The Sun. — London, England, 1860-01-31 00:00:00

;.e or D do, ould. Ling. ureh r and could i 7 Cr ai . ish op, riabid 3reity: )f this was to regret letters it any urehis I,hurch of the ations, o whe- Bishop fia4 t I felt PP l ,ica" me and that it [ could to any mice of emitted Scot* neithei• ,p case, stance* name, I bench, .nburglA in thi ved th, Led hint Glut ing (my .merabl4 name o! ini. Ox' ;s of no= ath no* ed mind Scotland se ripe ts. be ion* of 'that t, and be spiritual ChurA heads of ;s, asses= chtiches se moral", voidd re- L's grace, lent of a 7he . Kirk slumber gar L• issuing d. lifeless leology, Gospel, ie. The and the p to the and all the" high Lvely 'de; Lcedonian nit .daysi . P. T. m prary mintances, gh to learn ly,in ma lt to say of siding in a; of-the Rue rence Peel, id :he'althy colonel'N window his ruicli tbere )ast, as the e, and was t, combine d is, leads lA_ !astle is stai MONEY II!AR KET A 21r1) CIT Y NR fl S. CITY, Two o'CLocK. ADVANCE IN THE BANK RATE OF , DISCOUNT. The directors of the Bank of England announced at an - early hour this morning that the minimum rate of discount had been raised from 3 to 4 per cent. This important alteration, although it amounts to 1 per cent., and has been adopted so early in the week,, was in some measure anticipated, owing to the rapid flow of gold to the continent, and the ex citement created in the Discount Market by the impression that a change would necessarily ensue. The demand for money yesterday afternoon be came unusually active, as some of the commercial community hastened to obtain all the assistance `:ey required during the next feiv weeks while the rates remained unaltered. The advance, therefore, became necessary; and, if it should arrest the drain of bullion, monetary affairs may soon settle down into quiet state. The ordinary requirements, of trade are yet too moderate to create any pressure for money ; and, notwithstanding the recent intro duction of new schemes, the present disturbance is attributable to diminished receipts , of specie and augmented shipments of gold td the Continent and of silver to the East. During the last few days the transactions in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets,have been ' rather restricted owing to they increased value of money . consequent upon the 'advance in the mini mum rate of discount. Prices, however, have, in several instances, been fully sustained. For tea , there has been a steady demand, and 'the finer descriptions have realised full rate's. The transac tions in sugars have not been extensive, only the finer qualities finding purchasers, at about late quotations. Coffee has been neglected, and the dealings in rice, fruit, and spices have been re stricted to immediate requirements. At the public sales of cinnamon less firmness was apparent, and the rates realised were a trifle under those obtained at the previous sales. Saltpetre has maintained its value, and more- activity has been apparent in the tallow market, the demand for consumption having considerably increased, the trade having operated to a fair extent in most qualities at slightly advanced rates. Letters from Liverpool report that the Cotton Market yesterday closed with a very animated ap pearance, and prices of all descriptions were well supported. The sales were estimated at 10,000 bales. - In the Railway Share Market only a very small amount of business was transacted, and quo tations exhibited a further decline. - About.L76,ooo in gold was withdrawn from the Bank of England yesterday for exportation. A meeting has been convened of the 'Mediterra nean Extension Telegraph Company for the pur pose of considering the general. position of the company's affairs. There has not been much animation in the market •.` for Public Securities to-day, the rise in the rate of discount not having stimulated speculative business. Instead of creating depression, however, the mea • sure, which it is thought, will arrest the efflux of gold, has led to a fractional recovery. Consols, which were at first 94 to 941, being 941 a for money and account. The New 3 per Cents. and • the Reduced have receded to 94-1 I; India Stock is heavy at 218 to 220 ; ditto New is steady at 103 1 ; ditto 6 per Cont. Enfaced Paper has- declined to • 9 7f a ; and ditto 51- per Cent. to 104 ; E xc h equer Bills are also very depressed, viz., 265. to 225. prem. • Only a very small amount of business has been transacted in the Foreign Stock Market, and prices . exhibit no change of importance. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 781 to 791; ditto -New, 66k. to 67; • Russian 41 per Cents. are Steady at 97-k, and Spanish at 44k 9 ; Venezuelan 3 per Cents. have receded to 26t, Mexican to 20i 21, and Dutch 21 . per Cents. to 66k. The shares of the Ocean Marine Insurance have been dealt in at 2-1- 4 prem. ; the Universal ditto at / prem. ; the Bank of Turkey, t dis. to.l prem. ; and Canada Loan, 2 - 4 1 , prem. (the second instalment of 8 per cent. is due to.morrow). • , (‘' ; The transactions in the Railway Share Market save been rather limited, and thp few dealings entered into have been at further reduced rates. Great Western, South Western, Midland, North ' tritish,. an d N or th E as t ern B erw i c k have declined , G s.; Eastern Counties, Lancashi re a n d Y or k Sh ire; r ighton and South Eastern, 10s., and Cated on i a n tl. • In the Foreign and Colonial undertakings there was not much variation although a very heavy tone prevailed. Lombardo-Venetian Were fiat, .at, 11 114 ; Pernambuco brought Hi, I nd Bahia and San Francisco 63, Grand Trunk of Canada, remained steady, at 342 35, and. Great Western of Canada at 12 1 1' 12i. East Indian de elined to 101, and Great Indian Peninsula improved t 9 9 81. joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have 1 /een in very limited request, with little variation ; importance in prices. - - BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. • b tiaiik st ock l•pei• Cent. Reduced - Annuities 94-1 b ~,,° Per Cent. Consols Annuities , , 94b 4 41- ,New 3 per Cent. Annuitie 5.... 4 48. 30 Itears, expire sth April; 1885..; 17A India StoCk 1 1 ,„ _Ditto 5 per Cent. • .. 103 3 a . UN. Debentures, 1858 . . b 97i 7 -. Ditto, 1859 lt° Bonds, £l,OOO -, Ditto £l,OOO , 5 p par •uitto 5 per Cent. 10141 t,,i to 51 per Cent. yi 94i it it 4; 11 , 01,5,_, for Amount • ‘." I t ttock for Acounnt — 1 :itto 6 per Cent . -103 k • it e , li Nuer Bills, £l,OOO, ljd 20 18. 22 16 21 18 Mtto mail, li d. • 20 . 18 22 16 . • • FOREIGN FUNDS----CLOSING "PRIG , • 1 t-ti • • Ditto .5 per Cent. - . , ~4 i ,gan 3 per Cent. ,24 "- i...."t0 Account ' rt ilian 41 per Cent Ditto Account - ,941 ~ Ditto, (lbarren), 41 per gent. 4440 3 I t , . e . 7 kan p , l er 822, -n £ St.; 5 per Cent ll Ditto 41 per cent 974 8 a pia ? , 3 per Cpnt., 1859 6st g a itnis rc liniati ' 5 per - Cent B5 Pb: 3 er. Cnt 44 i gp lou - sh Co p m. Cert. of Co u p. no t funded 41. ,b i Swedish, 4 p er . C en t .B2 • Nrkish 6 per Cent . 7Bi-9 • Ditto Account Ditte New Loan ' l ' oneznelan. 3 per Cent B el Dividends on the ab ove p aya bl e in London. rlzian 1i per Centl2., Ex. 25L 9B Ilteh iachan ge , Gull. 2k per Cent 66 i • THREE O'CLOCK. 11. , Consols, Money 9l i. Ditto Account (Feb.) • THE CFAS - *SUPPLY: TO THE EDITOR OF THE thir,7-.-On Saturday night the supply of gas by kti !qui: )1e Company was so deficient that the h r i of thi s th ea t re was a lmost in t otal, flarkness, at many h ouses i n the neighbourhood-candles need to enable persons to carry on their - busi 4' 4 . At this season of the year, when the managers ek t 4.ll t he metropolitan theatres have ,gone _to great t 4 i n ell 'e in the produCtion of their Chriatmas enter "ts, it is very di s heartening to find their flq :16 entirely frustrated . through the want of Stif t ligh t Ihit,ll4tetrecittentlYremonstrated with the company, 11417 1111 .01 A effect, and I now make my complaint t trao ; in the h ope t ha t s o me thi ng may b e d one to at th °6 a monopolythat leaves a consumer entirely l'av4 mercy of the companies cont ro lli ng th e 47'118 district s o f t hi s me t ropo li s. tt1 ) 1 6 41 pay about £l,OOO per annum to. the Equit -4111 must say their treatment of m e does not at "ostrate the title of that company. orr li ng how willing you are at all ti mes t o te apace in y our i n fluential j ourna l i n or d er k ,LI a ttention to a p u bli c grievance, -I trus t you V ( j Obli a , me by inserting this communication. °N;41011tIV, • - .I J. B. • `°ati. Royal, Haymarket, Jan. 30. u nderstand th a t Colonel ß. Blucher Wood, N•c, o Eluc eeeci 118 a t uolchester.—Army and .2Vary Gazette. tI.C; thatai./.ls (..444b4S I h~ AWARE MARKET.-( THIS DAY.) OIRVARY SHARE'S AND STOCKS. re Railways. Paid, Closing RusinesePrice. 0 Nutberg., Nottuig. Bost. and Eastern Junction 10 . 6 65 Belfa3t and Ballymena all - 4 rtir., and Mr: Val all 8 84 tk !lirk.,La..and Ch. June 100 761 774 751 • Btacklnum all 111 121 13'ytit and 'fru- all - - ilest.Sleftl.& Mid. Ccun all 61 7 k an.l Exeter k Carmarthen & Cardigan all - • Uork and Isandon - Cork, Blkrock,&Passage all - - Cornwall- Do. . A ik. meg. no div all D„. 13 until6p.c.per an - - t hasheen pd.toll Dublin andßeliast Juno all - - Thin.,Perth,& Abr.June all 71' 8 Eaat Awdian lOO 14 15 14 EasternCounties.* 100 5 6 57 50 1 6 - k Eastern Union A Stock 100 39 41 k Do. do. B Stock 100 27 29 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.l.l3ds) 81 - - East Suffolk - - Do - K Edinburg. and Glasgow 100 791 80 Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 29 291 Forth & Clyde Junction all - -- k Furness - - k qlasgow & South Westn lOO 100 102 Great North of Scotland all - - f3r.tat Northern lOO 1061 1071 1061 Do. do. A Stock lOO 96 98 Do. do. B Stock lOO 133 135 3t. South. & Wstn.(lreld) 100 112 114 3reat Western Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk lOO 6 0 65 Irish South Eastern all - - r Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 991 100 9 9 1 London and Blackwall. 100 65 1 66 4 65 4 6 Lon.4llrighton kS.Coast 100 111 113 - 1114 121 Loud. Chat. and .Dover all 12 13 London & North Westitr 100 9 7 4 9 8 97 4 87 1 Do. Eighths London& South-Westn lOO 95 1 96 1 95 1 L'derry & Coleraine all - - L'derry & Enniskillen.. all 8 10 Man., Shef., & Linooln lOO 3 74 38 874 Maryport and Carlisle Do. do. 5 Shares all - . , Metropolitan 3 - d ME - and lOO 1081 1095 109 54 Do. Binning. & Derby.; 'lOO 86 88 Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland)• all - - Shares all - - Mid Kent all - - Do. (Cray Line) all - - Newcastle and Carlisle all - - New., Aber., .85 Ilerefd; , all 10 11 . Newry &Armagh Inet4; 9 - - Newry, Warpt., & Kos all - - Norfolk lOO 57 59 North. Counties Union 3l 3 t d North British lOO cO5 605 601 1 Nor.Dev.Rall.&Dk:Si , l lOO ' • - ' Do. A Stk.-A ree.no div; until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß 100 - - Do. B Stock - North-Eastn.-Berwick 100 941 95 941 ; Do. do. G.N.E.Purchise 1613 4 14 1 d Do. Leeas lOO 185 481 Do. York lOO 7 8 4 79 78-5 9 North London lOO 107 109 North Staffordshire l7l 44 4 d 131 No. & Son. W. Junction all 9 91 Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver lOO 34 36 Peebles all 74 85 Portsmouth Rliymney • lO - - Scottish Central lOO 113 115 `leoth. N.E., Aber. Stock 100 • 274 285. Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 84 86 Shropshire Union lOO 46 48 Sittingbourne & Sheer all 4 3 d South Devon lOO 43 45 South-Eastern lOO 825 835 821 131 South Wales SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun lOO 70 73 Staines, Wok., & Wek all 6 8 Stockton & Darlington all 371 381 Do. dO. ' 9 71 81 Stockton .& llartlepool 161 - - Taff Vale ' 100 - - DN. Preference, No. 1 - - ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 - - Ulster Do. Do. l5 1 d p Vale of Neath lOO 60 Victoria Station & Pim 95 101 11 Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - • - Waterford & Limerick all - - West Cornwall West London - all - - Do. Ist Class all - - Do. 2d Class all - - PREFERENCE SHARES. I Sh are l I raid. C r l ric i e. ng Business Railways. Done. FbREIGN 114IJ; Antwerp & Rotterdam Ardennes Belgian East. Junction Beziers to Graissessac Carmeaux Mine & Rail Copiabo Ditto Extension ' 'Dutch Rhenish 'Eastern of France Euphrates Valley . rand Has. Guar .5 p.c. ,Great Central of France Gt. Luxem., Con. 8119 (Italian Junction Lake Constancz. & Bale 'Llerre and Turnhout (Lombardo Venetian ILyons and Geneva IMaria Antonia • ' Do. do. New Namur and Liege... Do. do. 6 p. e. Pref.. Northern of France. Do. New Shares ... Norwegian Trunk Pref. Paris,Lyons, and Medit. Paris and Orleans ...... Recife& S. Fran. (Fern.)' gua. 7 p. et. (Lim.) Riga and Duniburg Rome and Frascati Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Pref. Sambre and Meuse Do. 5i per cent. Pref. Southern of France West Flanders Do. 54 p. c. Preference . W. & N.W. of France Western of Austria Western of Switzerland Wiesbaden Do 8 per cent. Pref Zealand COLONIAL GOVER: illiEN' SECITR: TIES. 25 Blythe and Tyne 11, perl ' -- Can.licv.6p.c,J p.& Jul) 100 113 115 1134 o. pref. (issued at e5O) all - - - Do. 6p.c.lN&Aug. 100 112 114 j Stk Ilris. & Exet.4p.ctStook 100 , 95 97 964 7 - Do. 6 p.c.Mr. k Sep. 100 112 114 120 Do. do. do. Shares l4 - - - - Do. 6 per cent. 1878 100 - - Stock I" IQ ed o n <CIO, 41 per cent 100 102 104 102 - Do. 6 per cent. 1881 100 - - 1091 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. all - -- - N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja. &July 10C 109 110 64 Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. all - - 4,- Do. 6p.c.Ap.& Oct. 100 - - 20 Cornwal, 5 per cent. - - . - N. S.W. Gov. sp. C. Deb. 106 094 1001 61 Dun. Perthat Aber.Jun all 54 6 • - D0.5p.cen.1871 to 1976 100 994 1004 9 1 1 Stock E. A ngn. Class A 7 & sp c 100 99 101 - D o. sp. cen .lBBB an d up 100 984 1001 99 Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc lOO 112 116 - NovaScobiaGov.6 p.c. S. .Stock Do. do. Class C7pc . Stoc E . Coun. Ex. 5 pct . N . 0.1 100 114 116 - S.Aus.Gt6pc.Jan&July 100 110 112 1101 Stock Do. do N 0.2 100 113 115 -, Vict•Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 - - Stock Do. New 6 per et. Stock 100 127 129 12 34 - Do. do. April & Oct. 100 1104 1114 Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ca. 100 83 811 Stock Edin.&Glas. spc shares 100 111 113 . MISCELLAIi EOUS. Stock Do. 4 p.c. gna. S. & 1). 100 90 92 - Stock Ediii. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. 100 774 784 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint .. all 14 15' Stock Furness, 5 per cent ... 100 - - 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited), all 156 180 - Stock Btock Great GleetrS Northern,West, 5 a . p e 5. rf: 100 116 118 25 Agricultural Australian l9 34 16 100 120 122 120 10 Australian Royal :Bail . all - ,-- / Stock Do. 5 pcßedm.,lop.o.pm 100 112 114 - 10 Berlin Water Works ... all 44 54 Stock Do. 4p, c. do. do. - - 100 Do.sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm BO ' B7 89 50 Brit. & Irish Mag,.Tel.A. _ail_ __33-40 -- 10 Gt. I.‘Th. of Scotld, lst d pf, all - 20 Do. B, 7p. o. till 1802.. all 20 22 O. •`'• • stoo , Gt . Sn.& W (Trelan )4, , , all 14 15 " •,+•• p. ct pref. Stock ..". , 100 Canada Land 324 115 120 50 Great West. (Berke and 10 Chan.lslands Tel.(Lim ) all 8 9 Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct.... 100'6 - - ~,,i Stock Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smltg all - - Stock Do. Redeemable, 41 p et. 9,7 ‘5 ,„ 99 '''. 3 25 Do. Preference 71 per ct all 2.34 244 Stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct. 100 by vu .... 5 Crystal Palace. all 14 14 11 4 Stock Do. irredeem a bl e , d o. Stock Do. sp. et. Redeem , Pref. 100 93 92 su 5 Do. Preference all 5 51 55 - 100 100 102 Stock Do. 6p. c. Perpet. Deb lOO 101 103 A 3 8 Do. Birm, Pref. Shares all 10 1.04 Stock Electric Telegraph lOO 108 111 10 Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.o.pf.sh. all 17 18 25 Do. New 10 Do. do. sp. ct. pref all 161 101 5 English &Aust. Copper all 2 21 21 Stock Daßirming. guar. stock 100 75 77 15 Gen. Steam Navigation. 14 - - 264 Do. Chester guar.shares all 20 21 1 Great Ship (Limited).. all 4 4 131 Do.' do. do - - 20 Do. do. do. Stook Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock 100 I*l 142 20 London Discount 5 11 ; d 4 Lond.Geu. Omnibus Co all 14 it Stock Do.Barnsl.St.£s 3slodpc 100 - - Stock Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan) .. 100 - - 20 Madras Irr. and Canal 1 11 2 24 Stock Lon.&Brig.spc.gn. No.l 100 119 121 10 liediter. Electric Teleg. all - - Stock Do. ,5 p. o. No. 2 100 11 " 21 10 ~ ed. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) all 4 5 Stock Do. ~ 6 Stock Do. do, 5p p. ct. 25 National Disnouut C 0... 5 4 4 d gua, 10 Netherlands Land all - - Stock Do. Do. 4per cent. l OO - - 5 Do 8 p.c.Pref.,lss.at idle all 4 9 5 Do. do. 4 1 p er c. shares 1 - -- 100 .Br.&NovaSoOtiaLand 80 - - ' i p Stock Do. 7 percent Pref. St 100 156 160 1 N.B.Australasis.n (Lim.) all - ; 1 Stock D 0.6 p.c.do.(W.E.&C.P.) 100 135 140 1 Oriental Gas Stock Do.4p.c S.(div.def.tiP6s) 100 65 68 1 Do. New Shares lss. 4 d i• ar - - • 25 Loud. Chat. and D over all , 214 224 2 1 4 10 Orientl. In. Steam, A 6 - Stock Lon.& N.W.Coi. &Nun- 10 Ditto B 6 - - eaton, 5 p.ct. - - Stock Lort.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock. 100 - - 124 Londondy•& Cole, 4 she. all - - S tock 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam. all 78 80 124 Londondy.& Ennis 1 sh. all 104 114 50 Do. New l5 12 14 28 Stock lian.,Sli., & Lin., 6p. of 100 125 130 20 Red Sea & Ind. Telegr l5 4 4 p 6 Do. £6 4l 4 t t 50 Rhymney Iron . all 22 - 23 Stock Do. 11 per cent. too Royal Mail Steam 6O 52 54 521 10 Do. redeem. 6 per cent. 5 4 11 , Stock cotAustrln.lnv.(Lim.) 100 125 135 121 qaryport 4 Car., 4 p.c. all - - 12i Do. 4i per cent .. .... all - - 25 South Australian Land. all 35 36 Do.: 104 - - 1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip all / 1 1 Do, do Registered all 1 1 Stock 1 1A. Con. 6p. c. Stock • 100 - - 20 .Tr.& Ln.Co.of Upr. Can. 5 - - Stock stook DO.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.of. 100 142 144 too {VAT! Diemen's T.and Do. 41 p. a pref. stock.. 100 101 105 105 6 ' Do. with option till 1850 - 3 1 p Stock Do. Lein. & Hitpref. at. 100 95 97 BRITISH MINES. 10 f NewPort,Aber,&c.pret.6 P. c. redeem, at 5 p.c. rm t all 10 101 Closing Business 10 Do. Pe r p e t , 61,, o. with 1 Share Mines. Paid. Price. Done. option till Mid nll "; '2l ___ .._ 12 It/ , D0.,1111 1869 -, 7l par 4 p -__ Alfred C,onsols(Philack) 2.11.1$ 41 5 ' Stock Norfflcvs p.c. Ex.Stk , lB4 6 lO n - - zu British Iron Stock Do: f 4 p, c. - Pref. do. 1847 100 - - - Clifford • , - 330 340 Stock D 0.5 Wav Val. Ex. Sk 1847 100 - - Stock North British, spe r cent 100 111 113 - Devon G. Cons. (Tavist) l• 440 - 450 - East Bassett (Illogan). . .30 1271 132; Stock Do. NeW, lima. 5 percent 100 109 11 1 - East Caradon ' 2.7.0 5; ei Stock Nth.Dev.Rail.&D.k.Co. 100 - - ...7 E. Ir I Rossi (Tavi stk.) 7.4.0 loi 11, lot Stock N-East.Cons. Pret4p.c. 100 93. 90 ~ , Stock pa. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref. 100 974 9gi Gam.&StAubyn(Gwen.) 541 67 59 - Great South Tolgus... 175 14 141 8 13.4. 1 i d d - G.WhealAlfd.(lPhillaci) • 12.4.2 1 11 itt I Do; do.'ii: 21, 1 )0. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1 . 13 - ,- - G. Wheal Vor (lieleton) ' 9 4 i 4 - Grenville 5/ .25. •Do. York, H.:& S: Punch. 1 0 „ ip - • Herod's-Foot Bl 271 284 all 23 •24 124 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 .. a -• - 20 North Sta ff ordshire . ... - Hingston- Downs 4.16 41 44 - Lady Bertha 100 125 130 - Stock Do. Redeem., 2d Pa. •• • - .... 129 ..... - 1 - 0 . NNParo.Whitcoh'vvhnl Boalealesse(stct(.prloßllnoiagy:yn.) ) - • argarst ( t., ny Lelant) • 9; 49 51 Stock x.Wr. & I'l'6l. 6pc. lst g 100 124 126 Stock Do. ' Trredeem., 2i gna. 100 tit - North Downs 4 2i 54 6 -- - North France 5 ( Mogan) 10 6 64 81 Scottish Central, new pt all - - 10 Rhymney Guaranteed. all - Stock Scottish North-Eastern 1 00 - -- AA 76 78 "5 11 12 4 13 79 'Stock 34 per a. pref. q9ck.. • , 1 .. Providence (Urn) , Lelnt) 10.6.7 49 54 Stock Do. V 13.'0. '#ftY.l4tOck. 1 00 125 " 'Stock Do.Aberdeenonia.6pc. 100 121 . 12 .0 3 - Sortridge Cone. Min.Co, 10s 4 4 • 10s. South Devon,'Ann. 105. all 11 114 . - So,uthCaradon(SUCleer) 14 255 265 10 Do; Fixed 44 pereent all - - - Smyth C. Brea( Mogan) , 2 21 24 1.0.6. South Eastern (Reading ' - S Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.18.9175 185 - Stray Park Ann., 1.0.6.) all 24 241 18.18.0 26 27 Stock Do .11 per cent lOO • 103 105 5 Tamar Silver and Lead ' ' sc i t n a o;f n e g itd T s os o C en w 4 o ( e (L y riiso ( k C ge a aar rni rod.) ...) 125 1 6d i 101 20 Stock = Dd.Fixed4l l - c• 1 t i 100 103 105 102/ 4P• • s 8 . 10 Tin Croft • 94 4, 2 5 4 3 54 54 Stock South Wales, glut. 4 p.c. 100 92 94 _-__ ww pale m e. , 4 1 7 0 i 4 8 10 0 4 8 2 2 0 1 Stock Do. 44 per cent - lOO 101 103 (1 - I . l , Vga - n): 54 'lBO 190 Stock S.-Yerkmhire, 4 p.c. gua. 100 84 87 25 took. and Dar. A 5 p.e. all 29 30 25 Do. )3 6,per,cent , all 34 85 , 25 • , Do. C' * 6 - per cent all 33 34 • - __ vv ,, e h s e t ai S g a o'n s se t . - Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 100 105 Stoc Wated & Kilkny,,6p.c. 100 50" 55 . , _ Wheal Edward (Cals.). • 0 it lb - Wheal Hitty(U. Lelanl , 1.7.2 12 13 I.II7L'S LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. - Wh'l Mary Ann (Menhe 8 , 31 3 2 virh'l Trelawney ( Lick . .44 31 33 I ! Leasing Closing! Business .-------- ---'---:- _ Railways. Pali FOREIGN MINES Co.'s. Price. Done. - Per _... . , 20 Australian , • Bedford and Bletchley, all Ln&, NM, - .. 1 . Ban A ccor dcopper,Liin -15a _I d Thickingbamshire.... 100 iLn & N.W, 99.101 ! ( - Mester & ITolyhead..; 100 , ;Do . 5O 51 _ 1/o. do. 54 p. et..:..' 100 ';,'Do. 'Do. Do. do. sn. et. . ... .', 100 ' • Do. 'll4 116 .'. : 20 35 miDol3r7SLital..tlodralamPlid.a(eillanetyr,/.5.1c.:11100:.:'.. , 2 1_ aa i i i . : . 2 4_ 1 77 1 4 ' 22 4 • 2ll ClYdef , daleJunetion. 100 Caledonintlo3 105 ' d Colchester, Stour Val . . •al 1 'E.U.StE C; 16 •17 • " • ' E.Lineolnshirc,e, - .6p.c.1 100 'Gt.North 140 142. _ - War. • • •••• m .• a . c o - all 1- 1 4 E Union,HarwichSbs. i all E.Counts '44 44 a - I D Di.o o p . :Nr W re. o wa ,o N cl . b e r i ld s, g ,D e r . c . t. l . a l : 1 11 1, i d . 4n , 100 ; Caledonia , ; c D • o t ' l . edonin -- .--- ' 24 3* 25 41) 1 . CC ra D ° ll l3 n rr6 : n oU o°ll n p . P 7o rn p :S . .: ********************* 20 2 G n en rt e i r m a a l......... ' ................ , .... 2 Gt. N. Cop, of S. Au, r 1 all 104 11 Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt. Weal - 3 Linares • 2 id' lar Flartlpool.Dck.&Ranr all - Yk.ll,&Bt -• •- 5 Lnsitanian , 1111 i Hull and Selby - Yk.N.Md. 111_113 • , , 1 Mariquita ' Do. 4 Shares all Do. - Do.' Shares • all • Do. .. . __, _, 2 lO P IST o . m j R n t h n g iT n b e g a C u a °l3 d n S d m i 1 s f v m S e Leadr . e A , lt u . s . l . .. ! 1. ; t fl i s i . . . ' 4 : 7: 1 I _ Line.&Ctirl.gua.s p.c. 100 Ln& - NAW . 2OS 210 209 . Bondon&Greenwich . 100 S. East.... 61 c 6 ' ' 5 Port Philip Do. Preference - - 100 • • Do. • 115 120 Lon.,'Kilby.&Soutend. 100 Peto &C o. 93 95 28.2.14 u SCo ni t te ti d sh m Au „.ci str e a au ln. , (1 - .), l 4 o l f l i, 411 d 2 P Lowestoft. gua. 4p. et. 100 Norfolk.. - - Do. ,6 . .. per cent.. 4... -1 100 D 0....... _ , JOINT-STOCK ..BANKS. _ ._ _ __ _ Mstiti..,Buxtn. & Matk. all LN Vi r &M 24 3 ______ Closing, enco Stook Mid. Bradford Prefer- .. Share! Joint-Stook Banks. Paid. Pr i ce . Done. Neeinaaakt.,BitryEx 1 --- guaranteei SP. 0 . 5. 5. 8- 1 11.. • Co i 4 P 100 • AgraeLlnitedServiceßk 50 . 73 '75 Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c. all Do. 40 Bank of Egypt . - ' all 23 24 234 Do. do. 6 per cent.... all Do. 25 all 82 84 83 / Australasia • lio_ • Fixed 5 per cent. all Do. - 100 Panic of 'London ' 50'' 51 52 5 1 4 1 North Western all Midland . 14i 15 141 40 Brit. Col. Bk. St Loan Co. . all -.- L& NWI 00 !British North American all -- - Do. Preston and 'Wm. t all & L s k. / - - 20 . ChtA. 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The Lonn CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. CHURCH-RATES. Viscount DUNGANNON presented petitions from Den bigh, and Flint against the abolition of Church-rates without an equivalent. _ Lord CHELMSFORD presented petitions from Essex against the abolition of Church-rates. The Bishop of OXFORD also presented similar petitions and also petitions from York and other places against the bill affecting endowed schools. COURT OF CHANCERY. The LORD CHANCELLOR;O;;(Ifoi a return of all persons in confinementin England and Wales for contempt of the Court of Chancery. LAW AND EQUITY. The LORD CHANCELLOR also intimated that a bill was in preparation, enabling the Courts of Common Law to take cognisance of questions of equity which might occur therein. - MONEY. _ . .. .. ifffiiowp.erTvouldleTorasliaTto undertake passenger& to a great extent while they were s u bj e ct to s uch heavy and unjust penalties for accidents which they could not prevent. [LEFT imam/40:j OYD ON G.IZETTE4THIS EVENING.) WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JAN. 31. Royal Regiment -of • Horse Guards—Veterinary-Surgeon Matthew John Harpley, from the Royal Artillery, to be Veterinary-Surgeon, vice Byrne, who retires upon half pay. Royal Artillery—Acting Veterinary-Surgeon Edwin Thomas Cheesman to be Veterinary-SUrgeon; vice Harp ley, appointed to the Royal Regimentof,Horse Guards. Military Train—Lieutenant Thomas Fletcher to be Captain, 'without purchase; Ensign Rbbert: Warner Saone to ba Lieutenant, without purchases,; vice Fletcher; Ensign Andrew Munro to he Lieutenant, without purchase. 3d Regiment of Foot:—Assistant-Surgeon George Forbes' Adams, from the Staff. to bo Assistant-Surgeon, vice Dolan, appointed to the Staff. • - Bth ,Foot.—Captain Lewis• John Fillis Joliet from the 88th Foot, to be Captain, vice Alexander Ross Bayly, - who exchanges. 11th Foot.—Lieutenant Henry Joseph Webb to be Adju tant, vice Lieutenant Francis W. Osborne, who has re signed the Adjutancy only. 13th Foot —Ensign Arthur Brooks to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Everett, promoted in the 25th Foot. 11th Foot.—Captain William Alexander Dobie from the Ist West India Regiment, to be Captain, vice Owen, who exchanges. 16th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Reginald Laurence Herbert Curteis, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice de Medewe, who resigns. 20th Foot—Hugh Humphreys, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Webster, promoted ; Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Ramsay, from the Staff, to bo Assistant-Surgeon, . vice Shortt, appointed to the Staff. 22d Foot—Captain John Sackville Swann, from the 54th Foot, to be Captain, vice Robin, Who exchanges. 23d Foot--.Ensign.William Robert Murray has' been per mitted to resign his commission., 25th Foot—Captain Seth Nuttall Fisher, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain; Lieut. John Frederic Eve rett, from the 13th .Foot, , tosbe Captain, by purchase, vice Fisher, who retires. 30th Foot—Ensign William Glascott to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Tyner, who retires ; Ensign' the Hon. Leopold William Henry Powys to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Austin, who retires. - 31st Foot—Captain William Wood Senhouse, from half pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice Law, who ex changes; Lieut. John William Townsend Fyler, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Senhouse, who retires ; Ensign Alex. Gordon Selwyn Maynard to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Fyler. 34th Foot—Sergeant Daniel O'Neill to be Quartermaster, vice Rowan, appointed Paymaster. 38th Foot—Ensign George John Skinner, from the 100th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Bailey, promoted. 43d Foot—Captain William Thomas Waldy, from the 46th Foot, to be Captain, vice Richardson. who exchanges. 46th Foot—Captain William Stewart Richardson, from the 43d Foot, to be Captain, vice Waldy, who exchanges. 54th Foot--Captain Thomas Smith Robin, from the 22d Foot, to be Captain, vice Swann, who exchanges. 75th Foot—Lieutenant Ernest Le Pelley to be Captain, without purchase, vice Brevet-Lieut. Colonel Mellen, C. 8., promoted. 77th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Francis Edward M'Farland from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeen, vice Adams, whose appointment in the Gazette of the 30th ult. has been cancelled. 88th Foot—Captain Alexander Ross Bayly, from the Bth Foot, to be Captain, vice Jones, who exchanges. 90th Foot—Ensign Henry James Edgell to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Bingham, deceased ; Ensign Jas. Felix Haig to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Edgell, whose promotion by purchase on the 13th inst. has been cancelled ; Randall Ironside Ward, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Edgell, promoted. 96th Foot—Ensign William Robert Erstridge Durrant to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Geddes, who retires. let West India Regiment—Captain John Owens, from the 14th Foot, to be Captain, vice Dobie, who exchanges. Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—Ensign Sydenham Clitherow M'Gill, from the 73d Foot, to be Ensign. COMMISSARIAT DEPARTMENT. Deputy Assistant-Commissary-General Horake Neville Tharp has been permitted to resign his commission. HOSPITAL STAFF. Surgeon-Major Robert Templeton, M.D., who retires on half pay, to have the honorary rank of Deputy Inspector- General of Hospitals, in accordance with the Royal War rant of Ist October, 1858. Assistant-Surgeon Theophilus Dolan, from the 31st Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Stewart, ap pointed to the Royal Artillery. Assistant-Surgeon Francis John Shortt, from the 20th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Rich mond, appointed to the Royal Artillery. Benjamin Hinde, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces. VETERINARY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. To be Acting Veterinary Surgeons—Griffith Evans, Gent. ; James Joseph Meyrick, Gent. ; John Marshall 'Wilson, Gent. ; William Appleton, Gent. ; Robert Mar shall, Gent. ; Adam Elijah Clarke, Gent. ; and John An derson, Gent. BREVET. Brevet Colonel Henry Keane Bloomfield, half-pay 11th Foot, to have the temporary rank of Major-General while holding the command of a Brigade in Ireland. Brevet-Colonel Charles Franklyn, C. 8., from Inspecting Field Officer of a Recruiting District, to have the tempo rary rank of Major-General while holding the command of a Brigade at Gibraltar. Captain Seth Nuttall Fisher, 25th Foot, to be Major in the Army. 4is r, 25th Foot, to be Lieu tenant-Colonel in the Army.. The under-mentioned promotions to take place conse quent upon the death of Major-General Henry Edward Robinson on 14th January, 1860 : Major -General Sir Thomas Harte Franks, K.C.8., the Senior Officer promoted to the rank of Major-General for distinguished service, to be placed upon the Fixed Este , - blishment of General Officers, in accordance with the 6th clause of the Royal Warrant of Oct. 14, 1858. Captain and Lieut.-Colonel Charles Lennox Brownlow Maitland, of the Grenadier Guards, to be Colonel. Brevet-Major William Goratin, half-pay 24th Dragoons, Staff Officer of Pensioners, to be Lieut.-Colonel. Captain Frederick William Haultain, Royal Artillery, to be Major. COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN. 2d or Eastern Regiment of Norfolk Militia—William Hardement, Gent., to be Quartermaster. The above noti fication is in substitution for that which appeared in the "Gazette" of 9th December, 1859. COMMISSIONS BY LORDS LIEUTENANTS. The Essex Rifles—Henry William Hartley, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Godfrey, superseded. 2d Company of Lincolnshire Artillery Volunteers—Adam Smith, Esq., to be Captain ; John Whitford, Gent., to be First Lieutenant ; Francis Long, Gent., to be Second Lieu tenant. Dorset Regiment of Militia—Henry Thomas Baylie, Gent., to be Ensign,7to complete the Establishment. Royal Flintshiro Militia—Ralph Richardson the younger, Gent., to be Ensign. Glamorganshire Rifle Volunteers-16th Company— Charles Williams David, Esq., to be Captain ; Clement Waldron, Gent., to be Lieutenant; Jeremiah Box Stock dale, Gent., to be Ensign. 11th Company Kent Rifle Volunteers—Montagu Lub • bock, Esq., to be Captain; Edward Osmond Berens, Esq., to be Lieutenant; Wm. Darwin, Esq., to be Ensign; Ed ward Augustus Williams, Esq., to be Honorary Surgeon. 19th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers—James Maxwell, Esq., to be Captain; George Alexander Mackenzie, Esq., to be Captain • James Muir Dowie, Esq., to be Captain ; William Donald Ryrie, Gent., to be Lieutenant ; Alex. Macdonald Glassford, Gent., to be Lieutenant ; John Campbell Fraser, Gent., to be Ensign. 21st Lancashire Rifle Volunteers—Nathaniel Eckerslay, Esq., to be Captain • Egerton Leigh Wright, Esq., to be Captain ; George William Gunning, Gent. (late Captain in the 2d Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia), to be Lieutenant ; Thomas Marshall, Gent., to be Lieutenant; Edward Scott, jun., G ent., to be Ensign ; Lever Robert Rowbottom, Gent, to be Ensign; Thomas Joshua Heaton, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon. Ist Subdivision-of Lancashire Rifle Volunteers—George Frederick Martin, Gent., to be Lieutenant ; William Clarke Deeley, Gent., to be Ensign. Ist Company of the Banff Volunteer Artillery Corps— William James Whyte, M.Th. to be Captain. Norfolk Artillery Regiment of Militia—The Right Hon. Jacob Henry Delaval, Lord Hastings, to be Honorary Colo nel, vice Jacob, Lord Hastings, deceased. City of Norwich Rifle Volunteer Corps—John Davy Brett, Esq., late Major 16th Lancers, to be Major Comman dant; Charles Foster, Esq., to be Captain; John Barwell, jun., Gent., to be Lieutenant; Alfred. Master, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Foster, resigned; Beaumont Wilson Jolly, Gent., to Is Ensign. I ;let Subdivitsiox Cambridgeshire Rifle Volunteers—Ed ward Loomes, Esq., to be Lieutenant; Wm. Harris Bowker, Esq., to be Ensign. 13th Aberdeenshire Rifle Volunteers—Alexander Simp son, jun., Esq., to be Captain ; Alexander Macdonald, jun., to be Lieutenant; Alexander Francis Blaikie, Esq., to be Ensign. Ist City of Edinburgh Artillery Volunteers—John Boyd jun., Esq., to be Captain ; John Macnab, Esq., to be First Lieutenant; William Elgin, jun., Esq., to be Second Lieutenant. NOTICE OF INTENDED DISTRIBUTION OF NAVAL PRIZE Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset-house, Jan. 27. - - Notice is hereby given to theofficers, seamen and marines, and to all persons interested therein, that the distribution of the amount awarded for the destruction of pirates in the China Seas, by her Majesty's' ship Comus, between the 24th and 27th August;lBs6, will commence on Mondaythe 6th February, 1860, in the Prize Branch of the Depart• went of the "Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset-house." . Agents and other persons holding prize orders, or other instruments, by virtue of which they may be legally entitled to claim the share of any salvor, are requested to present the same at this office- Any officer, seaman, marine, or other person, NON. may desire to receive his share from the Collector of Customs or of Inland Revenue within the United King dom, is required to intimate the same by letter to be addressed " On Prize Business, to the Secretary of the Admiralty, London"—in which letter his own place of re sidence is to be precisely stated, as well as the place of the nearest Collector of Customs, or of Inland Revenue, from whom it would be convenient to receive such share of prize money. The following are the shares due to an individual in the several classes : Commander £llB 0 6 Seventh class 7 19 11 Third class 37 6 2 Eighth class 3 19 11 Fourth class 23 19 8 f Ninth class.... 213 4 Fifth class l3 6 6 Tenth class 1 6 7 Sixth class .. 11 19 11 I BRITISH POSSESSIONS Sharel Railways. 10'0 Stk Atlantic & S Lavirrence Leased.at per cent nona.,Barociazeent.lnd gu. 5 percent Do. Addit, Capital A Do.' Buffalo and Lake liaronl Do. Now ' I ioo / Do. -Preference • Buffalo, Brant. &Godrich 6 p. et. bds. 1 1872 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 Do. d 0... 1 June, 1874, CI eutta. &S. as fru. Lim Cape,Eastn.Proir.(l.lm )' Cape Town & Dock Scrip Central Oude (Limited) Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c Demerara 17i 20 Stock Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c. Bast Indian, u. sp. c.. Do. F Shares Ext. too Stock 20 StO. Stoeir 100 100 100 100 100 Stock Do. Jnbbulporc Do. 44 p. c. Debentrs Do. 5 p.c. Deb., 1861 G eelong& Melbourne Geelong Corporation 6 per cent.. Bonds Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 per cent Pref Do. 6 per cent. Debentr Do. ?per cent. 18 62 Do. 'do. 1867 , I Do. do. _ 1872 Gt. IndiaPenin.gua.sp.e. Do. New, gua.s per cent. Gt. South. of Ind.Lim.— guaranteed 5 per cent Gt.W. of Canada Shares Do. New 20 20} 20i 100 I Do. Boil& pay. '76,with opt- till '6O • Do. do. '73 till '6O 100 103 100 Stock Stock Stock Stock 20 20 Stock Do. do. '73 without opt. DO. 54-p. c. do. '77 do .. 'Madras, guar., 4} p. c. Do. do. 5 per eent. Do. 41 p. e. Extension.. Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c. Do. Fourth d 0......... Do. do. .... Melia. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds NewlitunswiclaCancia. _ _ Ity.ficLand(Lim7)g.6pe . Class ACapitl.Share Do. do. Land dm Do do. B. Capital do Do. do. Land do Oude (Limited) Scinde ci Do. New Do. Punjaub Do. Indus. St. Flo. Erg St. Andrews & Quebec A Trinidad(Limi ted) Scrip all 100 6 10 _ _ all all 100 100 100 100 all 100 all 1 all Enidakang I Price. Itttstness done 88 90 97i 9 ' d i all all all }lOO 'lOO 100 1. 3 0. Si 6 Per p 8 71 97i 7 11 Idi 3i.Od t is id d 101 101 a par Ipl par ip 1001 100 f 101 101 19 21 100 all 1100 all 15 5 ail 101 loop 1} 35 37 95 96 75 76 87 89 78 80 77 79 98 981 id id 121 12i 8i 8 d 98 102 98 102 98 102 ' 92 95 88 92 97i 984, 92 94 id 1 d 341 5 4 5 95 74 88 i 86 4 77 76 5 1 18 91 121 ISl.} lal d id 971 i 7 141 4k } id ip THE INDIAN WAR MEDALS. Lord BERNERS gave notice that, on an early day, he should ask a question relative to the delay in issuing medals for the suppression of the Indian mutiny, and also with re spect to the prize money captured at Delhi. GLEBE HOUSES. Viscount DUNGANNON rose, pursuant to notice, to put a question to the Government as to whether it is in con templation to introduce this session, under the . sanction of the episcopal bench, a bill to alter and amend the law rela tive to the dilapidation in glebe houses. The Archbishop of CANTERBURY said the question had never been lost sight of, and he hoped in a short time a bill would be introduced into their lordships' house to remedy the evil complained of. The Earl of CARNARVON expressed his gratifica lion at the announcement made by the most rev. primate. He thought it would be quite possible to unite all the ltws, at present scattered through the statute book, into one good and effective bill. The LORD CHANCELLOR was extremely glad to hear the announcement from the episcopal bench. He was fully aware of the difficulty of dealing with the subject, as in the Course of his official duties he had frequently come in contact with the subject. The Bishop of OXFORD said many of the difficulties which had existed for a long time had been overcome, and he believed the bill, when before their lordships, would be found to fully answer all the expectations entertained. The unanimity that had grown up in the lower house of convo cation had in a great measure led to this desirable result. LAW OF REAL PROPERTY. Lord B4OUGHAM presented a petition on this subject, and proceeded to notice the evils that existed under the law with respect to the conveyance and transfer of land on account of the great expences, and to meet the evil he an nounced that he had prepared a bill which he thought was calculated to grealy simplify and reform the law for the transfer of real estates. The noble lord con cluded by introducing the bill. After a few words froni'Lord enxicworrrn and the LORD CHANCELLOR, the bill was read a first time. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(Tms EVENING.) The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The standing orders were declared to have been complied with in the case of several railway and other private bills. The following bills were read a second time :—Blackburn Gas; Bradford, Wakefield, and Leeds Railway; Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway; Cheshire Midland Railway ; Disley and Hayfield Railway; Doncaster and Wakefield Railway. ; Dorset Cen• tral Railway (New Works, &c.) ; Droyladen Gas ; East Somerset Railway; Great Southern of India Railway Company; Great Western Railway; Hedon Burgesses Lands and Corporation Tolls; Leeds, Bradford, and Hali fax Junction, and Bradford, Wakefield, and Leeds Rail way Companies Amalgamation; Leicester Gas; Liverpool Corporation Water; Llandaff and Canton District Mar kets ; Llangollen and Corwen Railway ; London and North Western Railway and Saint Helens Canal and Rail• way Companies; London and South Western Railway (New Line to Bristol and Exeter Railway at Exeter, &c.) ; London and South-Western Railway (New Line to Exeter and Crediton Railway, kc ) ; Manchester and Buxton Road; Midland Railway (Burton upon Trent Branches); Midland Railway (Rowley and Buxton Lines); Midland Railway (Station in St. Pancras, &c.); Midland Railway (Use of Railways in and ndar London) ; Mid-Wales Railway ; North London)Railway,; Oswestry and Newtown Railway (Additional Capital, &c.); St. Helens Canal and Railway (Powers over Railways, &c.); Silverdale and Newcastle Railway; `Vern and Bronygarth Roads; West Middlesex Water; and York Improvement, &c. PETITIONS. Several petitions were prosented against the unconditional abolition of church rates ; in favour of the introduction into any Reform Bill proposed by Government of provisions for securing universal suffrage, triennial Parliaments, and vote by ballot; from the shipowners of Swansea, for an en quiry into the grievances complained of by the shipping in terest. GLOUCESTER AND WAKEFIELD. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE gave notice that on the Bth of February he would move, that in future elections for mem bers of Parliament for the above boroughs should in future be by ballot: iitrzirEDUCATION. In reply to Mr. HENNESEY, Mr. CARDWELL said that no change would be made in the system of national education in Ireland without ac quainting the house previously. LA NAZIONE ARINIATA. Mr. STANSFELD asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether it was true or not that, towards the end of December last, a public association, entitled "La Nazione Armata," having for its object the voluntary arm ing and organisation of large numbers of the population of the kingdom of Sardinia, was proposed by two members of the Chambers, Signori Brofferio and Sineo, and the presi dency, with the consent of the King, accepted by Garibaldi; and whether, about the same time, a Royal Decree appoint ing General Garibaldi Inspector in Chief of the National Guard of the Kingdom had been determined , upon, and was on the point of being signed by the King; and, further, whether, under these circumstances, Sir James Hudson, her Majesty's Ambassador at Turin, under instructions from the Government at home, and in conjunction with the French Ambassador, or otherwise, on the 2d day of January, or on any other occasion, protested to the King against such measures which his Majesty was supposed, of his own freo will, to be about to adopt, stating., in the name of her Majesty's Government, that the go o d office-sof Greatgritain, in the present crisis of Italian affairs, would be withdrawn if such proposed measures were persisted in ? who was v er y i nau dible in the re porters'J RUSSELL, gall . ery,was understood to say that from a private letter he understood there was s uc h an assoc i a ti on as that alluded to, but that it was consid ere d uncons tit u ti on al, not Lord being under the control of the king of the country. Sir James Hudson had received no instructions from the Go vernment to make any such statement as that stated. OATH TAKEN BY RECRUITS. Lord W. GRAHAM asked the Secretary of State for War whether he had taken into consideration the oath taken by recruits on attestation, with a view to an altera tion of the same ? Mr. S. HERBERT said that the subject was under consideration. MARTIN ESCALANTE. Sir A. AGNEW asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, if it was true that the British consul at Cadiz al lowed Martin Escalante, a British subject, to remain up wards of seven months in prison untried, and also delayed or declined to take him under his protection, although (at the instigation of the Spanish judge) an application was made to the consul to do so. Lord J. RUSSELL said that the British ambassador at Madrid had communicated with the British consul at Cadis on the subject, and it appeared that Escalante had committed an offence against - the Spanish law, but that steps had been taken to prevent his detention in prison longer than was necessary. THE MILITIA. Col. DICKSON asked the Secretary of State for War -whether it is intended to embody fresh regiments of militia in the place of those abbut to be disembodied ; and whether it is intended to introduce any measure to place the militia force on a more permanent and efficient footing ? Mr. S. HERBERT replied that it wax not intended to embody fresh militia. THE TREATY WITH FRANCE. In reply to Mr. T. DUNCOMBE, Mr. M. GIBSON said that of course the treaty with France would be submitted to the consideration of the house for its approval, but he declined going into anything relative to that treaty, which would be laid before the house so, shortly by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. THE SHIPPING INTEREST. Mr. LINDSAY moved for a select committee to inquire into the operation of the burdens and restrictions especially affecting merchant shipping, and of the following statutes : 9 and , 10 Vic., e. 93, an Act for compensating the families of Persons killed by Accidents ; 'the Merchant Shipping Act (1854); the Merchant Shipping Amendment Act (1855) ; the Passenger. Act (1855) ; and the Chinese Passenger Act (1855). The honourable member said that no benefit had resulted from previous committees 'on this subject, and that any future committee, in order to be efficient, should inquire into the state of British shipping, and into the causes which led to that depression under which, he was sorry to say the ship ping interest in this country was at present labour ing. He believed it would be ' found that that depression arose in a great measure from the same cause that affected other interests--namely, the want of pro per protection. While this country had thrown open its ports to French shipping, which wore admitted without restrictive duos since 1850, the very opposite course had been adopted in that country. In the case of sugar, tea, tobacco, and other articles, the differential duties in France amounted nearly to double in favour of the goods introduced in French as compared with English bottoms. There was also charged in that country no less than 2} francs per ton charged on every English vessel entering French ports. He 'considered that the shipping interest had not received that atteni ion from successive Go vernments to which, from its great importance, it was entitled. (Hear, hear.) Again, they had thrown open the coasting trade to A mer i ca, b ut they had not received any corresponding benefit by the opening to us of their vast coasting trade. Ho referred in detail to the want of reciprocity exhibited in regard to shipping, and strongly argued against the continuance of the duty on timber. That duty realised £OOO,OOO, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer might say on Monday evening that he could not afford to dispense with that amount of revenue; but he would ask the house, was it just that the raw material should be taxed when ships, the manu factured article, were admitted into our ports without duty? He complained of legislative enactments in regard to and referred to the Accid en t s A ct of - Lord Camp shipping, boll. That measure lie uudorotood was originally intended Quay to apply to carrier, by land, but it had been applied to carr i age by sea. That was most unjust, because in the former the owner could control accidents to a considerable extent, but in the latter the shipowner had no such power, for he could not use the same measu res o f prevent i on that the former possessed. The effect was that the car riage of emigrants to the United States was throw; into the h,alts Of , these 'competitors, for no British ._...., _ BANKRUPTS Charles Lambourn, barge builder, Chiswick, to surrender Feb. 11, at eleven,- and March 3, at twelve, at the Court o? Bankruptcy. John Clayton, grocer, Newport, Feb. 13 and March 13, at eleven; at the Bristol-District Court. Thomas Cricked Jennings, spice dealer, Ipswich, Feb. 10. at two, and March 9, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edward Evans, draper, Wednesbury, Staffordshire, Feb, 13 and Mardi 5, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. William Boswell; victualler, Birmingham Feb. 13 and March 5, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. William James, tool manufacturer, Dudley, Feb. 16 and March 8, at eleven, at, the Birmingham District Court. . V illiam Bilvester plumber,;. Digbeth, _ _ • ....._-... - ham, Feb, 10, and Marcb•2, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Cburt. • _ _ James Whilock,grooex, Birmingham, Feb. 15 and March 21, at eleven at the Birmingham District Court. Adolph Worman, boot and shoe manufacturer, 126, Minories, City, Feb. 11, at half-past eleven, and March 8, at one,''at the Court of Bankruptcy. William Junes, dairyman, 3, Neu...road, Whitechapel, Feb: 10, at half-past twelve, and March 9, at half-past one, at tbelCourt of Bankruptcy. Joseph Varley, yarn spinner; King's Mill i near Hud dersfield, Feb. 6 and March 5, at eleven, at the Leeds District" Court.. ; ' William John Thomas Smith, pin manufacturer, Bir mingham, 10th Feb.. and March 2, at elevan,'Fitthe Dis trict Court of Bankruptcy. GeOrge Noble Wil,kinson and 'llezekiah Orvis, ship _brekerS;'beth. of Hartlepool, Feb.'9, at twehre, and March -9, at • half-past twelve, at the Newcastle-hpon-Tyne Pis,. trict Court. •; , SCOTCH .BANKRUPTS.' , James Wcbster,.farmer,.tinthant, Perthshire, deceased. Aleionder M•Neill, advocate; Edinburgh, deceased. Peter Tait, boot and shoe maker, Perth. James Itiddich, tailor, Dumfries. Thomas Tubb, Edinburgh, late of Alderney Dairy, Brook street, Gross enor-square, London. COURSE OF EX.CpANGF...—Thrs DAY. • Amsterdam . - Short. 11 13 11 13} Ditto Rotterdam — 1 L 151 11 15t Antwerp Brussels — 25 10 25 171 llamburgh Paris Ditto larseilles Frankfort on Maine — 117 1171 Vienna -13 30 13 40 13 33 ' 13 40 Trieste Peterabargb. Madrid Cadiz so 321 30 371 25 371 25 421 401 40f 1211 122 121 • 124 62.1 521 52f '63 Leghorn Genoa Naples Palermo, a Messina Lisbon Oporto Rio Janeiro New York Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard) , , ..per oz. £3 17 9 Mexican Dollars Silver in Bars (Standard) /9 0 6 91 -t South American Doublons 'AYS. 4*, 41 d d' . 1 21 .2f 5 11 d 14 d 25 26 GI 7 8' 8i 19i 19} 35i 36i 9 10 354 3M 53 ,55 li lid 13 15 9 1 61 8" 9 1 20} 5 si 10 22t 23} 1011 111 f I all 113 10 all THE BALLOT IN AUSTRALI.I. Mr. Wm. Cooper, of the National Bank of Aus- tralia, Melbourne, has addressed to Mr. CoVer., M.P., the following interesting letter on the " working of the ballot" in the colony of Victoria : Nov. 15, 1859. Dear Sir,---Among the newspapers which have just a-rived by the mail from England, I have read with interest a report of your speech at the 'tech , I dale banquet; and though a personal stranger to you, I feel inclined to address you these few lines in corroboration of the sentiments you expressed in favour of the ballot, especially as I did not observe that you instanced this colony as a country in which it had been thoroughly successful. I am aware that the person who was chiefly instrumental in introducing the system of secret voting here, William Nicholson, was under your notice whilst on a visit to England some time ago, yet as all the elections under our new Consti tution (inaugurated three years ago), have taken place since that time, I thought it might not be un interesting to you to know how the system has been found to work in actual practice. ith hardly a single exception, all the elections (say over 100 in number at the least) have taken place with an entire absence of disorder, drunken ness, intimidation, or known or even alleged bribery, though in a large number of cases party spirit ran very high. In all the elections which have come under my personal observation, such was the com• plete contrast to the scenes enacted in England, that a stranger coming into the town would never hare known that a hotly contested election was going on. except perhaps by the posters on the dead walls. Out of them all I can only recall one in stance in which intimidation was practised, and one case of " treating" on a very small scale ; the latter offence sufficed to unseat the only member of the Victorian Parliament who has yet been unseated. So far from there being any disposition to return to the old method of open voting, almost all those who opposed the introduction of the ballot, now acknowledge its advantages, and amongst them is the then Premier, whose Cabinet was beat a on the question and who resigned in consequence. No imputation of tampering with the voting papers in any way has yet occurred. so that one of the flimsy and plausible objections of Sydney Smith is practically refuted. The returning officers are ehn,pn from men of the highest standing and honor, and only in one instance has there ever been any suspicion of partiality or unfairness on their part, and in that instance it was only a question of two or three votes,:which in no way influencedthe elec tion. As I think it is very probable that you may have made yourself acquainted with the the precise way in which the voting is here conducted. I will not enter into details in the matter; I will merely con clude by saying that though always a believer in the ballot I never saw, till I witnessed its opera tion here, how flimsy and groundless are all the objections of its enemies. As a point of Reform I should be more glad to see it carried in Britain than any other, but I know that it will be most keenly contested by the " Upper ten thousand" and therefore I wish that its advocates may be iu pos session of every argument which can be brought to bear; and as one fact is worth six arguments, I have taken the liberty to trouble you with a few— hoping that if they are atall fresh to you they may prove of some little use,—l remain, your sincere admirer, WM. COOPER. Richard Cobden, Esq., M.P. CAPTURE OF A SILIP WITH 888 SLAVE. B P H.M.S. PLUTO. We have received the following letter from the relatives of the writer. It is addressed to h's mother, and will be read with great interest H.M.S. Pluto, at Sea, Nov. 30, 1859. " We left Mazemba on Friday last, and stood out for a cruise. We are now about 200 miles off the land, and yesterday and the day before we chased a Yankee brigantine—but this morning—what do you think P—we have actually taken the notable Orion, with 888 slaves on board. Only fancy, after the Yankees have sent her to New York, and she has been let go, and now the Yankees have taken her into the Conga and detained her, and the Triton had her in tow, that we should take her with very little trouble ! It was a glorious sight. I shall never forget it. We saw her at daylight, about eight or ten miles off, and steamed after her, coming up to her in about an hour. Well, we did not hoist our colours till we were close to her, and. then she sent up the stars and stripes—then we steamed round her, and our captain hailed to know what ship it was—the fellow sung out Orion,' and that he was going to New York ; so our captain said he would board her, and as he was stepping out of the boat to go on board they hauled down their colours, tore them in half, and hove them overboard. Our men then gave three cheers, which was answered by the liberated slaves in a manner that we shall all remember as long as we live. She is a splendid prize. This is a great loss to the slave-dealers, as they feel the loss of slaves more than ships, and this makes 2,080 taken in less than two months." From previous letters it appears that this no torious Orion was captured in April last by H.M.S. Triton. She then nailed the American flag to her mast, and refused to surrender; but was afterwards taken possesssion of by the American cruisers and conveyed to New York. THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Jan. 31.—Wind this day at noon, N.E. ; fine. CARDIFF, Jan. 30.—Wind, S.S.W.—Sailed—Leopold for Cuba. PLYMOUTH, Jan. 30.—Wind, W.S.W.—Arrived—The Agincourt, from Rangoon for Falmouth—Bee, from Liver pool for Now Orleans. PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 30.—Wind, S.S.W. to S.W., with very heavy squalls. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAM) SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning. Wind N. Sailed—Verbena, for Cardiff; Wonder, steamer, for Jer. sey ; Cicely, for Sxnderland. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning.. Wind N. The Endymion, for New York, is on fire in the river (beached) between the Magazines and New Brighton. (BY SLTEMARINE AND BRITISH TELEORAPN.) G RAVESEN D, Tuesday Morning. Wind, W.N.W.; tide, half ebb; weather fins. Sailed, Jan. 30.—Courier, for St. Vincent. Arrived, Jan. 31.—Thea, from Gravelines. DEAL, Tuesday Morning. Wind N. by E., strong. No arrivals. Several outward bound pre par i ng sail. Major-General Eden, Commanding the C or k District, will resign his command on the Ist o f April next. —Ai my and Xary Gazet t e. Boy TOE v. BoyNTos.--In rc,fcrence. to this which Boas tried in e Com t on .Sattuday, qr. John Se : ott, the we.ll-I.n..in traiv , :r of 'noises ; p ad •-- My name is made use of by the respondent in a manner calculated to injure me in the estimation of the public. I beg to say I never in my life di 4, - ,d had luncheon with Captain or Mrs. Boynton, eittk, i3.;valey or elsewhere; I never was in his house, nor did I ever see the lady. As there Is no other trainer named John Scott, I feel myself called upon to denounce the statement as a deliberate false hood, and I trust you will, by the insertion of this,lettcr,. give it thelneg unqualified contradiction. LIiERATURb.:. The Instructive Picture Book. By M. H. H. T. Edmonston 'and If-oughts. This is a really admirable' work, alike - etieellent in design and execution. - It will perhaps be re membered that a former work of this series, having for its object general information on common things, was issued some time since. We then took occasion to speak of it in terms of high Commendation, and this second part is fully equal in merit to the' first. It takes for its subject the Natural History of the QuadrUpeds, .which characterise the principal-divi sions of the globe, and thusiMpresses on the rdind of the student a eirar idea of the geographical distribu ,tionofanituale. Europe„the abode ehietly of, dotresti cated animals, occupies the first place, and accord ingly we meet with pliftA of the lynx, the wild cat, the moose.and reindeer, the chamois and Alpine hare, the Barbary .ape,ethe ca'ing whale, besides cattle and sheep of various kinds. Asia is• repre sented by the tiger, hunting leopard, nylgitau, musk deer, zebu, and yak. Java, New Qutnea, Australis, and Van Diemen's Land follow, the:tkan rrereo, of course, occupying a prominent position in the latter. Africa shows us no less than 16 plates, ine.uding the most striking specimens of wita(ini mal life. The lion, the leopard, elephant, rhino ceros, hippopotamus, buffalo,- giraffe, zebra,: and hyaena are the. most. prominent. South America has, among others, the puma, jaguar, llama, sloth, anteater, end chinchilla—the latter graceful little " animal forminte one of the prettiest pictures in the book. NortoAmerica, for its share, sends the grisly bear, racoon, bison, mountain sheep, beaver, and several kinds of deer. Even the ends of the earth are made to contribute- the A,ritic.)regions being the domain of the walrus, the etenSketx, and the narwhal, or sea unicorn ; andthe7p,lete heleng ing to the Antarctic Seas showing .tee e tbirsperm whale. The various tribes of monkeysjurnish a large proportion of the plates. , : T_ he table. -ef-fon tents scarcely does justice to the e ßumbeit eted va riety of the pictures, as in matiy . enstst,ces groups of animals are introduced in4hc ,bdck: gt9und. Each plate is accompanied lyfe - :a'ple - af . iitrd careful description of the nature and hatittiet fhe ;ani mal, giving his proper soological - name, his species, when first known, where most common, and similar information, interspersed . with _anec dotes of their chase or capture most interesting to young lovers of adventure. The size and beauty of the plates are remar. able ; they are admirably coloured, the landscapes and sea views being as carefully drawn and brilliantly coloured as the animals themselves. They are really excellent, and the great variety of scene offered by the different climates has been taken full advantage of. The luxu riance of tropical vegetation and the barren wastes of snowy mountains are skilfully contrasted. Where all are so good of their kind it would perhaps be difficult to select. the best, but we mey mention as especially remarkable for brilliancy and effect the plates of the British wild cattle, the Lapland rein deer, the tiger. the elephant, the tapir, the walrus, and sperm. whale. There are in all sixty plates, and many of them will serve to teach in some degree botany also. They will delight very juvenile scholars, though the general character of the work is suited to those much more advanced, and indeed elders need not scorn to turn over its pages. The drawings are really works of art, and we heartily , recommend it to the public, at the same time ex pressing a hope that the series will be continued in the same style. Ornithology would afford some excellent subjects for the skilful pencil of the artist. The present work can scarcely fail to meet with a large share of public favour. Liberty Hall, Oxon. By W. Winwood Reade. Charles J. Skeet. It is a great pity wiles an author writes upon a subject of which he knows nothing that he does not chose the wilds of Siberia, or any other out landish part of the globe about which the general public know little and care less, rather than one of our oldest institutions with which most educated men are directly or indirectly connected. The author of " Liberty Hall" lays himself open either to this charge or to the graver accusation of misrepresen tation. Let any Univerrity man say whether the following extract is a fair representation of the undergraduates of Oxford:— He had about twenty guests, all pretty much of the same cast. Handsome, well-dressed young fellows, distinguished chiefly by their snow-wall collars, their protruding wrist bands, their bunches of dangling watch-chain bijouteries ; their attention to appearance, displayed in their hair po maded to dazzle:a - tent, their handkerchiefs perfumed to satu ration, their young whiskers overwhelmed with assiduity, and on their cravats, the patience, if net the talent of a Brummell. Their veneration - for fashion might be dis cerned in the uniform cut of their dress, changed every month at the dictation of the leading tailors, and which 'has so often lifted the eyebrows of Belgravia. Their conversa tion ran on• the stage of which they knew nothing, of ; the world in which they had no experience, and of their own street-dirt of which they knew too much. They ch4ed up the interstices of their talk with oaths, and daubed over their ignorance of English with a profusion of slang. They had no particular vices except a very great one : that of spending money wl:ich was not their own, that of ruining their families, robbing their tradesmen, disgracing, im poverishing themselves. After the foregoing it is unnecessary to dwell upon the description given of " college dons ;" but we advise Mr. W. lteade in his future publications to adhere more to common sense, aid not in his at tempts to reach the sublime to fall into the ridicu lous. In the following passage, we think, he shows his talent for the latter : Come with me to a part where one of the green plots is girdled by a ring of buildings turretted and imposing. The April sun that is warm without heat, and gleams, without dazzling, flickers merrily on the smiling grass, and loses itself in the repulsive shadows of the court. We beg to suggest that warmth cannot exist with out heat, that grass does not smile, and that the sun cAnnot lose itself in a " repulsive shadow." True love, however sincere and disinterested, may be car ried beyond the bounds of reason ami good piste,. and we do not think that the hero of the tale would raise himself in the estimation of his beloved, unless she were as devoid of common seese as himself;-by the subjoined conduct : " When her form had melted from my sight, I returned with a throbbing brain to the spot on which she had been resting.. I covered it with fierce kisses, and even with nay tears. In the soft black earth, the marks of her feet were imprinted : I kissed these also, and believed that I was embracing the feet of Margaret. 1 reclined upon that bank, and as the shadows fell round me, I fancied that Margaret was also there. When the night warned me I should go, rising heavily, I perceived a little flower upon the dull sod by my side. It was the flower that had seemed to smile in the hands of Margaret ; it was the flower she had carried in her breast ; it was faded and withered, for the warmth of her bosom had dried up the dew within its leaves.. I pressed it to my lips without ceasing, as I went slowly back towards the town, and I dreamt that the lips of Margaret Adie were burning beneath my own." The tale, setting aside its misrepresentation of facts and absurd diction, is amusing, and those who are not particular on these little points may find in its perusal some entertainment. MANCHESTER UNITY OF ODD FELLOWS. Last night the sixteenth anniversary of the British Oak Lodge was celebrated at the Gate House Tavern, Highgate. About 80 sat down to a capital feast, provided by Host Crane • and P.G.s Chapman and Hughes filled the chairs with great credit. The usual loyal and patriotic toasts (including " The Volunteers"), being disposed of, the Chairman proposed 6 ' The Manchester Unity, its Directors, and the North London Officers," which was responded to by G. M. Rough, who said the order now numbered about 300,000 members, North London having 7,500 of them, an annual in come of about £B,OOO, and surplus capital invested, £50,000. The " Widow and Orphan Fund," we.ftso" plied to by Secretary Cumpston, who expl ain • eckit was an adjunct to the district, and that in 22 years £21,500 had been distributed to widows and chil dren, and and there was now in hand £9;t500. " Continued prosperity to the British O ak Lo dg e and the health of Mr. Broadbent," having been drunk, that gentleman, as one of the founders of this branch, returned thankg. He gave as an instance the experience of this lodge L--one of 3,000—t0 sjiow the good that must be effected by the order..- '14 5 members had been init iated since the openin g , six had died, and allowing for secessions and those removing, they had now 41 g oo d mem. p r l e i s a i s n a l: . 4ea bers. About £215 had been paid . avay for_ sick relief, and the surplus funds were £427. n s o little u al us °n embnt ate, resp on da vas s "The H ucca a hu i nsa caused favourable a , i vsaobi Visitors, expressing :i r mee e xr s e i ep d prg e oe n ersi t tsi i;t a nal t engm , e i ni gh . g lug for Mr . ~ ta together Announcing their intention to become The musical department was d — "464. by Mr. E. G. Alford, who himself mirabll;` - r 4, Ui ,-9.cted lent song, by his father, exto l ling itiself sang Ni,,gzetii the fine old Assembly -room the Nipliu - 4And V Mr. Baggs. At was tastefully decokated a very late houe. ther'prOcbed trigs of a long and autly closed. pleasant evening - Wee reltiet- : • EMPEROR AND THE POPE.—About three months ago, says ;the Xew York Herald, Senator Seward, ho was m a ki ng a t our o f E uro p e , ca lled on the Emperor, who happened to be at CompK,gne. The senator was shown into an antechamber, and Napoleon soon made his appear ance. After the usual salutation, and taking his positior, standing with his back to the fire, he offered the senator a cigar. and commew'cd smoking another himself. He askAl him all about New York and Col. Webb, and then ~bed Lim. about his visii t,, Europe, and whew:dui what he .saw. Seward, ameog other objects , :f intcre,:t.' said he had the Pope. "Oh. v < the Pope," respoodod N'apoleou • • 101 l roe Al about hint. What do you think of the Pope ?" The New York senator hesitated a moment, but, notwith standing his characteristic caution, the Emperor wormed out his Opinion, and Seward said, " I confess I think hire much more of a priest than statesman." " Precisely so," rejoined the Emperor, " you have just hit the nail on the head. That, too, is my opinion." This anecdote, which we have on excellent authority, shows that the manifesto (Le Pape ct le Conire,9 wkiph, is now, given to, the public, weiP then working u his brain. Nag, r OIL Stock Stock Stock stock Stock Stock Stook Stock Stoci Stock Stock Stock Stock. Stock Stock Stock Stook Stock Stook Stock. 124 Stock Stock 12i 10 Stock Stook Stock Stock Steck Stock Stocl Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock' Stock Stock Stock, .I 0 Stock! Stock! Stock Stock Stock Stock 12 10 Stock 10 Stook share 12.10 13.14 Stoqk