The Sun. — London, England, 1859-02-10 00:00:00

CABY dety his anied it it ehurst, ) much ointed It is Lion I • short Lble to ration e very )EN. VAN alted went may den ;sl to proof CITY NEWS. SBA MONEY MAREE7' AND CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Money Market continues exceedingly quiet, and the settlements at the Stock Exchange have exerted no perceptible influence. At the Bank of England the applications are very limited, and in Lombard -street the wants of the comm erc i a l corn ni are readily supplied on liberal terms. SPzculation, , however, is still conducted on a re stricted scale, and no encouragement is given to joint-stock projects, unless of a very highly pro tntsing character. As soon, however, as the anxiety still felt in connection with foreign politics is allayvu, a fresh impulse may be given to business e e i s t o his e d e scripti on , f or i t mere l y requ i res a revival f c ronfidence t o f orce a l arge proport i on of the es now av a il a bl e i n t o ac ti ve emp l oyment. Several foreign loans are spoken of, which, although unpopular for the moment, may eventually meet it tray a favourable reception ; and, as an example, ulaY be mentioned that the proposal made on behalf of Austria, which in the first instance ap peared neglected, is now attracting increased attention, and the scrip is freely dealt in at a small Premium. The Clutha has arrived from Victoria, with 417 ,752 in gold. Further consignments are ex pected during the next fortnight. The b ar s i lver brought by the Parana, from the West Indies, has been sold at ss. 14d., being a decli ne of Id. from the price obtained for the pre vi ,ous remittance. A. dividend has just been announced on the estate of Messrs. Fry and Chapman, the bankers, who fail ed upwards of twenty yea rs ago , a t th e rate of 13.16ths of one penny in the pound. In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday rather m ere animation was apparent, and prices of all de aeriptions were fully supported. The Railway S hare Market closed very firmly, and values tended u PWards. Further indications of improvement have u een exhibited in the Stock Exchange Mar ket to-day, and a preponderance of purchases, resulting from diminished apprehension with _rea'ard to con ti nental politics, has placed most ecu rities in a more f avourable position than zc't several days past. Consols have been 95Z, 1, r and 95 1 t- for transfer, an d 9 5 a , b u y ers ° , l * the acc ount. Several fractional changes have taken place but the m ar k e t i s ev id ently rather b uoyant. Il2e Speculators still base their transactions uponthe ovements in the P ar i s B ourse, an d t h e a d vanc i ng nden cy reported there has already given support, to t English S ecur i ties. Bank Stock is firm at 2271 ° 229 ; the New Three per Cents. and the Reduced ti'unuities at 964 , ; the New 21 per Cent s . a re ti a l ke d 79 t, ; Long Annuiti es , 181 1, ; Exchequer is, 335. t o 3 65. prem ; and India Loan Deben t lir es are 951 • i n it ' the For e i gn S toc k M arket b us i ness is rather i ol aeti ve ; prices, however, in most instances have t a r°v ed- Turkish 6 per Cents. are 901 to 91 ; to 6Scrip, I s t i ssue, 791 ; di tto, 2 d i ssue, 61 to ° 8 1 di scount ; and th e 4 p er C en t s . h ave a d vance d d• 43 1, Peruvian 41 per Cents. to 94 and 95, S a r a 'TT kuribarren) to 85, and the 3 per Cents. to 74; elan Bonds are rather flatter, at 80 a ; Mexi on ar e Steady at 20y.; and Spanish Certificates at TLtThesnew Austrian Loan i s to 14- premium. to the la t week's railway r ece ipt s , ascer t a i ne d up 18 d ay, are in round figures as under : rhe a ,. 1859. 11,0 Western L26,931 I;ll l,r estern Western j7. l ßhto ti ... 11,982 hand 33,517 o,4tealt Eastern ......... ... 16,179 14 tn I‘T°.t he l ll 1,1 cash and Yorkshire 0111-Eastern 31,651 'oat L iturab •• ........ . . 1,612 (4 ; all t d ixy .Tnink 7 1. 4 a Pto e t a t; estern of Canada nad plibit4 North-Eastern aald Wiklow 1 1 : 1 4, 1 lir e& and (Glasgow Glasgow 5,571,362 go'w and South -Western Th principal operati ons i n th e R a il way Share half. 'k e et to-day has been i n connec ti on w i t h tho as m onthly account, which take s pl ace t o - morrow, t o :„_Wllich is progressing satisfactorily, th e ra t e o f wa' . ` a nation being moderate. The market opened Bti i 7 much buoyancy, and the tendency of prices is I . „ ll PNvards. E as t ern C o u n ti es h ave a d vance d uB' I, anca ; Great Northern, 10s. ; Great West ern , £1 ; iohire and Yorkshire, ss. ; North Western, klBB. Midland, 10s. North British, 10s. ; North - tern (Berwick), 10s. ; South Eastern, 10s. tiro a n Guaranteed Stocks and Canadian Shares g /4,i! ra • East India h ave a d vance d 10 s. ; G reat s Peninsula are 1001, and Ceylon, 51 6. 42 Or A 5,; bard,‘.`gn Railways are generally firmer. Lora- Shares ven etian Old Sha res are 9:, an d t h e N ew New Pi Stead y ' a ` • Banks and Miscellaneous Shares are S 1858 . 24,930 12,009 10,207 12,009 14,400 24,366 20,429 30,044 835 6,508 8,012 3,405 1,351 4,725 5,912 litthi,,Bll FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK 1 -, o ock 227 i 9 Per t a leer C ent' Reduced Annuities 961 1 X Q . O ilt. Consols Annuities v 3 94 1 f e w ~Per Cent. Annuities 96 i .1 6 1 .0 4 ,,.1 Per Cent. Annuities ..Dittoitt° 3° Years, - expire 10th Oct., 1859 15.16 Alidi a. s 3O Years, expire sth Apr., 1885 lBt. k Ditt o i l t Zek (iitt,, , ---e uelltur eq 9Bl I Coi l ; 174c18, 1,000 0 for A£ 1 , 000 951 E x I March June. h. c geg D. pd 33 6 1 33 6 -lt o el' ills, £l,OOO, 2d. & ' . 133 6 Dit to 00 ...... 33 6 p S nlall, lid . ............... 33 6 I 33 6 Rje tv treex;_e43OP F OREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. 20 i ~.._a Per ent j,`1.,°1 n 41 per Cent 95 ::,140 Account - uittn Ditt o CU ribarren), 4X per Cent. ,bi t a c ',„ 3 , Per Cent 2 tmi t ,,, t ‘,.ce ount 74 bi t '', an ) 5 per Cent. — Skil?. Account 80 11 40,1, Coln. Cert. of Cou . not funded si P Ditto ' 4 6 P e r Cent , Aeco_ 90 4, ltt - kr "-au Ditto "eve Lo,,u ...... Dittoi - Ateount 2d Issue 6 d "Itto n uaranteed, per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in noonL. Consol s TWO O'CLOCK. , Money 951 C onsols for Account l'A.ekt”r INTELLIGENCE.The Thames, now ra hl au lttl Y ex fed with the heavy portion of the Australian !t07,2' Wlll he immediately eoaled to proceed, so it is under le I .''' la search of the traz Riau packet Avon, and assist her 4hihe4ehing Southampton. Vanderbilt's Bremen line has fr " eoroinenced Turning, so that there will be departures o k _ litld toutharepton on the 22d inst., the 9th and 22d prox., t e eth of April. Nttie, The departures from New York for Southampton, will be the 6th a -, or Havre, calling at 11 4 19t March, and the 2d, 16th, and h o g h of February and att.oi April. The weather at Southam t p e t w on era was aw e am mee p s e si d ve e l n y the ~-Y Yesterday and a couple of boa ...or% shone y' ) A /vb.! Marquis of fop .-''' w STEAM ENGINE.--The . ..d i n , engine for run terin, ! In possession of a new Staf_ little more than a ton, and It e4 ' . ' ? ' 11 ' th e Toad. It weighs kind of steam 16 miles by a handle in front ai1:41440n three Wheels, and is guided power, and is per hour.. t fitt o d r to a velocipede. It is of two horse 1.40 4,3,,, ,ith Grosvenor, Lord a sin front capable of holding four passengers tiliagin -T the dig. ~The Marquis, Lord .._, from Lille ltrei and ano ther,.rode through NewPoT however, to 4 ltt i a osity ara'neaFrithday an event which caused no small Y, It appears, ert_ard of kr.leviLlt un wieldy, for in turning into the w KY allot tl 441e Y the engine came in contact with the wall, It is h kict paLe4itilurin, g one of the wheels. However, it proceeded, ,411 torough the town aouin in half an hour. m4 Pl et noisy in its progress, anethe steam may probably be tocieasant to the passengers, the funnel being close . their 4lli i ° ,, ,, The scheme ap to be a novel one in d fil e " l d win no doubt be the means of opening a h t fi hi r e o l s n d ie f . or . I,4einventions of the kind.— Wolverhampton eCe lelgete e44lt ia. ST AI 3 E DUES - The Independcfn re deeived trr, --- s lettez: fro Berlin,which says :—u Ihave rties tif,,ll, Panovernisome information relative to the Stade elli„_"' i have every reason to consider exact. Some J f i lte e e it was stated that 'England had in August last „Illy, 184,11 sequence of the resolutions adopted on the 14th re,,. ° °Y te', l "LbY the Parliamentazy committee, charged its ki..,71• 03"oontice the Anglo-Hanoverian treaty of July, n 4 the 12th August, the Queen of England, in re tiest()ped at et Ten t bn f " l her visit to the Court of Berlin, iilL - -4 1 118 e. n, near Hanover, and lunched with stopped at imilitiestai ° o f ' Po r a e l r gz e s a b ff urv aire a , nd Count Platen, the Hanoverian t being d for some also present. A the re thettlll ljall°vey, England consented to t Pe tt!ti o4ll oenntlit elation of the treaty, and to wait the pro- I ttiol' ec l too loae..Pratof Hanover. As however thakesee them th e "4 WithoutlurtherPodwler was took place s on eNtealibject between Mr. delay. our Fitzgerald, Under- e „eeggiit/ ,of State at the F or:ign-office, and Count liielipaiL 4, ii.,:t:oe Hanoverian Miniter, in London. England, re ap Jeet (id i r'ial, denounced the Stade dues, but has not as 44Lelits/Tinciple the Hanoverian views. The treaty w !tip&.13,,,,.,1 to the lave officers of the Crown in England, who t °, have raised strong objections to several of the tor ,4ons proposed by Hanover, and among others, that °tat% .kittig the definite arrangement to all the riverain Akreeolltiths. kterested in the question. The negotiations still , 47 4 all hopes of an arrangement have not been tio lit doped undergo is believed that Hanoverian proposi -41114 essential modifications." Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Share Stock, Stock; Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock, Stock Stock: Stock) Stock: 12.10 13.14 Stook, Stock Stock Stock 11.6.3 11.6.3 Stock Stock 124 , Stock Stock, all all 22 } 7 16 100 100 100 100 all all all all all all all all PREFERENCE SHARES. Share, Railways. 25 (Blythe and Tyne IL perl I c. pref. (issued at £5O) Stk Bris. Si Exet.4p.ct.Stock t2O ;Do. do. do. Shares Stock Caledon £lO, 41 per cent 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Stock 'Chester & Holyhd, 51 pc Stock Do. do. 5 p. ct. 01 Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c 61 Dun. Pert h,& Aber.Jun Stock E.Angn. Class A 7& spc Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc Stock'Do. do. Clas-.; C 7 pc Stock E. Coun, Ex. 5 pct. No.l Stock'Do. do No.2 Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock Stock Eastern union, 4 per ct. Stock; East Lane. 6 per ct 5 lE.& W. York. Jcn. fifths StocklEdinatGlas. 5 pc shares Stock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. Stock 'Furness, 5 per cent Stock Glas. &S West.; a. spc Stock Great Northern, 5 p. ct 1 Stock Do. 5 pc fiedm.,lop.c.pml Stock Do, 41 p. c. do. do. 100 Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pf stock, ( Gt. Sn.& W (Ireland) 4 ; p. ct. pref. Stock 50 'Great West. (Berks and I Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct took! Do. Redeemable, 41 p et , Lock Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct 1 bock. Do. Irredeemable, do 1 ;ock; Do. 5 p. ot. It edeem.Prefll 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Sh ares 10 Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf shares 10 Do do. sp. ct. pre 'ockiDo Birming. guar. stock 264 iDo. Chester guar.shares 131 'Do. do. do 20 Do. do. do. :ock, Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock :ocklLon.&Brig.spc. gu. No.l :ocklDo. pref., 5 p. c. ...No. 2 Lock Do. New gua., 6 p. ct. toek Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4 bock Lon.& N. W.Cov. &Nun eaton, 5 p. et. bock Lon. &S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, late 3d shares 124 Londondy & Cole, 1 she 12 Londondy.& Ennis Ish took Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6 p. ct 6 Do. £6 Lock Do. 31 per cent. 12/ Maryport & Car., 4 p.c 23 Do. 4 per cent... Do. ock Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock ,ock Do.Con.Bris.&liir.6p.ct :ock Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock 6 Do. with option till 18601 Lock Do. Leic. & Hit.pref. st. 10 t Newport,Aber,&c. pref.s p. c. redeem, at 5 p. c. pm 10 Do. Perpet, 6p. c. with option till 1866 10 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c. sh ares Lock Do. 5 p.c. Ext.Stock,lB46 took Do. 51 p. c. Pref. do. 18471 Lock Do. Way.ral.Ex.Sk 1847; Lock 1 North British, 5 per cent tock!Do. New, gua. 5 per cent tockiNth.Dev.ltail.& Dsk.Co. Lock N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. took I Do. Berwick, 4 p. C. Pref. 17 !Do. do. do. 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. c. No. 1 121 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 25 90. York, H. &S. Pura 20 North Staffordshire bock' Ox. wr. & Wol. 6 pc. Ist g tocklDo. do. do., 2d gua tocklDo. 41 p.c. Db. stk.in perp 81 ,Scottish Central, new pi :ockiScottish N.-Eastern deb ;ock l Do. 31 per c. pref. stock . ock I Do.Aberdeen.gua.6 pc. :ock' Do. 7p. c. pref. stock. 10s. South Devon, Ann. 10s. 10 Do. Fixed 41 percent. .0.6. South Eastern (Reading! Ann., 1.0.6 ) ock Do .41 per cent ,ock Do. Fixed 41 p.c. Ist is ock Do. New do., 2d issue ' Lock South Wales, gua. 4 p.c I ock Do. 41 per cent 20 S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua 1 25) 'Stockton and Dar. 5 p.e 25 f ; Do. 6 per cent ode Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent. all 1 100 100 100 100 100 all Paid.! Closing Price. 49 El 94 96 1103 103 6 64 100 103 113 118 108 112 115 117 114 116 132 134 81 83 75 75 113 115 120 122 111 113 107 108 (4 66 11 111 91 93 'B4 E 6 85 87 98 100 10 104 164 17i 10 10 73 74 19 20 9i 10 14 141 140 142 1120 122 163 168 122 124 i fp 68 70 141 143 101 105 -- - i --- 41 3 96 98 91 10 11, 12 9 10 111 113 98 99 i die p id p 23 234 124 126 112 114 98 100 10 11 241 25 103 105 103 105 16 17i 29 30 33 34 48 51 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. Paid, Leasing Closing Business Co.'s. Price. Done. Bedford and Bletchley all Buckinghamshire ... • 100 Clydesdale Junction.. 100 Colchester, Stour Val. all E.Lincolnshire,z6p.c. 100 E Union,llarwialaShs. all Ln& N.W Ln& NAT Caledonin E.U.&E C Gt.Nerth. E.Counts. 98 100 104 106 17 19 142 144 4 4i Do. Woodbridge.— 100 Gla.Barr.&Neile,Dret. 100 Do. New lOO Gloster& Dean Forest all Hartlpool.Dek.&Rail all Hull and Selby Do. Shares all Csdidonin Do. Gt. West. Yk.N.&Br Yk.N.Md. Do. Do. I - - 111 113 • Do. I Shares all London&Greenwich Thy Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend lOO Do. Barking . Shares all Lowestoft, gua. 4p. et lOO Do. 6 per cent lOO Mane.,Buxtn. & Matk all Midsb.& Reder, g. 6 .c all Mid.BradfordPrf. Stk lOO Newmarkt.,BuryEx 5. g. guaranteed 5 p. c. Northn. & Eastn. 5 p.c. all Do. do. 6 per cent. . . all Do. Fixed 5 per cent. all Preston and Wyre. I all Do. 4 Shares A. all Roystn,llitell.,& Shep 100 Shf.ltoth.&Gol.g.sp.e. 18 11 6 Shrewsbry& Hereford all South Staffordshire .. all Wear Valley, g. 6p. c. all Do doall Wilts and Somerset.. 100 Wimbledon& Croydn. all S. East Do. 85 671 115 120 90 92 Peto &Co. Do. Norfolk Do. LN W&M Stk.& Dar Midland . E.Counts. Do. Do. Do. L&N & L.Yk. j Do. 21 1] 98 160 14? 58 60 !Gt.North. Lan.& Yk T Brassoy M'Clean Stk.& Dar Do. ,Gt. West 'L.&Brgtit 142 144 91 91 11 11& DOCKS. 90 92 8 9 Pm s Share Docks. p aid 1 Closing 1 Business Price. Done. Stock Commercial lOO Stock Do4perCent.Pref.Min lOO • Stock East and West India lOO 126 11 Stock London lOO Stock St. Katharine lOO pp i Stock Southampton lOO Stock Victoria 20 Do New A 18 S Railways. Amberg, Notting. Bost. and Eastern Junction ;Belfast and Ballymena Bir., Wol., and Str. Val Birk., Lane., and Chesh Junction Blackburn Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter j Caledoni an ;Chester and Holyhead (Cork and Bandon Cork, Blkrock,&Passage Cornwall Do A A rcvea. no div . until6p.c.per an. Do. B hasbeen pd.toß. Dublin and Belfast June. Dun.,Perth,& Abr.Junc East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union A Stock Do. do. B Stock Do.Nw.A.(ite.E.U3ds) East Kent East Lancashire East Suffolk fik 61 8 9 67 69 11 11/ 31 33 D4i 95/ 84 66 48 49 4 1 Si 195 1 1 1 6 0 4 61 624 45 47 29 31 Do ;Edinburg and Glasgow, Edin.,Perth, & Dundee , Worth & 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_ I Lancaster and Carlisle. i Do. Thirds IDo. New Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire IDo. do. F £l6 Do. do. £9 shares IDo. West hiding Union !Do. Southport !London and Illackwall ,Do.Newiss.at Z51051181] Lon.,Brighton &S.Coast London & North Westn' I Do. Eighths London& South-Westn. I L'derry & Coleraine ... L'derry & Enniskillen. ;Man., She, & !Lincoln.. Metropolitan Midland Do. Binning. & Derby Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland; Do. Shares INewtastle and Carlisle. !New., Aber., & Herefd. !Newry & Armagh (def.) Newry, Warpt., & Ros 'Norfolk !North. Counties Union North British INor.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 Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. &S.Westn., Hampstd and City Junction North Staffordshire North-Western No. & Sou. W. Junction 'Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver ,Peebles Portsmouth Rhymney • Scottish Central Scott'. N. E., Aber. Stock IDo. Scottish Mid. Stock' 'Shropshire Union Sittinegbourne & Sheer South Devon 'South-Eastern 'South Wales SouthYorks.&Riy.Dun 'Do. do Staines, Wok., & Wok Stockton & Darlington Do, do. 1854 Do. do. 1855 ;Stockton & Hartlepool Taff Vale Do. Preference. No. 1 ThamesHavenDk&Rail Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny 'Waterford & Limerick 'West Cornwall W-end ion. & Cry. Pal Do.A.—Arecv.nodiv.tilli 7 p.c. has been pd. to B Do. B ,West London Do. Ist Class. Do. 2d Class . !KET.-(THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Paid. Closing Business Price. Done. 13 15 94 96 69 70 29 291 96 98 10 105 1.04 1045 86 88 [36 138 [O5 106 551 565 56 57 85 RO 12 13 p 12 13 96 p 95i , I id I lid 6 i 4 108 i 1024 95i 96 1 di 951- 951 37 1 S 8 di [oli 102 75 77 12 13 64 66 6 3 62}d 9_ , 134 481 14 1 - d, 8 484 / 01 10813 44 91d 131 131 7 8 2 9 31 7 5d 115 117 27i 28 86 88 45 47 4 2d 37 184 73 /4 72 7 14 15 89 91 6 6i 3 n 6 1 6 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock' Stock Stock) Stock; Stock 16 le. 134 Stock 100 3 100 100 100 100 100 [613 4 100 100 100 Q 3 le. 17} all all 100 all THE SUN LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 10, 1859. _ _ SOUTII- Business Done. IL TV A F. A resolution was also agreed to, approving the payment of the dividend recorded by the directors, at the rate of £5 15s. per cent. per annum. The four retiring directors—Charles Castlemain, Esq., Captain Charles Edward Mangles, M.P., Charles Smith Mortimer, Esq., and William Philip Snell, Esq.—were then re-elected without opposition. Mr. TITE, M.P., moved that the sam allowed to the directors be foithe future £3,000 per annum in place of £2,000. Mr. PUNCHER seconded the motion. Mr. JESSEL regretted that the increase of the directors' allowance had not been doubled.. He thought that the directors well deserved that sum, and he should therefore move that the sum be increased to £4,000. (Cheers.) Mr. CLARKSON had great pleasure in seconding such a proposition. A PROPRIETOR thought that the best way to increase the remuneration to directors was to reduce their number. He thought the meeting should vote them £3,000, and that the four next vacancies, should not be filled up. (Hear, hear, and cries of " No, no.") The CHAIRMAN said the directors had no power to reduce the board of directors. If it was intended to do so such a clause must be inserted in their next act of Parliament. He considered that it was impossible that the business could be properly conducted with less than the usual number. A PROPRIETOR thought that the amount to be voted a the present time was £3,000, and after the Exeter line had been opened then they could consider the propriety of in creasing the directors remuneration. Mr. HOWARD thought they ought to vote £3,000 now, and £4;000 after they had declared a dividend of 6 per cent. for two years. (Laughter and cheers.) Mr. TITE said if the ameAnent was put he should vote in favour of it, although he had moved the original pro position of £3,000. The CHAIRMAN then put the amendment that the sum of £4,000 be voted to the directors. The proposition was lost. The original motion, that the sum bo £3,000, was then put and agreed to unanimously. Resolutions approving of the lease of the Salisbury and Yeovil Railway, and for tranferring of tho Portsmouth Railway to this company, wore then agreed to. A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the pro- ceedings. LOVE IN A CONVENT.—An advocate of Rouen, M. Raoul do Malherbe, who died in 1851, left a widow, an Italian lady, and two children. Some time after, a Count d'O—, much her senior, fell violently in love with her, and, though at first she did not accept his advances, and even retired into a convent at Mantes to avoid him, she ended by responding to his passion. The result was, that whilst still in the convent she gave him several meetings, and that an intimate connexion was established between them. But after a while her conduct became known to the superior of the convent and she was obliged to leave. Wrung by remorse, she confessed her intrigue to her hus band's mother. The mother, being greatly shocked, sent her to her family at Rome ; the count followed her there, and a marriage, according to the forms of the Roman Catholic Church, was celebrated between them. Subsequently, the fact of her having had an intrigue before the marriage be came known, by the opening of some confidential letters, to several other persons. The consequence was, that a family council, consisting of members of the de Malhorbe family, assembled, and decided that for her misconduct she should be deprived of the guardianship of her two children. The Civil 'Tribunal of Evereux being applied to, sanctioned the decision. On Friday the lady worded to the Imperial Court of Rouen, and the court decided that the fault which she had committed having been extenuated by 'a religious marriage, did not constitute that " notorious misconduct," for which Art. 444 of the Code Napoleon says; mother may be deprived of the guardianship of her children. It therefore quashed the decision of the family council. • THE ELASTIC EGG.'—Take a good and sound egg, place it in strong vinegar, and allow it to remain 12 hours; it will then become soft and elastic. In this state it can be squeezed into a tolerably wide. mouthed bottle, when in it must be covered with water having some soda in it. In a few hours this preparation will restore the egg nearly to its original solidity, after which the liquid should be poured off and the bottle dried. Keep it for a curiosity to puzzleone's friends for an explanation how the egg was laid in it. - HALF-YEARLY MEETING--,(THIS DAY). The usual half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors in this company was held this day at the Waterloo Bridge Station. Charles Castlemain, Esq., occupied the chair. The Secretary having read the notice calling the meeting, and the report of the directors, which has already appeared in The Sun, The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said the satisfactory state of their affairs would happily only require him to occupy a very short period of time. (Hear, hear.) Before, however, proceeding with the ordinary business of the company, ho thought it due to their late chairman to notice his retirement. He was sure no person connected with the company could but have observed his great ability, his kindness, and his immovabl e good temper—(hear, hear)—or but must regret that the state of his health should have made it imperative upon him to retire from the chair at the board. Although his health had been so bad as to compel him to retire from the board, it was a great happiness to know that the company would not be precluded from receiving his ad vice, as his state of health would yet enable him to hold his seat in the direction. (Hear, hear.) The directors had recorded a special notice of their regret at the circum stance, but he thought it would be but a graceful act if the proprietors generally were to take some notice of the sub ject. (Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Castlemaine) occupied the chair but temporarily; he was not a candidate for the post, as the state of his health totally prevented him from ful filling the office. He would now formally move the recep tion and adoption if the report, and in doing so he could inform the proprietors that had there been no monetary panic the directors would have been able to declare a dividend of 6 per cent. (Hear, hear.) The receipts set down in the report showed the steady progress of the company's affairs, and justified the greatest confidence in the prosperity of the undertaking. the Exeter line, he had great satisfaction in stating, would be opendd in the present year. (Hear, hear.) And another source of- congratulation was the great im provements that had been effected in the Southampton docks—(hear, hear)—as the directors had taken steps to lay out about £40,000 on the works ; and the company was now in a position to supply a much larger amount of accommo dation then they had hit/lute been. (Hear, hear.) 'lt was with greatpleasure that he informed the directors that the taking up of their 4 per cent. debentures stock was gradually increasing. It was a capital investment, and he thought that when it became more generally known a great deal more of it would be taken up. (Hear.) He now came to a subject that all present felt the greatest interest in, he meant their relations with the Brighton Railway—(hear, hear)—and he had the greatest satisfac tion in informing the proprietors that within the last few days the Brighton Company had again opened negotiations with them—(hear, hear, and'cheers)—and he assured the proprietors that while nothing would be demanded that was unreasonable, the interests of this company would not be sacrificed. With respect to past proceedings on the subject, the proprietors, he thought, would agree with him that it would be unwise to enter into the reasons that had led to the breaking off of our negotiations, as by so doing nothing would arise to retard an amicable settlement of the question. A resolution would be submitted to the present meeting, giving the final sanction of the proprietors to the lease of the Salisbury and Yeovil Railway. The new line from Wim bledon to Epsota, - which this company had agreed to work, would be opened on the Ist of March ; and the directors have also agreed to take the railway recently constructed by an independent company between Epsom and Leatherhead at the annual rent of £2,000, with further conditions upon its being incorporated with the company. The Parlia mentary schemes projected in the South-Western district, and the application for further powers by existing com panies, more or less affecting the interests of the company were a great deal more numerous than usual, but the proprietors might rest assured that their interests would be narrowly watched and resolutely protected. The directors, acting upon a resolutionpassed at the special general meeting, in October last they had concluded a special arrangement with the Porthmouth Company for a lease of the railway, and the rental agreed upon was £lB,OOO a year, subject to such incidental conditions as the directors in their discre tion may consider necessary, and a bill has been prepared for the assent of Parliament to such an arrrngement ; and the measure had been so framed, that an absolute amalga mation of the two companies might, in the event of its being found beneficial, be effected. The chairman then alluded to the recent combination amongst the different bodies of rail way proprietors, which he had advocated in August last. He was sorry to say that he thought from what had taken place at the Railway Conference, that there was little hope of obtaining assistance from Government in sub duing the injurious competition which had lately been so fatal to the value of railway property, and that there was in consequence the greater necessity for increased energy amongst the shareholders. He then thanked the meeting for their attention, and concluded by moving that the report be received and and adopted. (Cheers.) A SHAREHOLDER, ,in stwalading the mnl4on, pawed a glowing oulogium upon the abilities of Mr. Chaplin. There was no one, he thought, who had not observed his • wonderful courtesy. (Hear, hear.) He had also been a warm supporter of the company in both bad times and good times—(hear, hear)—and it was his opinion that he had worn himself out in the service of the company. (Hear, hear.) The South-Western Rail way Company, in conjunction with the name of Mr. Chap lin, had become household words, and he was glad some special notice had been taken of the retirement of that gen tleman from the chair. He should have very great plea sure in moving a vote of thanks at the present moment— (loud cheers)—but it was considered that it would be ad visable not to interfere with the reading of the report. After they had agreed to the report, he should only be too happy to make such a proposition. A discussion then arose upon the various topics men tioned in the report, the several speakers urging the direc tors to avoid, as much as possible, law proceedings, which had for so many years swallowed up such vast sums of railway capital. At the termination of which the report was adopted unanimously with the following rider : " That the shareholders beg to tender a cordial vote of thanks to W. Chaplin, Esq., their late chairma n , f or hi s long and valuable services, and an expression of their hope that homey be long spared to enjoy many years of health and happiness." BRITISH POSSESSIONS, Share I Railways. ' Paid. Closing Price. I all I 9 al Atlantic & St Lawrence! Leased at G per cent..! Bom.,Baroda& Cent. Ind! 78 79 gu o . 5 per cent D Do. Addit. Capital A, Do. Do. Buffalo and Lake Huron' Do. New Buffalo,Brant&Godrich 6 p. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 18721 Do. do. 1 July, 1873, Do. do. 1 J une, 1 874 , Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.L'm. Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) Cape Town & Dock Scrip Central Oude (Limited) Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c Demerara Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c East Indian, gu. 5 p. c Do. C Shares Do. E Shares Ext Do. Jubbulpore D 0.44 p.c. lids. pay.'s9 G eelong& Mel. gua.s u. C. Geelong Corporation 6 per cent. Bonds Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B Do. 6 per cent. Pref Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c Do. New, gua.s per cent IDo. do IGt.S.of Ind.Lim.—Scrip guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt.W. of Canada Shares Do. New Do. Bonds pay. '76,with spt. till '6O Do. do. '73 till '6O Do. do. '/3 without opt Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 do Madras, guar., 44 p. c Do. do. 5 per cent Do. 4I p. c. Extension Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c Do. Fourth do. Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 1 Newßrunswic i c&Canda. Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc, Class ACapitl.Share 1 IDo. do. Land do Do. do. B. Capital do Do. do. Land do Northof India Tramroad Limited, Scrip - 'Oude (Limited) Scinde Do. " Pc s l} Do. New Do. Puniaub Do. Indus. St. Flo. ex,;" 1 St. Andrews & Quebec AI 1 I Trinidad(Liraited) Scrip! 1 d' , I di 6 i 7i.1 16; 100 1 100 1100 11. 3. 0. S took 2s. 6d , all all } 100 100 all 100 all -- - 0 85 90 82 86 SO 84 Id par Sto. Sic:el 100 100 100 100 100 100 Stock I ipl I I cf LOl 102 FOREIGN. par ipl 19 20 33 34 75 76 89 91 99 100 dil d par 4i 1011 2 16 161 4} 41• d 105 107 [O5 107 102 104 191 99i 17 184 20 18 19 d d 2 lid, 991 1081 3 1 i 4 3d 20 if 21 1 pi d par 1 i dd id TP Share Railways. A 1,al" ~, I Closing i Business ' Price. Done. 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 41 41 20 Ardennes all P 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 3 1 Id' 2 11 1 5 Belgian East. Junction all 20 Beziers to Graissessaa all 7 5 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 1 24 20 Dutch Rhenish 6 Eastern of France 20 Euphrates Valle , 2s. p 20 Great Central of France all 20 Gt. Luxem., COIL shs all 61 64 10 Italian Juriou 20 Lake Constance & Bak all 20 Lierre and Te - nliout all 20 Lombardo Veneaan 8 1 14 p9 } 4 20 Lucca & Pis toj a, 5 p.c.pf all 20 Lyons and Geneva - 331 Maria Antonia all 2O Do. do. New 20 Namur and Liege all 8f gl 20 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref. all 191 2 - 16 Northern of Fr ance a ll 364 37 20 Do. New Shares 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 81 91 20 Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent 7 4 2 d 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit. all 33 334 20 Paris and Orleans 20 c Recif'e& S. Fran. (Fern.)) A i id 81 20 le gua. 7p. ct. (Lim.) ... ' git and Dunaburg.... 4 10 Rome and Frascati .... all 20 Royal Danish all 11} 5 Royal Swedish 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. 20 Sambre and Meuse all 61 71 10 Do. 51 per cent. Pref. 20 Southern of France 81 West Flanders a ll 51 5 10 Do. 51 p. c. Preference 20 W. Si N.W. of France all 22 23 20 Western of Austria 20 Western of Switzerland all 6 Wiesbaden 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all 20 Zealand all BRITISH MINES, Share! Mines. I Paid. Closing Business Price. Done. Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 7 8 61 20 British Iron Condurrow (Camborne) 2O 10 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.) 1 460 470 East Bassett (Illogan). 30 185 195 Great South Tolgus.. 17s 12 13 G.Wheal Al.d.(Phillacii) 11.18.8 24 34 G. Wheal Vor(llelston) 91 Lady Bertha North Frances (Illogan) 81 6 7 North Wheal Crofty 7.9.4 21 31 !N.Wh'l Basset (Iliog - an) nil. 7 8 Par Consols (St. Waxy ) 11 16 17 IPorkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 Sort ridge Cons. Min. Co. Or Southearadon(St.Cleer) 2/ 425 440 Sorth C. L:ea( Illogan). 2 24 24 S Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.18.9 225 235 5 Tamar Silver and Lead Mining Co 9 41 11 1: 10 Tin C'o't 4 41 UnitedMines(Gwennap) 40 - Vale of Towey (Carm ) 12s Gd West 13..sset 11 20 22 W. Cal oofon (Liskeard). 20 6.1 70 Wheal Basset (Mogan). 5 1 12r20 230 Whea' Buller (Redratli) 5 120 130 Wheal Edward (Cals.) 5l 25 24 Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant) 1.7.2 11 12 Wli'l Mary Ann (31enlie) 8 46 48 - Wh'l Trelawucy (Lisk.) 44 32 34 FOREIGN MINES 20 Australian 1 Bon AccordCopper,Lim lOs par 5- p 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at p ) 27 1 2 20 Do.St.Johudelßey,Lim l5 10 12 5 Do. Land and Min.ng - Co all 1! 25 1 Clarendon Consols Min ing Co. of Jamaica 40 Cobra Copper all 38 40 Copiapo l6 10 12 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co all 2 Fortuna 20 General .. all 205 211 3 Linares all 8 9 5 Lusitanian 1 Mariquita all 11 d 1 New Granada all 1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L 10 1 p 11 20 Pontgibaud Silver, Leat. Mining and Smelt all 41 5 5 Port Philip 1 30 Santiago de Cuba i 164 1 1 28.2.81 United M ex i can all J 24 3 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Closing Business losing Share Securities. Paid. Prices. Done. Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja. & July 100 113 114 1134 Do. Gp.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 111 112 Do. 6 p.c.3lr. & Sep. 100 1141 1151 N.8.G0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July 100 111 112 Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 100 101 1001 NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. St. Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 111 112 1114 S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 109 111 Vict - Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 107 109 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. I Business Share Joint-Stock Banks. Paid. Closing Price. Done. 100 Agra&UnitedServiceßk 50 40 Australasia all 90 92 25 Bank of Egypt all 251 261 100 Bank of London 5O 40 Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo all 00 Bri ash North American all 57 59 20 Chtd. Bank of India, &c 10 2 1/d 100 City 5O 61 63 100 Colonial 25 20.11 Com. Bank of Canrda all 100 Commercial of London 2O 20 Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch all 161 17 20 Gen. Bk. of Switzerland all 20 Lon.Char.Bk.ofAustral. all 211 22 50 London and County 50 London Joint Stock 100 London & Westminster 2O 100 Nat. Prov. of England 35 20 Do. new lO 50 National Bank 25 20 New South Wales 25 Orient. Bk. Corporation all 39 40 20 Ottoman Bank all 194 204 Provincial of Ireland 10 Do. New all 25 South Australia 25 Do. New l7l 25 Union of Australia all ---•- 54 26 Do. New 2O 50 Union of London lO —.— 231 100 'Unity Mutual 55 . 100 Western Bk of London 50 20 19d MISCELLANEOUS. Share Miscellaneous. Paid.l Closinprice:,o• Zusiness done 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint' all 12 13 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all 240 270 25 Australian Agricultural 19 34 36 10 Australian Royal Mail . all 4 1 10 Berlin Water Works 10 Do New, issued at £5 dis 3 I 50 British American Land 40 50 Brit. & Irish Mag. Tel.A. all 39 41 ss1:2002:00: Ecc D oaa o pns . t.ame ß drna , in 7 Ls.o p antie . Ea e lnc . in till 1802 all 19 21 20 Do C . 2 5 5 . meDrloey:atteferenceg7t 10 Chan.lslands Tel.(Lim.) 32 a11 i 113 91 1 1 1 0 6 1 20214590 LLGGE London r in r .dd r PP a o i t .s n G t&46A:SfDAanecuin.i Isocomanni Discount Omnibus s c Navigation. o S p m e r 1 et • all au 24 2 5 l a s e e t dw n . . C j e c e o uo p ai .. a lt . I: . C me o l : iala a aa 04: 11 11 811 1 1 1 1 ; 4 : i_ 1 1. 4 4 . 55 Bug. Do . 10 Euro p. all m.Stm.(Lim.) all . 14 2 P T a e l i a e ce gyaph lOO 105 108 5 — ll 1 - 4 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg. all 10 Med. Exten . Tel. (Lim. ) - all 64 71 v 4 25 National Discount Co 5 1 7 I .: 10 Netherlands Land .....1 d 44 10 Do do all 1 2 5 DO 8 p.c.Pref.ass.at ldis all 1 11 100 N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand 80 15 18 1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all 1 1 20 North of Europe Steam all 1 Oriental Gas 1 Do. New Shares lss. 4 dis 5 Peel River Land & Min all 21 p 3ar 24 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam all 84 85 50 Do. New lO 121 13i 20 Red Sea & Ind. Teleg,r B'l d ip 50 Rhymney Iron 15 Do. New all 74 71 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 1 Scot.Austrin.lnv.(Lim.) all 125 1371 124 25 South Australian Land. all 37 38 1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip. all 1 1 1 Do. do Registered all I 1 20 Tr.& Ln.Co.of Upr. Can 5 ,Yin Dienien'a Land IR 224. 9 11 LAW INTE. THIS DAY.) COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lords Justices.) APPEAL MOTION-BIRD V. POWELL. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Prendergast, Q.C.) 3fASTIR AND SERVANT-.WAGES IN LONDON_NOLAN V. THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, This was an action brought by plaintiff, a stalwart young fellow, aged 21, formerly a van-goer in the service of de fendants, to recover 12s. for one week's wages, and 28. stopped as a fine. - Plaintiff stated that he was, upon a certain occasion, de sired to go to a place to fetch some goods, but as he was subordinate to the driver of the cart it was not his (plain tiff's) duty to say whether he would go or not. He did not go and was reported to the Superintendent, and a fine of 2s. was recorded against him. Upon the following Thursday, (pay day), 10s. were tendered, but plaintiff contended that, as he had been guilty of no dereliction of duty, he should not be mulcted in the sum of 2s. This was construed into an act of insubordination, and plaintiff being discharged, now took the present course to recover his money. His Honour—Do you mean to say that you only received 12s. per. week ? Plaintiff—l do. His Honour—Then, I say, it is a scandalous thing that a young man of 21, servant to a public company in London, ? should receive such a wre t c h e d p itt ance. On the part of the company it was insisted that plaintiff, having refused to obey orders, was properly fined 2s. and that he was grossly insolent, and discharged himself. The latter portion of this statement plaintiff denied, and it was elicited by his Honour that the insolence consisted in his refusal to submit to the fine. His Honour said he was astonished to find such wages paid to fine young men in London. He read a short time back in the newspaper that in some parts of the country young men (agricultural labourers) were receiving 14s. per week. Here, in London, a great company paid 12s. It was a scandalous thing. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs. SERVANTS AND MA STERS . — OVERTIME.--JONES V. RAWTRY. This was a contest and a trial cause I to determine whether plaintiff, a house painter and whitewasher, should receive 6d. an hour overtime or 9d. an hour. A great many of plaintiff's fellow-workmen in court took great interest in the proceedings, and, in nrate of thn mulooyouro of Li. Honour and the bailiff, afplaude4 or hissed_as they were pleased or annoyed. It appeared that plaintiff had been employed by a Mr. Thornton for 13 years. Defendant, who carried on an ex tensive business, applied to Mr. Thornton to send him some men, as he had a job to finish off quickly. Plaintiff and some others went to work for defendant, and the time agreed upon in the trade fora day's work was six to half-past five, the pay 6d. per hour. Plaintiff, however, and his mates agreed to work till half-past 10 at night, for which they were paid 6d. an hour overtime. Plaintiff now sought to recover another 3d. an hour. Defendant stated that ho had been in the trade a great number of years, and that it was not usual to pay extra money for overtime before 11 o'clock at night, lie wished the case adjourned to produce Mr. Thornton, who could prove that he never paid the extra 3d. To rebut this three or four witnesses came forward, and swore that Thornton paid the extra money, and that defen dant had promised to pay as Thornton paid. Upon the question of evidence, it was very conflicting on either side, but his Honour considered that the evidence adduced for the plaintiff was so overpowering, that he felt bound to give him a verdict with costs. Plaintiff—Will that settle the others ? His Honour—They are not beforo me, SLOP WORK.-HILLYER V. GREEN. Mr. Buchanan appeared for the plaintiff, who sought to recover the sum of 10s. for making 12 mantles. For the defence it was contended that ss. paid into Court was sufficient, as the work was badly done. Mr. Buchanan called a witness, who said the wages were very bad, and the work well enough done for the money. In answer to this defendant said there were thousands of mantles made for less than 2d. each. After examining the work, his Honour found for de. Fondant. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A JUVENILE THlEF.—Henry Coreham, 13, was charged with stealing some cigars from the shop of Mrs. Emma Johnson, tobacconist, of Shepherd's-market. The prosecutrix said she only charged the boy with stealing 11 cigars now, but having missed a great many at different times in a similar way, suspected the prisoner had visited her before. She heard the corner of the case in which they were kept fall, and saw the prisoner run out of the shop, and pursued and overtook him. He at first denied having taken any, but afterwards handed them over to the officer. Mr. Inspector Bowles said he had admitted having been in custody before for entering some promises, when he was given up to his friends for protection. The father said he had done all ho could to cure him. He went to School, and not twenty minutes before this occurrence he was reading a chapter out of the Bible. Mr. Bingham said it was not the 20th chapter of Exodus surely. The father said he hoped something might be done for him, as he had four others. Ho would have got him to sea, but he had something the matter with his leg, which un fitted him for that life. Mr. Bingham said he would remand him that something might if possible be done for him. Remanded. THAMES. THE RULING PASSION.—John Cummings, alia s R ear _ don, alias Sullivan, a heavy thick-set young man, with a gruff voice, was charged with stealing a linen shirt. The prisoner has been repeatedly in custody for stealing articles of trifling value, and upon one occasion ho was com mitted for trial on the very day he was released from gaol after a month's imprisonment. The prisoner loft a gaol three days ago. Last night he went into a house in Albert-street, Shadwell, and stole a shirt, value 3s. 6d., the property of a mariner named Charles Seymour. The at tention of Mrs. Rosati Yates, the mistress of the house, was called to the prisoner by a servant, and she followed him, and gave him into custody. The shirt was found in his possession. He told a police constable he could not help thieving, and he must keep his hand in. His last conviction was for stealing a trifling article, and he was then sen tenced by the Assistant-Judge at the Clerkenwell Sessions to four months' imprisonment and hard labour. Mr. Yardley said it was no use summarily convicting the prisoner. He must be committed for trial, and it was likely, after so many convictions, he would be transported or sen tenced to penal servitude for a very considerable period. Seymour here said—l am going to sea to-morrow or next day. Mr. Yardley—Then I must decide the case now. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to three months' imprisonment and hard labour in the Rouse of Correction. ALGERIA.—The Akbar, of Algiers, of the 30th ult., publishes the following "communicated" note :—" The Prince Minister has prescribed by a despatch to the prefects and marshals in command of territorial divisions to abstain until further orders from granting any further concessions of land, larger than twenty hectares, on the territory of villages, the creation of which has been sanctioned by im perial decree. In consequence of this decision, any conces sion, whatever may be its extent, must be made the object of a special proposition to his Royal Highness." This was an appeal from a decision of Vice-Chancellor Sir William Page Wood on the construction of the testa tor's will, At the conclusion of the arguments of counsel on both sides their lordships consulted together, and Lord Justice Knight Bruce announced that it was desirable to take the opinion of the Lord Chancellor in this case. His lordship observed that three different judgments had already been given on this will, and, if the testator was alive, he would give a fourth. Mr. Daniel, Q.C., said—lf the case was allowed to stand over, it might be amicably settled. Lord Justice Turner said—lf the income was divided, the shares of the children could be easily ascertained. It was supposed to be about.£3,ooo. Mr. Daniel—That is disputed. There is a reversionary interest. Lord Justice Knight Bruce—We will put it before the Lord Chancellor this day Week. VICE - CHANCELLORS' COURT. (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir John Stuart.) MOTION FOR DECRIg E. - JUDGMENT.-GREENWAY V. GREENWAY.--GREENWAY V. OREENWAY AND OTHERS. His Honour the Vice-Chancellor said—This case was argued under the 29th section of the late Wills Act. The testator by his will disposed of his estates both real and personal; but the only question raised here is as to the personal. The testator directs that if any of his brothers should die without lawful issue, the survivor would succeed the brother predeceasing ; and if both brothers should die without leaving lawful issue, he directs that the whole of his property shall be divided equally among his nearest of kin and Isabella Woodcoats. It was contended that this bequest to the next of kin and Isabella Woodcoats is too indefinite and too remote, and cannot take effect. Hia Honour, after yeading and commenting on the dif ferent clauses in the will in reference to this be quest, and considering the decided cases of Redford against Redford, first volume of "King's Re ports," Lord Hardwicke's opinion in the case of Shepherd, " Ainslie's Reports," and the 29th section of the late Wills Act, came to the conclusion that the gift over (in the event which happened) to the testator's Rext of kin, and Isabella Woodcoat's must be held to be a valid and good bequest. There was nothing said about the real estate, because it was agreed to argue the case on this bequest only. His Honour made a decree in favour of the next of kin and Isabella Woodcoats as to the personal estate of the tes tator. 100 100 100 100 100 100 141 16 100 95 1 6i 95 / i 951 Business Done. THE SPRING HANDICAPS, Tournament Age. 5 Yorkshire G re y . a Arsenal . . 5 Pole Star • • a Rocket . 4 Blue Jacket • 5 Gilliver • 5 Blackthorn . . 4 East Langton • 4 Longrango . . 4 Fright • 5 Lifeboat • . 4 Rio • • 5 Tunstall Maid . 4 Royal Sovereign . 4 Pensioner • . 4 Dispute • . 4 The Tattler . 5 Compromise . 4 Newington . . 6 Hydromel . 4 Etoile du Nord • 4 Little Davie •a ( Gala colt . • 4 Newcastle . • 3 Matlas . . • 4 € Gracchus . 3 6 Meadowdale • 4 6 b Age st lb L Beacon . . . 4 6 1 ) Turned Loose . 4 513 3 Bridecake . 4 5 12 Fearful. . 45 12 ?, Colbert. 3 5 12 Secret Treasure . 3 5 11 ' Fly-by -Day . . 45 10 Queen. Bess . . 5 5 8 Conductor . . 4 5 7 White Hart . 3 5 7 Old Robert . • 3 5 7 Margery Daw . 3 5 5 Pan . • 3 5 3 Shuffle . . . 3 5 0 Crafton . . 3 5 0 ex - theme . . 4 412 The Greek . . 3 412 Commodore . . 3 4 9 Blackmail , . 3 4 9 Agnes colt . 3 4 9 The Pirate . 3 4 9 Burlington . . 3 4 9 Drapery 3 4 8 Yellow Rose. . 3 4 8 Helia . . 34 8 Old Point . 3 4 8 Brookside . • 3 4 6 Gipsy Queen filly 3 4 6 ACCEPTANCES FOR THE CITY AND SUBUR BAN HANDICAP, The City and Suburbepa Handicap of 15 sous each, 10 ft, with 100 sous added. To be run before the Metropolitan Stakes. The last mile and a quarter. Age st lb Tournament . . 5 9 0 Lord Nelson . 5 8 0 Little Gerard . a 7 12 Zouave . . 4 7 11 Blackthorn . . 4 7 11 Sedbury . . 4 7 9 Fright . . . 5 7 8 Lord of Lora . 4 7 7 Nereus . . 5 7 7 Apollo . . . 4 7 5 Clydesdale . . 4 7 5 Vert Galant . . 5 7 4 The English Roso 4 7 3 Sweet William . 5 7 0 Accurat© . . 4 7 0 Royal Sovereign . 4 7 0 Volta . 4 6 13 Charles 2d . . 4 6 13 Etoile du Nord . 4 6 11 Martel en Tete . 4 6 7 Hobgoblin . . 5 6 4 Excelsior • . 4 6 4 Gracchus . . 3 6 0 Beacon 4 6 0 Cornboro' . . 4 6 0 Cantine 3 5 13 Hal o' Kirklees . 3 5 12 ZitelL9. . . 3 5 10 Lovett . . . 3 5 10 Precious Stone . 3 5 10 Queen Bess . 5 5 10 Chanoine . . 3 5 8 Mazzini 3 5 8 Age st lb Flitch . . 3 5 7 Palm Leaf . . 3 5 7 Trumpeter . . 3 5 7 Indifference . 3 5 7 Bellona . 4 5 6 Romsey • 3 5 5 Fleet • . 3 5 4 Southampton .3 5 4 Topsail . 3 5 4 Pan Artist . • • • 3 5 4 ..3 5 4 Crafton . 3 5 2 Conjuror . 3 5 2 Clemantho . . 3 5 2 Birmingham . 3 5 0 Paul Jones . 3 5 0 The Greek . . 3 5 0 Griselda . . 3 5 0 Statesman (h.-b.) 3 5 0 Torn King . . 3 5 0 Bouquet . . 3 5 0 Melbourina • 3 4 12 Queen Charlotte • 3 4 12 The Gem • . 3 412 Glenbuck . . 3 410 Vigo • • • 3 410 Arck - ea Duke of Duty Yellow Rose Production Villaret Faithful f . 3 4 10 .4 4 9 .3 4 7 .3 4 7 .3 4 4 .3 4 4 ACCEPTANCES FOR THE NEWMARKET IIANDICAP. The Newmarket Handicap of 25 sous each, 15 ft. The big-hest weight accepting being Bst 101 b, it has been raised to Bst 121 h, and the others remaining in in propor tion. Ago. st. lb. Gunboat 5 8 12 Rocket limigerford Gilliver 5 8 0 Blackthorn. Fright 5 8 0 Vulcan Sweet William Newington..: Hobgoblin 5 6 12 Matlas 4 6 7 Rosati 6 6 6 f. by Teddington— Maid of Masham 4 6 6 Beacon Pavilion 4 6 5 Age st lb Newcastle Moadowdale Solomon 3 6 2 Colbert Trumpeter 3 5 12 Old Robert Mutineer Pan Australian Maid 3 5 6 Arterelde Holia Old Point The Pirate 3 4 12 Drapery Press Forward 3 4 6 LIVERPOOL SPRING MEETING, 1859, Will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Ist and _ _ _ 2d of March. FIRST DAY. Weights for the Liverpool Spring Cup (handicap) of 100 sovs. in specie, by subscription of 10 soya. each, h ft, with 60 added. Ago st lb Age at lb Mr. Sykes a 8 7 Martha . 4 6 8 Simpleton Lord of Lorn Ancient Briton.... 4 7 10 Heir-at-Law Fashion 6 7 7 Aneurin Ravenstimodale ... 4 7 7 Layton . 3 5 12 The Fallow Buck .. 4 7 7 Willie Wright Grillade a 7 7 Miss Digby 3 5 9 The Tattler . ...... 5 7 5 ! Ambush .... 3 5 8 Broadlands Miss Harkaway ... 6 7 5; Gladiolus King of the Isles .. 5 7 5 The Squire Prince of Orange.. 6 7 0 1 Norma . 3 5 2 Duchess of Suthor- C heval de Bronze . . 3 5 0 land Misty Morn Princess R0ya1.... 4 6 10 Drapery 3 4 10 Medallion Weights for the Aintree Plate of 50 soya, winner of any handicap after publication of the weights, 51b extra. One Mile. Age st lb Ago st lb Lord of Lorn 4 8 7 Medallion Abron 4 8 2 Queen Bess .. 5 6 10 King of the Isles Greencastle English Rose 4 7 6 , 1 Physician Diamant .. Impatience Schismatic 4 7 51 Miss Eleanor ... .. 3 5 12 Princess Royal Weights for the Handicap Plate of 40 sous, winner of any handicap after publication of the weights, 51b extra. Nearly thrQo-quarters of a mile. Ago st lb Ancient Briton 4 8 7 Old Tom 5 8 4 Queen Bess Prince of Denmark 4 7 0 Willie Wright 3 6 12 Miss Digby ....... 3 6 12 Surprise 3 6 10 Age et lb Cripplogato ..... 3 6 6 Blarney Knockburn Magic 3 5 2 Weatherwiso 3 4 12 Little Emma 3 4 8 SECOND DAY. Weights for the Sefton Handicap of 40 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 3 ft. One mile and a quarter. Age st lb . Age st lb Mr. Sykes a 8 7 Medallion Lifeboat .. 4 8 2 Lazy Lass 5 6 4 Simpleton 4 8 2 Gargrave Lord of Lorn .... 4 8 0 Heir at-Law 3 6 2 Ancient Briton.... 4 7 12 Physician Abron.... ....... 4 7 12 Nosegay King of the Isles.. 5 7 9 Miss Digby .. 3 5 11 Ravenstonedale .. 4 7 9 Appendix Subterfuge colt .. 4 7 9 Ambush 3 5 9 Grillade a 7 7 Gladiolus Prince of Orange .. 6 7 5 Sv The Tattler v 5 7 5 Broadlandu English Rose Misty Morn .. 4 7 2 Princess R0ya1.... 4 7 2 Jyria Norma The Squire Adelaide Brookside Weights for the Handicap Plate of 50 sous. for all ages. T.Y.C. Age at lb Age st lb Abron.... 4 8 7 Knockburn 4 6 6 Ancient 8rit0n..... 4 8 7 Blarney a 6 6 Queen Bess.. 5 7 7 Magic 3 5 7 Schismatic 4 7 7 Weatherwise 3 5 5 Prince of Denmaric. 4 7 2 Madrid ..... ....... 2 4 10 Rosins 3 7 0 Sister to Peeress... 2 4 6 Surprise, 3 6 13 Impatience 5 0 0 [The following appeared in our third edition of yester day evening :---] ACCEPTANCES FOR THE GREAT METROPO LITAN HANDICAP. The Great Metropolitan Stakes (handicap) of 25 sovs each, 15 ft, and only 5 if declared on or before Tuesday, the Bth February, with 100 sovs added. Two miles and a quarter. The highest weight accepting being Bst 101 b, it has been raised to Bst 121 b, and the others remaining in in proportion. WARWICK SPRING MEETING, 1859, Will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the 15th, 16th, and 17th of March. FIRST DAY. Weights for the Willoughby Handicap of 15 nova each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared on or before the 22d of Febru ary, with 30 added. Two miles. Age st lb Mr. Sykes a 11 10 Romeo _ a 11 4 Age st lb Matlas 4 10 1 The Courier 4 10 0 Bellefield... 4 9 13 Woodman a 9 12 Greencastle 6 9 12 Heir at Law 3 9 11 Gluka 6 9 7 Joyous° Duchess 3 8 9 Drapery 3 8 4 Lob o o'Buchan ... 6 11 2 Prince of Orange.. 6 10 12 Mysterious Jack .. 5 10 11 Abron . 4 10 10 Verona Charles Second Lough Bawu a 10 5 Pactolus . . 4 10 4 SECOND Weights for the Great Warwi each, 10ft, and 5 only if dee] February, With 100 added. A Warwick 9 0 Mr. Sykes Ap0110........ Laodamia Ancient Briton 4 8 5 Cawood Duchess of Suther- DAY. ickshire Handicap of 20 sovs fared on or before the 22d of Two miles. Age st lb Newcastle Night Ranger 4 6 13 Solomon 3 6 13 Heir at Law Halo' Kirldees 3 6 13 Queen Bess Regius Professor Chanoine King William .. • Cock-a-hoop ....... 3 ° " Timon '3 6 5 Bevis Birmingham 3 6 0 Aysgarth . .. t Northumberland Duchess Brookside Portia 3 6 0 Cheval de Bronze 3 6 0 The Greek 3 6 0 land 5 8 4 Queenstown Rydromel Broadlands Ventre St. Gris.... 4 8 0 The Tattler Ravenstondale .... 4 8 0 Dispute Prince of Orange 6 7 13 Supple Jack Princess Royal 4 7 9 Pactolus 4 7 Tease (late Little Torn) The Courier Gala colt Etoilc du Nord Bridecake Arteveldo (late Cou rier) ... 3 5 12 Spratton 3 5 12 Syria Queen of the Wake 4 5 5 Yellow Rose 3 5 4 Drapery 3 5 4 Sobersides ;eriber, but did net name. iiellefield Gargrave Fearful Mr, J, Dawson is a subsl SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. READING STEEPLECHASES.—IVEDNESDAY. The Bulnaershe Plate (Handicap) of £6O. Two miles and a half. Mr. J. L. Manby's Kibworth Lass, by Cranebrook, aged, lOst 71b Mr. Hohnan's Tamworth, ac , ed, 9st 71b (Holman, j un .) 2 Mr. Land' s Theodine, aged, 9st 131 b .... (Mr. Edwards) 3 The following also ran :—Corkscrew, Medico, Daring Ranger, Joey, Flatcatcher, Glenamour, Topsy (late Echo), Firefly, Miss Somerville, and Saucy Boy. Betting -5 to 1 agst Tamworth, 6to 1 agst Glenamour, 8 to 1 each agst Miss Somerville, Corkscrew, and Kibworth Lass, 10 to 1 each agst Joey and Topsy. Won by 15 lengths; the other "placed" horses walked in ; Daring Ranger, Topsy, Miss Somerville, and Flat and Saucy B oy re f use d , and was not per catcher fell; severed with. The Selling Steeplechase of 5 sovs each, with 25 added, for four-year-olds and upwards. Two miles. 6 subs. Mr. B. Land, jun.'s, Sportsman, by Pyrrhus the First, aged (L4O), list 21b ...................... (Owner) 1 Mr. Stafford's Trojan, aged (LSO), 11st 101 b.... (Owner) 2 The following ran :—Lincoln, Johnny, Picco, and Bil lingliam. Betting -2 to 1 agst Lincoln, sto 2 agst Sportsman. Won by six lengths ; Picco, Lincoln, and Johnny fell and Billinghani refused. There was no bid for the winner. The Erleigh Stakes (Handicap), of 5 sovs each, with 30 _ _ _ added. Three miles. Mr. J. L. Manby's Alfred the Great, by Orlando, aged, 9st 41b. (G. Steven') 1 Mr. C. Harker's Athlete 5 yrs 9st 31b...;(Nightingall) 1 Mr. Jones's Morg an Rattler, aged, 10st (Donaldson) 3 The following also ran :—The Minor, Chance, Nebuchad nezzar, Pioneer, and Dayton. Betting-3 to 1 agst Alfred the Great, 4to 1 agst Day ton, 5 to 1 agst the Minor. Won by two lengths ; bad third. Chance and Nebn• ehadnezzar walked in after a long interval. Dayton fell, and Pioneer, after blundering opposite the Stand and again at the far side of the course, was pulled up. The Berkshire Hunt Stakes of 3 sous. each, with 30 added. To be ridden by Gentlemen, Farmers, or Tradesmen. Optional selling weights, &c. Three miles. 10 subs. Mr. W. A. Wheatley's Creeping Jane (X 25), lOst (Best 1 Mr. M. Henry na. The Doctor (£5O), lOst 71b.. (George 2 Mr. Mersh.am's Homicid e (£4O), lOst (carried lOst 71b (Cooper) 3 The following also ran :—Miss Phyllis, The Antelope, Moreton, and Anonymous. Betting -5 to 2 agst The Doctor, 3to 1 agst Antelope, 4 to 1 agst any other (off.). Won by two lengths ; Homicide, who fell, but was re mounted trotted in next, after a long interval. Antelo fell at the last fence but one. BETTING ON THE COURSE. READING STEEPLECHASE. 5 to 1 offered on the field. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 12 to 1 agst The Brower (taken) THE OAKS. £5O even was laid that Lady Kingston beats Mayonaise, " first, second, or third." EJORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE MENTS. Feb. 4, after 6 p.m., Attraction out of the Lißcolnahire Handicap. Feb. 5, at 9 a.m., Mimosa, The Speaker, and Griselda, out of the Lincolnshire Handicap. Feb. 5, at 9 a.m., f. by Orlando, out of Gaze, out of all her engagements (dead). Feb. 5, at 2.30 p.m., Simpleton out of tho Lincolnshire handicap. Feb. 7, at 12.30 p.m., Lurned Loose out of the Great Northern Handicap. Feb. 8, at 9 a.m., Trabuco and Fair Play out of the Lin colnshire Handicap. Feb. 8, at 9 a.m., Salonica and Tame Doer out of the Lincolnshire Hurdle Race. Feb. 8, at 3.15 p.m., Supple Jack out of the Lincolnshire landicap. Feb. 8, at 5.15 p.m., Contention and Meadowdale out of the Lincolnshire Handicap. Pactolus and Little Agnes have been scratched for the Lincolnshire Handicap, and Pactolus for the Lincolnshire Hurdle Race. THIS DAY'S MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. - Wheat, 40s 10d; barley, 33s 9d; oats, 21s 9d; rye, 33s 6d ; beans, 40s sd; and peas, 40s 11d. THE SIC WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 41s Od ; barley, 32s lld ; oats, 21s 8d ; rye, 31s 4d ; beans, 39s Ild; peas, 41s 10d, - ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 105,468; barley, 87,628; oats, 19,378; rye, 88; beans, 5,458, peas, 999 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. A fair avverage supply of beasts was on offer in to-day's market. Although the demand for all breeds ruled in active, prices generally were well supported. The show of sheep was very moderate, and the mutton trade was leas active. In the quotations, however, no change took place. We had a dull sale for calves, and prices gave way 2d. per 81bs. The top quotation was Os. 4d. There was only a limited demand for pigs and mach cows, at late rates. Per Blbs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 6 Second qualitydo. 3 8 4 2 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 3 10 Second quality do. 4 0 4 4 Suckling calves, 18s to 21s 17s to 225. d. g. d. ; Primecrs-wool d 0.4 6 4 Pme. S'thdowndo.s 0 5 2 Large crse. calves 3 8 4 6 Prime small do 4 S 5 4 Large hogs 3 0 3 6 Small porkers 3 8 4 2 and quarter-old store pigs, TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts l,lOO Sheep Calves Pigs FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts 290 Sheep Calves Pigs MEAT MARKETS. NEIN GATE AND LEADENHALL.—The demand generally rules very inactive, as follows : Beef, from 33 2d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 8d; pork, 3s 2d to 4s 2d per 81bs. by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Feb. 2.—The supplies of stock hero to-day were only moderate, and the trade generally ruled steady, at full prices :—Beef, from 3s 8d to 4s 10d ; mutton, 38 10d to 55 Od ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s 2d per 81bs. to sink the offal. ROMFORD, Feb. 2.—Prime beasts and sheep were scarce, and in good request, at very full prices : otherwise the trade ruled very inactive :—Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 10d; mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 2d ; veal, 3s 10d to 5s 2d ; pork, 3s 4d to 4e 2d per Sibs ; milch cows, £l4 10s to £lB each ; suckli ng calves Os to Os ; quarter old store pigs, Os to es each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 lOs ; clover, do., £3 108 to £5 Os; and straw, £1 4s to £1 8s per load. Trade dull. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £2 18s to £4 10s; clover d., ir demand f.. 3 lOs to £5 Os ; and st raw , £ 1 5s to £1 10s per lead. A. fa. WHITECIIAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4104 ; clover do., £3 108 to £5 58 ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 8s per load. Supply good, and trade dull. THIS DAI'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Feb. 10.—Wind this day at noon S.S.W. ; light breeze and cloudy at times. PLYMOUTH, Feb. 9.—Wind W.S.W., strong gale—Ar rived—North Star ' from Bue nos A yres ; Reine du Monde, from Havre, for Rio Janeiro, with loss of foretopmast; Prometheus, from London, for Rio Janeiro. CLYDE, Feb. 10.—Arrived—Lady Matheson from Suri nam. Put back. —City of Glasgow, for Calcutta—crew refusing to proceed. PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 9.—Wind S.S.W.—It has blown a gale all day from S. to S.S.W., and at 7 p.m. continues. COWES, Feb. 9.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Fulton (s.), from Havre, for New York. SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 9.—Wind S.—Sailed—Tyne,for Brazils. RAMSGATE, Fob. 9.--Arrived—Merlin, from Antwerp, for Ilavannah. DARTMOUTH, Feb. 9.—Arrived—Sir John Rae Reed, from London, for St. Kitt's. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Wind W.S.W. Croil, steamer, from Cardiff; Alliance , steamer, from Havre; Wonder, steamer, from Jerse y Sailed—Coq, for Cherbourg ; Havre, steamer, for Havre; Courier, steamer, for Jersey; Argyll, steamer, for Caren- ton. ; Evangeliste' LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning. Wind S.W. Arrived, Feb. 9—Her 11fajesty's ship Conway (26), from Portsmouth, towed round by her 11.fajpsty's steamer Virago- Ella Constance screw steamer, from l'alerm? from Coquimbo ; George, from Monte Video; Bellona: from Alexandria; Tiber, screw steamer, from Palermo, (BY SUB MARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Thursday Mornin g. Wind, S.W. ; tide, four hours' ebb ; weather, foggy. Sailed, Feb. W.—Elizabeth Lewis, for Algoa Bay; Trave r for Adelaide. THE SEXAGENARIANS IN PARLIAMENT.—The following members of the House of Commons claim to be excused from serving on election committees on account of being more than 60 years old :--Hon. General Arbuthnott, J. Bagshaw, E. Ball, W. H. Barrow, P. Bennet, T. T. Bernard, Hon. W. S. Bernard, A. Black, Colonel Boldero, Hon. P. P. Bouverie, J. Boyd, J. I. Briscoe, J.Brocklehurst, W. Brown, Major C. Bruce, General Buckley, Sir C. M. Burrell, J. H. Calera% Sir C. H. Coot°, R. Davison, E. Denison, E. Divett, H. Drummond, T. S. buncombe, Right Hon. E. Ellice Hon. J. E. Elliot, Sir De L. Evans, J. Fergus, J. H. Foley, W. J. Fox, Right Hon. Sir J. Graham, B. Gurdon, G. Hadfield, G. G. Harcourt, J. I. Heard, J. Heath cote, Right lion. J.W. Henley, J. J. H.Johnstone,W.Kirk, W. Long, Hon. Colonel Lowther, T. Luce, G. Macartney, C. A. Moody, J. R. Mullings, Sir C. Napier, Sir J. Co_wel!: C. W. Packe, R. Palmer, Viscount Palmerston, Sy u lei sse Z Pechell, N. Power, D. Pugh, 0. Ricardo, Lord r J 11 , Lord J. Stuart, G. P. Scrope, R. A. Slaney, R. SpooL'ert__ J. General Thompson, T. Thornely, Sir W. Verner, H. S. Waddington, G.AdmiralTraiil'ljVaAlc.ott,J. Turner,A Wane, H. White, B. M‘Glile Willcox, IV, B, Wrightson and General Wyndham.