The Sun. — London, England, 1859-01-17 00:00:00

--- ? B. rmstrong, all tll ,, :arlborough, d eb ßy G. ouglas. m maue me always e collected tin e. 3. prefa t , :ales. Solsji liar to En ` ,'l story of the subj n's deligh t ; exists to t , the one to [led; and t beautiful! r " half of n ith surprl, [y defeat nailiar feat reader of f ; indispot , ah our 0 1 1 amence. Dm and esl f ire its os t i i an accept the old 9 it points 0' • G. H. fie:; Fart I. D' hich Prr i , Mv• ice of s 11 '. 1 /I 9 race, as 01 of the / 111 1, ;et before 4 eries of rot, of physlef, ,ny degmo the follo 4 orrt,ramtne', to man es v i incessant ) he know' .t every niew f ; then disobeie vers, preelb t i,t. n, because dif I the laws %,,f motion. Y o t' sons, unley man is ef e kh oo dure it wii- c o is all c1 15 ;0' stood the 0 .1 ;ft to cho, l f ye been a „ f ie? is iblic thoroOk xious to tia ajority Comical de i t j k ,4 ain knossl,co author 0 1 , iception inctry rrie tnpreSSCU vvithout o.ci be his ebi j i 6 scienc e most str l /, position n, , he w ill r jr sits an in te dl ie mother.„it; ible and 2 ; of discoveli a e l f origin ed in /3 1 1 cted reatise 'R o t t magfa i r work 10 e c i di ffu si° ll o end gre A d i i day of tit where and o r , in prePv e t le mo'4 tiee is and ry lacw cb erms. rcroft, 4 " were °1" r den atop rende, The na t ii a settie.d ;ses in te, S or prOd tIC V venture ,adillf. tical vo, leir t° of LronetS Oa 3wn tte. i„ - ( 1 rse ad 1,0. h 111 10 ip it will h ' e v e in l t i " e t 3 rend bhp once. nfcrior Boo t ' 3 poe t i c at tf )deratl°o hither', ks Le coo., the tfc he Cose le t 1 told 1' HONEY IVA 'ITY NEWS. SHARE CY, wo oCLocK. The acc oun t s received from lT T the various ' manufac turing districts of the North of England continue 12.10 Amber;,,:,Nottin g . Bost. to be of a satisfactory character, although during 50 rad., ;t and t d e i cn a 1 .1 unc e t a ion : a, 13.11 11' ir., Wol., and 'P i n t.':i. j al the past week there has been less activity exhibited in several departments. The woollen cloth trade Stock Bij7 a k i;c L it a o n n e., and Chesh 10 at Leeds has been moderately active, but chiefly in g Junction T a] al light goods for the coming spring demands. The Stock Bri r s t tor n aild ;Teter shippinghouses have bought to a fair extent, but the Stock R i e e s d t ° er ni a a n n d Holyhead high rates now ruling for the raw material inter- 50 Cork and Bandon al &o r r a k, w ß a l l l l trock,&Passa ge it, feres sadly with the export trade. At Bradford 20 o div 10 Do. A u A nriZp ea .C. n per an: worsted yarns have been in demand, but for piece 10 Do. B hasbeen pd.toß. ( goods there was only a limited inquiry, at about Dub! in andßelfas June. a forme r va l ues. Spring goods at Huddersfield have 25 50 Dun.,Perth,& Ab: t .Junc. al 10 been in good request, and the general tone of bust- Stock' East Anglian 10 Stock Eastern Unon A Stock 10 ness is satisfactory. The market at Manchester has gk 13 0 ° ..Nw.Atte.P.R o d e i l :), 10 exhibited much firmness, but the average business a ] of the week has not been large. A fair inquiry St2ock Easts Kentt ashire lO exists for India goods ; but, owing to the 20 East Suffolk al al spinners and manufacturers being fully en- Stock ,Edinburg and Glasgow 10 Stock Mill i; I) & et l h y , de ct J D a u a n c o t ie o e a . 1: 1 gaged upon orders not yet completed, to( prices were exceedingly firm. All branches of s tocleFurness SlO o o ck r e s a r i a l s , 0 0 7 . tIle i r n n ti i a l the hosiery trade at Leicester have exhibited s 10 Stock GriLa . t Northern 10 symptoms of increased activity. "Worsted yarns continue at full rates, and the operatives are full employed. The iron trade of South Staffordshire Y Stock G?L . utl.l i' t .Tn k . (Yield" 1: Great Western 12 Ir)ratioValiillt,lal Carlisle S:t T has been steady; purchasers, however, have acted Stock with great caution. At Birmingham the high v i. ha:FA:A s and Carlisle al rates now current for metal has materially inter- 1613 4 Do. New Thirds::.:::; li st,o6ck htoncashdiore&PY2Aishire 10: fered with the business of the neighbourhood, 9 Do. do. £9 shares.. copper having advanced £5 per ton. At Sheffield, 16 Do. 'r o e u s i t hi tt o i r Tn g Union a] Walsall, and Wolverhampton, trade has shown a, ' 11.6.3 London and Blackwall. al gradual improvement, and prices tend upwards. 11.6.3 Do.Newiss.at gslosp.sh. In the Liverpool Cotton Market, on Saturday, Stocks 11 , 1, on a Bric , liton kS.Coast 10 1 7 4 1( D o o nc ti N is orth Westn 10 business was quiet, and prices were unaltered. The Stock Coleraineen .. 1: sales were estimated at 6,000 bales. Railway 25 L'derry & Enniskillen. al shares closed heavily, and quotations tended down- Stock Man., Shef., & Lincoln.. 10 Wds. 10 Metropolitan gl o o c cl k c : 1 0 1d1 1 1. i n r d ini . Owing to the increased supply of money, nets- no.. & Derby. 1: Gt. West. (Ireland) al stoned by the r e l ease o f the dividends, the quietude al 25 Do. 4 Sh ares of trade, an d t h e contraction of speculative enter- 100 N Mid. ewcastle and Carlisle al prise, the general condtion of the money market t. 5) 1 i . . - e e w Nir i:, A ,,, l3el ,:m dz ag.l, Herefd e a] 20 Newry, Warpt., & Ros al exhibits no change of importance. Its prospects Stock Norfolk continue favourable, and low rates of discount are 50 North. Counties Union 10 : 0. anticipated for some time to come. It is now ascer tained Stock oc 7 . l: o o r rt te ß v r ß it a is i h l &Dk. Stk. 16 Stock Do.A Stk.— Arec.no di v. that one or two of the principal contingent 1 ( ( : !: ties, which it was expected wouldgreatly accelerate Stock Do n . n i t PS 6 TO:ic h an advance in the value of accommodation, will St2osck iloo.rtdhc;.EGall‘lnE--xl3ar'erczaicslie 161 have comparatively little effect. A delay, for Zoci k ; Do. Leeds lO 10 instance, is likely to take place in the introduction Stock No n r . tlT7fo k ndon lO 10 N. aa &Msty a . il l e f t tm a p s td £.3 latex the Russian, Austrian, and Sardinian loans, 20 North Staffordshire l' lately referred to, and it has now transpired that 20 North-Western the Metropolitan Drainage Loan for £30,000,000 10 No. & Sou. W. Junction a] Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver. 10 'Which has been arranged with the Bank of Eng- to Peebles al land at 31 per cent, will be subscribed at inter -10 Rhymney vals as required, and will therefore not exercise stock Scottish Central an immediate influence. The amount will be stock V3T , . ti s l c'iMillv i t'iT Stock iiii raised between the present time and the year 1864, Stock Shropshire Union sh g o it a t i v i to v u o rn a e & eer 7 o lc and for the ultimate discharge of the principal St l o o ck 100 100 there is to be an assessment of 3d. in the pound for Vol tult l il a ale t s ern 20 , iS p o o uth i T o orks.&Rir.Du n all 4 0 years, on the annual value of property in the Metropolis. By this means it is estimated that the 20 Sta . ines, Wok., & Wek all 25 Stockton & Darlington all loan w ill be extinguished in about 30 years. Busin ess i n the English Stock Market to-day has 25 Do. d o . 1854 25 Do. d o . 1855 7 Roe N to a i l lt e & Hartlepool' Igi been conducted upon a very limited scale, the ope- Stock rators being kept in a state of suspense until it was Stoc k2s I I ) loi a . HI es Preference, iaven illLi 100 ' . 2 ascertained how the Paris Bourse had opened. gloqc Vale of Neath lOO s o o ck Waterford && Kilkenny ic 1:f1 1 Quotations throughout the morning consequently exhibited a very steady appearance, and although I c o ) ,Iv ir - .. e e s ri t Cornwall o r &y. Pal. all 5 Do. A. A recv. oatv. till some descriptions of negotiable property remained has been pd. to B a aR very heavy, Consols rather tended upwards. Mode- 5 Do 7 . P i . rate investments are made by the public, but these 20 1 blresl I.i.,Tdon al ! 0 Do ° : 2 1 :,i C l a a s a s s al exercise very little influence while the market is PREFER r " so completely under the control of political contin gencies. Consols have been very quiet at 951 1 The New Threes are marked 961 1,, and the Re isced 96-,3, ; Long Annuities are 181; Bank Stock steady at 226; India ditto is 222 to 224 1 , and ditto Loan Debentures 99a ; Exchequer Bills, 355. to 38.9. premium. A moderate business has been transacted in the Foreign Market to-day. Turkish Securities, how ever, appear to have attracted most attention. The New 6 per Cents, have been 79Z- 80k, and the pre- ~ sent price is about 791 80. The second issue is marked 51 per cent. discount. The old 6 per Cents. T_are 904-, and th e 4 per Cents, 105. ransactions have been recorded in Russian 41 per Cents, at 994 100, in Sardinian 5 per Cents. at 86 1 871, in Sp an i s h 3 per Cents. at 453- and g i Buenos ditto Def erre d at Wt. Mexican B o nd s are 1 91 2, gii _Ayres Deferred 16,1, and Chilia n N ew 1 Loan is 3 to 2 discount. Pllc transa c ti ons - in' the Railway Sh are Market Si have been extremely limited, and with one or two exceptions, prices have receded about Ito 1 per gt, eent. Caledonian, Lancashire and Yorkshire, T i North. Western and South Eastern have receded °s• ; and Great Northern and Midland, 10s. ; Eastern Counties, Edinburgh, Perth, an d D un d ee a nd Brighton have i m p rove d a b out 10s. The s Foreign, lines are moderately active at about fotmer rates, the chief feature, however, has Si been bd an improvement of about ss. to 10s. in Lom. .g Inardiao-Venetian. In the Colonial Market East g; advanced 10s., and Great Indian Si Peninnsul have Grand Trunk and Great Western s' of Cinad a a haveiCis realised former quotations. Fo c i. Joint-stock Bank and Miscella neous Sh ares there has b een a veryed 5s limited in qu i ry. Union of s 'and A us t ra li an Agri- Australia have advanc. cultural, Cryst a l Palace, and Roy a l M ail Steam brought f ormer rates. Sharel Railways. 9 11 34} 35} 90 92 6 6} - - 6 i 3 4 Share) Railways. Paid. Blythe and Tyne 1C Ac e. pref. (issued at P,50) tk Bris. & Exetlp.ct.Stock .0 Do. do. do. Shares 10 ,ock C aledon 210, 41 p er cen t 2. Do. bock Chester Quar. & Shares, No. 2. II 1 hd o y , pc ;ockDo. do. 5 p. ct .. 64 ;Cork & Bandoa. .51. p. c 61 I Dun. Perth,& Aber..Tuo :ock E.Angn Class A. 7 & spc . ock Do. do. Class B 6 pc itock!Do. do. Class C 7 pc Stock E. Coun. Ex. 5 pct. No.l Stock'Do. do .............N0.2 Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. Stock, East Lana 6 per ct . ... 5 'E.& W. York. Jen. fi7ths i Stoc klEdin.&Glas. 5 pc share s Stock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 p c. Stock Furness, 5 per cent .... >tockplas. ArS West. , .r ft. 5 Po. ;tocklGreat Northern, 5 p. ct. tocki Do. 5 pc Redm.,lop. c .p m tock Do. ‘1 p. c. do. do. 00 Do,sp.c. Redm.,s pc. pm 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotld Ist of , ock Gt. Sn.& tv (Ireland)4 p. 50 Gre at Wes p t. e (Berks and Hants) E:J. 5 Act. ock Pb. Redeemable, 41 pet ock Do. Redeemable, 4 p. et ock Do. Irredeemable, do ock Do. 5 p. et. Redeem. Pre 7 8 Do. Birm. Pref. Shares 10 Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf shares 10 Do. do. sp. ct. pref Lock Do Birminf.r. guar. stock! 261 Do. Cliesterguar.shares, 131 Do. do. do I 20 Do. do. do. :ock) Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock ock I L on. & Brig.spc. gu. No.l ock no. pref., sp. ...No. 2 oc.k Do. New gua.. 6 p. et , ockDo. do. 5 p. c. No. 4 ;ocki Lon. &N.W .Cov. . &Nun eaton, 5 p. ct. ;ock Lon.&S. W, 7 Act. stock, late 3d shares 121 Londondv & Cole, 1 she 121 Londondy.& Ennis 4sh hock Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6 p. ct 6 Do. £6 Stock Do. 31 per cent. 121 3laryport & Car., 4 p.c r Do. 4 per cent 'Do. ...a Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock ,ock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ct lock Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock 6 Do. with option till 1860 flock Do. Leic. & Hit.pref. st. 10 Newport,Aber,&c. pref.s p. c. redeem, at 5 p. c, pm 10 Do. Perpet, 6p. c. with option till 1866 10 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c. sh ares Stock Do. sp. c. Ext.Stock,lB46 ;k Do. 51p. c. Pref. do. 1847 ck Do. Way.Val.Ex.Sk 1847 ck North British, spercent ,ock Do. New, gua. 5 per cent bock Nth.Dev.ltail.& Dek.Co. Lock N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. bock Do. Berwick, 4 p.c. Pref'. 17 Do. do. do. 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. c. No. 1. 121 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 .. 25 Po. York, H. &S. Purch. 20 'North Staffordshire ltockox. Wr. & Wol. 6pc. Ist g ;took, Do. do. do., 2d gua. Stock' Do. 4a p.c. Db. stk.in peril 81 Scottish Central, new pi Ste ck Scottish N. Eastern deb Stock Do. 31 per c. pref. stock Stock Do.Aberdeen.2lla-6 Stock Do. 7p. c. pref. stock. 10s. South Devon, Ann. 108. 10 Do. Fixed 41 percent. 1.0.6. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6 ) Stock Do .41 per cent Stock Do. Fixed 41 p.c. Ist is Stock Do. New do., 2d issue Stock South Wales, gua. 4 p.c Stock Do. 41 per cent 20 S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua 25 1 Stockton and Dar. 5 p. e 25 j Do. 6 per cent Stock Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent.- ..- BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONEO'CLOCK Dank St oc k ..... .. .................. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities. 961 3 p er Cent. Consols Annuiti es 951 $ 1 NQIV 3 p er Cent. Annuities 96s i I Long Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Apr., 1885 181 India, Stock 22 41 2 Ditto Deb en t ures 994 Consols for Account 951 March June. P.xehequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. & 11d.. 3 5 I Ditto Small, 11d. ................ 38 I PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK, Brazilian 5 per Cent. Ditto 1858, 41 per Cent. Euenos Ayres, 6 per Cent. Ditto Deferred. Mexica n 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Russian, 1 822, X St , 5 per Cent. Ditto 41 per Cent: ▪ 1N 99i Sardinian 5 per Cent. Spanish 3 Cent.. ....... :.. : • 451 4 Ditto N e er ereOd, i Per . Ce;t: ▪ ---. Ditto Account - 30a Turkish 6 per Cent.. ..... Ditto Account Ditto New Loan 5crip,............ • Ditto Accoant ................................ 801 79i 80 791 Ditto 2d Issue ..... ................. Ditto Account Cent............... 51 d Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per . `VDitto Account ....................... 1051 e nezuela, 5 pg Cent. Ditto Deferred 2 per Cent., 6a dends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent... 651 Consols, Money ....... TWO O'CLOCK . 95 & Consols for Account, Feb. 8 ...... 95a Stock S/ JRES FOR 1859. UAItY. 23 Warwick Spring 15 Coventry 22 Northampton 29 IL. Epsom Spring 15 Durham 25 Newmarket Craven 25 27 Catterick Y. 70 Ludlow - Bath l9 9.t Ifarpendeu Epsom Sum mer 27 31 Newton ................ 22 Newcastle... ..28 Odibarn ............... 28 Bibury Club ........... .. 29 Stockbridge ............ 30 Liverpool Ju1y.......... 13 Nottingham ............ 19 Stamford .............. 21 Marlborough .......... 22 Goodwood .............. 26 York August tigham Radcliffe Stockton Lichfield Derby Monmouth 22 Manchester Autumn Newmarket 1".0 . ,27 ........ 17 I Share' 'HIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHAITES AND STOCKS. - - Pad I Closing Business Price. Done. 10 6} 63 Lll a 83 )0 66 68 30 32: 94 95 87 8 - ‘1 4Si 49 5 53 8 8. 16} 17i 621 6:3, 46 48 30 32 1021 lOZ 74 76 12 12! )05 165 67 3i 3i 3 d h 9 614 62 b 93 M [3 4 1 d 0 48 49 771 78 101 103 13. 44 d 11 13 134 11 74 8: 0 29 31 is I 7 5 87i81 61 7; 49 1 13 115 274 28' 86 Fs IS 47 4 2 d 374 381 74 744 73 75 14 144 63j 21 Closing Price. 49 51 96 98 1103 105 6 6, 100 103 113 118 109 112 115 117 114 116 132 134 83 85 734 74 113 115 121 123 111 113 106 108 Cl 66 101 111 442 94 84 E 6 86 88 08 100 91 101 164 174 10 10 73 74 IE4 194 9 i 0 14 14 4 143 145 [2O 122 [63 168 !123_ 125 68 70 143 145 103 105 96 } 98 94 91 Ili 111 9 10 114 99 100 4 dis p d 234 ip 244 [23 125 [OB 110 101 103 AI 11 24i 25 104 106 104 106 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. Bedford and Bletchley Buck i shi re .... Cl ydesclale.Tunction..! Colchester, Stour Val.i E.Li ncolnshire,g.6p.c.l E Union,llarwichShs. Do. oodbdgm G 1 s. BarWr. &Neilris,Drct. Do. New.... Closter& Dean Forest Gartl pool.Dck.&Rail. Hull and Selby . ..... Do. Shares .. Do. 4 Shares ............ Lorlon&Greenwich Do. Preference ...... Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend. Do. Barkinfl, Shares.. Lowestoft, gua. 4 p. ct. Do. 6 per cent........ Manc.,Pixtn.& Matk. Midsb.& [leder, ;;.6p c. St Newniarkt., gu aranteed 5 p. c. Nort'in.& Eastn. 5 p.c. Do. do. 6 per cent.... r ll l t P tr i y .f. 7,x Do. Fixed 5 per cent. Preston and Wyre. Do. Shares A. I Lnk N.W Ln& N.W Caledonin E.LT.&E C !Gt.Nerth. lE.Counts. ICaled - Otiin I Do. Gt. West Yk.N.JETAr Yk.N.3ld. Do Do S. East Do. Peto Do. Norfolk :: Do Vvi4 Stk.& Dar Midland E.Counts. Do. Do. j eL N I(I7 1 ( 1 . )c). • • Shep Shfllloth.&G 01.g.5p.c.i Slircwsbrv& Hereford South Stiffordshire IVLar Valley, g. Gp. c. 110. do . Wilts and Somerset Wimbledon& Croydn !Gt.North. Lan.& Yk T Brassoy 11`Clean . Stk.& Dar Do. 'Gt. West. L.BLBrgtnl DOCKS. Docks . Stock Commercial lOO Stock Do 4 percent. Pref. 31in lOO Stock East and West India lOO Stock London Stock St. Katharine Stock , Southampton Stock Victoria 20 DO New .............. 18 ! paid. ',easing Closing Business Co.'s. Price. Done. 98 100 109 106 17 19 142 194 4 4i 111 113 6 5 671 115 120 90 92 2i it 98 IGO 58 60 - - [42 144 91 4 lo} 11 90 92 8 9 Paid Closing Business Price. Done. 97 , w 99 P RACING FIXT FEBI. Linc01n........... No Spring ... MA: Nottingham Spring, ..... . 8 Derby Spring .......... 10 AP Croxton Park .......... 1 Shrewsbury Spring •• • • 5 Ludlow Spring .......... 7 Thirsk Sp-ring .......... 7 ork Spring ............ 12 ChesterMJ Spring. ......... INrewniarket P. 5........ . . 9 Bonn„ Spring ...... 17 Sa ShrewsbUr ...... 17 lisbu ry 19 C helm Ju:sford .......... 7 everlev, 11 11 and E.R. 8 flat lllingerford ....... 9 Ascot ............ 14 .... .............. 15 -aanipton ............... 22 Ju Winchester ... 1 Cttrligle .. . ........ 5 IN'eNvinarket . Ju. • ......... Worcester Summer...... 7 Abingdon .............. 12 llrig.liton • liton. ....... 3 iright Alm von Club .... Lewes • .......... Woler1;;Int ....... ........ 8 . IN-ortli Staffordshire ..... • 9 heading. .............. 10 i l yrr,vi ck "PT 6I a.lei vA . : .. . ............ 13 ter .... . ... .. ........ 21 Stoc] 100 7.10 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 1100 100 100 100 100 all THIS 'KETS. Railways. Paid. Closing I Business Price. Done. CORN EXCHANGE Antwerp de Rotterdam 42 6 Most of the country markets held on Saturday were but moderately supplied with wheat; nevertheless, all kinds moved off slowly, and previous rates were barely supported. Barley, oats, and beans were in steady request, at full prices. In. other produce very little was doing. Throughout the continent wheat and other articles have been held at full quotations, but the business doing for export has not increased. In the "United States both wheat and flour have been held at full prices. Only limited supplies of home-grown produce arrived up to our market last week. The imports amounted to 10,498 quarters of wheat, 6,910 barley, 4,230 oats, 790 rye, 1,655 beans, 240 tares, 10,105 linseed, 4,329 rapeseed, 50 mustard seed, 3,583 sundry seeds, 1,459 hogsheads and 1,683 barrels of flour. lArdennes ► IBah.& 'Belgian East. Junction IBeziers to Graissessae Carmeaux Mine & Rail Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Euphrates Valley Great Central of France Gt. Luxem, Con. shs Italian Junction Lake Constance & Bale Lierre and Turnhout Lombardo Venetian Lucca & Pistoja, 5 p.c.pf Lyons and Geneva .... Maria Antonia Do. do. New Namur and Liege Do. do. 6 p. c. Pre.". Northern of France Do. New Shares Norwegian Trunk Pref Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent Paris,Lyons, and Medit. Paris and Orleans Recife& S. Fran. (fern.) gua. 7 p. et. (Lim.) j Ri,, , ra and Dunabur T .... Ronie and Frascati .... Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Pref. Sambre and Meuse Do. 54 per cent. Pref. Southern of France g — pa p r 7 8 2 2} 41 41 26 26/ 6I 7; & Ipi 23 24 23 4' 3 • 37 8 — i 9i P 3 1 321 33} 51 53 }d The supply of wheat received fresh up, to-day, from Essex and Kent, was very moderate, and the arrivals from all other quarters were limited. Notwithstanding that the show of samples of both red and white was small, the de mand for all kinds, owing to a thin attendance of both town and country millers, ruled very inactive, and, in some instances, prices were is per quarter lower than on Monday last. 71 7 201 9 21 5 6 221 23. The show of foreign wheat was seasonably extensive, and the business done in all kinds was limited. In prices, how ever, no change took place. West Flanders Do. si p. c. Preference W. & N.W. of France. The demand for floating cargoes was less active, at late rates. IVestern of Austria. Western of Switzerland Wiesbaden We had a good consumptive demand for barley, and, in some instances, medium qualities of malting were is per quarter dearer. There was very little doing in malt, at the late decline in value. The oat trade was firm, arising from short arrivals, and prices advanced 6d to Is per quarter. Beans changed hands steadily, at is per quarter more money. For peas there was an improved inquiry, at fully late rates. The flour trade was less active. In prices, however, no change took place. Do 8 per cent. Pref Zealand BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Shan Railways. Closing I Business ' ( Pai d. Price. Dens. no I Atlantic &St Lawrence; 1 all 18 Leased at 6 per cent Born.,Baroda&Cent.lndi 1 9 Id i P 18 i;u o . 5 percent 18 Do. Addit. C a pit a l A all 6 f * d 18 Do. Do. B 4i i * d F zoi Buffalo and Late Huron all 7* 8 4 7* " 204 Do. New l3 12 d 1 1 00 3 p u tr e a t ! o, b ltan i. t.ii u G , odri B e.. 7 t ILI 87 92 100 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 100 84 88 190 De. do. 1 June, 1874 100 83 85 82 20 C‘cutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. 1. 3.0. par i p 20 Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) 2s. 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 2s. Pm 20 Central Oude (Limited)l2B. 6 d. —.-- 20 Ceylon Guar an t ee d 6 p.c 2 t 1 p 17* Demerara 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c ,Stock East I n di an, gu. sp. e lOO 104, 10.5* 1051 5 5 i d par 20 Do. C Shares all - 20 Do. E Share s 11:A lO ---p 20 Do. Jubbulpore 5 100 Do.4*p.c. Bds. pay.'s9 all - 20 Geelong& Mel.gua.sp. c. all 18 181 Sto.Geelong Corporation 6 100 r ( per cent. Bonds 1 Stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 36* 37* 37 100 Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B all 75 7 7 76 1 _lOO Do. 6 per cent. Pref. lOO 91 93 20 Gt.lndiarenin.gua.sp.e. all 105 107 10e} 7 20 Do. New, gua.s per cent. 4 par ip 4i 20 Do. do 4 par ip 41. 20 [ Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.—Serip i 23. _ guaranteed 5 per cent. 20* Gt.W. of Canada Shang all 161 17 16; 20 Do. New rh o f Do. Bonds pay. '76,with / a ll 1 06 108 ( ept. till '6O . 100 Do. do. '73 till : 60 . 100 Do. do. '%3 without opt all IC4 106 100 Do. 5* p. c. do. '77 do 20 Madras, guar., 4* p. c all 18 18 20 Do. do. 5 per cent. all 20 2 20 Do. 41 p. c. Extension. 15 19 19 20 Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c.. 10 d par il 20 Do. Fourth d o. took Melb. Corp. 0 p.c. Bonds 100 20 f Newßrunswick&Canda. Ry.&Laii d(Llm.)g.6pc 10 2 lid Class ACapi.l.Share Do. do. Land do .. 20 Do. do. B. Capital do llO 4 3 d .. Do. do. Land do ) _ _ 20 I Northof India Tramro a dl 1 28. Limited, Scrip — 20 Dude (Limited) 20 Scinde .., .... I . 15 1 1p 20 Do. 20 Do. New L'', 0 5 par * p 20 Do. Punjaub ,k)" $ 1 i d 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo tr,,,, ' -' 5 4 d par 10 ,3t. Andrews & Quebec A 18 -.- 4 ' i ' t l riuidad(Limited) Scrip 1 13 * p I CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, new 385 to 45s Ditto, old Ditto, white, new 42s 49s Ditto, old —B —8 Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old 3Bs 45s Ditto, new 3Bs 468 Rye—Old New 32s 368 Barley—Grinding...., 24s 308 Malting ... . 36s 37s Chevalier 3Bs 41s Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 54s 578 Brown s2s 58s Kingston and Ware s6s 66s Chevalier Oats—Yorkshire and Limolnsh., Feeding 2ls 288 Potato 27s 32s Youghal and Cork, black . 22s 25s Cork, white 24s 31s Scotch, Feeding 248 278 Beans—Tick Pigeons Peas—Grey Maple White 4os 44s Boilers Flour—Town-made Suffolk 3OB 328 Stockton and Norfolk. BRITISH MINES. Shore / Mines. Paid. Closing Business Price. Done. Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 9 10 20 British Iron Condurrew (Camborne) 2O 10 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.) 1 460 470 East Bassett (Mogan). 30 lei 175 G G . 7 1 a , h t South eal A d T ( o p ] y i n a l a . c . 12 3 4 13_ G. Wheal Vor(Helston) Lady Bertha 17) 11. 1 3 7 .8 8 North Frances (Illogan) 81 7 8 North Wheal Crofty 7.9. ' ; 2 3 - IN.Wh '1 Basset (Mogan) nil. 7 8 Par Consols (St. Blaxy) !fl 17 Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 6s 1 SouthCaradon (St.Cleer) 24 415 Son :•11 C. Brea( Illogan!. 2 "' 3 S. W..eal Fran. ( [Hogan' 18.13.9 230 240 6 Tamar Silver and Lead Mining Co 4l 11 14 10 Tin Croit 9 at 34 UnitedMinea(Gwenn. r)) 40 Vale of Towey (Corm.) 12s 6d Welt Basset (Mogan). • 1 4 20 22 17. Ca.•adon (I..isk—rd). 20 130 140 Wheal Basset (Illogan). 54 215 225 Wheal Buller (Ree. uth) 5 120 140 Wheal Edwara (Cal s.) 54 24 24 Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant) 1.7.2 8 9 Wli'l Mary Ann (Me/the) 8 48 50: - Wh'l Trelawncy (Lick.) 44 30 31 FOREIGN MINES 20 Australian 74 I 1 Boa AccordCopper,Lim.; 10s 1 a t p 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p.)l 27 1 2 20 Do.St...)ohndelßey,Lim.l 15 11 12 5 Do. Land and Mining Co. all 14 21 1 Clarendon Consols Mir-' ing, Co. or Jamaica d 40 Cobre Copper all :"..8 ~!() Copiapo l6 10 12 1 DunMoun.Cop.Min_;.', ) all 1 2 ( Fortuna 20 General all 20 21 3 Linares all 7. 84 5 Lusitanian 1 Mariquita j all 1 New Granada all 1 1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L 10 4 p 20 Pontgibaud Silver, Lea:. Mining and Smelt all 41 5 5 Port Philip 1 30 ISantiago de Cuba 164 1 1 2 8.2.8tUnited Mexican I all 21 3 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Share Securities. Paid. Closing Business Prices. Done. Can.Gov.6 p.c.Ja. & July 100 1121 113 :1124 113 Do. 6p.c.Fb.&Aug. 100 113 115 Do. 6p.c.Mr. k Sep. 100 113 115 N.B.G 0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July 100 1094 1104 1104 13 Do. 6 p.c.Ap. it Oct. 100 - -- N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 99 100 991 NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. St. Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 110 111 S.Aus.G t.6pc..Jan&July 100 109 111 Vict•Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 THE SUN LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 17, 1859. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Share) Joint-Stock B an k s . P a i d . Closing Business Price. Done. 100 Agra&UnitedServiceßk 40 Australasia 25 I Bank of Egypt 100 ;Bank of London 40 'Brit. Col. Bk. LoanCo b 0 British North American • 20 Chtd. Bank of India, lzei IS" . 91 93 26i 275 49 51 58 60 .. 2 lid • 100 'City 100 Colonial 20.11 Com. Bank o 7 C..nad 100 Commercial o7Lor don 20 Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch 20 Gen. Bk. oSwitaerland 20 Lol.Char.Bk.olAustral. 5 0 London and County 50 London Joint Stock 100 London & Westminster 100 Nat. Prov. of England 20 Do. new 50 National Bank 20 New South Wales 25 Orient. /Sic. Corporation 20 Ottoman Bank 100 Provincial of Ireland 10 Do. New 25 South Australia 25 Do. New 25 Union of Australia 25 Do. New 50 Union of London 100 Unity Mutual 100 Western Bk of Londod 63 65 1Q 17} 21 3 .: 22 46 48 2(4 21 64 66 19 17 d MISCELLANEOUS. Share' Miscellaneous. [0 Anglo-Mexican Mint' ]0 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) !.5 Australian Agricultural 10 Australian Royal Mail . ,0 Berlin Water Works .0 Do New, issued at 25 die' British American Land Brit. & Irish Mag.Tel.A. Do. B, p. c. till 1862 Do. C... X) Canada Land. 10 Chan.lslands ock Cop.➢lin.ofEnn. . f~Smlt~ Do. Preference 71 per ct 5 Crystal Palace. 5 Do. Preference Eastern Steam ock Electric Telegraph 5 Eng. & Aust. Cop.St.Co [0 Europ. & Ind.Junct.Tel 9 Europ.&Am.Stm.(Lim ) Gl. Iron ScrewCol.(Lim , [ 5 Gen. Steam Navigation London Discount 4 Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co 0 Mediter. Electric Telex 0 Med. Exten. Tel. (Line ), !.. 5 National Disekunt Co 0 Netherlands Land 0 Do do 5 Do 8 p.c. Pref.,' ss.at 1 dis 0 N. P.r.&NovaScotiaLand 1 N.B.Australasian(Lim ) North of Europe Steam 1 Oriental Gas 1 Do. New Shares 5 Peel River Land & Min 0 Pen. & Oriental Steam 0 Do. New .......... 0 Red Sea & Ind. Telegr 0 Rhymney Iron 5 Do. New 0 Royal Mail Steam 1 Scot.Austrin.lnv.(Lim.) 5 South Australian Land. 1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip. 1 Do. da Registered •• • k ) Tr.& Ln.Co.of Upr. Can i yazt Diemaa'a Laud _a, all all all 15s. all all Paid. Closing !Mildness done 12} 11 !.!.0 270 35 36 1 21 40 42 19 21 13 15 91 101 24 25 1 11 4 i 54 2 24 107 110 1 1* 11 2 1a ; d 11 i t 5 6} d 1 2 1t 1t 15 18 1 1 * 1 clia par 21 3 80 82 124 13 25% 2 7* 7 [25 1371 37 39 _ [ I 10 12 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. The total imports of foreign stock into London last week were 2,563 head. In the corresponding week in 1858 we received 541; in 1857, 1,237; in 1856, 1,105; in 1855, 2,371; in 1854, 1,996; in 1853, 3,954; and in 1851, head. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WEEK. From. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. Rotterdam Antwerp - • • -- • • • • 48 .. Total 4Ol 1,881 275 6 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs 1858 65 291 .. 185 1857 377 .. 644 .. .. 216 .. 1856 565 563 187 1855 857 .. 1,300 .. 212 .. 2 1854 767 .. 1,007 .. 197 .. 25 18,53 537 .. 2,873 .. 539 .. 5 To-day's market was scantily supplied with foreign stock, the general quality of which was tolerably good. Fresh up this morning from our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts were seasonably extensive as to number, and in fair average condition. The attendance of buyers was limited, and all breeds of beasts met a heavy inquiry at Thursday's reduction in the quotations of 4d per 81bs., the top price for Scots being 4s 10d per 81bs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received 1,850 Scots and short horns ; from other parts of England 1,000 various breeds; from Scotland 400 Scots; and from Ireland 150 oxen, &c. We were tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied with sheep, the quality of which was good. The mutton trade was in a most inactive state, and, in some instances, prices were 2d per 81bs lower than on this day se'nnight. The extreme value of the primest Downs was 5s per Blbs. The supply of calves was very limited, and the veal trade ruled steady at very full prices, 5s 2d per 81bs having been realised for superior calves. There was a moderate inquiry for pigs at last week's cur. rency. The supply was limited. Per Sibs. to sink'the offal. a. d. s. d. a. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 3 2 3 4 Prime ers-wool d 0.4 6 4 8 Second quality do. 3 6 4 0 Pme. S'ildowa do. 4 10 5 0 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 Large crse. calves 3 8 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 P r i me sma ll d o 4 8 5 2 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 4 3 8 Large hogs 3 0 3 6 Second quality do. 310 4 4 Small porers Suckling calves, 17s to 21s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 17s to 225. Beasts TOTAL SUPPLY 4,100 B eas t s 3 00 Sheepsl,3oo Calves .. 98 C a l ves..... 6O Pigs 430 , Pi gs _.A statement and comparison of th e supp li es an d pr i ces o f fat stock exhibited and so ld i n the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market, on Mond a y, J an. 18, 1858, and this day, Monday, Jan. 17, 1859. 19,800 Sheep FOREIGN SUPPLY. Per 81bs, to sink the offals. Jan. 18, 1858. Jan. 17, 1859. s. s. d. Coarse and inferior beasts . . s d. 3 2 to 3 d. 413 d. s. 2 to 3 4 Second quality ditto 3 6 3 1013 6 4 0 Prime large oxen 4 0 4 24 2 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. . . . . Coarse and inferior sheep . . 3 4 3 813 4 3 8 Second quality ditto • . . •3 10 4 03 10 4 4 Prime coarse-woolled ditto . . 4 2 4 8 4 6 4 8 Prime Southdown ditto . . Lambs Largo coarse calves . . . Prime small ditto Large hogs . • • . Neat small porkers . • . Beasts Sheep and lambs . . 16,840 18,959 Calves Pigs SUPPLIES ON SALE, Jan. 19, 1857.---Beasts, 4,072; sheep and lambs, 15,420; calves, 61; pigs, 320. Jan. 21, 1856.—Beasts, 3,775; sheep and lambs, 20,330; calves, 71; pigs, 460. NEWGATE AND LEADENTIALL. Since our last report only moderate supplies of London killed meat have been on offer; but the arrivals from our various districts, as well as from Scotland, have been ex tensive. To-day the trade generally is inactive, at our quotations. Per Blbe. by the Carcass. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. I Inferior Beef 3 oto 3 4 lnfr. Mutton. 3 2to 3 6 Mid. d 0..... 3 6to 3 8 I Mid. do 3 Bto 4 2 Pm.largedo. 310 to 4 0 I Prime do. 44to 4 6 Do. small do. 4 2to 4 4 Veal 3 4to 4 6 Large pork.. 3 oto 3 8 Small pork BOROUGH HOP. There is an increased business doing in good and fine coloury new hops, and, in some instances, prices have an upward tendency. Other kinds are a slow inquiry, at late rates. Mid and East Kent pockets B4s to 126 s per cwt. Weald of Kent do s2s to 68s ~ Sussex do 48s to 65s ~ BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. Rather large supplies of potatoes continue to reach us, coastwise and by railway, in fair average condition. Since Monday last the imports have amounted to 400 tons from Rouen, 83 tons from Dunkirk, and 104 tons from Antwerp. The trade generallyis very inactive, as follows : York Regents, 80s to 100 s per ton ; Kent and Essex, 80s to 85s ; Scotch, 70s to 85s ; do. Cups, 50s to 65s ; Foreign, Ms to 60s. WOOL MARKET. English wool is in good request at fully the late advance in the quotations. The supply on offer is limited. In foreign and colonial qualities a steady business is doing at extreme rates. Last week's imports were only 14 bales from the Cape. SEEDS. Tho transactions in linseed have been only moderate; nevertheless, late rates have been well supported. Rapeseed fully maintains last week's prices. Red cloverseed is in request, at full quotations ; but white seed continues ne glected. Linseed cakes are the turn dearer, Turnip,White,p.bus.l2s to 14s Swede l6s 18s Mustard, Brown lOs 13s White, new 12s 15s Tares,Winter,new 14s0d 165 Od Old -s -8 Canary, per quarter 61s 68s Rye grass, new . 22s 286 Clover, Red Eng., et. 50s 58s White Foreign Red 4Bs 5651 White 56s 68s Trefoil, new . 20s 22s Carraway Coriander l2s 14s II enapseed, per qr 38s 42s Linseed,Eng.sowing 68s 70s Crushing Baltic —s —s Odessa Linseed Cake, p. ton English 9 10s 10 lOs Foreign, p ton 9 2s. 64 1015 s Rape Cakes,p. ton 510 s 6 101 Rapeseed, p. qr 64s 68a TA Since Monday last a ft transacted in our market, tendency. To-day P.Y.C. cwt. ; town tallow, 52s 6d; .LLOW. tir average business has been and prices have had an upward on the spot is selling at 53s per rough, 2s 100 per Blbs. 1855. Stock this day Price of Y.C. Delivery last week Ditto from June 1 Arrivals last week Ditto from June 1 Price of Town .... 34,806 ' 575 Od to —5 Od 1,417 52,900 1,660 51,706 515 Od 1856. 1857. 21,973 13,611 58s 3d to 61s 9d to — s Od —s Od 1,451 2,099 80,692 81,428 2,050 856 56,123 76,089 56s 6d 62s 6d 27,020 548 Od to Od 2,411 73,191 1,100 87,099 55s 9d 28,671 I aft - ' 531 Od —6 Od 2,320 70,885 . ;189. 87,987 Odi all I all 1 13 15 95 97 684 69: 284 29i 96 98 10 10) 106 100, ao 92 133 135 105 106 55/ se; 56 57 d ij 87 92 L 4 124 134 p 6 124 1:34 p 10 97_ 974 6} 6i [2_ 113 )9 I 96 1 6 4 7i 1 I d )0 93 94 38 39 1121 13 I 941 4 38& 9 1021 2 I r 61i 2 93i d 1 481 771 341 5 I 8 Business Done. 9St 4 Pin 1 20 I S Share' - pi 81 91 1859. 1858. LAW INTEL. THIS D 411.) COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lord Chancellor and Lords Justices.) APPEAL.-HAVILAND V. MORTIBOY. This is an appeal from a decision of Vice-Chancellor Sir John Steuart. Mr. Malins, Q.C., and another appeared for the appellant ; Mr. Rolt, Q.C., and another appeared for the respondent, trustee or executor under a marriage settlement. The contention depends on the validity of the marriage of the late John Shepherd, George-street, Euston-square, London, and Mary Shepherd. The allegation is that Mary Shepherd was previously married at St. Pancras Church, in 1824, to James Masters, pianoforte maker, then alive, but since dead. All the parties are now dead. At the sitting of the Court this morning Mr. Haviland, one of the plaintiffs in the case, was orally examined on oath, in court, by Mr. Malin, and cross-examined by Mr. Rolt. From her evidence, it appeared that she did not know of the previous marriage of Mrs. Shepherd with Mr. Masters, and that she was only informed of it after the death of all the parties by the respondent, Mr. Montiboy, jeweller, sending her a num ber of old love letters, 40 years old, some bills, and a certi ficate of Mrs. Shepherd's marriage with Mr. Masters at St. Pancras Church. Anne Hawkins, servant to Mrs. Shepherd, then a widow, deposed that she remembers Mrs. Shepherd telling her that before she married Mr. Shepherd she had been previ ously married to Mr. Masters ; that she loved and lived better with Masters than Shepherd; that she only married Shepherd for his property. Mary Shepherd, servant to the late Mrs. Mary Shepherd, at present servant to Dr. Phillimore, was under examina tion when our reporter left. ROLLS COURT. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before Lord Campbell, Mr. Justice Crompton, and Mr. Justice Hill.) HUGHES V. LADY DINORDEN-LIBEL. In this case an action was brought by the plaintiff, a nephew of the late Lord Dinorben, to recover compensation in damages against Lady Dinorben, for libellous letters alleged to have been written by her ladyship, and com plained of by the plaintiff as calculated to prove prejudicial to his prospects and interests in life. The case was tried before Lord Campbell and a special jury, at Guildhall, and resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff, costs being taken, by consent of the learned counsel on both sides, at 40s. The libels were contained in two letters, dated in July, 1852, and alleged by the plaintiff to have been, written by Lady Dinorben, the first being addressed and sent to the late Lord Ravensworth, and the second to the present pos sessor of the title. At the time the letters were written Mr. Hughes was paying his addresses to the daughter of the present Lord Ravensworth, whom he had since married. During the last term a rule, calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside and a new trial granted, having been obtained by Mr. Macaulay, on behalf of Lady Dinorben, and the Attorney-General Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., Mr. Bovill, and Mr. Honeyman, now showed cause against the rule, and contended that there was no ground, in their opinion, for disturbing the verdict. The case was proceding when we went to press.] COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary;) FYSON V. WESTROPE AND OTHERS. This case came on as a question of costs, and whether they ought to be borne by Capt. Westrope, who had contested the will of the testator, a wealthy farmer in the isle of Ely, and the real question was whether the testator had been unduly coerced to execute the will and two codicils while in a state of mind totally unfit for such a proceeding. The will was also contested by Mr. Culling, one of the executors and legatees, and also by the heir-at-law, but on the trial, after the case had occupied a considerable time, the Attorney- General and Mr. O'Malley, who appeared for the separate litigants, and finding from the evidence that the codicils and will could not be successfully resisted, they accordingly withdrew from further opposition, and a decree in favour of the validity of the will and codicils, with costs, was granted; and the question now at issue was, whether there should be a joint order for the payment of the costs, or whether they should be wholly paid by Mr. Westrope or the heir-at-law. Dr. Deane appeared for the heir-at-law, and contended that the present was not a case in which the heir-at-law should be called upon to pay the costs, and, on the other hand, that, as Mr. Westrope commenced the litigation, he ought to be ordered to pay the expenses of such a proceed ing. Mr. O'Malley appeared for Mr. Westrope, and argued that as his client had acted only in a bona fide manner, and did not question the decision of the court, ho should not be called upon to pay the expenses of the suit. Dr. Twigs was heard in support and reply on the rule ob tained by him to alter the decree as to payment of costs. Judgment postponed. MARCIIMONT V. MARCRMONT. Mr. Sergeant Pigott, on the part of . Mrs. Marchmont, applied to his lordship to pronounce a decree of judicial separation, in accordance with the verdict of the jury. His Lordship decreed accordingly. Mr. Sergeant Pigott-4 have another question to sub mit to your lordship; it is whether the Court will grant any other relief to Mrs. Marchmont. The Judge Ordinary—Oh, no; the lady has got plenty of money. Mr. Sergeant Pigott--I was induced to ask the question, as Mr. Marchmont continues to occupy the house which, with its contents, belongs to Mrs. Marchmont. Costs ought to be given against him so as to induce him to give up pos session. The Judge Ordinary —If he continues to occupy the premises against the will of the owner, he can be , ejected. It was expected that the case of Jeffrey v. Jeffrey would be resumed this morning, but the Judge Ordinary was occupied at the time of our going to press disposing of a great number of applications fixed for to-day. SATURDAY, JAN. 15. aEFFREYS V. JEFFREYS. This was a testamentary suit, but the sole question in controversy was whether or not a marriage had been con tracted so long ago as 1811. It appeared that at the beginning of the present century there lived at a village called Ecclefechan, in Dumfries shire, two families named Jeffreys and Bell. Mr. Jeffreys had a son George, and Mr. Bell a daughter, Clarinda. The young people were schoolfellows together. Their intimacy ripened into an attachment which it would be shown termi nated in marriage. Jeffreys, who was at first a journeyman stockingmaker, had an ambition to become a doctor of medi cine ; and as the first step in his metamorphosis he went to Dumfries, and took up his abode with a druggist. Clarinda Bell also came to Dumfries, having been apprenticed by her father to a pastrycook, named Drinkwater. On the 24th of July, 1811, Jeffreys invited his sweetheart, who was then in her 23d year, to meet him at the Globe Tavern to be married. She accordingly went to the Globe, at Dumfries, accompanied by Miss Drink water, and there, in the presence of three or four witnesses, the parties mutually acknowledged each other to be husband and wife. A certificate was drawn up, signed by those present, and given to the bride ; after which the new mar ried couple:returned to Miss Drinkwater's,where they passed the night. The next morning they went to Mr. Bell's, and told him that they were married. Mr. Bell was at first displeased ; but having been shown the certificate, he agreed to let the parties live with him. They coha bited there till 1816 ; and during that time Jeffreys went on several whale-fishing expeditions, in the capacity of a kind of surgeon. At this period he was wretchedly poor, and his outfit was provided for him by his father-in-law. Three children were the fruit of the union—a son, John, who was born in May, 1812, and died at the ago of 11 years ; another son, Robert, born in September, 1814 ; and a third, James, born in July, 1815. In 1816 amedical practitioner, named Bland, died at a neighbouring village called the Flosh ; and Jeffreys, thinking that an opening was thus made for him, started business in the surgical line. Shortly afterwards he sent for his wife, and they cohabited for some time at the Flosh. Jeffreys, however, got into pecu niary difficulties, which brought him into Annan Gaol. His wife visited him while he was in prison; and when the hour for shutting up arrived, the turnkey told her she must go away; but her husband said she was his wife, and she was allowed to remain with him all night. In the next year, having obtained his discharge, he went again to Eccle fechan—then to Dumfries, and then on more whaling ex peditions. In 1820 he took out his diploma. Afterwards he seemed, as the phrase was, to have " gone under" for a considerable period. In fact he did not appear again till the year 1831. Ho had had some quarrels with his wife on account of the laxity of his principles at Flosh and some other places, and the parties having agreed to separate, Jeffreys went away from the neighbourhood. Mr. Bell 'forwards became embarrassed, and was obliged to part with his farm. In 1831 ho was living at Hull, and there he met a Scetch drover, who told•him he had seen his son in-law at a place called Kcelby, in Lincolnshire, where he was thriving in the' exercise of his profession. Bell lost no time in seeking an interview, in which he threatened Jef freys with proceedings to compel him to receive' his wife. (Before the Master of the Rolls, Sir John Romily.) CASE V. THE MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY. The argument in this part-heard motion for decree was resumed this morning. Mr. R. Palmer, Q.C., and Mr. Speed appeared for the plaintiff. The Solicitor-General (Sir Hugh MacAlmot Cairns, Q.C.) and Mr. Pearson were for the defendants. The contention is, whether the plaintiff is entitled to navigate the Coventry Canal by patent steamboats of a new construction, of Mr. Renshaw's invention, 70 feet long from stem to stern, 3 feet 11 inches from gunwale to keel—rate of speed from 2t03,3 to 4, and 5 miles an hour, to carry coal from Moreley Colliery to London by the Coventry, Ashley, and Regent's-canals, free of wave, surge, or wash, more than an ordinary canal-boat or barge, and which does no injury whatever to the banks of the canal, It is probable that the arguments will continue all day. COURT OF BANKRUPTCYr Before Mr. Registrar Winslow, for Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE A. ROLFE. This bankrupt was described as of Dorrington-street, Clerkenwell, timber merchant, and to-day was appointed for his last examination. The balance-Eheet, by Messrs. Hunt Brothers, extends from Jan. to Nov., 1858, and shows debtor to creditors, £3,559; to creditors holding security, £1,379; profits, £1,255 ; surplus, Jan. 1858, £143. Creditor, by good debts, £1,098 17 ; doubtful, £214 ; property surrendered, £1,703 ; ditto, held by creditors, £1,227 ; trade expenses, £856 ; house ditto, £62 3s. 11d.; cash balance, £167; losses, £948 ; liabilities, £1,026. The bankrupt passed his examination. IN RE MONUMENT. This bankrupt was described as of the Britannia Tavern, City-road, on accounts by Messrs. Hart Brothers. Debtor to creditors, £1,534; to creditors holding security, £1,647; creditors, good debts, £16165. ; ptoperty, 4102; cash, £304. IN RE DAVIDSON AND GORDON. These bankrupts, having given notice of appeal against the decision of Mr. Commissioner Goulburn on the question of certificate, an order was made that the bankrupts should deposit £4O each to meet the costs. MAYOR'S COURT. (Before the Registrar.) ELLIOTT V. WEBD. - NON-ATTENDANCE TO JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. Mr. Perry, from Mr. Buchanan's, of Basinghall-street, appeared for the plaintiff, and pressed for a committal in this judgment summons. The action had been brought upon a tailor's bill, and plaintiff recovered a verdict. He (defendant) had not complied with all the orders of the Court. A person who attended for defendant said he was so ill that he was unable to attend ; but Mr. Perry remarked that ho could call a witness to prove that defendant was at business on Thursday last. Registrar—You see he has paid some of the costs. But I am not satisfied with his non-attendance to-day. How ever, I will make a commitment for 20 days, to lie in the office 14 days, and if he complies with my further order it I will not bo issued. POLICE IN 2 'ELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY. GUILDHALL. ALLEGED DEFALCATIONS BY A LATE CLERK OF THE SHERIFFS' CouRT.--Joseph Hudson, late a clerk in the City Sheriffs' Court, was brought up before Alderman Carroll in custody of R. Packman, City detective, charged with being a defaulter in his accounts to the extent of nearly £2OO. The officer proved the apprehension of the prisoner in the Lea-bridge -road on Saturday evening. Mr. Beard, of Basinghall-street, attended for the prisoner, who appeared much dejected. A remand was applied for by the office', and the prisoner was xemoved. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—CHARGING SOLDIERS WITH ROBBERY.—Joseph Pace, an elderly man, described as a teacher of languages, of 36, Old Compton-street, Soho, was charged.with assaulting two constables, Watson, 135, and Robinson, 48 C, under the following circumstances : The prisoner is the same person who sometime since ap peared at this court, charging two soldiers under very sin gular circumstances with stealing his gold watch, and for which they were convicted at the sessions, and sentenced to sine months' imprisonment, and it will be seen by the fol lowing statement that he again charged two other soldiers with a similar offence. Watson, 135 C, said that ho was going along Portland street, at eleven on Saturday night, when he heard some one shouting loudly for the police. He went to the spot and saw the prisoner flourishing a stick, and saying he had been robbed of his watch by two soldiers. Seeing he had his watch in his pocket he waited till the soldiers came, they being 200 yards behind, and on telling them what the pri soner said, they said they had never spoken to the man. On requesting him to go away, he struck him several blows with his fist. In answer to Mr. Beadon, the constable said the soldiers were going to the barracks at the time. Ho told the pri soner that he could not take the men for stealing his watch as he had it in his pocket. He made no answer but then struck him. Robinson, 48 C, said he was on duty at the station when the prisoner was brought in. He said they were all dirty beasts who had brought him there. He suddenly jumped up and gave him a violent kick on the lower part of his person, and behaved more like a wild beast than a man. The prisoner denied that ho had ever charged the soldiers and said it was all false, but admitted he called for the police. _ _ - Watson said the prisoner had assaulted. him also in the lobby of the court. Mr. Beadon remanded the prisoner that inquiries might be made—the two soldiers who are now undergoing their imprisonment having been convicted on his testimony, their defence being that he wanted to behave improperly to thorn, and gave theta the watch. THAMES. EXTRAORDINARY CASE. —John Carr, a gentlemanly looking young man, a clerk, who gave his address, Mar garet-street, Poplar, and who is very respectably connected, was brought before Mr. Yardley charged with an offence under the Vagrant Act, to wit, insulting two young ladies named Harrison, residing with their parents, in Totten street, Stepney. Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, defended the prisoner. Mr. Francis George Harrison, ship-joiner, of No. 36, Totton-street, stated that he gave the prisoner into custody on Saturday night for insulting his daughters. He told him what his children said of him, and said, " You rascal, you have been insulting my children." The prisoner —I hope you will forgive me. I think I must be mad. The prisoner's clothes were in disorder, and convinced him of the truth of what his children had said. Miss Eliza Harrison and Emily Sarah Harrison, the daughters of the last witness, aged 10 and 12, deposed to the offensive conduct of the prisoner in Belgrave-street, Stepney, on Saturday evening, when he improperly exposed the back of his person to them. Mr. Young would admit the prisoner had committed the offence charged against him. The young man was subject to aberration of intellect, owing to his mother, when she was pregnant with him, having been frightened. Mr. Yardley must say this offence was more like a freak of madness than anything else, but it must be suppressed. Mr. Bowkett, & surgeon, and a brother of the prisoner, both deposed to eccentricities and absence of mind on the part of the prisoner, who had also particular views relating to food, and did not take sufficient food to fill out the mus cular system. The prisoner also studied too much. Mr. James Guy, a pilot, met the prisoner a short tim e before he committed the offence now charged against hi m , and ho looked vacant and stupid. Mr. Yardley said the whole of the evidence tende4 to negative the intention to insult the girls in th e words of the Act of Parliament. The act was done in ft fit 'of tab sence of mind. He should, therefore, discharge the pri soner, but he must recommend his friends and relatives to ,look well after him. Jeffreys told him that such a step would be his ruin, as he had stated himself td be a bachelor ; and so, after some r discussion, they came to terms, Jeffrey - 8 giving his father in-law £5O. On another occasion he gave him £lOO, and had also made several presents to his sons, who paid him visits from time to time. Mrs. Jeffreys went to see him in 1839, but though they did not agree very well, and Mrs. Jeffreys returned from Keelby on the same day, he made her various small allowances during the remainder of his life. Mr. Bell died in 1843, but his son-in-law sur vived till the 31st of October, 1857, when he expired rather suddenly at Harrowgate, leaving property to the amount of between £2,000 and £3,000. Before his death he had ex pressed his determination to make his sons his heirs, but he made no will. In support of Dr. Phillimore's statement on Saturday Mrs. Jeffreys was examined at some length. She was cross examined by Mr. K. Macaulay, Q.C., and excited some amusement by the air of determined hostility which she opposed to the questioning of the learned counsel. Mr. Malcolm Kerr, a member of the Scotch bar, proved that such a proceeding as had been sworn to by the witnesses of the signing of the certificate (which was produced) would constitute a valid marriage according to the law of Scot land. Other evidence was likewise produced to show that Mrs. Jeffreys was the wife of the deceased by habit and repute. Mr. Macaulay, on behalf of the next of kin, commented on the strong improbability of circumstances which had been sworn to as surrounding the alleged marriage. But for the document which had been put forward as a certificate the fact of the marriage would stand on very doubtful grounds ; and as for the question of habit and repute, he should pro duce ample evidence to show that there had been no such uniform and consistent repute as was required to impart the character of marriage to a connexion between two parties whose union had not been regularly solemnised. Coining back to the alleged certificate, he was instructed, that it had never been heard of till it was produced in the court. That circumstance was not in favour of the parties who brought it forward. He should be able to show that there had never been in Dumfries any "Bailie Thomas Smith," which was one of the signatures appended to the certificate. There was, however, William Smith, who seemed to be the party intended. There was also this singular fact. The alleged wife stated that her first child was born about eight or nine months after her marriage, which, if it had ever taken place at all, must have been on the 24th of January, 1811. The period at which a first child was born after its mother's marriage was a matter about which it was almost impossible for her to make any mistake ; but he had in his hand the register of the son John's birth, which seemed quite inconsistent with the witness's statement. It was as follows :—" Births and Baptisms in 1813. John William Jeffrey, acknowledged son of George Jeffrey and Clarinda Bell, born 15, baptised Nov. 15." He was informed that this was the manner in which it was usual in Scotland to enter the births of illegitimate children whose paternity was acknowledged. The deceased, it would also be shown, had always repudiated anything like a marriage with Cla rinda Bell, and no attempt to establish one had been made 1 during his lifetime. At this stage of the proceedings the court rose. I !RUNNING THE NAVY, (From the Daily _Yews.) The first fortnight of the New Year has been filled by a rapid succession of events, all of which painfully teach us how little security we have against the outbreak of an European war. From day to day the probabilities of actual bloodshed fluctuate, or seem to do so, as news of this resolution or that tendency of some autocrat is transmitted by the telegraph. Thus the reported determintion of the Sultan to confirm the choice of the Scrvian people removes for the moment complications which threatened to bring the antagenism of some of the Great Powers of Europe to a crisis. But substan tially the gravity of the situation remains. The ominous meaning of the celebrated New-year's Speech has not been explained away ; and the words of King Victor Emmanuel are fermenting in Italian minds. When, besides this, we hear of actual movements and counter-movements of corps d'armee, of fortresses provisioned, and arsenals re plenished, and we know that the commencement of hostilities may be precipitated by the merest accident, is it strange that Englishmen are asking questions concerning the state of our own belli gerent establishments ? Maintaining strenuously, in common with the whole press, the duty of otir Government to observe a strict neutrality, we believe there is the soundest reason in the universally expresSed desire of our countrymen that the naval force of Great Britain should be upheld at a strength adequate to any emergency that may arise. There is no doubt much activity at this moment displayed at our principal dockyards and arsenals. The authorities, giving a tardy heed to the reiterated admonitions of the press, are at last bestirring themselves in earnest; we are promised a Channel Fleet which shall be something more than a name, and we may reason ably expect, should ample time be allowed, that a magnificent array of ships will be ready to take the sea, if crews only can b e p ro vided for them. England, with her vast resources, can always com mand at a few months' notice vessels to any requi site extent, but the rub will be how to man them. A commission appointed last session to investigate this matter, has just concluded its inqiiries, and we hope before long to be in a position to lay before our readers the results of its deliberations. The great bane has hitherto been that insane prac tice of paying off a ship's company as soon as, by practice and discipline, they have been brought to the highest possible efficiency. A vessel is commis sioned, by dint of great exertion, but frequently not without a delay of many weeks, a raw crew is obtained. She sails for the Mediterranean, the Pacific, or the East India stations. After an absence of three years, during which that rough and un trained company have been rendered proficient in all the duties that can be required of men-of-war's men, have above all learnt to know and confide in each other—the ship is ordered home, and is paid off—her gallant crew are dispersed, never to meet again, many of them possibly never to serve more on hoard a British vessel, and the labour of years is thus utterly thrown away. How so senseless a custom ever came to be tole rated it is difficult to conceive ; still more unac countable is the fact that this is the routine which has been in vague almost from time immemorial. What would be thought of au individual who should devote himself exclusively for a long period to the production of a chronometer, in regulating which whole months should be anxiously passed, but who, when his task was accomplished, and after absolute accuracy had been attained, should set to work deliberately to demolish the object of all his toil and solicitude, and to consign its materials to the melting pot ? Yet this has been precisely the irrational course we have been pursuing, with this additional variation, that the costly materials we have so sedulously collected and then dispersed have been in too many instances eagerly obtained by the agents of foreign Powers, and drafted, at higher wages than we thought proper to pay, into their ships, possibly some day or other to serve against us; for it is an incontrovertible fact that on board many American men-of-war there are Eng lish sailors, now naturalised subjects of their adopted country, and consequently lost for ever to the land which gave them birth. Let us turn for a moment to the other side of the Channel, and see how these matters are managed there. The vulgar notion, too prevalent in England, is, that a Frenchman can never by any process be made into a sailor, and that nothing need ever on that account be apprehended from France in the event of a future war. Had she suffered matters to have remained in the . state they were from 1815 to 1820 that might be so ; but let any one with a com petent knowledge of nautical matters make a tour of inspection through the French dockyards, visit ing in succession Cherbourg, Brest, L'Orient, Rochefort, a n d T ou l on, an d if he can a man of a thoughtful turn he will find ample matter for re flection, possibly for astonishment. In England at the present moment there are not probably a dozen people who possess any reliable information as to the real state and condition of the French Navy and Arsenals. Many of the statements which have lately appeared, more especially those extracted from a Leipsic periodical, are in many particulars ludicrously incorrect; nor are the public generally likely to bemuch better informed, so long as the French Government continues to prevent by every means in its power, the publication, not only of any Navy List, but of every document calculated to throw any light upon matters connected with its marine. As one instance among many of the inaccuracies which may be disseminated by those who, without authentic statistical information, venture to write authoritatively upon this subject,"we may cite the statement put forth in the catitiins of a distin guished contemporary on Wednesday last, to the effect that " in 1856 seven additional line-of-battle ships were floated : of these the Imperial and the Alexandre were new, and of 900 and 800-horse power respectively; while the Louis Quatorze, the Tage, the Duguay Trouin, the Donawerth were converted, and fitted with engines, varying in horse power from 600 to 450." Now, the Imperial was in a very incomplete state in 1858, and the Alexandre is, we believe, still on the stocks at Rochefort, her state as regards Com pletion being officially indicated last January in 24ths by the numbers 22.60. The Louis Quatorze is a vessel whose keel was laid down in 1811, she having been launched in 1840; the Tage, com menced in 1834, was launched in 1847 ; the Duguay Trouin and the Donawerth in 1854; and the Dugueselin, begun in 1823, was launched in 1848. Again, we are informed that the Ville de Paris, of 600-horse power, and the St. Louis, of 450, were launched in 1857, the fact being that the first was launched on the sth Oct., 1850, and the other on the 25th April, 1854. It is not, however, so much the number of the ships composing the navy of France that is so im portant, as the admirable system sbe has of late years adopted for manning them. It would occupy a greater space than we live at present at our disposal to describe fully the details ; suffice it therefore to say, that the whole maritime population of the country is registered upon what is termed the " Inscription ;" that every man, so long as his nam e rema i ns thereon, is liable to be called upon under particular emergencies to serve on board the fleet. Annual levies are drafted from these in proportion to the shins at the time in commission. The total numbers on the inscriptions at the present time may be assumed at 170,000, while that of the sailors afloat on board ships actually commissioned is about 60,000. Thus the country has always a vast ,disposable reserve independently of the Equi pages de Ligne, which now nearly equals the whole of the crews on service in the navy. Other corps might be enumerated, showing an aggregate of about 100,000 men, available at a few days', if not a few hours', notice. The contrast arising from a comparison of our own reserves with those of our present allies is neither gratifying nor satisfactory. It is surely incumbent on our " authorities" to take warning while there is yet time, and, not neglecting the construction of an ad equa t e fleet, to bestow the most anxious care and thought upon the fittest means of manning it before the hour of need arrives. No country in the world can boast of such materials as we have at our command. It will surely, then, be matter of ineffable disgrace if we continue to neglect the means at our disposal for providing against the day of England's greatest need. Government are now in possession of the report of Lord High Commissioner Gladstone on the state of the lonian Islands and the British Prot ec t orate. The despatch arrived a few days bi cam, and formed a very material item of the discussion at the Cabinet Council on WedneSday. Nothing has transpired to indicate definitely the conclusions to which Mr. Gladstone has arrived, but there is an impres sion that they have rather disappointed several mends - 1.4 of the Government.—Court Journal. HORRIBLE AND MysT.ZRIOUS CASE.—A dreadful affair, which is at present shrouded in mystery, connected with the death of a woman at Radford (a village adjoining Nottingham); is b e i ng i nvestigated before Mr. Coroner Swann. From the particulars which have already trans pired it appears that on Wednesday night last a mau and his wife named WelCh (both Irish), were heard by the neighbours to quarrel, the woman shrieking out "Murder." Shortly after this the husband left the house and did not return home till about four o'clock on the following morn ing, when h e s t a t es th a t h e f ound the door fastene. Ii e then asked a policeman to assist him in effecting an entrance . The door was forced open and a horrible spectacle presented itself. His wife lay upon the hearth quite dead, her plothes having been consumed by fire, and she having been to all appearance burnt to death. The body was immediately removed, and an ingnifition held the Eiame evening, but adjourned in 'order to allow time for a post inortem exami nation, and there being a doubt on the minds of the jury as to how the deceased met her death, whether by violence or otherwise, The adjourned inquest will beheld on Tuesday.