The Sun. — London, England, 1859-03-15 00:00:00

41 01VEY MARICET AND C_ TTY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CtocK. In the Markets for Foreign and. Colonial Produce L uring the last few days business laas been exceed ingly inactive, and prices have in several instances s unvin a tende nc y to recede. T‘ m, however, has be en firmer, but the transactions have been li mited, , most parties waiting the arrival of "ims by the overland mail previous to en tering into fresh operations. Sugar has been e xceedingly dull, only the finer qualities, suitable to home consumption, fin ding a ready sale at barely late rates. In the reigned market no alteration of any importance can be reported. the has been in fair demand, more particularly Q te better qualities of Plantation Ceylon, which h ave sold freely at full values ; other descriptions have has been neglected. In rice stately any business 4 ,as been reported, and prices are 'nerdy nominal. alteration, and spices have also exhibited no material : I teration, and saltpetre continues inactive, except for t he common qualities which sold at a slight ad vance. Tallow has been exceedingly quiet, and ees have been depressed. P.Y.C. on the spot being at 525., and A pril to June delivery, 525. sellers. The public sales of colonial wool have pro essed rather steadily, and the rates realised at t he commencement have in most instances been Maintained. The series will terminate this after an°ll, the 15th inst. Letters f rom Liverpool state that the Cotton Market, yesterday, closed with a very firm appear 'nee, and 10,000 bales were sold at former quotations. In railway shares business was very re stricted, and prices exhibited a downward ten dency A small quantity of Rusi ian gold was seat into re Bank of England yesterday, and a few gold b ars were withdrawn. About £40,000 in Russian bid arrived, which will be sold for transmission to th e continent. The silver market is very firm, and a considerable arnount has been dispose?! of at 61Id. per oz., and 11 1 some cases at 62d. It is now difficult to effect Purchases at 61id. To-day a payinent of 2,0 per cent., or £310,000, la due on the Chilian Loan, leaving 22 per cent. to he discharged. Several small arrivals 'have been announced this morning, including the Anglesea, from Australia, With £98,796 ; the War Her, from North Coast of g frieft, with £4,000 ; a - ad the Dolphin, from Ant- Nl 'erp, with £64,000 ; uraking a total of £166,796. A large amount of business is reported in the g e neral discount mar ket, but as the supplies con tinue abundant bankers and brokers are disposed to meet the requirements of the commercial community 011 Previous terms. It, is understood, however, that the tendency is rather in an upward direction, ° ‘/ing to the increased demand for mercantile i l arposes; and as the public have lately shown more disposition to effect investments in stock and snares, as well as the , different new projects, private balances have been somewhat dimin ished. T he continuance of this movement must , of cour se, lead to some advance in the charges for accommoda tion ; but while the stock of bullion remains as l arge as at present, and ithe absorption does not at the same time materially (Ixtend, a rise in the official minimum can scarcely be considered imminent. We understand that the directors of the Madras °ligation and Canal Company have made a pro posal Lord Stanley and the Council of India to t he effect that three assistant engineers may be e ngaged in this country and despatched to Madras la time to enable Major H. Cotton to complete preliminary investigations without delay. No doubt entertained that this request will receive the ready assent of the authorities, it being essential that the actual works should be entered upon during the eold season at the end of the year. There was a meeting of the Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Company, to•day. The re port stated that the receipts for the half-year Illliounted to £20,482 4s. 6d., being an increase of £ 3 50 4s. 7d. The total expenditure was £9,987 11 8. 9d. There was a disposable balance of £6,309 14 8. 2d., which was sufficient, after payment of the dividend on tire - 6-per cent. £lO shares, to give a dividend of ss. 3d. on the £l2 10s. preference shares. There is a discussion now proceeding on the terms proposed by an individual for leasing the line. The market 6r Public Securities is rather inac tive, and very little alteration is reported in values. Continued dulness and depression will no doubt Prevail until Continental affairs assume a more settled appeavance, and some time may yet elapse before a definite arrangement is concluded. Consols have been 951 96 for money and account all day. Special transfers have been done in Reduced Annuities at 961; the 21 per Cents. are marked 7 91 ; India Stock is steady, at 220 and 222 ; and the Debentures are firm, at 991 1. Exchequer Bills are 345. to 375. prem. A very moderate business is recorded in the Market for foreign securites, and prices remain Without any variation. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 921 to 921 ; ; ditto New Loan, 781 to 79; Russian 5 per Cents. are steady at 111 ; ditto 41 per Cents. at 1001 ; Spanish, at 444 ; Sardinian, at 821 to 8 3; Dutch 4 per Cents., at 1001 and 1011; Mexi can is flat at 191. The New Austrian Loan 2to discount. A very moderate business has been transacted in the Railway Share Market, but in some instances a slight improvement has taken place. Eastern Counties, Great Northern, and North Western have advanced 55., and Chester and Holyhead, 10s. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, Midland and North Eastern, Berwick, have declined 55., and South Western, 10s. ; Caledonian, Blackwall, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, and South Eastern were at about previous values. In the Foreign Market Lombardo Venetian old shares are steady at 81, 81, and the New at 8 and 8 1. The Colonial lines are dull. Grand Trunk of Canada have receded about ss. to 10s., and Great Indian Peninsula and East Indian are a shade lower. Great Western of Canada remain firm, at previous quotations. Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares aro very inactive. No material variation has taken place in quotations. Oriental Bank realise ot ; Union of Australia, 531 531 ; and Red Sea Tele graph, Be. The Whittington Freehold Estate and Colliery Company have been quoted at ato premium. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities Shut 96k 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 21 per Cent. Annuities India Stock Ditto Debentures 9 91 i Ditto Bonds, £l,OO O Ditto under £l,OOO Consols for Account March. J une. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. & lid.. 33 4 4 I Ditto Small, lid. I PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCIL Mexican 2 per Cent l9i Russian, 1622, £ St., 5 per Cent lll xd Ditto 4} per Cent. Sardinian, 5 per Cent. B2l 3 Spanish 3 per Cent Turkish 6 per Cent. 92t . Ditto Account , 921 Ditto New Loan Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 2k per Cent — Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. TWO O'CLOCK. , Consols, Money 95 6 Consols for Account (April) 9si 6 PURCHASE OF COMMISSIONS IN THE ARMY. — A copy of Treasury minutes or letters on July 20, 1857, March 13 and June 21, 1858, and January 21, 1859, and correspondence connected with them, relative to increasing the remuneration of regimental officers of the army, and the impossibility of doing so, with eventual benefit to the officers, unless they be relieved from the necessity of buying their commissions, has been published. The result of a tedious inquiry seems to have been the issue of a Treasury minute on January 21 last, refusing, unless under special circumstances, modifying the operation of the general law in its application to the purchase of commissions to relieve officers of the horse artillery and cavalry from the deductions made from their pay for rations of forage, or to transfer to the public a portion of the ex pense occasioned by regimental bands. The Lords of the Treasury had before submitted, in a letter to which they refer in the minute before us, that, according to the usual laws of supply and demand, any increase in the value transferred would be productive of a corresponding increase in the price paid for it ; so that, although the officers who now hold commissions in the several ranks would be bene fited by any augmented allowance or exemption from liability that might be conceded by the liberality of govern ment, their successors would have to pay the full value of the additional advantage in the increased price of their commissions. Share) 12.10 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock, Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock' Stock, Stock l Stock) Stocks 161 1613 4 Stock Stock Stock Stock 124 i Stock Stock Stock Stock] Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock stock Stock Stock Stock Stock, Stock Stock itut 'hese ident Seder stern pro •king eted. in six g the Cam stern Pre- trains ment been a and ,o the ►t this worth ers.) SIPANY in this lent. to alter rol evi- , ircum - .st four 1 sixth, rect an lessor) 0 open ' Bar- o work rdinary )etween ad Mr. cations, court of ding to iderson, r Hugh respon- wsley.) .S a MO execute tition to , by his Is to pay , and an anted in ie Bull's and he roperty, sell the na. On heir-at- Lrt of his was now • out the the old ) be put • trustees s will. LFITT. Basing d to-day es. The igs, there ppose on he bank- appeared appeared ,urgh for genoral ial oppo of Chas. the firm , besides tt enter lie (Mr. and if he opposi dd prove nisrepre- 1), which .on, and Lion was nhip was when he upy two DAY.) —Henry ge, Mile ged with go. 78 morning e in front Dad. He on which Lved and quarrel pelled the would be brought 1r struck Ld broke prisoner, ly across with the 'Li, but it es to con- ery gore: uch this rather an not been ssault 8P ight havo nth's illy Patin a and thi Tilt SUN, LONDON, TItESDAY EVE/ifiNIG, MARCH 15, 1859, FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Railways. Antwerp & Rotterdam Ardennes Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c Belgian East. Junction Beziers to Graissessaa Carmeaux Mine & Rail Dutch Rhenish Eastern of France Euphrates Valley Great Central of * Pram( 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. Pref. Northern of France Do. New Shares Norwegian Trunk Pref. Ottoman, gua. t; per cent Paris,Lyons, and Medit. Paris and Orleans ...... Recife& S. Fran. (Peru.) gua. 7 p. et. (Lim.) Riga and Duneburg Rome and Frascati Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. 7 per cent. Pref. Sambre and Meuse. Do. 54 per cent. Prof. 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 ►SSE all 131 all 16-f 1100 100 100 1. 3. 0. 12.76 . d. all all ) 100 all all all all all all 1 1 21 Paid. Closing Price. 41 61 —PI Id pa I n 1 5 4i d 26, 27d —p 6/ 7 a lipl 8i 14 191 37 3 72 -84 911 331 3 3i 53 55 1 d, 5 1 7 9 91 20 21 9 1 5" 9 23 24? LIONS. 79 81 id par d par d par 7} 71 -d, 8.5 90 82 86 SO 84 par p I P d par; ,IUS 106 - - 1 i 1p 19 20 36 37 7+ 76 92 95 1014 10241 par 4 pi 16 161 41 d 100 105 100 105 100 105 96 98 171 18 9 1 20 20. 18 1 a par d par -d 1 p' 20 21 pr par id par Business Done. BRITISH PI Atlanticez St Lawrence) Leased at 6 per cent. . 1 IBom.,Baroda&Cent.lnd v u. 5 percent Do. Addit. Capital * Do. Do. B Buffalo and Lake Huron Do. New Buffalo,Brant.&Godrich 6 p. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 C lcutta. &S. Eastrn L im. Cape,Eastn. Proy.(Lim.) Cape Town & Dock Scrip Central Oude (Limited) Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c Demerara Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c. East Indian„Tus p. c Do. C Shares Do. E Shares Ext Do. Jubbulpore Do.4i p.c. lids. pay.'s9 G eelong& Mel. gua.s p. c. Geelong Corporation 6 per cent. Bonds Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B Do. 6 per cent. Pref.:. G t. IndiaPenin.,9;n a. sp.e. Do. New, gua.s per cent. Do. do Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.—Scrip guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt.W. of Canada Shares Do. New Do. Bonds pay. '76,with opt. till '6O Do. do. '73 till '6O Do. do. '/3 without opt. Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 do Madras, guar., 44 p. c. Do. do. 5 per cent. Do. 41p. c. Extension Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c Do. Fourth do. Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds) Newßrunswick&Canda. Ry.StLand(Lim.)g,..Cpc Class ACapitl.Share.. Do. do. Land d 0... Do. do. B. Capital do. Do. do. Land d 0... NorthoflndiaTramroadi Limited, Scrip Oude (Limited) Scinde Do. Do. New Es 8 Do. Punjaub g .g . Do. Indus. St. Flo. be,, St. Andrews Sr Quebec A iTrinidad(Limited) Scrip BRITISH MINES. Paid \ Closing Business * Price. Done. ish Iron wisrit Share' _ Railways. Closing B us ine ss [ I Paid. - Alfred Consols (Philack 2.11.10 ei 71 , 7 15 2 36 Condurrow (Camborne). 20 - - 25 Blythe and Tyne 1( per 6 c. pref. (issued at £5 O ) all 49 - M f Stk Bris. & Exet4p.et.Stock 100 94 96 10 Devon G. Cons. ('Taoist.) 1 465 475 20 Do. do. do. Shares 9 - - - East Bassett (Mogan). 30 215 225 Stock Caledon £lO, 41 per cent 100 103 105 - Great South Tolgus... 178 12 13 13 4 12.10 ID°. Quar. Shares, No. 2. 7 . 10 - - - G.WhealAlfd.(Phillack . ) 11.18.8 31 3 1 ck:Chester & Holyhd, 54 pc 100 127 129 -G. Wheal Vor (Helston) 9 1 i 4 Sto Steck'Do. do. sp. ct. 6 - Lady Bertha l Bs 6 d . - North Frances (Illogan) 8 1 I 1 61 Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. all - - - North Wheal Crofty 7.9.4 6 71 4 Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun. all 6 64 St )ck E.Angn. Class A 7 & s pc 100 98 101 100 - N.Wh'l Basset (Mogan) nil. 10 11 1 Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc.... 100 111 1 16 - Par Consols (St. Blax) 14 154 16 y 1 - Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 - - Stock Do. do. Class C 7 pc .... 100 108 112 - Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. fis 1 / Stock E. Coun. Ex. 5 pct. No.l 100 115 117 Stock Do. do N 0 .2 100 114 116 - Southearadon (St.Cleer) 24 450 46 0 Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock 100 132 134 -- South C. Brea( Mogan). 2 21 2 1 - S Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.18.9 210 220 Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 100 80 82 5 Tamar Silver and Lead Stock East Lane. 6 per et lOO - - Mining, Co 44 14 2 1 4 5 E.& W. York. Jcn. fifths all - - 10 Tin Croft 9 31 4 stock Edi-n.&Glas:•s poi shares 100 - - Stock Edin.Pertb,& Dun. 4 pc. 100 7 3 75 - UnitedMines(G wenn ap) 40 - - Stock Furness, 5 per cent .... 100 - - - Vale of Towey (Carm.) 12s ad 1 23 f• Stock Glos. &S W e er,,_ a. spc. 100 113 115 - West Basset (Illogan) l4 21 Stock Great Northern, sp. et. 1 00 118 1 20 118 - W. Caradon (Liskerrd) 2O 724 771 - Wheal Basset (Mogan) 54 210 220 • Stock Do. spc Itedm.,lop.c.pm 100 110 112 110 4 Stock Do. 41 p. c. - Wheal Buller (Kedruth) 5 120 130 do. do. Wheal Edward (Cals.). 100 Do.sp.c. Redm.,spe. pm 6O 64 66 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pf all 11 11 1 - Wheal Eitty(U. Lelant . 1.7 .2 5/ 31 31 11 12 - Wli'lMaryAnn(Menhe 8 49 51 stock I Gt. Sn.& W (Ireland) 4 1 100 - - - - Wh'l Trelawney (Lisle. p. ct. pref. Stock 50 Great West. (Berks and 6 - - Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct.. . . FOREIGN MINES Stock Do. Redeemable, 4 4 p et . 100 94 96 Stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. ct. 100 85 E 7 20 Australian Stock Do. Irredeemable, d 0... 100 86 88 1 Bon AccordCopper,Litn lOB 1 ii P Stock Do. sp. ot. Redeem. Pref. 100 99 101 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p ) 27 1 14 8 Do. Birm. Fret. Shares all 91 104 20 Do.St.Johndelßey,Lim l5 11 12 114 10 Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf. 5 Do. Land and MiningCo all 11 21 shares all 16 17 1 Clarendon Consols Min -10 Do do. sp. et. pref all 91 101 ing Co. of Jamaica ... f Stock Do Birming. guar. stock 100 72 74 40 Cobre Copper all 36 38 26i Do. Chester guar.shares all 181 194 19 - Copiapo l6 10 12 131 Do. do. do 20 Do. do. do. 2 Stock Lan. & York 6 p.c. stock 1 00 140 112 . 20 General all 2 2 . 234 Stock Lon.&Brig.spc. gu. No.l 100 - - 3 Linares all 94 10 d Stock Do. pref., sp. c. ...No. 2 100 - - 5 iLusitanian ... Stock Do. New gua., 6p. et... 100 - - 1 iM ar i qu ita al l A i 4 Stock Do. do. 5p c. No. 4 100 - - 1 !New Granada all - - Stock Lon.& N.W.Cov. &Nun- 1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L 10 1 1 P eaton, sp. ct. Stock Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, Mining and Smelt.... all 4 5 late 3d shares lOO 160 165 5 Port Philip ... 1 4 121 Londondy & Cole, 4 shs. all - - 30 Santiago de Cuba l 6l 1 1/ 121 Londondy.& Ennisl sh. all - _ 28.2.8} United Mexican all 24 3 Stock Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6p. ct. 100 123 125 6 Do. 20 44 iP COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Stock Do. 31 per cent. 121 Maryport & Car., 4 p.c all -- _ P a d. Closing Business f Do. 4 per cent .. - _ Share Securities. 12 4 i Do. - - Prices. Done. • Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ct. 100 139 141 -• Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja. & July 100 114 115 1141 4 Stock Mid. Con. 6p. c. Stock . 100 - _ I - Do. 6 p.c.rb.&Aug. 100 112 114 6 Do. with option till 1860 3 4 7, p Stock Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock lOO 101 103 102 11 - Do. 6 p.c.Mr. &Sep. 100 112 113 Stock Do. Leic. & Ilitpref. st. 100 94 96 - N. B. Gov. 6 p.c. 3a. &July 100 1114 1124 10 i NewportAber,&c.pret. s 1 all 91 91 - - Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - - p. c. redeem, at sp.c. n m - N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 102 103 103 10 Do. Perpet, 6p. c. with - Nova Scotir Gov.° p.c. St. option till 1866 all 11 f 111 111 Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 1114 1124 1121 llf olk Deb. 4 p.c. sh ares all 9 91 - S.Aus.Gt.6 pc.Jan&July 100 111 112 112 10 Norf Stock Do. sp. c. Ext. Stock,lB46 100 - - - Vict - Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 - - Stock Do. 5/p. c. Pref. do. 1847 100 - - Stock Do. Way.Val.Ex.Sk 1847 100 - - Stock North British, 5 per cent 100 111 11 3 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Closing I Business Stock Do. New, gua. 5 per cent 100 - - - -- --- - Stoc k Nth.Dev.ltail.& Dsk.Co. 100 - Sharei Joint-Stock Banks. Paid. price. Done. Stock N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. 10 0 - - Stock Do. Berwick, 4p. c. Pref. 100 97 98 17 Do. do. do. 8 13 .0 f 1 d 100 AgTa&UnitedServiceßk 50 -.--- 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. c. No. 1. 13 - - 40 Australasia all - - 94 34 125 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 .. 9 25 Bank of Egypt all 254 26 • 25 1)o. York, H. &S. Purch. 10 5 d p 100 Bank of Loudon 5O 45 47 20 North Staffordshire . . all 231 231 40 Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo all - - i 'Stock Ox. ter. & Wol. 6pc. laVg 100 122 124 50 British North American all - - L Stock Do. do. do., 2d gua lOO 115 120 20 Chtd. Bank of Ind i a , &c 10 11 1d 84 L. Stock Do. 4/ p.c. Db. stk.in perp 100 99 10 1 100 City 25 - 84 Scottish Central, new pi all - - 50 62 65 Stock Scottish N.-Eastern deb 100 - - 100 Colonial - 20.11 Com. Bank of Canada all - - 3 Stock Do. 31 per c. pref. stock 100 100 Commercial of London 2O - - Stock • Do.Aberdeen.gua. 6 pc. 100 - - 20 Eng., Scot., & Aug. Ch all 16 4 1 64 ` Stock Do. 7p. c. pref. stock. 100 - - 20 Gen. Bk. of Switzerland all - - 1 ' 10 Do. Fixed 4 4 per cent. all - - 20 Lon.Char.Bk.otAustral. all 22 22 4 24 I i 221 10s. South Devon , Ann. 10 s. al l 104 101 1.0.0. South Easte rn ( Beadin g 50 London and County - i Ann., 10 6 ) all 24 4 25 100 London & Westminster 2O - Stock Do .41 per cent....... 1 00 1 02 104 50 London Joint Stock .. 100 Nat. Prov. of England - - 32 - ,1- Stock Do. Fixed 4 1 p.c. lst is. 100 102 104 20 Do. new lO 35 - - ▪ St o ck Do. New do., 2 d issue. 100 - - - - • - Stock South -Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 - 50 National Bank 25 --- - Stock Do. 44 per cent lOO 25 Orient. Bk. Corporation all - - 20 New South Wales - 20 S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gas. all Ir 4 174 - - 20 Ottoman Bank all 21 5 22 25 1 Stockton and Dar. 5 p.e. all 29 30 Provincial of Ireland 25 $ Do. 6 per cent all 33 34 --- 10 Do. New all • - Stock Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent. - - 25 South Australia - - 25 Union of Australia all - - 534 1 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. 25 Do. New Business 100 100 Western 20 - -- ___ _— 50 Union of London lO - Railways. I Paid.o f London 50 201 191 d 55 • - Leasing Closing Bus Co.'s. Price. Done. Bedford and Bletehleyl all MISCEI . iLn & N.W - - _ LANEOUS Buckinghamshire , 100 Ln & N.W 98 100 _ _________ Clydesdale.iunctlon..l 100 Caledonin 102 104 Share , Mi A •?ellaneous._ Paid. \ Closing Business done Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.&E C 17 18 E.Lincolnshire,g.Gp.c. 100 Gt. N o rth. 143 145 _ ___ Price. B Union,llarwichShs. all E.Counts. 41 41 Do. Woodbridge . 10 0 - - 10 Anglo -Mexican Mint .. all 131 14 G l s. Barr.&Neils,Drcl. 100 Caledonin - - 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited). all 220 250 Do. New lOO Do. -.- . - - 25 ,Australian Agricultural 19 32 34 Gloster& Dean Forest all Gt. West. - 10 Australian Royal Mail . all 1 1 Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail. all Yk.N.&lir - 10 Berlin Water Works .. . all 23 33 Hull and Selby - - I Do. 3 Shares all Do , - Do. 3 Shares all Do. London &Greenwich . 100 S. East C466 20 Do. B, 7p. c. ti 11186- all 19 21 Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Sontend. 100 Peto &Co. 92 63 100 Canada Land. 323 125 130 Do. Barking Shares.. all Do. - 10 Chandslands Tel.(Lim.) all. 9 10 Lowestoft, gua. 4p. et. 100 Norfolk.. - _ Stock Cop.3lin.oiEng-4Smltg all - - Do. 6 per cen t ........ 100 Do. 25 Do. Preference 71 per ct all 24 25 241 Manc.,lluxtn. &Matk. all LN W &M 23 lt 5 Crystal Palace. Midsb.& Redcr,g.6p.c. all Stk.& Dar - 5 Do. Preference all 4 5 Mid.TirtuiforriPrt. Stk. 100 Midland .96 98 20 Eastern Steam all - - Newmarkt.,BuryEx / M Stock Electric Telegraph lOO 100 102 57 59 5. a 5 1 . 16. E D . o C . ounts 3 * p 5 Eng. & Aust. Cop.St.Co. all i ld 3 p 10 Europ. &Ind.Junct.Tel. Ns. 1 * d guaranteed 5 p. o• ; - - 9 Enrop.&Am.Stm.(Lim.) all / li Do. Fixed 5 per cent. all Do. - - 20 Gl.lron ScrewCol.(Lim all - - N D o o r t . d h o u . & 6 I)E:tract cent.... t 5. p . ..c : all I.& NW 1 all Do. 1 5 Gen. Steam Navigation. 14 - Preston and Wyre. - 2 O 2O London Discount 5 13 11 d 4 Lond.G en. Omnibus Co all 11 11 I p t o ov . s 'l tn Sl , l l a l r it e c s h .. Shep 100 Gt. North. 138 140 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg all - - Shf.ltoth.&Gol.g.sp.c. 1811 6 Lan.& Yk - - :I . ... A. all Do 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) all 5 6 Bhrowsbrv& Hereford all T Brassey 91 DI 91 25 National Discount C 0... 5 1 1 d South Stiffordshire .. all M'Clcan . 11 111 10 Netherlands Land 6 - - Wear Valley, g. 6p. c. all Stk.& Dar - - 10 Do do all 1 2 Do. do. - - 5 Do 8 p.c.Pref. ,iss.at ldis. all 1 11 Wilts and Somerset.. 100 Gt. West ,90 92 100 N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand 80 - - Wimbledon& Croydn. all L.&Brgtnj 8 9 1 N.B.Australasian (Lim.) all I 3 20 North of Europe Steam all - - I 1 Oriental Gas . DOCKS. 1 Do. New Shar es l 5 B. 4 dis par i Paid C lit i ! 75 Peel River Land & Min all 21 3 Share Docks.so Pen. & Oriental Steam all 841 853 50 Do. New lO 13 11 p B u l tr a ! , 20 Red Sea & Ind T 1 8 1e• e gr. p 83 Stockl Commercial lOO - 50 Rhymney Iron Stock Do 4 perCent.Pref. Min . 100 - 15 Do. New all 7 73 Stock East and West India... 100 - 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 62 es Stock London lOO - 1 Scot.Austrin.lnv.(Lim •4 all 1173 1273 Stock St. Katharine lOO - 25 South Australian Land. all 363 371 StockiSouthamP ton lOO _ 1 Submarine Teleg, Scri . i all 100 ,V t 1 StockiVictoria 20 pa New .............. -18 -: Tr Do. 14n.00, 0 t U_pr. Ca . 5 - - aal Diemen's Laud .... Eli 9 U IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(Tins DAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair shortly after 12 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. BLACKBURN took the oaths and his seat on his re election for Stirling. PRIVATE BUSINESS, The Findhorn Railway . Bill was read a third time and passed ; the Tweed Fisheries, &c., Bill went through com mittee and was ordered for third reading. On the motion of Mr. FITZROY the following was agreed to :—" That whenever any private bill, which in pursuance of any report from the chairman of ways and means, under standing order 67, has originated in the House of Lords, shall have been brought from the House of Lords, such bill, after having been read a first time, shall be re ferred to the examiner of petitions for private bills, before whom the compliance with such orders as shall not have been previously inquired into shall be proved. That the examiner shall give at least two clear days' notice in the private bill office of the day on which the same will be examined". _ Mr. SALISBURY moved that the minutes of the evi dence taken before the committees on the Liverpool Dock Bill and the Birkenhead Docks Bill in session 1855, and the Mersey Docks and Harbour Bill in session 1857, be referred to the committee on the Mersey Docks and Harbour Bill. —Agreed to. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented praying for the rejection of the Government Reform Bill, and the abolition of church-rates. CHITRCH-RATES ABOLITION BILL. Sir J. TRELAWNY moved the second reading of this Mr. GRIFFITH moved the following :—" That any amendment of the law relating to church-rates which should exempt persons contributing to the support of some other place of worship than the parish church from the payment of the rate, at the same time that the existing machinery for the support of the fabric of the Church of England should be continued in operation upon the members of her own communion, is worthy of the consideration of this house." He strongly complained of the bill being brought before the con sideration of the house in a summary and unparliamen tary manner. He had no opportunity of expressing his opinion on the principle of the bill if he did not avail him self of the present. The measure was of the most one-sided character, and the way in which it was hurried on was cal culated to stifle discussion. There was a great degree of intolerance prevalent amongst the dissenting community at the present time, and he could not see why the compromise proposed in 1858 should not be accepted in 1859. The posi tion held by Dissenters, who supported the measure on the ground that they were opposed to all state churches, was, ho contended, most fallacious. It had been contended that all endowments for cbaritatable or religious purposes were wrong, but that abstract principle was falsified in prac tice, for he had:never heard an of hospital or a chapel having refused a donation of £l,OOO. (Hear.) He denied that we lived in a state of abstract Christianity, and he maintained that endowments were necessary to maintain religious prac tice in this country. In his observations he did not wish to be understood as asserting the infallibility of the Church of England, for, on the contrary, he believed there were many points of doctrine which many churchmen would desire to alter, but that did not at all effect the real ques tion at issue. Any person supporting the bill would be virtually going to the extent of doing away with the State Church altogether. (" No, no.") To show the feeling that existed on the part of Dissenters, he referred to the report of a meeting of the Society for the Liberation of the Church from the State, at which the hon. baronet (Sir J. Trelawny) presided. Sir J. TRELAWNY denied that he was present at the meeting alluded to. Mr. GRIFFITH—A letter was read from the hon. baronet, stating that he was prevented from presiding by the state of his health; and he wished to know whether the hon. baronet intended to preside at that meeting ? (Cries of " Order.") The SPEAKER decided that the hon. member was out of order. Mr. GRIFFITH—To show the feeling that actuated the Dissenters in reference to this subject, he would quote from a report of the proceedings at the meeting in question. The hou. gentleman then read certain extracts from the docu ments mentioned, in which the speaker set forth that in asking for the:abolition of church-rates they had an ulterior object, and that object, no doubt, was to do away with the State Church altogether. (Cries of "Divide.") He hoped hon. members would remember that it was a morning sitting, especially devoted to the discussion of this question. (Laughter.) The hon. member proceeded, amid consider able interruption, to reiterate the views he had previously expressed. There was a bill coming from the other house which was intended to hold forth the olive branch, and it would be most illogical to agree to the second reading of the present bill, which would preclude the consideration of any other measure on the subject. He concluded by moving the amendment. _ _ _ Mr. S. ESTCOURT said that he hoped the hon. mem ber would not press his amendment, because it could produce no result, and would not give a negative to the bill of the hon. baronet. He considered that the hon. hart. had acted most creditably, and had endeavoured to accommodate all parties. This subject had already been fully discussed,and he hoped that the house would come to the issue of " aye or " nay" on the present occasion Mr. ATEUART intended to oppose the second reading of the bill, but he objected to the practice pursued by the hon. member in laying before the house an abstract resolu tion as an amendment. He did not think that the consti tuents of hon. members agreed in the views of those who were desirous of doing away with the church establishment, which would be the result of the adoption of the present bill. Mr. GRIFFITH said that in conformity with the wishes of the house he would not press his amendment. The amendment was then withdrawn, and the motion was then put to the house. Mr. A. B. HOPE moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. He denied most strongly that the majority of dissenters were in favour of the abolition of church-rates, and the movement to effect that object origi nated with the " Society for the Liberation of the Church from all Government Control." The hon. member quoted an article from the lconconfo »nist, to show that the attempt to effect the abolition of church -rates was only a means to an end, namely, the destruction of the State Church. He also read a pamphlet emanating from the institution in question calling on Dissenters to oppose the continuance of these rates. There has been a proposition before them on a former occasion, which he was happy to find not brought under their consideration this session. He alluded to the imposition of a fabric rate. If the Liberation Society suc ceeded in their object, the Dissenters would derive no benefit, and the whole religious system would be placed under the control of a grinding beaureocracy. That was the state which prevailed in various parts of the continent, and their religious liberty was un known. He denounced most strongly one of the grounds in support of the bill, namely, that the maintenance of the Church of late years had effected so much that these rates were not required. Was it because Churchmen had made such noble sacrifices that they should be despoiled of their ancient and just inheritance. Mr. DEEDES seconded the amendment. For a con siderable time he had indulged the hope that this subject might be settled on good orounds, but ho almost despaired of that result, after what had fallen from the hon. and learned member for Sheffield last session, who said, "We have a majority, and nothing will satisfy us but an abolition of church-rates." He objected to the term compromise being used in refer ence to this matter, because it implied the relinquishing of some principle ; but he was ready t o g i ve th e Nonconfor mists some equivalent for the hardships of which they com plained. He admitted that they (the Nonconformists) had ground for complaining of the manner in which church rates had been applied, and he was ready to con sent to an amendment in the law in regard to that point. He proposed to give the churchwardens the same powers as overseers of roads and other bodies pos sessed, and empower them, without going to vestry, to levy a small rate during their term of office for carrying on the repairs of the church. B. OSBORNE considered the time for compromise had gone by. He denied that the agitation on this ques tion was fictitious, and he quoted the words of Dr. Lush ington, when examined before a committee on the subject, who said that he had an experience of 40 years in reference to the agitation, and that it was increasing in intensity every day. (Hear, hear.) He asked the house whether any hon. member considered the state of the law was satis factory ? Had not the house been tinkering with the sub ject for the last 20 years, and introducing bills that were rejected? To show that there was no ground for appre hending any danger to the fabric of the Church from the abolition of the town of Boston, when the collection of those rates lead almost to a rebellion of the inhabitants, but when the impost was discontinued large sums were sub scribed towards maintaining the Church in a state of effici ency. When no less titan £3,000,000 was subscribed in Scotland towards that object, when the voluntary principle prevailed, was it not an insult to the people of England to suppose that they would not provide for the maintenance of their churches ? (Hear, hear.) Mr. S. WOItTLEY said he considered that there was only one remedy for the sore festering in the public mind by these rates, that of excision. (Hear, hear.) [LEFT SPEAKING.] LOCTIEND-HOUSE, Dunbar.—On Friday the man sion of Lochend, near Dunbar, one of the seats of Sir John Warrender, was destroyed by fire. The fire was discovered at about 11 o'clock forenoon, and evidently originated in an attic room, but such was the violence of the wind, that in a comparatively short time the whole building was enveloped in flames, and the fire engines from Dunbar only arrived in time to find that all efforts to save the building were useless. The house was an elegant Elizabethan structure, about thirty years old, and was occupied at the time by Mr. George Warrender, younger, whose lady had a few days previous given birth to a son and heir. The mother. and infant were removed on the first alarm to the coachman's hi.use, preparatory to being conveyed to Warrender Park, Edinburgh. By the exertions of the servants, firemen, and others who were attracted to the spot, the greater p ar t o f the valua bl e collection of paintings, the plate, Mrs. Wa rren d er ' s j ewe l s , and several large and splendid mirrors, were saved ; but nearly the whole of the costly furniture, an immense num ber of ornaments and articles of vertu, marble tables, &c., were either consumed by the flames, or broken by being thrown out, often through the plate-glass windows, upon the lawn below, where the ram, which came down in tor rents for some hours, completed the work of destruction, in the case of many of the articles which otherwise had escaped damage. In less than two hours the mansion-house was reduced to a total ruin. The loss is estimated at £20,000 or £30,000, which is to a considerable extent covered by in surance. NEW GOVERNMENT OFFICES AND COURTS OF LAW —A Government bill, under the care of Lord J. Manners, M.P., and Sir S. Northcotc, M.P., empowers the Commis sioners of Works to acquire a site for additional public offices near Whitehall and " her Majesty's Palace at West minster." The property to be purchased, in order that a site may be acquired, includes houses and yards in St. Mar garet's parish, in Crown-court, in Lower Crown-street, in King-street, in Charles -street, and in Duke -street. Last, not least, however, the schedule includes certain " steps or ways," " a gravel road," and an " enclosed lawn" in St. James's-park, in the "occupation" of the Crown. Where these may be situated—no map being appended —we have no means of ascertaining. The Commissioners are required to make geed to the parishes of St. Margaret and St. John th,e Evangelist, Westminster, the deficie nc i es i n th e i r rates. A second bill provides ' for the acquisition of a site for the Court of Probate, and the registries, &c., connected with it. The property hi the schedule to be dealt with for the purposes the Act lies in Bennett's-hill, George court, pper Thames-street, Helmet-court, Addle-hill, Meat Xnightrider-court, and the College of Advocates and Doctors of Law. RpTINSULAR AND NORTH AFRICAN MAILS. The Peninsular and North African Steam Navi gation Company's steamer Warrior, H. Cooper, Commander, arrived in the river Thames yesterday morning, bringing mails from Teneriffe, 22d Fe bruary ; Mogador,. 26th ; Cadiz, sth March ; Lis bon, Bth March, and a full cargo, consisting of 168 bags cochineal, 528 casks wine, 1,500 flasks quick silver, 75 boxes oranges, 2,498 elephants' teeth, 103 casks gum, 93 pipes olive oil, 344 casks almonds, 84 casks beeswax, 12 packages sundries, and four packages specie. At Teneriffe left her Majesty's steamer Ardent. At Mogador trade was dull, although produce was abundant. There were no ships in the bay. At Lisbon carnival festivities brisk. Left the Dutch steam squadron at anchor in the Tagus. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALLS'-MONDAY. For the Warwickshire Handicap 3 to 1 was offered on the field ; 4 to 1 was taken about Etoile du Nord, and the latter odds was offered against any other. 13 to 2 was offered against the favourite for the Northamptonshire Stakes, and 9 to 1 was at last taken about Mutineer whilst 10 to 1 was the highest offer against Little Agnes 9 to 1 was booked about Drogheda for the Chester Cup, and 1,000 to 55 was laid against Pole Star. The Promised Land was in some forco for the Two Thousand, and 11 to 1 was taken and afterwards offered against him for the Derby. 20 to 1 was taken about Gamester whilst Cavendish retrograded to 33 to 1. CLOSING PRICES. WARWICK HANDICAP. 4to 1 agst Yellow Rose (offered) 4to 1 agst Etoile du Nord (taken) 4to 1 agst Greek (offered) 4to 1 agst Aysgarth (offered) TWO-YEAR-OLD RACE. sto 2 agst Oxford (taken) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 6to 1 agst Gladiolus (offered) (take 7to 1) 9to 1 agst Mutineer (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agk Little Agnes (taken and offered) 15 to 1 agst Shafto (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 10 to 1 agst Fleet (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 4to 1 agst Promised Land (taken) CHESTER CUP. 9to 1 agst Drogheda (taken) 1000 to 55 agst Polestar (taken) 50 to 1 agst Jordan (taken) DERBY. 11 to 1 agst Promised Land (taken and offered) 14 to 1 agst Marionette (taken) 15 to 1 agst Volcano (taken) 100 to 6 agst Musjid (taken) 20 to 1 agst Gamester (taken) 25 to 1 agst Gaspard (taken) 2000 to 60 agst Cavendish (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Gladiolus (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Far West (taken) 1000 to 14 agst Stoekham (taken) OAKS. 450 to 100 agst Ariadne (taken) THIS DAY'S MARKETS. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD..—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 lOs ; clover, do., £4 Os to £5 ss; and straw, £1 6s to £1 lOs per load. A moderate inquiry. CUMBERLAND.---Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 108; clover do., £4 Os to £5 58 ; and straw, £1 68 to £1 lOs per lead. The whole of the supply changed hands steadily, at full prices. AVHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4los ; clover do., £4 5s to £5 5s ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 lOs per load. A fair demand. COLONIAL. TEA.—The market is very quiet, but prices continue firm ; and most parties are waiting the arrival of letters by the overland mail. SUGAR.—There have been few transactions of import ance to report, and prices show no alteration. In the refined market scarcely any business has been done, and in some few instances slightly reduced rates were current. COFFEE.—A fair demand has been experienced for the better qualities of plantation Ceylon, and full rates are obtained. The stock in the port of London, compared with that of the same period in the previous year, shows a defi ciency of 1,370 tons. Rica.—Business has been almost suspended, no public sales having taken place, and prices show a downward tendency. SALTPETRE.—The market generally is inactive, but there has been a partial inquiry for the common qualities, at about former quotations. TALLow.—Scarcity any transactions have been reported, and the market is dull, at Us. per cwt. for P.Y.C. in all positions, and town tallow is quoted 50s. 9d. per cwt. nett cash. COUNTRY MARKET.% CAMBRIDGE-MARCH 12. The show of wheat at our corn market to-day was tolerably good, and in improved condition, but the trade ruled quiet. There was a moderate supply of barley, at the extreme prices of the 'previous week. Oats were not much changed in value. Beans were fully as cheap. Wheat . —38 s 42s Oats.... 263 to 303 White do .44s to 48s Ditto, old ........—s to —s Barley .38s to 43s Beans ...40s to 44s ROCHESTER—MARci 12. The wheat trade dull to-day. Millers are are looking for lower prices, and the farmers refuse to give way. To effect sales a slight decline had to be submitted to. Oats were in slow sale, at late prices, but few buyers. Barley and peas as before, but holders willing to make concessions. Beans were rather cheaper, but the demand inactive. Wheat ..38s to 43s I Oats.. 24s to 27s White do 44s to 46s Beans, new 42s to 48- Barley .....36s to 40s I Peas .... 4os to 44s STAMFORD-MARCH 12. Yesterday there was a tolerable show of wheat, and firm sale. White samples realised 44s to 46s ; red, 36s to 42s ; barley of superior quality made high rates, malting of the best description selling at 38s to 42s per qr. ; in grinding little doing In oats there was very little change, .prices ranging from 24s to 30s per 24 stone. Beans scarce and at high rates, namely, 38s to 40s per 38 stone. DERBY-MARCH 12. The supply of wheat to-day was moderate ; the demand was heavy, and sales could scarcely be effected without a decline of is per qr. Not much doing in barley, at is per qr. less money. In oats and other articles there was very little change. White wheat, new, 44s to 48s Red do. BBs to 42s Old white 44s to 48s Red do. 37s to 42s Barley, malting... . 40s to 44s Barley, grinding 28s to 298 Oats, old, .. 3os to 348 Now do 26s to 30s Beans.. 44s to 608 Pea B.... —8 to —3 COLCHESTER-MARCH 12. We had small supplies of all descriptions of grain to-day, and wheat met a slow sale at about late rates. No change is made in the prices of any other article, except beans and peas, which are rather cheaper. Wheat, white 46s to 50s 1 Beans, Mazagan.. 33s to 35s red 36s to 44s I Middle & small 38s to 40, Barley 3os to 42s White peas 4os to 42s I Oats 248 to 28s Grey.. 403 to 42= KIRKALDY—MAncn 5. Tho supply of wheat at our market was very fair, but the currencies of last week were readily realised. Barley and other articles unchanged. Wheat (N). First.... 34s Od Second.. 42s 6d Third 45s Od Barley (N). 24s 0(1 32s Od 34s 6d Barley (0). Od —s Od —s Od Oats (N). 18s Od 24s Od 26s Od Oats (0). —s Od Wheat (0). First.... ---s Od Second.. —s Od Third .. —s Od —s Od --- s OP COAL MARK (Prices of Coal per Ton at s. d. .ET—lsdAncn 14. t the close of the market.) Walls End. Byass's Bebside West Hartley .15 3 Davison's West Hart- R. d. Kelloe l5 9 South Hartlepool. 15 0 Hettou l7 0 Thorpe Powell' s Duffrvn Steam 21 0 Nixon's Merthyr 21 0 Fothergill' a Aberdare 21 0 Northumberland 14 6 74—Sold, 35. Lambert's West Hart- 1;; ,--- - - --- ---- - l5 3 Wylam.... l4 0 Tanfield Moor 11 3 Ships at market, THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, March 15.—Wind this day at noon, W.N•W; strong and stormy, with squally weather and occasional rain. COWES, March 14.—Wind S.W., strong.—Arrived — Elise Charlotte Gibara, from Cuba. CARDIFF, March 14.—Wind S.S.W—Put back—Julia, for Rotterdam, leaky, and cargo shifted. PORTSMOUTH, March 14. Wind. S.W.--Arrived— Her Majesty's steamer Urgent, from Malta ; Hermoine, from London for Manilla; Chinsura, from London for Calcutta; St. Ja, from London for Bombay; New Great Britain, from London for Algoa Bay ; Trinidad, from Lon don for Trinidad. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning. Wind N.W., gale. Arrived, March 14—Araxes, screw steamer, from Alex• andria. NEWSPAPER AMALGAMATION.—The Edinburgh correspondent of the Fifeshire Advertiser says :—ln writing you a few weeks ago I mentioned a rumour which I had heard respecting the amalgamation of two of the oldest newspapers in town. The information then given has now become a fact, and the names of the journals require no longer to be withheld. The Edinburgh, Advertiser on the Ist of April becomes incorporated with the Edinburgh _Evening Courant. The Advertiser was started in 1764, and, consequently, had it lived other six years, would have been century in existence. 1114 Stook rliAltE MA.RIBT.-(THIS DAY(. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Railways. Amberg., Notting. Boat. ) and Eastern Junction Belfast and Ballymena.. Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. 'Birk., Lane., and Chesh. 6 6k 71 8 Junction Blackburn Blyth and Tine Bristol and Exeter Caledonian 62 64 11 11,E 31 33 93 44 84. 85 48 491 'Chester and Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Blkrock,&Passage Cornwall Do. A A roves. no div. Do. B until6p.c. per an. hasbeen pd.toß. Dublin an dßelfast June. Dun.,Perth,& Abr.Junc East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union A Stock Do. do. B Stock Do.Nw. A.(lte . E. U3ds) East Kent East Lancashire East Suffolk Do Edinburg and Glasgow Edin.,Perth, & Dundee Forth & Clyde Junction Furness Glasgow & South Westn Great North of Scotland Great Northern Do. do. A Stock 5 5} lot B3. 164 66 61 45 47 30 32 Do. do. B Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) Great Western Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk Irish South Eastern Lancaster and Carlisle Do. Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancashire & Yorkshire Do. do. F £l6 Do. do. £9 shares Do. West Riding Union Do. Southport London and Blackwall Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh Lon.. Brighton &S.Coast London & North Westn Do. Eighths London& South-Westn L'derry & Coleraine L'derry & Enniskillen Man., Shef., & Lincoln Metropolitan Midland Do. Binning. & Derby Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) Do. Shares • Nentastle and Carlisle. New., Aber., & Herefd. Newry & Armagh (def.) Newry, Warpt., & Ros Norfolk North. Counties Union North British Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk Do.A Stk.— Arec.no div until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß Do. B Stock North-Eastn.---Berwick Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase ' Do. Leeds Do. York North London N. &S.Westn., Hampstd and City Junction North Staffordshire North-Western No. & Sou. W. Junction Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver Peebles Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central Scoth. N.E., Aber. Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock Shropshire Union Sittingbourne & Sheer South Devon South-Eastern South Wales SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun Do. do Staines, Wok., & Wok Stockton & Darlington Do. do. 1854 Do. do. 1855 Stockton & Hartlepool Taff Vale Do. Preference, No. 1 ThamesHavenDk&Rail Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick West Cornwall W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal. Do.A.—Arecv.nodiv.till 7 p.c. has been pd. to B Do. B West London Do. Ist Class Do. 2d Class all 100 31 100 100 100 100 100 1613 4 100 100 100 E 3 is, 17 all all 100 all all all 22i 7 161 100 100 100 100 all all all 70 75 PREFERENCE SHARES. 6 114 95 10% p aid. l Closing Business Price. 57} i c 4 all all all all all 22 3 6 61 Sharel Mines. 14 16 93 94 72i 731 27 27 95 97 10 104 1024 103 88 90 133 134 104 106 57 575 55 57 85 90 12 13 p 12 13 p 95 95} id I id 67 69 112 113 95 95i 1 td 925 93 374 38 2 id 100 1041 75 77 11i 12 60 62 ' 3 S 584 59 914 P 2 1t 11d 46 11 5 / 10 7 1 1 i 102 4f4 d 14 14} 7 8 32 34 110 112 251 271 81 85 46 47 31 d 38 as 711 111 64 66 12 14 8 11 37 3S 104 4} 151 bill. THE NAVY. The Trafalgar (late 120, sailing ship), will, ac cording to present arrangements, be floated out of No. 2 dock at Chatham—where she has been con verted into a 91 gun two-decker screw steamship —on the 21st inst., when she will be immediately, made ready for sea. No. 2 dock will then be cleared out and prepared for the reception of the Rodney, 90-gun sailing ship to undergo a like process. The Urgent, screw steam troopship, Commander J. W. D. M'Donald, arrived at Spithead yesterday from Malta and Gibraltar. She has on board 29 military and 15 naval invalids, in military and me dical charge of Lieut. C. F. Heighman, 25th Regi mene, and assistant-surgeon F. 0. Quinlan. She also brings the following passengers :—Lieutenant Martelli, R.A., Lieutenant F. R. Fishbourne, 15th, Dr. Gamble, and Mr. Barton. The Urgent will go into harbour from Spithead, as soon as she has taken out some gunpowder (old stores) which she has on board. Mr. Alexander Moore, foreman of shipwrights at Devonport Dockyard, has received his appointment as assistant builder at Chatham. Her Majesty's paddlewheel steam sloop Ardent, Commander John H. Cave, from the West Coast of Africa, arrived yesterday evening at Woolwich, under orders to be docked for repairs. The Ardent was commissioned at Woolwich for the Coast on the 12th of November, 1857. The steam gunboat - Skipjacit, Lieutenant and Commander John Murray, which was damaged on her passage from Ireland, and went to Devonport for repair, will be ready for sea about the 22d inst. The paddlewheel steam vessel Advice, Second Master Michael C. Raymond, at Plymouth, received men for Ireland on the 13th inst. arid was appointed to sail as soon as the weather moderated. Lieut. Richard M. Bloomfield, commissioned the Hero, 91 guns, at Sheerness, yesterday ; Lieut. Water Strickland is appointed first lieutenant. Mr. George S. Aldricks, master, has taken up his commission to the Cressy for service in the Scout, vice Mr. Christopher Albert, master, ap pointed to the Hannibal, for service in the Melpo mene, fitting at Portsmouth. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Lieut. H. B. Woollcombe, to the Doris;Thomas E. Molesworth, surgeon, to th e Mersey ; W. L. Gordon, surgeon additional, to the Fisgard ; Charles Strickland, acting assistant-sur geon, to the Doris ; Stopford C. Tracy and J. R. W. Quinn, master's assistants, to the Mersey; Pownal Aplin and John A. Miller, master's assistants, to the Hero; George R. Moore and Selby Lilburn, master's assistants, to the James Watt; and Arthur Wells, to the St. Jean d'Acre. THE AlLlll'. The annexed circular has been issued by the Under-Secretary for War, Sir Benjamin Hawcs : " The Secretary of State for War has directed that all offices and official residences appropriated to officers of the Commissariat, military store keepers, clerks of works, clerks, master gunners, messengers, labourers, or other members of the civil departments attached to the army, shall be placed under the charge of the barrackmaster, and be subjected to all regulations affecting barracks. Store-buildings and workshops of all kinds not occupied as residences or offices will remain in charge of the head of the department concerned." The following circular has been promulgated, applicable to all regiments, at home and abroad (except India), and to consolidated depots and depot battalions : " It having been decided to discontinue the pre sent separate contingent clothing accounts, pre scribed by the circular letters quoted in the margir, and to include all actual and necessary expenses incidental to clothing as ordinary charges in the regimental pay list, Secretary Major-General Peel desires that from and after the Ist of April, 1859, separate estimates or requisitions for money on account of this service shall not be forwarded to this office, but the amount required shall be in cluded in the Paymaster's general estimate. The quartermaster should be supplied with such sums as he may actually require for the ser vice out of the public funds in the paymaster's pos session, furnishing the paymaster with receipts for sums so advanced, and accounting to him for the same before any further advance is made. " The quarters aster's demands for advances should invariably be approved of and signed by the commanding officer. " A detailed and accurate account of the quarter master's expenditure on account of clothing, coun tersigned by the commanding officer, and accoir panied by proper vouchers, is to be annexed in support of any charge on account thereof in the quarterly pay list, and in this account should appear a list of the advances made by the paymaster. " A separate credit should also be given in the pay list for any miscellaneous receipts by the quartermaster on account of clothing, vouched by a certified statement of particulars." The annexed circular has been addressed to officers commanding at foreign stations : " Secretary Major-General Peel having had u nder consideration certain representations from officers commanding her Majesty's troops abroad of the great inconvenience experienced by officers in the operation of Article 2 of the Royal Warrant, dated the 23d of September last, regulating the grant and issue of staff and garrison pay, is pleased, with the concurrence of the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury, to authorise the issue of the pay of all officers, including the subordinates of the civil departments attached to the staff of the army or to garrisons abroad, monthly, in arrear, the amount to be charged upon final vouchers. " This arrangement to take effect from the Ist of April next." - The following circular in reference to the accounts of regimental agents and paymasters has been re cently issued from the War office : "In accordance with the provisions of the royal warrant dated 27th September, 1858, regimental agents will, from Ist April, 1859, receive a yearly allowance of lid. in the pound, or 12s. 6d. per cent. upon the aggregate amount of the daily pay and annual allowances actually issued through the agent. " Regimental officers will continue as heretofore to receive their pay according to their own option from the regimental agent or paymaster. " With a view to secure an earlier and a more direct charge and audit, the pay of regimental officers, when so issued by the paymaster, is to be chargc d quarterly in his pay list, and finally audited in such account., " The charges in the agent's annual account under that head are to be restricted to the pay of such officers who have selected the regimental agent to receive their pay from. " Whenever an officer is, at his own option, transferred from the payment of the agent to that of the paymaster, or vice versa, the prescribed certificate will be invariably required in duplicate, the original being annexed to the account in which the pay is for the future to be charged, and the duplicate thereof to the account in which the pay will cease to be eharged. " The separate quarterly statement of officers' pay, prescribed by Article 43 of the explanatory directions will be discontinued, and Articles 8 and 145 of those instructions are rescinded from the Ist April, 1859, from which date these regulations will take effect. " The necessary alterations in the printed forms will be notified to the several accountants forth- with. " This regulation does not affect the Royal Artillery or Engineers." The following circular, relative to the instruction of officers in the use of the rifle, has been just issued from the Horse Guards : " The General Commanding-in-Chief desires that the officers of regiments and depots go through the judging distance drills and practices once every year, either with their companies or in squads by themselves, as may be found most convenient. The names of the three best judges of distance among the officers of each battalion, and. the number o. points gained by them respectively, are to be speci fled in the annual return rendered at the conclusion of the course. By command, G. A. WETHERALL, Adjutant-Genera Lieutenant-General Sir Harry G. W. Smith G.C.8., commanding the northern district, is stir detained in town from the effects of a fall, by which the gallant general injured his knee. The g allant officer, however, is gradually recovering. The next examination by the Council Alilitary Education—composed of Major-General Cameron, Vice-President; Major-General Portlock, Lieut.- Colonel Addison, and Lieutenant -Colonel Elwyn— of candidates for direct commissions will take place on the 13th, 14th, 16th, 18th, 19th, and 20th prox., at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea. A. large number of Turkish medals have been received at the head-quarters of the Royal Engi neer establishment, Chatham, for distribution among the officers and men of that branch of the service who took part in the campaign in the Crimea. The following are the officers of Royal Engineers at Brompton barracks who have been awarded the Turkish medal :—Major J. W. Lowell, C. 8., Major G. M. Stopford, Captain A. Creykei Captain G. R. Lempriere, and Lieutenants C. G. Gordon. The medals were distributed to the men on Sunday; The Deputy-Assistant-General of the Royal Engineers, Colonel J. W. Gordon, C. 8., has been engaged at the head-quarters, Chatham, in inspect ing the new uniforms about to be issued to the non-commissioned officers and men. The greatest activity prevails in . the clothing d epar t men t A t Brompton Barracks, in order that the alterations required may be made, and the whole of the men supplied by the Ist of the ensuing month. MILITIA. The 4th, Royal Lancashire, will leave Portsmouth on the 24th inst. for Warrington, to be disembodied on the 31st inst: The 4th Lancashire will be replaced in Portsmouth garrison by the Royal Limerick County Militia from Parkhurst. The Depot of the 77th Regiment, consisting of five officers and 430 in n, will join the DepOt Battalion at Parkhurst from Jersey (temporarily) on the removal of the Royal Limerick County to Ports mouth. The Durham Artillery Regiment are to be embodied for service on the sth of April at Bishop Auckland. IRELAND. DUBLIN, MONDAY AlonsiNG. THE PIICENIX CLUB PROSECUTIONS. The case for the Crown has at length closed, and, as Mr. O'Hagan has finished his speech for the de fence, there is a prcspect of Sullivan's trial being concluded in a day or two more. M r . O'H agan commenced his address on Friday evening, resumed it on Saturday, and only brought it to an end late that evening, after having spoken for nine hours, when the court adjourned till this morning. There were three or four witnesses examined for the prose cution on Friday, but with the exception of an anonymous letter,the reading of which created some sensation in Court, nothing of striking importance was elicited. This precious production bore the signature of " A Friend," and was addressed to a Mr. Paul M'Sweeny, a shopkeeper in Kenmore ; but it would appear that the real writer was John D. Sullivan, one of the prisoners awaiting trial. The letter in question was referred to in the open ing address of the Attorney -General, and may as well be reproduced here : " Mr. Paul M'Sweeny, "Dear Sir,—There is dreadful news here this morning. About 15 people arrested, partly on the information of a ruffian by name D. O'Sullivan, from this barony, who was also the cause of arrest ing the Bantry and Skibbereen people. The ruffian is in the city of Cork, a strolling gentleman. There is no person in this district from 20 to 30 or 35 years of age who is not suspected. It would be • a charity if there could be any person in the city found who would pop his existence. "The crime is, as I am sure you have—the writer may be in the lockup before 12 hours, with others—all on the informations of a blackguard perjurer. Such a fright the people of this town never got. There is not a house but was searched at the hour of three and four o'clock at night.— Yours, " A FRIEND." THE LATE MURDER IN TILE COUNTY OF WEXFORD. An inquest has been held upon the body of Edward Dourneen, the old man who was shot dead on Sunday week near the town of Gorey, and a verdict returned to the effect that he came by his death from a gunshot wound inflicted by some person or persons unknown. THE SHOOTING OF A GIRL BY HER SWEETHEART. On Saturday' George Binning, who has been thrice remanded on a charge of shootinc , Margaret Hodgson, with intent to murder, at Southwick-, do the 21st of February, was brought up before the magistrates at the Su - nderland Police-court. The remands have• been granted on account of the illness of the prosecutrix, and to-day she arrived in a cab, and was supported into court by hor mother and a friend. Her head was bandaged where she had received the shot, and her appearance betokened great weakness and suffering. During the examination, various expedients had to be adopted to keep her from fainting. The prisoner seemed much more concerned than previously, and much affected when some portions of the evidence were given. Mr. Graham appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Potts for the defence. Margaret Hodgf on, the prosecutrix, was first examined. She stated that she lived in Southwick lane, and had known the prisoner about ten months, during which time he had courted her. On the afternoon of the 21st of February she saw him at his father's house. She told him that she would not go with him any longer, and he said that if he did not go with her nobody else should. There was no great quarrel between them at the time. About seven o'clock in the evening she went to his father's shop to buy some lozenges, and prisoner said to her that if she would go into the room he would show her his portrait. She went into the room, which is a small bed-room out of the kitchen, and he showed her the portrait.. Shortly after wards he went into the kitchen, and came back in tip c minutes. She then wanted to come away, but he told her to stay, and would not let her leave. She was stooping down looking at the portrait, when she heard a noise, and felt there was some- thing the matter with her. She jumped up from the chair on which she was sitting, and ran out of the house. She was assisted horse, and was at tended by Mr. Davis. Mr. ,Potts inquired why it was that she went back to the shop that night ? The Magistrates thought that hardly bore on the charge. Mr. Potts said he thought it did, as he was in structed to say that she shot herself. Mr. Potts cross-examined witness. She was not in the family-way, and had never stayed at pri soner's father's house but once, when prisoner was taking fits. She had never said she was married to the prisoner. He had, and she had contradicted it. She did not Eee any pistols in the room. She did not lay hold of them, nor shoot herself with them. She could not say whether she asked him to kiss her after she was shot. She did not recol lect what took place after she was shot. • By the Court—lle had threatened her before that day, but she could not say how long ago. He then said if he did not get her nobody else should have her—he would put an end to her somewhere or other. Mr. John Davis ,surgeon, stated that there were still some shots remaining in her head. He found by probing that the surface of the skull had been riddled by the shot. The shots a ppeared to have gone in an upward direction, from the right eye towards the middle of the head. There were aj'ew black powder marks on the forehead too. He con sidered her at the time to be in a dangerous state. She was sensible, but nervous. He had attended her daily since, and lie thought she would soon be well. If the shots had not glanced upward, but gone in a direct line, they would have caused her death. Stephen Hunter, photographic artist, stated that the prisoner had called at his establishment on the 21st February, between three and four o'clock, and got his likeness taken. The prisoner produced a pistol, and was examining it w hil s t w it ness was preparing to take his portrait.. Witness inquired what he had got there. P r i soner sa id h e h a d r , ot a pistol. Witness asked what h e was go i ng to do with it, and he replied that he had got it for his own amusement. Witness rema r ked it was a very _ curious plaything. Prisoner made no reply. Ho sat for his portrait, and appeared quite sober. Anthony Gibbon, labourer, Newbottle, said he ; had married prisoner's sister, and on Tuesday night,; the 22d, about 12 o'clock, the prisoner clinic to his house, and was let in by his wife. About an hour afterwards he was taken into custody. In the morn ing witness found a pistol on the table, which he gave to the police officer APKitchen. It was not an uncommon thing for prisoner to come to his house at late hours. Inspector Hudson said he had examined the wall of the room where the pistol was fired, and he had found five shots in the wall. He also found several shots on the floor. On Wednesday la s t h e saw the prisoner, when h e asked him how Margaret was. Witness said she was very much better. Prisoner replied, "I wish I had shot her dead, and then I would have died a happy man. I only have once to. di e ." Witness said it was a very serious deed, and after death there was th e j u d gm ent. He made no reply to this ; and was, of course, quite sober ? The prisoner was then committed to take his trial at the next assizes.—Northern Daily Express. MURDER OF A WOMAN BY HER HUSBAND.—A shocking murder was conunitted on Saturday m orn i ng in one of the principal streets of Newport, Monmouthshire, per p e trator of the deed her husband. For a the victim being Sarah Francis, the wife o f a labouring man and the considerable time Francis and his wife have lived very un happily together, until at length their quarrels had become so frequent an d so vident that th e woman was compe ll e d htoave magisterial interference. Th e man ap p eare d to labouring under th e grea t es t excitement seek bee m n a since the last quarrel with his wife, and on Saturday morn ing, when he again saw her for the purpose of begginghim to return to her home, his request was accompanied by threats that if she did not comply with his wishes he would take her life. The unhappy woman, terrified probably by the violence of his manner, and the fearful character and threats, agreed to return This, however, she failed to di., and Francis, finding that she did not come home, again went to the house of Mr. Hawkins, plasterer, Temple street, and there found his wife sitting at her needlework. Having prepared himself for the foul deed,—as though de termined that nothing should prevent its complete accent plishment—he rushed upon her, after a brief altercation with a razor (previously concealed) in his band, and in a. few minutes lus wife was dead at his feet. Francis ma do an attempt to escape, and was taken into custody. lie is 26 years of age, and the woman 24 ; they have been rut a ried about two years, 3es led ore een To y is my l on ains 1 by law line lent ;me , ap- the ;tors Lg so etor have Could es of l rp . I Y. ) Share too; 100 190 Stock Sto. 1 Stock 100 100 I 100 stock 34 9311 101/ 4 4_ 16 1