The Sun. — London, England, 1859-03-24 00:00:00

of lo at al - droIVEYBIARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. Increased activity is again apparent in the general discount market, owing to* the require ments of the commercial community. The railway traffic returns continue to show an important aug- Inentation compared with last yet Ir, and as more animation prevails in the manufacturing districts, and also in the metropolis, bankers and others are enabled to find greater employment for the capital at their command. Some heavy :payments will shortly have to be made, which it ma y be supposed Will give a further impulse to tha inquiry for accommodation ; and thus -it is ime.gined that the terms for discount may speedily ass line an upward tendency. Among the arrivals announced tl its morning are the City of Baltimore, from New York, with £36,840 ; and the Leo, from R otterdam, with £61,000. At the Bank of England yesterday there were no bullion operations of public importance. _ _ The silver market continues active, and bars have advanced to 62nd. per ounce. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed firmly, and prices of all description 4: were fully sup ported. The sales amounted to 12,000 bales. In Railway Shares business was inactive, and quota tions depressed. At the London Tavern to-day it was agreed to form a public company to realise the advantages granted to holders of Land Warracnts by the Go vernment of Ecuador, the capital to consist of £50,000 in 25,000 shares of £2 each, with the de posit of five shillings per share. Some discussion took place, but the prospectus was agreed to unanimously. . . There has been rather more activity to day in the market for public securities, and the quotations exhibit a slight improve ment. A better feeling seems to prevail with regard to political affairs, and several large Purchases have been effected. About £350,000 stock has been bought for the Court of Chan cery, and £5,000 for the. Savings Banks. The Market, therefore, has shown some buoyancy, Consols at one time. being 961 i t- for money and account. The latest quotation is about 961. Ex chequer Bills are 355. to 38s prem. India Loan Debentures are study at 981 I, and the Bowls at 1 6s. prem. A very moderate number of transactions is re corded in Foreign Securities, and prices remain Without any important change. Turkish 6 per Cents. are firm, gat 931 to 941; the New Loan, 801 to sot ; and ditto 4 per Cents. are steady, at 103, and Brazilian 41 per Cents. at 941 ; Mexican is firm, at 21 2, and Spanish Deferred at 30: y ; Rus sian. 5 per Cents. are flat, at 111, and ditto 41 per Cents. at 1001. The New Austrian Loan is 1 dis. to par. , The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are, in round figures, as under 1859. Great Western North-Western south-Western • 12,837 Brighton 11,830 Midl an d South-Eastern Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire 1858. 25,203 57,026 11,942 10,602 29,538 14,070 20,810 19,493 lorth-Eastefn iristol and Exeter 32,393 5,500 30,277 4,898 East Lancashire. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln North Stafford ... Edinburgh and Glasgow 5,479 5,033 Glasgow and South-Western Scottish North-Eastern Grand Trunk of Canada Great Western of Canada 8,224 8,495 South Austrian and. Lombardo-Venetian 41,397 51,271 The above returns continue to show a satisfactory increase on most of the principal lines, although in some instances • they are rather smaller than was generally anticipated: The improvement on the Great Western is £1,721; on the North-Western, £3,081; on the Brighton, £1,228 ; on the South- Western, £895 ; on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, £1,306 ; on the Midland, £2,836 ; on the North-Eastern, £2,116 ; on the South - Eastern, £2BB. The Great Western of Canada shows a de crease of £371, and the South Australian and Lombardo-Venetian £9,874, compared with those of the like period of 1858. In the Railway Share. Market the dealings have been on a very -moderate scale. An advance of about I to Y per 'cent., however, has taken Phie'e in the value of most of the principal lines, owing to the steady improvement visible in the traffic returns. Pastern Counties, Great Western, South-Western, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, North British, slid North-Eastern (Berwick), advanced ss. ; Cale donian, Lancashire and Yorkshire, East Lancashire, Great Northern, North-Western, and Midlancl, Ps.; Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton declined 10s., and Vale of Neath £1 10s. In the Foreign Market there has been yeri little tictivity, Lombardo-Venetian being the only trans actions entered into. The Old Shares advanced to 91 91, .and the New to 9 and 9i. The Colonial lines were fiat. Great Indian Pe ninsula have declined to 1011 1011, and Great Western of Canada are steady at I.n. East India shows about. nominal quotations, and the new issue are quoted 3 2 prem. Joint Stock Bank and. Miscellaneous Shares are quiet. Ottoman Bank realise Mt 22. Royal Mail Steam have declined to 63, and the shares of the Wellington Freehold Land Company are gated to I pm. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities India Stock Ditto Debentures 9Bi t, Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO Ditto under £l,OOO Consols for Account 961 a i March. June. Excheauer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. & lid.. 35 Ditto £5OO - Ditto Small, lid. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian 5 per Cent. Ditto 1858, 43 per Cent. 941 Mexican 3 per Cent — Ditto Account Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent lll Ditto 44 per Cent. Spanish - 3 per Cent — Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. — Ditto Account . Turkish 6 per Cent. Ditto Nevr Loan Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Dividends on the above payable in London. TWO O'CLOCK. :Consols, Money Consols for Account (April 7) 99661 The bill for the ~ £7 000 000 India loan has not yet passed the Commons, and an expectation seems to pre vail that it is now not likely to get through its final stages Until after the division on the Reform Bill. The terms on which the contract may be completed, however ' will pro bably not be rendered worse by the delay, since the unex pected flooding of the market with £1,000,000 of railway debentures ' followed immediately by £ 1,000,000 in shares, while distrust as to the management of the general finances of India has been stimulated by the arrival of every recent mail, would render the present moment most inopportune for any operation of the kind.—Times. There has been some discussion in the columns of a contemporary as to the necessity of a Minister paving the foe of £2OO a second time on appointment as a Minister. We believe the second payment has been resisted by all, although invariably claimed' by the persevering officials of the Stamp-office. This is rather a heavy tax, and once is surely enough. It is not generally known that the Chan cellor of the Exchequer has to lay down £lOO for his robe • but to lighten this burden, it is an understood thing , that 'the outgoing Chancellor of the Exchequer shall sell the robes for £lO less to the incoming Minister, and that the new recipient is to act in like fashion. Mr. Disraeli, on his first exit, however, retained the robes, much to the mortifi cation of his successor, who had to pay his £lOO for new ones. Of course, the clever Chancellor of the Exchequer foresaw the day was not distant when he would want them again, and the price he paid for them was only about £3O. —Court Journal. SERIOUS ACCIDENT. Yesterday morning a serious accident happened in the Strand to a man named John Howse, a driver of one of Pickford's vans. It appears that while passing Norfolk-street, his horse fell, and when holding his head, the animal plunged, and threw the un fortunate man under a passing omnibus, the wheels of which passed over his thighs, breaking them in several places. The poor fellow was immediately conveyed to King's Col lege Hospital, where ho now lies in a very precarious con dition. SUICIDE OF A YOUNG LADY.—Yesterday Mr. Brent, the deputy coroner for West Middlesex, held an inquest at the White Hart Tavern, Clerkenwell, on the body of Miss Dunn, of Myddelton-street, who committed, self destruction. It appeared from the evidence of several wit lames, that the deceased had lately been in a low - and desponding state of mind, and was found lying in her room in a pool of blood, which proceeded from a gash in her throat, inflicted by a razor, which was lying near her. The jury returned a verdict of " That the deceased destroyed erself while in a state of temporary insanity." The fburth call of £2, making £7 10s. paid, is to be paid on the shares in the Ceylon Railway Company by the 14th of April. 13 DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share 12.10 13.14 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Amberg., Notting. Bost. and Eastern Juvr , fion Belfast and Ballymena Bir., NVol., and Str. Val Birk., Lane., and Chesh Junction Blackburn Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Chester and Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Blkrock,&Passage Cornwall Do. A A rcves. no div until6p.c.per an Do. B hasbeen pd.toß Dublin andßelfast Junc Dun.,Perth,& Abr.Junc East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union A Stock Do. do. B Stock Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.Ulls) East Kent East Lancashire East Suffolk Stock Stock 10 Stock tock 10 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stockl 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.(lre'd) Great Western 90.Str.V1.Rail Gua.Stk Irish South Eastern Lannaster and Carlisle Do. Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire Do. do. F £l6 Do. do. £9 shares Do. Wet Riding Union Do. Southport IVondon and 33Iackwall Do.Newiss.at £.slosp.sh Lon.. Brighton &S. roast London & North Wer:ta Do. Eighths London& South-Westn lOO L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Enniskillen all Dian., Shef., & Lincoln lOO Metropolitan Midland lOO Do. Birming. & Derby. 100 Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) all Do. i Shares all Nes*astle and Carlisle all New., Aber., & He-efd all Stew r y &A a rmagh & (f i er os . Nor ) awry, c w rP t " Nortk•Counties Union North liTitish Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk Do.A Stk.— ..krec.no div until 6p.c.luobeenpdß 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.,& Tiolver Peebles Portsmouth :?Ily coney Scottish Central Scot,''. N.E.. Aber. Stock Do. scottish Mid. Stool Shropshi:e Union Sittinghomme & Sheer South Devon. South-Eastern. South Wales SouthYorks.&Riv.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 Lon. & Crv. Pal Do. A.—A recv.nodiv. till 7 p.c. has been pd. to B 16 i 13 0 4 Stock Stock Stock Stock 12i Stock Stock Stock Stock] Ito* I Stock Stock Stock StockStocl Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock ) Stock Stock Stock Stock Stocks Stockl Share, Do. B West London Do. Ist Class Do. 2d Class PREF: E N 6 SHARES. Railways. 25 Blythe and Tyne 1( per c. pref. (issued at £50)1 jStk Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock 20 Do. do. do. Shares tock Caledon £lO, 45 per cent 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Stock Chester & nolyhd, 55 pc Stock Do. do. fi p. ct. 6 I,lk Cork & Bandon, 55 p. C IDun. Perth,& Aber.Jun Stoc lE.Angn. Class A 7 & spc Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc Stock Do. do. Class C 7 pc Stock E. Coun. Ex. 5 p ct. No.l Stock, Do. do N 0.2 StocklDo. New 6 per ct. Stock StocklEastern Union, 4 per ct. Stock East Lane. 6 per et Stock Edin.&Glas. 5 pc shares Stock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. Stock Furness, 5 per cent S Was. & S West. 2 . a. spc Stock Great Northern, 5 p. et ' Stock Do. 5 pc Redm.,lop.c.pm etock Do. 44 p. C. do. do. J 5 E.& W. York. Jcn. fifths 100 Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm. tocir. 10 ' Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pf. •,,Gt.Sn.& W (Ireland)4 Stock 1 p. ct. pref. Stock 50 Great West. (Berke and Hant,7lExt. 5 p.ct Do. Rede .emable, 44 pct Do. Redeenisble. 4p. ct Do. Irredeemable, MI Do. 5 p. ot. Redeem. Pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Shares Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf shares Do. do. 5 p. ct. pref Do firming. guar. stock Do. Chester guar. shares Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. &York 6 p.c. stock Lon.&Brig.spc. gu. No.l o. pref., 5 p. c. ...No. 2 . New gua., 6 p. et Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 4 Lon.& N.'W.Cov.&:Tue eaton, 5 p. ct. Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, _late 3d shares Loudondy & Cole, 5 she Londondy. & Ennis 5 sh Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6 p. ct ~0 Do. £6 Do. 3} per cent. Maryport & Car., 4 p.c. Do. 4 per cent .. Stock Stock Stock Stock Stocl 2N4 18i 20 Stock Stock. Stock Stock Stoek Stock, Stocl 12 12i Stock 6 Stock - 1211 12 Stock Stock Stock 6 Stook Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 8t St ock Stock Stock Stock 10s. 10 1.0.6. Stock Stock Stock S took 8 took 25 25 1 Stock, Do. Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ct Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & Hit.pref. at. Newport,Aber,&c. p ret .5 p. c. redeem, at 5 p. e. n m Do. Perpet, O p. c. with option till 1866 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c. shares Do. sp. c. Ext. Stock,lB46 Do. 51p. c. pref. do. 1847 Do. Way.Visi.Ex.Sk 1847 North British, 5 per cent Do. New, gua. 5 per cent Nth.Dev.Rail.&lDlek.Co. N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref. Do. do. do. Do. Leeds, 6 p. o. No. 1. Do. do. Quarters, 1846 Do. York, H. & S. Purch North Staffordshire ()x. wr. & Wol. 6 pc. Ist g Do. do. do., 2d gua .. Do. 44 p.c. Db. stk.in perp Scottish Central, new pi Scottish N.-Eastern deb Do. 34 per c. pref. stock Do. Aberdeen. gua. 6 pc. Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock. South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 44 per cent. South Eastern (Reading Ann.. 1.0 6 ) D0..44 per cent Do. Fixed 44 p.c. Ist is Do. New do., 2d issue South Wales, gua. 4 p.c Do. 44 per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gun Stockton and Dar. 5 p.e Do. fi per cent Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent. all 1100 a 100 100 100 100 all all all 100 all 100 100 100 100 100 Railwa i . Paid. Clo ri s e in e! Business ys rg., Notting. Bost. Eastern Juvr , fion 10 6 61 61 t and Ball , mcna all -- Vol., and Str. Val all 71 81 Lane., and Chesh Mon lOO 62 64 awn and Tyne all 32 15 I and Exeter 100' 92/ 044 mian T and Holyhead nd Bandon all - • 31krock,&Passage all all all 5 51 A roves. no div I all until6p.c.per an an hasbeen pd.toß andßelfast June all 'erth,& Abr.Junc all 8 4 9 lnglian lOO 60 16 61 16/ 61 n C oun ties lOO m Union A Stock 100 45 47 do. B Stock 100 31 33 Tw.A.(lte.E.W.ds) 81 cent all 14 16 ,ancashire lOO 921 931 93 luffolk all urg and Glasgow 100 721 731 734 Perth, & Dundee. 100 27 271 & Clyde Junction all BS lOO OW & South Westn, la , 93 94 North of Scotland all 10 101 Northern lOO 103 104 1031 1 4 10. A Stock lOO 89 91 88/ 10. B Stock lOO 133 134 ith.& Wstn.(lred) 100 105 106 Western .Vl.Rail Gua.Stk lOO 56 58 ;outh Eastern all iter and Carlisle all 83 87 8 . girds Th , rds l6 11 121 NV p hire & Yorkshire 100 9r 06 94 do. F £l6 6 id do. £9 shares 7 Riding Union 1 athport all .1 and 33Iackwall all 67 69 viss.at t',slosp.sh — righton &S.Coast 100 112 113 1121 & North Wer:til 100 9 5 4 06 76 54 6 ;lithe; I& South-Westn lOO 9;4 934 931 & Coleraine all r & Enniskillen. all .7, n ;he, & Lincoln lOO . 0 1 39 z ol i tan 3 d 2 1 d 100 1014 1021 102 ming. & Derby. 100 7 5 76 76 4 West. (Ireland) all hares all tie and Carlisle all -; Lber., & He'efd all - 11 12 & Armagh (def.) 9 Warpt., & Ros all 100 BU 62 Counties Union 34 34 S d Mtish lOO . 604 61 CO r.Rail.&Dk. Stk lOO k.— (Vv 43.c.ha,beenpdB 100 tock lOO a ilastn.--Berwick 100 92 !3} ". Z G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 1 11 d ads „ 100 4e 171 47 rk lOO 7 /71 77 1 7 ondon lOO 102 104 Testn., Hampstd sty Junction 23 le. Itaffordshire 174 41 41 d Veste r n DU. W. Junction all 7 8 Wor.,& Wolver lOO Z' , 3 C 4 33 i all Guthl9 7 5 d 10 Central lOO 110 112 .E., Aber. Stock 100 84 261 27 tish Mid. Stool lOO 8 5 e U n i on lOO 46 48 oui'ue & Sheer 100 all 331 214 d 391 won - astern. 6 f 1 5 # ales 63 7 t, rks.& Riv. Dun a'l 60 70 18 Wok., & Wok ' all 8 11 & Darlington all 3 6 1 371 37 1 1854 221 1855 7 & Hartlepool 164 100 erence, No. 1 lavenDk&Rail 22 Leath lOO 67 70 6434 rd & Kilkenny 100 rd & Limerick all rnwall ,on. & Crv. Pal all recv.nodiv.till as been pd. to B all 2 3 all 51 64 radon all lass all lass all • Closing Business Paid. Price. Done. 124 4 118 i I 100 49 M 95 97 1103 105 1128 130 118 120 5 1 6 1 98 101 110 115 106 110 114 116 112 114 129 131 82 84 71 73 1110 112 418 120 110 112 1 10-1 10( 63 (5 111 11i 05 97 86 88 87 89 99 101 10} 64 17 10 72 74 984 944 191 14 144 140 142 1118 120 1160 165 123 125 70 4 72 11, 1 139 141 101 103 i i P 94 96 0f 10 1 111 llf 9 Of 111 113 97 98 I i (11 d 231 23 p ‘ 123 125 117 119 99 101 1c 10.1 24 24a 102 104 102 104 111 174 284 29i 33 34 50 54 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. Paid. Leasing Closing Co.'s. Priem. Bedford and Blethhley! Buckinghamshire Clydesdale Jtincti on Colchester, Stour Val. E.Lincolnshire , g. 6 p . c. l E Union,llarwichShs.l Do. Woodbridge ... Do. New Gloster& Dean Forest Hartipool. Hull and Selby Do. Share. 4 Do. 1 Shares London&G Teen wich Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend Do. Barking Shares Lowestoft, gua. 4 p. Do. 6 per cent Manc.,Buxtn. & Matk Midsb.& Redo., g.6p.c Mid.BradfordPrf. Stk Newmarkt.,BuryEx guaranteed 5 p. o 5 Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. Do. do. 6 per cent. Do. Fixed 5 per cent. Preston and Wyre. Do. Shares A. Roystn,Hitch.,& Shep Shf.Roth.&Gol.g,.sp.e. Shrowsbry& Hereford South Staffordshire .. Wear Valley, g. 6 p Do. do. Wilts and Somerset.. Vilmbledon& Croydn. Share Docks. Stock Commercial Stock Do 4 perCent.Pref.Min Stock East and West India Stock London Stock St. Katharine Stock Southampton Stock Victoria 20 Do'New ;Ln & N.W N.WI Caletioninl 1E.13.&E CI Gt.North.l E.Counts.l Caledonin Do. Gt. West. Yk.N.&Br Yk.N.Md. Do. Da. S. East Do. Peto &Co. Do. Norfolk Do. LN W&M Stk.& Dar Midland . E.Counts. Do. DmDm ...... L&N ....W.. ) & L.Yk. Do Gt. North. ...... P. Lan.& Yk T Brassoy M'Clean Stk.& Dar Do. Gt. West. I...&Brgtn DOCKS. 98 100' 102 104 17 18 142 144 41 41 1109 111 64 94 115 120 93 94 96 98 iP 57 59 1137 140 89 91 8 9 Paid Closing Business Price. Done. 100 - 100 - 100 - 100 - 100 - 100 - 100 102 101 18 - Business Done. HARE ;no - gubi' , .11A;"NDONi :THURSDAY E*ENING, MARCH . 24, 31859. Sharo; Railways. 100 ( tAtlantio &St Lawrence all 8 5 88 Leased at 6 per cent 18 18 131 1 I d 131 BoaDmt..,6l3l,..sreodr cent all 18 Do. Adeit. Capital A 6 1(1 18 Do. Do. 844 I d 201 Buffalo and Lake Huron ilk 6 7 d 24 Do. New . 110000 { D6 B p u o c a t l o d , bo ß d. r s n 1 , I T z un4 G l y o 11 88 1 h 23 10010 0 8825 96g0 1 2020 90 cc D ia o cp . uet,tma d a o sis . tsn. E. l pa J rso un tyn3. e (L. , r l iimr Br ). 1 1 . 2 00 35. .0. 84 4 pl 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 25. 1 4j 14 20 Central Oude (Limttai)i2s. 6d. - 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c 2 / Ip 6 4 171 Demerara - 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c 5 f y d' Stock East Indian, :u.. sp. c l oo' 1 0 3 10.1} 20 Do. C Shares all - 20 Do. E Shares Ext l5 20 Do. Jubbulpore 5 100 D0.41p.c. Bds. pay.'s9 all - 20 G eelong& Mel.gua.s p. e. all 194 20 4 Geelong Corporation 6 } 100— per cent. Bonds — S S t t oc il k t Grand Trunk of Canada 100 35 37 100 Do. Gp.G. Deben.,pay.'7B all 75 77 100 Do. 6 per cent. Prat' 20 GtlndiaPenin.gua.sp.e all 101 102 20 Do. New, gua.s per cent 4 ip 20 Do. do 4 - 20 Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.—Serip guaranteed 5 per cent. ) 20' Gt.W. of Canada Shares all 151 15} 151 201 Do. New - d 8 all 103 105 all 108 105 1 1 100 00 °0 D ppo o oe . :P d dnt ;.. tni:ldr / 13 3 9'60tpi:ly:61)' without 76vi— op t t h all 103 105 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do all 97 99 20 Madras, guar., 44 p, c. all 17. 18 20 Do. do. 5 per cent. all 10 20 20 Do. 41 p. c. Extension l5 18 191 181 20 Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.e l 5O 20 Do. Fourth do. Stock Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 Newßrunswick&Canda. 20 By.&Land(Lim.)g.6pe 10 -- - d Clasp ACapitl.Share.. Do. do. Land d 0... .. 20 Do. do. B. Capital do, 10 - - d Do. do. Land do, 20 r NorthoflndiaTramroad -" Limited, Scrip 2ll. 20 Oude (Limited) 20 Scinde 4.4 15 1 1 p 20 Do. 20 Do. New 4 10 1 d p 20 Do. Punjaub 5 4 d 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo. beX 10 d par 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A. 18 10 Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 Id par FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 5 51 20 Ardennes all 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lini.7n.c 3 4 1 d 5 Belgian East. Junction all 1 20 Beziers to Graissessas all -- 5 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 11 21 20 Dutch Rhenish 6 Eastern of France all 261 271 20 Euphrates Val'ey 2s. p 20 Great Central of France all 20 Gt. Luxeni., Con. shs all 61 61: 10 Italian Junction 8 20 Lake Constance & Bale all 20 Lierre and Turnhout all 20 Lombardo Veneaan... 20 Lucca &Pistoja, 5 p.c.pf all 20 Lyons and Geneva 334 Maria Antonia all 20 Do. do. New 20 Namur and Liege all 81 81 84 20 Do. do. 6p. c. Pre." . all 191 201- 16 Northern of France .... all 361 361 20 Do. New Shares 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 81 91 20 Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent 7 - - - 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit all 321 33 20 Paris and Orleans 20 Reciie& S. Fran. (Peru.' gua. 7p. et. (Lim.) 9 1 1 (I , 20 RiTa and DunaburT 4 10 Rome and Frascati 20 Royal Danish all 5 Royal Swedish 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. 20 Sambre and Meuse all 6 7 10 Do. 51 per cent. Pref. 20 Southern of France 81 West Flanders all 5 10 Do. 51 p. e. Preference 20 W. & N.W. of France all 23 24_ 20 Western of Austria 6 20 Western of Switzerland all 6 Wiesbaden 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all 20 Zealand all 33RIttgl MINES, Share Mines. Paid. Closing Business Price. Done. - 'Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 6 7 20 British Iroh Condurrow (Camborne) 2O - 10 Devon G. Cons. (Taoist.) 1 465 475 - East Bassett (Illogan). 30 225 235 - Great South Tolgus.. - G.Wheal Alfd.(Philiack) 11.18.8 21 3/ - G. Wheal Vor (11elston) 91 1 1 - Lady Bertha - North Frances (Illogan) 81 7 8 - North Wheal Crofty 7.9.4 91 101 - N.Wh'l Basset (Illogan) nil. 11 12 -- Par Consols .(St. Waxy) 11 14 15 - Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 - Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. fis - SoutliCaradon(St.Cleer) . 21 455 465 - South C. Rrear s Illogan). 2 21 21 - S Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.18.9 205 215 5 Tamar Silver and Lead Mining, Co 4l 11 2 10 Tin Croft 9 - 314 - UnitedMines(Gwennap) 40 - - - - Vale of Towey (Carm.) 12s 6d 1 4 4 - West Basset (Illogan) ll 21 23 - W. Caradon (Liskezrd) 2O 75 80 - Wheal Basset (Illogan) 5l - -• 200 195 - Wheal Buller (Iledruth) 5 125 135 Wheal Edward (Cal s.) I 51 24 31 - Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant), 1.7.2 11 12 - Wh'l Mary Ann (Mealie) 8 47 49 Wh'l Trelawney (Lisk.)l 44 31 33 :32 FOREIGN MINES 20 Australian 1 Bon Acc o rde9pper,tit n l 10s t 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £sp ) 27 20 Do.St.Jo , indelßey,Lim l5 11 5 Do. Land au d MininuCo all 11 21 1 Clarendon Consols Min lug Co. of Jamaica - d 40 Cobra po Copper all 36 38 • - Coa 1 Du pi nMoun.Cop.3ling.Col all 1 2 Fortuna 20 General I all 23 24 3 Linares I all 91 10 1 5 Lusitanian 1 Mariquita all 1 1 New Granada all - 1 N.lthineCop.of S.Aus.L 10 4 4 p 20 Pontg,ibaud Silver, Lead Mining and Smelt-. all 4 5 5 Port Philip 1 30 Santiago de Cuba l6l 1 1 28.2.84 United Mexican all 21 2 21 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Paid. Closing, Business Share Securities. Prices. Done. Can.Gov.6p.c2a. & July 100 115 116 1151 16 151 - Do. 6 p.c.Fb.ArAtig. 100 113 114 - Do. 6p.c.Mr. & Sep. 100 113 114 N.8.G0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July 100 1111 1121 1114 - Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - - - N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 1021 1031 1031 NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. St. Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 1111 1121 111 - S.Aus . Gt.6pc.Jan & July 100 1111 114 1121 Vict•Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 -- COURT OF CHANCERY. (Bafore Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard Torin Kindersley.) JUDGMENT.-THE NtIV intingswrcx AND CANADA RAIL.. WAY AND LAND COMPANY V. MVGGERIDGE. The plaintiffs filed their bill against defendant for specific performance of his agreement to take 600 shares at X2O per share in the company; 500 shares were allotted to him, 260 were appropriated by him, upon which he paid a de posit of £2 per share, and calls of £2 and £3 per share afterwards, in all about £6OO. Defendant pleaded—first that he never signed the subscriber.,' agreement, and: econd, that it would be nugatory to do so bemuse he could at any time withdraw from being a shareholder of the company, and put an end to the partnership, and the Court could not effectually decree specific performance of the agreement in question. His Honou r , th e Vi ce -Ch ancellor, i after considering the prospectus of th e compan y, the tormr,, of the Acts of Parliament incorp ora ti ng t h e company, • and _. the defendant's letters of acceptance o f th e shares of the company applied fbr and allotted to him by the company' overruled the defendant's pleas in Coto, an d dr creed specifi c performance of the agreement, with costs. His Honour, on the application of tie defendant's coun sel, Po defendant time t o s i gn th agreement w itt ed batpay up the calls. subscribers' sc Glasse ,ribers ROLLS COURT. (Before the Master of the Rolls.) JUDGMENT.-TAITE V. SWINSTEAD. His Honour the Master of the Rolls said—The question in this case is whether the power of sale contained in the will of the late Norris Shoe is still in force or not. It arises under a clause in his will which bears date August 1, 1829, .by which he devised all his freehold buildings in Stoke Newington to four trustees in trust, to divided into five shares amongst his five sons, their wives, and children— three-fifths in fee, and two-fifths as tenants in common ; and the question raised was, whether the trustees had power to sell one-fifth share of the property for the benefit of the surviving widow and children of his youngest son. His Honour considered that the trustees had power to, sell and convert the real estate into personalty, and that the title to be given by the trustees was a good and sufficient title to the purchaser, and declared accordingly. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Share Joint Stock Banks. Paid. Closing price. i Business Done. - I Agra&UnitedServiceßk Australasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo British North American Chtd. Bank of India, &c City Colonial Com. Bank of Canada Commercial of London Eng., Scot. & Aus. Ch Gen. Bk. of Switzerland Lon.Char.Bk:ofAustral. London and County London Joint Stock London & Westminster Nat. I'rov. of England Do. new National Bank New South Wales Orient. Bk. Corporation Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland Do. New South Australia Do. New 68 70 241 241 45 47 1 Id l 63 65 100 100 20.11 16 161 23 1 241 Union of Australia Do. New Union of London Unity Mutual Western Bk of London 214 22 22 11 21/ 201 d MISCELLAMOUS. N is cellaneous. Anglo-Mexican Mint Atlantic Tel. (Limited) Australian Agricultural Australian Royal . Berlin Water Works Do New, issued at 25 dis British American Land Brit. & Irish Mag.Tel.A. Do. B, 7 p. c. till 1862 Do. C. Canada Land. Chan.lslands Tel.(Lim.) Cop. Min.ot Eng. &Smltg Do. Preference 71 per ct Crystal Palace. Do. Preference • Eastern Steam Electric Telegraph Eng. & Aust. Cop.St.Co Europ. & Ind.Junct.Tel Europ.&Am.Stm.(Lim ) Gliron ScrewCol.(Lim Gen. Steam Navigation London Discount Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co Mediter. Electric Tele % Med. Exton. Tel. (Lim ) National Discount Co Netherlands Land Do do DoSp.c.Pref.,iss.at ldis N, Br. &NovaScotiaL an d N.B.Australasian (Lim ) North of Europe Steam Oriental Gas Do. New Shares Peel River Land & Min Pen. & Oriental SWIM Do. New ~,,, • Red Sea 'di "Telegr Rhymney Iron Do. New Royal Mail Steam Scot. Austrin Inv.(Lim ) South Australian Land Submarine Telegf, Scr4p Do , fr itilgiss2l'ed • • • • ; Mr.& n.Co.ot Upr. Can. IVan Die wen's Land all all all 15s. all all all all all all Paidl Closin g tusinees done Price. 13 14 220 250 33 34 2e 34 364 384 19 21 14 15 128 133 9 10 24 25 1 If 41 5 I 103 105 1 1 Icl d 11 2 5 6 1 f d 1 2 1 li 1 9 t 1 (do PM Fri 85 121 131 p 2tl 2 6i 71 62 64 1121 12a 1 1 10& i 63 11l 9 11 Closing I Business Paid ' Price. Done. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-( THIS DAY.) IN RE CULLEN. His Honour the Master of the Rolls said—l have read the affidavits in this case, and I am now confirmed in the opinion which I formerly expressed. lam quite clear that the plaintiff is entitled to an order for payment of £.536 15s. 9d. on or before the first day of next term, with costs of the application. Costs to be added to theinortgago. Bills of costs to be delivered and taxed. Declared accordingly. STRINGER V. HARPER. This cause came on to be mentioned this morning. His Honour the Master of the Rolls said—ln this case the costs are to be paid out of the general estate. Declared accordingly. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) ALLEN V. ALLEN AND DEEREY. This was an application, on behalf of the female respon dent, in a suit pending for a dissolution of marriage on the ground of alleged adultery. Dr. Spinks appeared for Mrs. Allen, and Dr. Deane for the petitioner in the suit. From the statement of the learned counsel (Dr. Spinks), it appeared that the respondent went to see her eldest child at her husband's establishment at Farnham, taking with her the youngest child, only twenty months old, and being accompanied by a Mrs. Pullen. By the invitation of Mr. Allenshe went into a back room, where defendant violently assaulted and knocked her down. He then summoned his foreman and a porter, who took the child forcibly from her. The parties were brought before a magistrate and respec tively fined, but she was unable to regain possession of the child. She now applied to the Court to direct the said child to be restored to her custody, and also that she might bo permitted to have access to her other child under such conditions as the court might feel inclined to impose. Affidavits were filed stating the respondent's conduct was not open to reproach, and that she treated the child with uniform kindness, and it further appeared that she was far advanced in pregnancy, and that the husband treated /'.'er frequent applications to be permitted to see her eldest child with contempt. Against the application it was pleaded that the respon dent was tgei associate 'of improper characters, that her object in going to the petitioner's was merely to establish a case of condonation, and that from her pregnancy she was not in a condition to take care of the child. The judge considered the conduct of the respondent in going to the petitioner's was very improper, and for that and the other grounds alleged against her he was disin clined to grant her application, but would take time to consider before delivering judgment. DENNIS V. DENNIS AND JOHNSON. This was an application on behalf of the female respon dent, in a suit instituted by the husband fora dissolution of marriage on the grotind of adultery, for alimony pen dente Mr. Searle appeared for the applicant, and stated that the husband carried on business as a dealer in fancy articles in the city, and that he had an income of £l,OOO a year; but he pleaded that his annual receipts did not amount to more than £350, which in fact was reduced to £270 by payment of debts, &c. The wife had made no affidavits as to the income of her husband, and as she could not prove to the satisfaction of the Court what it really was, she was content to take an allowance based on the amount which the hus band stated he possessed. The Court commented on the tendency there was in these applications to exaggerate so largely the incomes of hus bands, and made a decree for £55 per annum, payable quarterly, COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque. IN RE SCHLESSINGER, SCHLESSINGER, AND EARFIT. To-day was appointed for hearing arguments on the ap plication of these bankrupts, who were described as of Basinghall-street, clrysalters and general merchants, under the firm of Schlessinger and Parfit, The bankrupts Schlessingers were opposed at great length at the last meeting on several grounds —one of fraud, in obtaining a large quantity of hops from a Mr. Farmer; that they had made false representations to induce Parfit to join them in partnership, and generally for reckless trading. Mr. Linklater now called the attention of his Honour to a letter in one of the morning papers, asserting the state ments made against them were infamous and cx parte, and complaining that it should have been published until they had been heard in answer. He (Mr. Linklater) urged that the bankrupts had acted with great impropriety in writing such a letter, and especially in designating the evidence as infamous. Mr. Roxburgh, for the bankrupts, contended that the bankrupts were justified in calling the attention of the public to the fact that the statements were ex pane, and they ought not to have been published. His Honour said it was an everyday occurrence, and ho wished it were not so. Ho considered that it was exceed ingly absurd to send the letter at all, as the public would not form an opinion until they had heard both sides ; and the expressions used were highly improper. Mr. Linklater then prOceeded to read over the volumi nous evidence taken at the numerous examinations. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--(THIS DAY.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Ho USFAIREA taso.—George Rogers, a porter, was charged before Mr. Bingham with unlawfully entering the dwelling.. house of Robert Elgar, bootmaker, of 67, Portland-street, Portland-place, and stealing f everal articles of wearing aparel. Prom the evidence of Mrs. Elgar, wife of the prosecutor, it appeared that on the previous evening she was in the kitchen, and, having occasion to go into her parlour, she was surprised on entering to find the prisoner busily em ployed in ransacking the drawers. She asked what he wanted there, when he replied, with much coolness, " Want ! why, nothing." She then called for her hus band, who, on coming up, proceeded to the place where he had left some of his apparel, and was surprised to find it gone, and looking round the room she saw under the win dow, which was wide open, a large bundle packed up ready for removal, which contained a large quantity of wearing apparel, &c. He had in his hand at the time some keys, which he threw en the table, along with a scarf which he took from his pocket. A constable of the E division said he was well known ; and it was also stated that he had been at this court before, and that several robberies of a similar kind had lately taken place in the neighbourhood. Committed for trial. THAMES. THE LONDON DOCK COMPANY V. TIIE PARISH OF ST. GEORGE-IN-THE-EAST.-Mr. Taylor, from the office of Mr. Weston, solicitor to the London Dock Company, came bo - fore Mr. Poynter to enter into recognisances to prosecute an appeal, at the next general Quarter Sessions for the county of Middlesex, against a general rate made by the trustees of the parish of St. George-in-the-East.. The rate is 9d. in the poimd, and was made by the trustees for paving, lighting, and cleansing the parish, and the assess ment of the London Dock Company had been increased, since the passing of the Metropolis Local Management Act, from £17,000 to £70,000, and is based upon the poor-rate assessment. The additional assessment involves an increase in the burthens of the company to the extent of upwards of six thousand pounds per annum. Two appeals are now pending, and a special case has been moved for the consideration of the Court of Queen's Bench. Mr. Paynter asked the applicant the amount of the re cognisance he intended to enter into. Mr. Taylor said £2O only. That was the amount required by,the act. The proceeding was merely a formal one, and of course the London Dock Company were most anxious for a xlecjaion on a question of such vital importance. Mr. Paynter accepted the recognisance offered, and Mr. Taylor having lodged a parchment setting forth the facts of the case with Mr. Livingston, O leave. le chief usher, took his AN INCORRIGIBLE AND HA- ADENED WRETCH.—EIiza Stockwood, who has been charF,ed at this court with being drunk and disorderly, breakir ,g windows, and committing assaults, not fewer than 50 times in the course, of the last 15 years, and who is also wr ,J 1 known at the Worship -street Police-court, was brought before Mr. Paynter charged with the following violent an 6. disol:.derly conduct The prisoner accosted i t poi3r woman named Morgan in Broad-street, Rateli fe --, and demanded a pint of beer of her. The woman refused comply with the prisoner's request, on which she ( P ri ',oner) struck her and knocked her down, and when she was down kicked her. The prisoner also made use af . the most diabolical threats. She was taken into cust.ody, and while bein she r g put into a c e ll a t th e s t a ti on l ttempted to bite a police-constable, got his trousers be% ween her teeth and tore them to pieces. Mr. Paynter said the prisoner had been convicted many times, and the convictions ought to have been returned, and the prisoner committed for trial. He sentenced her to one month's imprisonment and hard labour. THE PENINSULAR MAILS. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam. ship Tagus, Capt. W. B. Hall, with mails from Lisbon of the 17th, Oporto the 18th, and Vigo the 19th, in charge of Lieut. Codrington, RN., Admi ralty agent, arrived at Southampton at 9 a.m. yes terday. She brought 19 passengers, including Mr. and Mrs. Cossart, from Madeira; and on freight £1,720 in specie, 693 chests of oranges, 157 boxes of eggs, and sundries. The Curacoa arrived at Madeira, remained two days, and proceeded on her voyage. The Comet sailed for London on the 9th. The brig Katy Darling, o f T e i gnmout h , b ound from Malaga t o Liverpool, with a cargo of oil, lead, &c., put into Vigo on the 16th inst.,in consequence of having sprung a leak at sea, and was making about 28 inches. of water an hour. She would have to discharge to repair damages. On March 21, 50 miles south-west of Ushant, the Tagus spoke the company's steamer Indus, outward bound. The Royal Mail steamer Avon, with the outward Brazilian mails, arrived at Lisbon on the 13th at 4 p.m., and proceeded on her voyage at 4 a.m. on the 14th. Advices from Lisbon are to the 17th inst. Few transactions had taken place in the exchange on London, the takers holding out for 54, and drawers only appearing at 534 for three months, which we' the current rate this mail. Paris is quoted 5°_,..2; Amsterdam, 421-- ; Hamburg, 48 ; and Genoa. , 528 . Three per Cent. Stock dull ; registered, 47 4 0 471. Coupons, 46 to 461 ; Deferred, 31/ to 1. 'B an k o f Portugal Stock, 5;1 to 6 per cent. prem, and Bank of Oporto, 23 to 24 per cent. prem. A letter dated Lisbon, March 17, says :—" The telegraph will have already infornvl you that the Louie Cabinet r es i gne d, an d beforeflis letter appears in your columns your readers probably be in. formed whether theD ukeTerceira has succeeded in executing his Maltsty's commission to form a new Administratior.. The present state of parties in the Lower Hous' renders his Grace's task of no slight difficulty, tho'i g h it is already known he has been in negotiation, with MM. Aguiar, Fontes, and Casal Ribeire,, which evinces a disposition to include the Prof;resista-Itegeneratorio party in coalition with his own, the Chartist, formerly identified with the Thomar Administration. It is also intended to in elude one of the Progresista-Historico party in the new arrangements, but they havinq formed the principal portion of the :Conk majority are not likely to support a new Ministry while such limited interest is given to them. I consider the Duke da Terceira's coalition,' plans difficult to carry out without a new o,ection. " The Loulf . , Cabinet ought to have resigned two months sinr,c when the Chambers required reor ganisatior„ there being only four Ministers, Louie, Avila, Carlos Bento, and Sada Bandeira, to fill seven portfolios. The Marquis de Loule had, at the open ing of the present session, confessed the necessity of filling up some of the portfolios held ad interim by the other Ministers, and having promised the reconstruetion of his Cabinet, which he failed to effect, it would have been advisable to resign before being again called to account by the Cortes. Some parties attribute the fall of the Loule Cabinet to the Lisbon and Oporto Railway contract, but there appeared to the last every reasonable expectation of its ultimate approval - by the Cortes, notwith standing its having been made a party question. In fact, the railway contract might have saved the Ministers from their principal difficulties had they, including in it the line to the Spanish frontier, laid it before the Chambers; as they might easily have done, at the opening of the session, instead of pro crastinating until the Opposition got up a motion for rescinding the original contract in consequence of the delay which had taken place in carrying it out or bringing forward the modifications required for its execution. " P.S.—The new Administration was definitively arranged last night, viz. :—President of the Coun cil, War, and Foreign Affairs, Duke da Terceira ; Interior, M. Fontes Pereira de Mello; Finance, M. Casal Ribeiro; Public Works, M. Serpa Pimental ; Justice, M. Martins Ferrao ; Marine, General Ferreri. " It is the most complete Cabinet we have had for some years, the portfolio of Foreign Affairs being usually added to one of the ether departments ; thus the full number of Ministers is made up, and it em braces a degree of talent not always combined in a Portuguese Administration. " It is a Ministry of fusion, but the principal ele ment is the Progresista-Regeneratorio. No doubt there will be a strong Opposition in the Lower House on the part of the Historicos, which may ultimately cause a new election, but the Duke will give the house a fair trial, and the men who form the Cabinet are likely to unite several frac tions in its support, and thus secure a better chance of a majority than I had at first supposed likely to results from the Duke's arrangements." TRIS DAY'S MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. NlTLest, 40s ld; barley, 34s 4d ; oats, 23s 9d ; rye, 30s 4d ; beans, 41s 3d ; and peas, 40s 4d. THE SIX. WEEKS' AVERAGES. - Wheat, 40s 6d ; barley, 34s Od ; oats, 23s Od ; rye, 32s Od ; beans, 41s 11d-, peas, 41s 2d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WERK.—Wheat, 92,278; barley, 54,575 ; oats, 12,312 ; rye, 84 ; beans, 3,599 ; peas, 669 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. To-day's market was but moderately supplied with beasts; yet all breeds moved. off slowly, at Monday's currency. Although the show of sheep was rather limited, the mutton tradd ruled heavy, at a decline in the quotations of 2d per 81bs--the highest price being 5s 10d. Lambs were very dull, and 2d to 4d per 81bs lower than on Monday. In calves very littlo was doing, at 2d per 81bs less money. Pigs and milch cows sold heavily, at barely late rates. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 6 3 10 Second qualitydo. 4 0 4 6 Prime large oxen 4 8 4 10 Prime Scots, &c. 5 0 5 2 Crse. & inf. sheep 4 0 4 4 Second quality do. 4 6 4 10 Lambs, 5s Suckling calves, 18s to 21s 18s to 225. TOTAL SUPPLY. s . d. s. d. Primecrs-wool do. 5 0 5 6 Pme. S'thdowndo. 5 8 5 10 Large crse. calves 3 10 4 8 Prime small do 4 10 6 6 Large hogs 3 0 3 6 Sinai! porkers 3 8 4 4 8d to 6s 10d. and quarter-old store pigs, Beasts Bl5 Sheep Calves Pigs FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts , llO Sheep Calves Pigs MEAT MARKETS. NEVGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat are seasonably good, and the trade generally rules steady, as fol lows :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 10d ; lamb, 5s 6d to 6s 6d; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; pork, 3s 4d to 4s 4d per Blbs. by the carcase. SouTstALL, March 23.—The supplies of stock here to day were moderate, and the trade generally ruled steady, at full prices :—Beef, from 2s 6d to 5s 2d ; mutton, 4s Od to 6s Od ; lamb, 6s Od to 68 6d ; veal, 4s Od to 5s 4d ; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s 2d per 81bs. to sink the offal. ROMFORD, March 23.—We had a firm trade here to day, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 6d to 5s 2d; mutton, 4s 6d to 5s 10d ; lamb, 68 to 6s 8d ; veal, 4s 8d to 5s 4d ; pork, 3s 6d to 4s 2d per 81bs ; milch cows, £l4 Os to £lB 5s each ; suckling calves, Os Os ; quarter old store pigs, 18s to 22s each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 12s ; clover, do., £4 Os to £5 ss; and straw, £1 5s to £1 10s per load. A fair demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £2 18s to £4 12s; clover do., £4 Os to £5 5s ; and straw, £1 5s to £1 108 per lead. Supplies moderate, and trade firm. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 16s to £4los ; clover do., £4 Os to £5 8s ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 9s per load. Trade rather dull. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. — The following gentlemen having undergone the necessary examinations for the diploma were admitted members of the college at a meeting of the court of examiners on the 21 st inst., viz. : Messrs. William Blower, Bedford ; George Young Graham, Stockport, Cheshire; John Jones, Cavendish-square; Ra t. Menzies, Stamtord-street, Blackfriars ; William Thomas Sargent, Bletchingley, Surrey ; Eleazar Meldola, Great i Ailie-street, Goodman's - fields; Rchd. Ley, S ou th M o lt on , Devon; Edward Healey , Hull; Win. Adco c k B urrows , Islington; Henry Little Sequeira, Aldgate ; Chas. John. Hawke, Quebec; Richard W afford Eve, High-street, Dept ford ; John Angus, .Greek-street, Soho ; Henry Arthur Middleditch, Brunswick-street, Dover.road ; Alfred James, Sydenham ; Thomas John Hughes, Woolwich ; Edward Henry Fennell, High-street, Southampton;. Thomas More ley,:Oldham, near Manchester; David Davies, Ashby-street, Northampton-square; Thonias Blakely, St. James'-place, Bermondsey ; Wm. Wallis, Hartfield, near Tonbridge Wells; and Alfred Scott Gell, Felling, near Newcastle-on-Tyne. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, HOUSE OF COMMONS.--(YESTERDAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The London and North-Western and other Railway Companies (Working and Traffic Arrangements) Bill was read a third time and passed, and the Norwich New Street Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presented praying for the rejection of the Government measure of reform; in favour of the principles embodied in the scheme of reform propounded by Mr. Bright ; from Dissenting congregations prayinir for the same pri v il eges w i t h reference to endowed schools as members of the Church of England. CHURCH RATE ABOLITION BILL. Sir J. TRELAWNY gave notice that he would move the postponement of the further progress of the bill until the 30th inst. HIGH SHERIFFS' EXPENSES BILL. Mr. D. - GRIFFITH moved the second reading of the bill. He said the object of the bill was to reduce the ex penses in connection with the office of sheriff; and was founded on the bill of 1839, which was thrown out in the House of Lords, owing to one of those accidents that some times occur in the transit of bills through Parliament. That bill proposed to discontinue javelin men, and the change which took place in rural police, and other alterations in the country, rendered the retentio - .1 of such a body quite unnecessary. (Hear, hear.) The power pos sesse d b y a sheriff did not enable him to get rid of the unnecessary expenses which hi s office inir d osed on him. When the statute of Charles the Second w - as passed, which imposed obligations on the sheriffs ci counties, the state of the country was totally different to ' , what it was at present, and it was necessary at that tune to adopt mea sures for the safety of the judges. The present system that prevailed was most cumbrous and expensive, and a sheriff did not know what his actual duties were. At present a sheriff of a county was liable for very heavy expenses in curred by electi on Proceedings; and a high sheriff of the county of Kent hc.d at the last election to pay WO for such expenses, because a person of straw thought proper to con test the county. The hon. and learned member alluded also to the disagreeable duties which - the high-sheriff of a county had to discharge in referener: to persons convicted of capital offences. Mr. BOOTH seconded the m o ti on. Mr. SOTHERON-ESTCO;URT said the bill would not remedy the hardships w l 3 l .ch the hon. mover stated were inflicted on high-sheriff; of counties, for it was simply a bill to do away with th e, necessity of their supplying javelin men to attend uper, the judges. As the police could per form the duties 'of that body he had no objection to their being 111°' sub lit r .i.ted for them. the „,“ words from Mr. S. CHILD and Col. FRENC H , read • ion was agreed to, and the bill was acc or di ng l y second time. EDINBURGH,&c., ANNUITY TAX BILL. Mr. BLACK moved the second-reading of this bill. Mr. CUMMING BRUCE moved, as an amendment, ' that the bill be read a second time this day six months. He regretted the measure should have been revived, as he con sidered it one of the most unblushint , spoliation and rob bery that ever was compressed within the four corners of a bill. The effect of the bill would be to disestablish the State Church so far as Edinburgh was concerned. Although he was not a member of the Established Church of Scotland, he could bear testimony to the services that Church ren dered to the cause of education and Christianity. Occu• piers paid less in. consequence of this tax, and therefore it was as positive an act o f i n j us ti ce as could be proposed to the consideration of Parliament. He did not stand there as the advocate of the clergy of the Established Church of Scotland, who were able to defend themselves. Taking an average of the last 10 years, the sum to which the clergy of Edinburgh were entitled to was £lO,OOO a-year, of which they collected only about £9,500, which showed that they were not very rapacious, and their average income did not exceed £6OO a year, while if they received what they were entitled to it would arhount to £7OO a year. He was strongly opposed to diminishinr , the number of ministers i n Edinburgh, whi c h was only 18. He did not think that £6OO a year was too much for these ministers to receive, considering the expenses attendant in living in a city like Edinburgh, and the demands that were made on their charity. He thought that the greatest injury would be inflicted on religion in Scotland if they abolished the State Church, towards which this measure was a first step. Mr. BAXTER supported the bill, which he regarded as entitled to the favourable consideration of the house. The measure, which had been introduced on a former occasion, was withdrawn because it had neither advocates nor friends, but that was not the case with the present bill. This bill was supported by the majority of the ratepayers of Montrose and Edinburgh, and was opposed only by the clergy of Edinburgh and a section of the laity, who considered that if it became law it would have the effect of doing away with the Established Cliurch in Scot ' land, by depriving the clergy of Edinburgh of an adequate provision. The bill would also be supported by the Irish members, whom they had assisted to get rid of ministers' money. He denied there was any danger to be apprehended to the maintenance of the State Church in Scotland, and that any loss the clergy might sustain by the passing of this bill would be compensated from other sources. Mr. BLACKBURN saki that without pretending to be the exponent of the Government views on this question, he felt constrained, as a Scotch member, to oppose th e bill, to the details of which he could not consistently consent. Mr. HORSMAN supported the bill and appealed to the house to affirm the principle.' He had heard with great pleasure that the Government proposed to introduce a bill on the subject, but he thought notwithstanding that it would be satisfactory if they consented to the course sug gested, and' then the hon. mover would probably consent not to troceed further with it until the Government mea sure was introduced. Mr. STEWART said he believed her Majesty's Govern ment would deal with the question satisfactorily,'and he would oppose the present bill. The LORD ADVOCATE said that when so many persons of superior talent and learning had taken up the question on former occasions, he felt sonic timidity in attempting to deal with it. However, occupying the position he did at present, he felt it was impossible to avoid doing so, and accordingly he had. prepared a bill, which h e h a d b roug h t w i t h him to London. The principle of that bill had been approved by the Govern ment, and he would introduce it shortly. (Hear.) As this hill required great consideration, he could not then state to the house the principle, but he would endeavour so to deal with the matter that, if he did not satisfy the hon. member for Edinburgh on the voluntary principle, he would satisfy a considerable number of the inhabitants of that city. He could not agree in the bill of the hon. member, because it proposed to abolish the annuity tax without providing an adequate substitute. The hon. and learned gentleman en tered at some length into the history of the tax from its imposition in 1661, and contended that it reflected no hardship on the inhabitants of Edinburgh, and that it was not imposed without their knowledge. The hon. member's bill' proposed to abolish the tax alto- gether, and one of the modes he would substitute to meet the deficiency was to levy seat rents. Although he was opposed to levying such a rate, which he considered to be inconsistent with a State Church, he admitted there might be such peculiar circumstances as to form:a ground of ex ception. However, lie strongly objected to such a course be ing adopted in the present case, and pointed out different evils to which it would be likely to give rise. He could not approve of other provisions of the bill, and ho suggested that the best course would be to postpone the bill until the Government measure was before the house. Mr. MONCRIEFF approved of the principle of the bill, namely, that the annuity tax should be abolished. He did not think that there was anything in the payment of that tax that was justly opposed to conscientious scruples, but as a large body of the inhabitants of Scotland were of a different opinion, he thought their sentiments should be re spected and influence the house in deciding this question as others of a similar character had been decided. In his opinion the Government ought to allow the bill to be read a second time, and when their own measure was laid on the table they could both be discussed in committee. Mr. COWAN supported the bill, and contended that it was quite a delusion to suppose that the passing of that measure Would deprive the clergymen of the Church of Scotland of the means of support. To show the re liance that might be placed on the voluntary prin ciple on this point, he alluded to the Society for Spreading Christianity Abroad, which had trebled its income since it depended on its own resources. He cited also the Free Church of Scotland, of which ho was a member, whose annual income was £300,000, of which no less than £lOO,OOO was appropriated to the sup port of clergymen who were not adequately provided for. He concluded by calling on the right hon. gentleman (the Lord Advocate) not to oppose the second reading of the bill. Mr. BAILLIE said that this tax was as just an impost on property as tithes, and what would they thi n k o f a gen tleman coming to that house, stating that he had conscien tious scruples to the payment of tithes, and then introdu cing a bill to exempt his . property from such payment. When they abolished ministers' money they provided a substitute, but the present bill made no such provision, and therefore he felt bound to resist its further progress. Sir W. DUNBAR defended the bill. He had no hostile feeling to the State Church, but he considered the continu ance of this tax as perpetuating an injustice and a wrong. There was nothing to be dreaded with respect to the main tenance of the clergy by the removal of an impost that was unpopular, but, on the contrary, the effect would be the reverse. They should not act differently in re gard to this question to what they had done with reference to ministers' money. That latter tax was opposed to the feeling of the Roman Catholic mind, and was done away with in concession to the demands and agitation that ensued. Now, was it fair to grant to Irish importunity, clamour, and violation of law a boon which they withheld from the people of Scotland ? On these grounds he would vote for the second reading of the bill. Mr. F. SCOTT opposed the bill, which he considered was justly designated a measure of confiscation and spoliation, for it proposed to deprive a body of their rights without giving them any equivalent, and without the consent of the creditors, who surely should be in some degree consulted. There was no analogy between church-rates and this tax, for the former was a voluntary and local assessment, but the latter was a statutory enactment, imposed 200 years ago, and quietly acquiesced in by the people of Scotland till lately. Besides, one of the grounds of opposition to church-rates was that they were not applied to the purpose for which they were levied, and therefore the difference between the two imposts was still greater. For these reasons he could not agree to any measure like the present, which prpposed to rob the poor, and defraud just creditors. L or d ELCHO considered it was most desirable that this question should be settled, as it gave rise to heart-burnings and discontent. He thought, however, that the hon. mem ber's bill would not accomplish that result, and that the discussion should be postponed until after the introduction of the Government measure. Mr. LABOUCHERE thought the tax should be abo lished, and, therefore, he would vote for the second reading of the bill. He had occasion some years ago to look into this subject, and he could state that the bill would not defraud any creditors, and he thought the question of a substitute should be deferred to a future occasion, while they were called on at present to affirm the principle of the justice of abolishing the tax. Mr. MACKIE opposed the bill on the ground a l rea d y urged by hon. members. Mr. BRIGHT strongly advised the hon. member (Mr. Black) not to adopt the recommendations that had been given him to withdraw his bill, for they had sufficient ex perience to induce them not to expect that the Government would introduce a satisfactory bill on this question. He thought there was no fear of the clergymen of the Church of Scotland suffering from the abolition of this tax. With the strong religious feeling which prevailed in Edinburgh, it was not at all likely they would allow their clergy t o be unprovided for. He had been in that city, and he could state that the people of that city were in favour of doing away with the tax, and in the manner proposed by the bill. If they were not satisfied with the substitute of the hon. member for Edinburgh they could select others, and he pointed to cases of ministers who had large incomes without being able to obtain congregations, and who would supplya substitute. It had beeii said that this tax perpetuated the demon of malice, discord, and unehari• tableness in Edinburgh, and the present measure, if passed, would exorcise the demon in that city. (Hear, hear.) Mr. ELLICE said he opposed the bill previously intro duced on this subject, but he would support the present measure because it did not contain the same objectionable provision. Lord. DUNCAN would vote for the second reading. Mr. BLACK replied. • The house divided— For the second reading Against it 176 Mr. COWAN Majority 4O begged to ask the Luid Adv oca t e w h en it was intended to proceed - with the rival bill? The LORD ADVOCATE said he could not give the hon. member an answer. The bill was then read a second time and ordered to be committed on Wednesday next. PIERS AND HARBOURS BILL. • The second reeling of this bill was postponed until the 7th of April. POOR RELIEF (IRELAND) ACT AMENDMENT BILL. Mr, GREGORY moved the second reading of thi bill. The bill proposed that where the religion of the child was unknown then that of the parents, where it could be discovered, should be taken as that of the child. The non. member said if the bill was allowed to pass a great deal of the irritation that existed in Boards of Guardians on this question would be done away with. Lord J. BROWNE supported the bill. Mr. GROGAN said the object of the bill was to repeal the law of the land to accommodate the guardians of cer tain unions in the south and west of Ireland. The bill would not put a stop to the difference of opinion amongst boards of guardians, but would, on • the contrary, create a new element of dis cord. The bill proposed to enable the guardians to send the destitute child out to nurse ; and what would be the effect of that provision? Why, mothers would desert . their children, which would be taken into the workhouses, and then they would be introduced to the guardians as nurses ; and in numbers of cases mothers, under the disguise of being nurses, would be paid for the support of their own. offspsing. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) He therefOre , moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. Mr. MONSELL thought the house had a right to know the course the Government intended to pursue with respect to this measure. - Mr. DOBBS moved the adjournment of the debate. Mr. B. OSBORNE said it really looked as if the Govern ment intended a dissolution, as they obstinately refused to express any opinion on the bill. If they were the friends of the Roman Catholics they would state their views ; if not they (the Roman Catholics) would know what they had to expect. (" Divide, divide.") Lord NAAS said he had no desire to conceal his opinions with respect to this bill. He thought it was one worthy of the. most serious consideration of the house. He thought at that hour it could not be expected that he could state his views fully on the question. The subject brought for ward by the hon. member for Galway ought to be settled, but his was not the right way of doing it. (Hear.) Ho should support the motion for the adjournment of the de bate. After a few words from Mr. WHITESIDE, it being a quarter to six, the debate was adjourned. DECIMAL COINAGE. On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER copies of the minutes of theproceedings for the last eighteen months of the commissioners appointed to inquire into the subject of decimal coinage was ordered. LUNATIC POOR (IRELAND) BILL. Lord NAAS nominated the select conmiittee on the Luna tic Poor (Ireland) Bill as follows: —Mr. Spaight, Mr. Close, Mr. Sergeant Deasy, Lord Claud Hamilton, Mr. Bag well, Mr. Kekewich; Mr. Herbert, Lord John Browne, Sir Wm. Somerville, Col. Greville, Mr. Grogan, Mr. Ker Sey mour, Mr. Tottenham, Col. Clifford, Mr. Monsell, and Lord Naas.—Agreed to. The house then adjourned. PARLIAMENTARY HOUSE OF COMMONS—MARCH 23. EDINBURGH, &c., ANNUITY TAX BILL. Order for second reading read ; motion made and question proposed, "That the bill be now read a second time :" Amendment proposed, to leave out the word "now," and at the end of the question to add the words " upon this day six months." Question put, " That the word ' now' stand part of the question." The house divided—Ayes, 216 ; Noes, 176. AYEs-216. Agar-Ellis, Hon. L. Dundas, Frederick Mitchell, T. A. Agnew, Sir A. Dunkclin Lord Moncreiff,Rt. 1in..1. Alcock, 'l'. Dunlop, A. M. Monsell, Rt. Hn. W. Anderson, Sir J. Dunne, M. Monson, W. J. Antrobus, E. Ellice, Rt. lion. E. Morris, D. Ayrton, A. C. Elliot, Hon. J. E. Napier, Sir C. llagwell, J. Ennis, John Nicoll, D. Baines, M. T. Esmonde, John Norreys, Sir C. Baker, R. W. Evans; T. W. O'Brien, I'. ' Ball, E. : Ewart, William O'Connell, D. Baring, Thos. Geo. Ewart, J. C. O'Donoghue, D. Barnard, T. Ewing, H. E. C. Ogilvy, Sir J. Bass, M. T. Fitzgerald, J. D. Onslow, Guildford Bazley, Thomas Fitzroy. lit. Hon H. Paget, C. Beale, Samuel Fitzwilliam, Hon C. Paget, Lord C. E. Beamish, P. B.' Foley, .7. H. H. Paxton, Sir J. Beaumont, W. B. Foley, Hon. H. W. Pease, H. Biddulph, Col. R.M. Foljambe, F. J. S. Pechell, Sir G. Biggi, John Forster, Charles Peel, Sir R. Blake, J. A. 'Foster, W. 0. Philips, Robert N. Bland,.L. H. Fortescue, Hon. D. Pilkington, James Bonhant-Carter, J. Fortescue, C. S. Portman W. H. B. Botrferie,Rt.Hon. E. French, Fitzstiphen Price, W. P. Boyd, John .Gaskell, J. M. I'ryse, Capt. E. L. Brady, John Gibson, T. M. Ramsden, Sir J. W Brand, H. B. W. Gilpin, C. Rebow, J. G. Bright, J. - Grace, 0. D. J. Ricardo, 0. Browne, Lord J. T. Greene, Capt. J. ltidley, G. Bruce, 11. A. Greer, S. McCurdy Robartes, 1`..7. A. Buckley, Maj.-Gen. Gregory, W. H. Roupoll, W. Miller, J. W. Grep.2son, S. Russell, Lord J. Burke, Sir T. J., Bt. Greville, Col. F. Russell, Hastings Butler, C. S. Grey, Ralph W. Russell, A. J. E. Buxton, C. Grosvenor, Earl Salisbury, E. G. Byng, Hon. G. H. C. Gertiey, Samuel Samuelson, H. Caird, James -Hadfield, Geo. Seholefield, W. Calcraft, J. IL Hall, Ht. Hn. Sir B. Shafto, R. D. Calcutt, F. M. Hanbury, It., jun. Shelley, Sir J. V. Calthorpe, I'. H. Handley, John Smith, H. Vernon Campbell, R. J. R.. Ilankey, Thomson Smith, A. Cardwell, Rt. Hn. E. Hardcastle, Jos. A. Somerville, Sir if. Castlerosse, Vist. Harris, John D. Stafford, Marquis or Cavendish, Hon. W. Hatchell, John Stanley, Hon. W. Cheetham, J. Hay, Capt. Lord J. Stapleton, J. Clay, James Headlam, Thos. E. Steel, John Clifford, J. C. Henchy, D. Stuart, Lord P. J. Clinton, Lord R. Holland, E. Sullivan, M. Clive, George Howard, Hon. C. Sykes, Col. W. M. Cobbett, J. M. Ingham, It. Thompson,Maj-Gen Codrington, C. W. Keating, Sir H. Thornely, T. Cogan, W. H. F. Kershaw, J. Tite, Wm. Colebrooke, Sir T.E. King, lion. L. Traill, G. Collier, It. I'. Kingscote, Lt.-Col. Trelawnv, Sir J. S. Cowan, Charles Kinnaird, Hon. A. Turner, a. A. Cox, Wm. Kirk, W. Watkins, J. L. V. Craufurd, E. 11. J. Knatchbull-Huges. Western, T. S. Crawford, It. W. Labouchere, 11. Westhead, J. Crook, Joseph Langton, H. G. Whatman, J. Crossley, Frank Laslett, W. White, J. Dalglish, Robert Levinge, Sir R.G.A. Wickham, H.. W. Davey, Richard Lindsay, W. S. Willcox, B. M. Davie, Sir H. R. F. Locke, J. Williams, W.. Deasy, Richard Locke, Jos. Willyams, E. W. B. Denison, W. H. F. McCa rthy, A. Wilson, J. Dent, John Dent M'C ann ,:T . Winnington, Sir T. De Vere, S. E. McEvoy, E. Wise, J. A. Deverettx, J. T. Mackinnon, W.A.jn. Wood, W. Dillwyn, Lewis L. Maguire, J. F. Woods, Henry Divett, Edward Marjorihanks, D. C. Wyld, James Dull; M. E. Marshall, W. Young, A. W. Duff, M. L. G. Massey, W. N. TELLERS. Dunbar, Sir Wm. Melgund, Visct. Black, Adam . Duncan, Viscount MillS, T. Baxter, W. E. NOES-176. Adams, W. H. Forester, Col. G. C. Maxwell, Lt.-Col.J. Adderley, C. B. Foster, Sir G. Miles, W. Alexander, J. Fraser, Sir W. A. Miller, T. J. Arbuthnott, Gen.H. Gard, R. S. Mills, A. Archdall, Capt.M.E. Goddard, A. L. Montgomery, Sir G. Ashley, Lord Gore, W. 11. 0. Mowbray, lit. lin. J. Bailey, Crawshay Graham, Lord Wm. Naas, lit. lin. Lord Baillie, Charles Greenaill, G. Neeld, J. Baillie, H. .T. Greenwood, J. Newark, Viscount Baring, A. IL Gray, William Newdegate, C. N. Bernard, Lieut.-Col Griffith, C. D. Northcote, Sir S. IL Barrow, W. H. Grogan, Edward Packe, C. W. Beach, W. W. B. Hall, Maj.-Gen., .T. 1 'll kenham, T. H. Bective, Earl of Hamilton, Lord C. Pakington, Sir J. S Beecroft, G. S. Hamilton, .Jas. H. Palk, L. Bennet, Capt. P. Hardy, Gathorne l'atten, J. W. Benthick, G. W. P, lardy, John Paull, 11. Blackburn, I'. Hayes, Sir E. S. Peel, Rt. lion. J. Boldero, Lt.-Col. Heatlicoate, lion. G. Percy, Hon. J. W. Booth, Sir R. G. Henley, J. Philips, John Henry Brantley-Moore, J. I lenniker, Lord Powell, F. S. Bratuston, T. W. Iloltbrd, It. S. itt'ujuegshltia,,riDd.s.o(n7 J. Buchanan, W. t.) Brid g es, Sir 8., Bt. Hopwood, .1. Tl. it eptou, G. W. J. Bruen, henry llorsfall, T. B. liothant, Gen. Lord Burghley, Lord Hudson, G. Sclater, G. Burrell, Sir C., Bt. Hughes, IV. B. Scott, Major E. Cairns, Sir H., Ilume, W. Seymer, H. K. Carden, Ald. Sir R. Hunt, G. W. Shirley, E. P. Cartwright, CoL H. Ingestre, Viscount Sibtliorp, G. T. W Cayley, E. S. Jnrvis, Captain Smith, Sir J. M. F. Charles worth, J. C. Johnstone, Hon. 11. Sinollett, A. Child, Smith Johnstone, J. J. H. Spaight, J. Christy, S. Jolliffe, Sir W. Spooner, R. Clark, .1. J. Jones, D. Stanhope, J. B. Close, M. C. Kekewich, S. Stirling-, Wm. Codrington, Sir W. Kelly, Sir F. Steuart, A. Cole, lion. H. A. Kendall, N. Sttwart, Sir At. li. Cole, J. L. King, J. K. Start, IL G. Conolly, Thomas Knatchbull, W. Sturt, C a pt. C. N. Coote, Sir C. S. Knight, F. Taylor, Lt.-Col. T. Corry, H. T. L. Knightley, R. Tempest, Lord A.V. Dalkeith, Earl of Langton W.11.P.G. Tollemache, JohnDanner, L. S. W. D . Lefroy, A. Trefusis, Hon. C. H. Deedes, Wm. Legh, G. C. Vance, John Disraeli. Benjamin Lennox, Lord A. F. Vansittart, G. 11. , Dobbs, W. C. Liddell lion. H. G. Vansittart, M Drummond, Henry Lincoln, Earl of Verner, Sir Win. Duncombe,RearAd. Lisburne, Earl of Walcott, Adm. J'. E. Du Pre, C. G. Lockhart, A. E. Whitmore, H, East, Sir J. B. Lopes, Sir IL, Bt. Williams, T. I'. Edwards, Major IL L o vaine, Lord Willson, A. W Egerton,Wilbraham Lyall n , G. Hon. W yndham, Gen. H. Elcho Lord Lyo , F. ynn, Lt-Col HW. Elphinstone, Sir J. Mackie, J. Wynne, W. W. E. Estcourt, T. S. McClintock, J. Yorke Hon. E. T. Farquhar, Sir.W. Manners, Ld J. J.R. Fellowes, Edward March, Earl of TELLERS. Fergus, John Matheson, A. Bruce, C. L. C. Finlay, A. S. Matheson, Sir JAIL Scott, lion. F. THE NEW COLONY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. — The salaries attached to certain civil offices created by the Queen's command in British Columbia amount to £5,300. The Governor, Mr. J. Douglas, C. 8., receives £l,BOO a year ; Judge Begbie £800; Mr. W. A. G. Young, the colonial secretary, £5OO • Captain W. Driscoll Gossett, R.E., the "treasurer," £500; Mr. W. 11. Carey, the attorney -general, £400; Mr. Chartres Brew, police inspec tor, £5OO ; the collector of Customs, a Mr. Wymond Randy, £4OO ; and the harbour master. James Cooper, £4OO. There are a bishop—the Rev. Dr. Hills—and two "clergymen," the Rev. J. Gammage and a Mr. Cncknier. Th e s ti pen d of the bishop is paid by Miss Angela Burdett Coutts, and those of the clergymen by Church societies. There is a commissioner of land and works, Colonel Moody, R.E., who receives been paid out of the colonial revenue a-year I co l n o, s o truct il io u n, of roads. The mili • tort' expenditure £1,786. The transport of the engineers and stores to British Columbia cost £9,336. The revenue of the colony for the coining year was estimated by Gover nor Douglas on the 27th of December last at £loo,ooo,—tho import duty on goods yielding £BO,OOO, and a proposed ex port duty on gold £20,000. The sale of land will also, it is thought by Mr. Douglas, yield a respectable revenue. FIRE IN ST. MARYLEBON E.—Yesterday afternoon, shortly before four o'clock, a fire was discovered on the premises of Mr. W. Fountain, the Marquis of Granby, 38, Percy-street, Rathbone-place. The fire was caused by a chimney on fire in the next house from a quantity of lighted soot falling down a blocked-up flue. Owing to the prompt arrival of the firemen and the exertions of the neighbours the fire was subdued, bat not until considerable damage was done to the flooring, wainscoting, joisting, &c., in the first floor. Had the fire taken place during the night the conse quences might have been very serious, and probably fatal . Lnd, s of rich ►lye 2i 3] 91 al 10/ 111 93 1 Sharel 100 10 Stock Stockl