Fenella 3 Lady Grosvenor Four ran. QUEEN'S PLATE. Tournament walked over. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. The Miller 1 Estella Six rat. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. J. HOUSE OF LDRDS—(Tura EVENING.) The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. NEW PEERS. The Earl de GREY and RIPON, and the Earl of EGLIN- . TON and DE WINT ON , t oo k th e oa th s an d t h e i r seats as British Earls. CHURCH RATES. Several petitions were presented against the abolition of church rates. SUNDAY TRADING. Lord CHELMSFORD presented a petition signed by 20,000 tradesmen of London against Sunday trading. The noble lord said in the course of a few days he hoped to in troduce a bill on the subject. THE BALLOT. Lord TEYNHAM presented a petition from Northamp ton in favour of the ballot. He begged to postpone the second reading of his bill on this subject till this day fort night. CORNISH MINERALS. Lord REDESDALE presented a petition from Cornwall praying that rights now possessed by them to minerals lying under the sea shore might be preserved to them. SAVOY AND NICE. In reply to the Earl of CARNARVON; The Duke of NEWCASTLE said the noble carl must excuse him entering into the question, especially as this subject was sure fully to undergo discussion. He neither could enter into the question relative to privilege of private letters, all he would say at the present moment was that he did not think that any blame attached either to Lord Cow ley or those who received them. Whether there was any thing in those private letters that would alter the case as it at present stood, that was entirely a matter of opinion. But he could assure the noble earl that Parlia ment had before it frankly and fully the whole of the case as it at present stood, and neither the private letters written by Lord J. Russell or Lord Cowley would alter it. The Marquis of NORMANBY said he thought such an important subject as that of the annexation of Savoy to France ought Snot to have been treated for a moment as a private matter. Earl GREY thought that without the whole of the cor respondence on this subject was produced Parliament would be to a great extent precluded from fully and properly dis cussing the question Lord WOD EHOUSE said there certainly was not in existence any important communication, as seemed to be supposed, from Count Walewski. The Earl of MALMESBURY said Parliament had equally a right with the Queen to be fully aware of all the points of importance in this case. If the noble lord at the head of the Foreign-office was compelled to send to his col leagues telegraphic messages of what might be sent to foreign countries, it would be impossible to carry on the business of the country; but, at the same time he was surprised that the noble lord (Lord J. Russell) had not thought it fit to cover all he had done either during the meeting of Parliament. or by despatches which might be asked for when Parliament was sitting. That had al ways been the course he had pursued during the time he was at thehead of the Fcreign-office. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH said it would often occur, and it might be necessary for the interest of the public service that communications should be made by private letters, but at the same time records of those letters should be made in the Foreign-office, so that reference to them might be made at any time. He remembered that when the outbreak in China took place, that the only papers in reference to the instructions to Str William Napier were obtained from the late Earl de Grey, which he considered a most dangerous practice, and one that was very prejudicial to the public service. The Duke of NE WCASTLE said there was no desire on the part of the noble lord at the head of the Foreign office for any secrecy on this subject. He he had given all the information possible on the subject. The Pert of DERBY said there was a third party which was interested beside Lord J. Russell and Lord Cowley, namely, the French Minister. Parliament had been informed that as early as July the French Go vernment declared that it was not the intention of the French Emperor to take measures for obtaining the anex ation of Savoy. The French Minister said that it was quite true he had made such a communication, but it was now equally true that on many times after he had informed the noble lord that as there was a congress sitting in order to secure the territorial aggrandisement of Sardinia, it would be necessary, in the event of certain changes taking place, to require the annexation of Savoy to France. Under such circumstances, it was highly improper to suppress private correspondence, thereby load ing Parliament to suppose that this question of annexation had come upon them unexpectedly. After a few words from the Duke of ARGYLE. The subject dropped. THE FRENCH TREATY. The Duke of NEWCASTLE said the address to her Majesty would be moved in that house on Thursday next. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This EVENING.) The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. _ Mr. DEASEY, the Attorney-General for Ireland, who was loudly cheered on his entrance, took the oaths and his seat for the county of Cork. PETER - BOROUGII ELECTION PETITION. The committee appointed to try the merits of this peti tion were sworn at the table, and will assemble at twelve o'clock to-morrow. ATHLONE PETITION. A letter was read announcing the withdrawal of this petition. NORWICH . . The committee appointed to try the merits of the election petition in the case of this borough were sworn in, and will meet to-morrow at one o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed:— I Banbridge, Lisburn and Belfast, and Ulster Railway Corn panies ; Caine Railway ; Droylsden Gas; and Oswestry and Newtown Railway (Additional Capital, Bre,) THE EVICTIONS AT CASTLEBAR, IRELAND. Mr. MAGUIRE gave notice that he would ask the At torney-General for Ireland whether it was true that a troop of hussars had been sent to assist in the evictions at Lord Plunket's estate at Castlebar. HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. Mr. WISE moved for a return of all sums paid for in durating or preserving tha external stonework and the iron rocfs of the Houses of Parliament since the year lea, as well as the prices paid for sueh work rer superficial yard —und, copy of any corresponthnce with the parties whose processes have been used. —Ordered. --- VACCINATION. Mr. B. SEYMER moved an address for return of the number of public vaccinators in the metropolis; with the extent and population of the districts fur which they act; the days and hourkin the week on which they vaccinate; and the number of cases vaccinated. each day during the year 1859.—Ordered. GREAT BELL IN THE CLOCK TOWER. Mr. Alderman SALOMONS asked the Chief Commis sioner of Works if he could afford the house any informa tion as to the condition of the great bell in the clock tower ; and if an early expectation may be entertained of its tones being heard again ? Mr. COWPER said the bell was cracked in no less than five places, but whether that was occasioned by the ham merte being' too h eav y f or th e t enac i ty o f the bell, or t he metal boing too brittle for the capacity of the hammer, he could not say. (Laughter.) THE NELSON MONUMENT. In reply to Dir. Il Arxgr, Mr. COWPER. said that is months ago Sir Edwin Landseer had received instructions to complete the lions for the pedestal of the monument, but he could not state when they would be ready. SAVOY AND NICE. ry Sir J. %VALSH asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he would lay on tho table of the house any corresponpence with the Government of France relative to the affairs of Italy, and the annexation of Savoy, which had taken place subsequently to the date of the last papers communicated. Lord J. RUSSELL said that the correspondenil in ques tion was prepared, and he would be able to lay it on the table to-morrow. He took that opportunity of ap. pealing to the honourable member for Bridgewater with respect to his motion for Monday next in reference to Savoy and Nice. That hon. member had thought proper on a for. mer occasion to presshis motion, but he trusted he wouldnot pursue the same course as regarded the motion in question, as it would be attended with inconvenience and injury to the public service. Mr. KINGLAKE said that after the appeal of the noble lord, who took upon himself the responsibility of the statement he had made, it would be very wrong of him (Mr. Kinglake) to attempt to proceed with his motion on Monday. At the same time he assured the house that he was so deeply convinced of the importance of a careful and earnest consideration of the subject of his motion, that when an opportunity arose when he could not be told that its discussion would be productive of in jury to to the public ic service, he his m would br i ng ring it forward. He would, Mon day week, and he wish e d it to be uncle till rstoo n d ext th A a l t on i - t was not his intention to imply any censure on the course which the Government had adopted. CHINA. Mr. B. COCHRANE asked the Secretary of State for Foreign, Affairs whether he would lay on the table th dr apatehes which had passed between her Majesty's Govern meut and Mr. Bruce, our Ambassador in China, up to the present time: Lord J. RUSSELL said that he NyJnid lay thew papers on the table on an early day. THE WEITWORTH RIFLE. Mr. W. EGERTON asked the Secretary of State for War whether it was true that the offer of Mr. Whitworth's gratuitous services' to adapt the Enfield establishment to the production of rifles on his system had been refused by Government, and, if so, whether he had any objection to state the reason why ; and whether any calculatiJn had been mule of the probable cost of the Whitworth rifle, if made at the Enfiel 1 establislunent ? Mr. S. HERBERT said such an offer had been made in 18:58, and no doubt it was refused on the ground of the ex pense that would be incurred in carrying out the proposal. CT`SIOM.s hrsol. Ti()N5, Mr. HORS PA LT, at0;e1: the Cha,neellor of the F,xche quer whether he intended to propose for the 'acceptance of the house, Nos. 11, 12, and 13 is the Customs Resolutions, and Nos. 1,2, and 8 of the "Ways and Means Resolutions, and if so whether lie was prepared to state with what modi fications he intended to propose them. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said -that with respect to resolutions 12 and 13 he would be abie tola,y them on the table in an amended form to-morrow. As regarded resolutions 1 and 2 he hoped to be able to lay them before the house in a day or two. As regarde i reso lution 8, it was not really a matter of finance, but related to the building trade, and the house should have ample time for its consideration before he asked lima. members to agree to it. NON-INTERVENTION WITH THE POPE. Mr. SCULLY asked the First Lord of the Treasury whether her Majesty's Government, being all Piotestant. while a large portion of the Queen's subjects are Catholic, it was intended by the present Government to observe the principle of absolute non-intervention, so far at least as re • garded the territories and sovereignty of his Holiness tho Pope. Lord PALMERSTON could assure the hon. member that the foreign policy of her Majesty's Government was not influenced either by the religion of Ministers, or of any section of her Majesty's subjects. That policy was founded on much larger and higher considerations. (Hear.) He had already stated, with regard to the affairs of Italy, that the principle which the Government endeavoured to inculcate was to leave the people of that country free t.) arrange their own affairs according to their own notions of what was best for their own interests. (Cheers.) He trusted that they would be able to make such arrangements as would secure their peace and prosperity. (Hear, hear.) EAST INDIA.—INDENTURED LABOURERS. Mr. CAVE moved an address for copies of correspondence between her Majesty's Government and the Government of France in respect to legalising the exportation of natives of British India as indentured labourers to French colonies. Lord J. RUSSELL made an explanation, to the effect that the treaty was intended to prevent a revival of the African slave trade, but it was not yet signed. The corres pondence was very voluminous, but he had no obiec.t'on to produce any extracts that might be required. THE TREATY WITH FRANCE—ADDRESS TO HER MAJESTY. Mr. BYNG rose to move a humble aCclr.ms to her Ma jesty. (LEFT SPEAKING.) WRONGS WHICH CRY FOR REDRESS. Mr. Crook's bill for the Protection of Women and Children employed in Blench Works, &c., will be proposed towards the end of March. If, be tween this and then, popular opinion is not brought to bear on this most atrocious question. it siatt; be no fault of ours. We purpose that this article shall appear in our columns frequently, until the bill has again been brought before the house; and we implore our brethren of the press to help the country, and especially the Legislative Body, to a right way of thinking on these horribly cruel mat ters. Our extracts are taken almost at random from Mr. Hopley's pamphlet : Samuel Price examined—" I was in the employment of Messrs. Ainsworth, near Bolton. They employ about four hundred people. It was mostly from eleven till twc o'clock in the morring before we left off. In the last ye ir I w with them, from April, 1853, to April, 1854, we were busy, as well as I can remember, through the spring and through the summer, for six or eight months of the year; that is, we went to work from six to half. past six, sometimes at four, and left off from ten to twelve, one or two in the morning, and sometimes after that. * * All the people in the works averaged these number of hours—some even more." [Observe that this dreadful toil was not an occasional or , exceptional fact. Girls and boys were thus working, "through the spring and through the summer, for six , r eight months ofthe year."] "At times, if a sudden order has come, we have not been in bed more than 16 or 18 hours in the week (averaging more than 211 hours of unrest out of the 24 during seven successive days and nights for girls and boys, some of them no more than 12 years old)." Report of the Com missioner appointed to inquire how far it may be advisable to extend the Provisions of the Acts for the better Regu • lation of Mills and Factories to Bleaching Works, pp. 10, 11, Nos. 81-81. William Johnson, finisher = " I am twenty-four 'years or age. I was eleven when I first went to work. I worked first for Mr. Fletcher, Leylands, ten years. At my com mencement" (that is, when he was a child of eleven) " I began at twelve o'clock on Sunday night, and worked till eight on Monday night (20 hours) ; then we started at six o'clock on Tuesday morning, and worked till 12 at night (18 hours) ; and we did that for two or three months without stopping. * * I have been at a worse place than that for long hours since ; at Mr. Whowell's, '1 wo Brooks. * * * There were a deal of young girls, cne or two under ten years of age.—lbid., p. 9, No. 68. [To have a fall perception of the severity of this toil, it should be borne in mind that a very large number of the workers in these establishments are standing and " work ing hard" (as rapiPy as possible) during:lllll°st the whole of these lengthened perioes. It is shoWn in evi lenee t'utt sometimes for days in am cession the girls and boys have no opportunity whatever of sitting down (save for their hastily-snatched meals during the whole of the time spent at the works.—Reports,passi»i.] John Hamer, finisher—" I have been 15 years in the bleaching trade. I was employed at Messrs. Hollins', Tootle Bridge, Bolton. * * * One morning we went to work at five o'clock and worked till six the morning after" (25 hours.) " All the sets were working the same hours" (the young with the adults). * * * " I have been so tired, though I am a strong and healthy man, that I have often to sit at my bed-side when I get up of a morning, and my fingers are so stiff and sore that I cannot dress my self. If I feel thus tired, what must Elie young girls and boys eel ?"—lbid., p. 8, Nos. 61, 64. Ann Simpler (14 years old), Elizabeth Hilton (15) &rah Higsun (16)—" We came to work last Friday morn ing at half-past six" (at Mr. Ridgway Bridson's Bleach works; Bolton). "We worked all Friday night till half past five on Saturday morning" (twenty-th: ee hours). "Wo did not sleep any time in the night, except on Saturday morning at half-past five we laid down to sleep on the hooking-box, and slept till a little after seven" (less than two hours' sleep— and with the clothes still on—after twenty-three hours' work) ; " then we went to breakfast for half-an-hour, and then came and worked till ten minu past Pleven."—lbid., p. 25, No. 236. William Crompton—" I tun 17. I have been four years old)an d n half"(that the d I.e s s s n since shop he we . We s tw goo e n ly t e ill y d e i a ff r e s and a different hours, sometimes early, sometimes late. I worked once three days orke since five b e gan on w , and three nights" (he is only one, remember, amen; mul t itudes—children as well as a d u l ts — w h o toil in the sense morn ing Ray); t "and four not ot longworked hours). " I mostly slept at meal times, and only stop ped en. hour for me a l s ; th e rest I ate while I was ki " Ibid., p. 26, No. 20. working. "-- ng. Surely all this is very terrible. But read on : " James Thomson (Mr. Wallace's Bleaching, Scouring, and Finishing W o rk s f or Cotton' and Woollens, Burn bank, Glasgow)..-c , I am manager of these works, and nephaw of the owner. In summer some of the hands work occasionally week from 6 a wed . i n a t . t t o hi l s 2 p t; m st .': (18 un hours) summer several twiulizeoil.e Three days we worked 20 hours each day. The ages of most of our girls is from 10 to 18." (Observe these ages—soma of the girls mete children.) " The stove-room 4 in which they work are in winter heated up to 100 or 110 deg. ; in summer the heat is from 120 to 130 deg." (and at times very much higher, as stated by the same witness in evidence given at a subsequent page.) " I feel, when lam urging' a tA li g night, lo a i n o d f the females to work thou :hug hours that I am doing what goodsi sn o right, finished. b then we makes place for B l oods o lie down upon in a stored I So l m " e - t e im bc e e s n th u e r y gSe sla t ; h d e o re it room upon the pieces of goods unfinished. Sometimes 1 or more will pass the night in this manner, after work ing 19 h our s, and coming out of those hot places dripping wet with perspiration, and their clothes wet through with it."—lbid., p 59, Nos. 643-045. And this in the country which.is energizing thrJugh the , world to put down slavery ! Alexander King.—" 1 work at Mr. James Young , and Son's bleachwor Aiedhousefiehl, Pollocltshaws. 1 here aro about 300 hi ndred hands employed ' • of these 250 are females When we are busy the number is about 400. * - * * Sometimes, about once a week, one shift will be • gin at 6 a.m., and go on till G the next morning" (24 hours). " I his has happened once a week on an average for the last sic months. The females all work in the stoves."—lbid., p 61, Nos. 682, GS3. mind, deg,, i n t the What a spectacle—what a hideous, sickening spectacle— must 40) workers present at the close of their 24 hours' . field, Burnbrae, toil I " The females all work in the stoves I " Among iuies a til o i n n e in O e ' them "will be some from 10, 11, to 13 years of age ; the rest t clock upon temperature,chiefly between ex t e l e m e d t i a n n g d , 2 b o y ;" 6 - 01 to ne ili 2 n 0 g, d b e e g a . r e i r n 3 m 0 s o n be gi n it o'clock on g e E ne i r iz a a l b t e e t m h p ri er e a n t d u e r r e s o m f i a ( n m l r n . C di l a a n rk s , u s m i3 m iea er ch l MondayA 1 i ll engo morningsod ) . "lVaen an d w s ometimes ork Monday night" (20 hours), " and sometimes day night, and get home at six o'clock even all Mon (29 hours from the time of on Tuesday morning" commencing for four hours and out here ag • work).—i 4 H ome up to 11 and sometimes 12 o'clock again at ten o' elock, and work day we should come out at el that night. The next that may go on fir a few d x and work the regular hours; should commence, as before ,d ays or a week, and then we seven in the evening at night-work, going home at the night. Weet for one hour, and working through It op from 12 till one in the night for re freshment.was rather before Cm new year when we commenced to be so rc bus y, ah 24 and it has been going on this way up t!) thi s ti me (M )."—.A. quarter of a year such. No . of such toil as thi s I—llid ,p. 66, 7s3. Elizabeth E " dge- - - I am 14 years of age. I have worked here" (Id Mr. Seddon's, Breightmet Bleach-works) "four years. Three months since I worked" (and of course she was not working alone upon the occasion) " two nights and two days. I slept four hours the first morning, and not at all the next night. I have very often worked till twelve." —lbid., p. 49, No. 491. If there be any one thing which more than another adds to the enormity of this national iniquity, it is the fact that there is not—nor ever has been—even so much as a ' dill eulty,' worthy of the name, to prevent a stop 'tieing jut ti all these terrible shames by just legislation. Mary Ann Smith.—" Last Saturday I was 12 years o)-y . * * * 1 came here nearly three years ago. Six t i n , .. in that time I have worked from six in the mornir half-past two the next" (twenty hours and a half) ~" till I worked from six one morn in g till six th e next - .' ' Once. (24 hours). " I have to rub my instep every n i t gas ruin g can get my clogs off. The skin cracks, and Ica illi before I sometimes. One of my fingers is gathering f, leiot abide it by the selvage, and the other is running." tem being cut No. 457. ,—./bid., p. 47. T ►as out 'cry ney ged the the two lard also with reral her se of 'own ?ney, citor, dant, idant week zovo hor es a 5 three , ne of 1852, viug. a. out g the ?erty, .s ago with neelf. m fur t had in tho )efore sition an 11 nten- I, and part .ouse. good °tie° id on lisap- Lying as 1 real sub- has .wing awes; Seas, with clud- Sal pre- gold .ered Cent. scent co of terms The veni two- Ttant /14) - 3oard ssity ight ['rade hren. ction livg- , on a ale utioa , e fer 0 per iharel all 100 3i 100 100 li 100 13 all all all all 100 100 100 100 ICO 100 100 2 151 55 q 271 i 401 4 91 10 90 lol} 111 I 51 50