The Sun. — London, England, 1860-02-23 00:00:00

I l MONEY .MAILKET AND CITY NEWS. SHARE MARKET.-( THIS DAY.) , • ---•--- ORDINARY SHAAES AND STOCKS. CITY, Two o'CLocx. _____--- Closing 2nein There is a steady demand for discount accommo - Sh„ re l Railways. Paid. tr i ce . dation, and the market still present s a q uiet and 12.10 An:' ei,-. 1 - %oLtin:-. easier appearance. The rates show a downward 1 ati j cl Ea'stern Junction 1 0 el 6 4 ail - tendency, and the withdrawals of gold from the P. I,l4l;iir.,"'woi , and Str. Val. all 8 84 I Pelf. Belfast and 13•1111171e112.. Bank are comparatively unimportant, but the pos- stoak 1 Birk.,La.:andCli. June 12 4 1 31 7114 74 sibility of a decline in the Ban k of England 2 Blackburn Ty n e all - - fd & Mid. Coml all 64 7 minimum has not yet engaged attention, as a stocklo Bo r s , t.Sle . and Exeter 100 1 934 1 B i tol decided improvement in the position of that esta- Stock C 0 C ale n "n t i lie " n & Cardi ,, an I n 931 94% 94 31 bliskment is requisite before the authorities will be 1 50 Corkari Carmarthen Bandon ' -- 9 - - 20 Cork, Blkrock,& Passage all - - justified in reversing the policy lately introduced. 20 Cornwall all 6 61 61 1 A sum of about £16,000 was withdrawn from 10 Do. AA I roves. no div. ( all _ the Bank of England yesterday for exportation. 10 Do. B intil6p.c.per an. hasbeen pd.toß. all - - The City of Baltimore has been announced this N Du u b n lin and Bell ast June. all -- 74 - 8 D ~Perth,&Abr.June. all 7 morning, from New York, with £ 14,900 in s p ecie. Stock East Anglian lOO 134 141 10 k Eastern Counties lOO 56 571 571 1 The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed stook Eastern Union A Stock 100 38 4 0 quietly, and prices exhibited no change of import- Stook b )o o .. Nsy. A latel Stock 3 ":4 26 22 . ante. The sales were estimated at 6,000 bales. In 20 East Suffolk - - 10 Do - - the Railway Share Market rather more activity s tock Edinburg and Glasgow 100 811 821 , - prevailed, and quotations further advanced. Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 29 294 291 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all - - The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up Stock Furness - r to this day, are, in round figures, as under :- Glasgow & South Westn. 100 101 103 10 Great North of Scotland all - - 100 log icon ito 1860. 1859. Stock Gre.at Northern 97 981 901 1 ). great Western .. .. ✓ North-Western Stock Gt. 140uth.& Wstn.(lreld) 100 111 112 South-Western .. t Brighton 10,908 11,264 Stock Do.Str.Vl,Rail Gua.Stk. 100 60 65 Mdland - - 11 South. Eastern Great Northern 1 64 t e l t s Lancashire and Yorkshire a n n tS i i;, o o v a e s r tl 100 ; all 124 131 d Bristol and Exeter 5,621 5,523 Stock London & North Westn' 100 99 991 991 I North-Eastern 3 3 ,032 31,731 124 1)0. Eighths d d )LSheffield, anohester, and Lincoln 10,6 25 9 , 781 Stook London& South-Westn. 100 921 931 921 ,45 Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton 4,404 4,106 25 L'derry & Coleraine... all 8 -0 rt West Hartlepool 3,836 3,301 25 L'derry & Enniskillen. all _1 ... d. Belfast and Ballymena . ... 1.137 1,047 50 Maryport and Carlisle . all 51 53 n Xdisburgh and Glasgow 6,274 5,165 121 Do. do. 1 Shares-. all - Glasgow and South-Western 6,296 6,351 10 Metropolitan a, 'le Scottish North-Eastern Grand Trunk of Canada 10,998 7,638 Stock Do. Birming. & Derby ; 100 86 88 'i- Great Western of Canada - - 25 Do. 4 Shares all - - 10 These returns are, in most instances, satisfactory. 25 Slid Kent all - - The increase on the Great 'Western amounts to I LI, NeDwoZrleayaniCllnCe;)arlisle all a - = £1,299 ; North-Western, £4,989 ; South-Western, 25 New., Aber., & Heretd, all 94 101 10 Newry & Armagh (let\ 9 - - £171; Midland, £2,552 ; South-Eastern, £521; 20 Newr y , War p t., & Roe' all - - 1 7 Great Northern, £1,605 ; Lancashire and York, St s o o ck Noro 00 57 59 North. lk Counties Union. 1 34 34 I d ad shire, £3,320; North-Eastern, £1,301 M h t ; anc es er Stock North British lOO 61} 611 611 # ed , Stock Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk lOO --- Sheffield, and Lincoln, £844 ; and Grand Trunk of Stock Do.A Stk.-Arec.nodiv heuntil6p.c.hasbeenpdß 100 1- - iiii Canada, £3,360. Oa the Bri h h is d g ton t ere a e- Stock, Do. B Stock of crease of £358, and on the Great Western of Canada - , StockNorth-Eastn.-Berwick 100 921 931 931 21 1 25 I Do. do. G-.N.E.Purchase 16134 1 li d .nd of £1,035. Stock,Do. Leeds lOO 47 471 471 I Stock Do. York lOO 76 771 771 ns , There is very little activity in the market for Sto ck North London 100 108 110 for 20 174 31 31 d 141 i Public Securities to-day, but the quotations have t lo o rtp z Staffordshire ouJunctionv all 9 94 Me beenwellmaintained,Consols b • firm at 95 stock 0- 4 being oxford, Wor & Wolver. 100 36 37 40 391 the 9 .1 all 71 84 10 Peebles ent to 951 for money, and at 931 1 for the account. 20 Portsmouth lin Business, both real and speculative, however, con- 10 Rhyniney lO - - Stock Scottish Central lOO 113 115 ing tinues inactive, owing to the suspense created by Stock Scoth. N.E., Aber. Stock 100 271 28 ing the Budget. The New Threes and the Reduced Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 84 86 Stock,Shropshire Union lOO 48 49 LiCl3. are firm at 951 1 ; Long Annuities remain at 171 ; 10 I Sittingbourne & She er all 4 3 d re- Stock South Devon lOO 42 44 43 i 21 Indian 5 per Cent. Loan is 1041 1 ; ditto 5 per Cent. stocklsouth-Eastern lOO IhiHi 9 Stock , South Wales 'her iSnfaced Paper has improved to 981 ; ditto 5 . 1 per Stock I ,Sou thY or ks.&Riv.Dun. 100 70 72 tune Cent. ditto to 104; and the Debentures a re 9713 1 ; 20 !Staines, Wok., & Wok all 6 8 25 Stockton & Darlington. all 39 / 39 1 301 the Exchequer Bills are 245. to 275. prem. 25 Do. do. her, - ,Stockton & Hartlepool 161 - - 1 she Business in the Foreign Stock Market is mode- sto k Taff Vale c , 100 - - 1 the rately active, and prices exhibit a further improve- S ' t 2 o s ck Do. a Preference, No. 1 - - de- Th mesHavenDk&Rail 22 - - :e de mint. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 791 to 80 ; ditto so Ulster 25 Do. 2O 21 31 p turn.. New, 66; to 67 ; and the 4 per Cents. remain at 12 10 . 1% id 4 p CM to 102}; Mexican has advanced to 221 ; Russian 41 stock Vale of Neath lO6 80 62 the 10 ' Victoria Station & Pim 9 % 104 11 i the per Cents., to 98,1, ; Brazilian 41 per Cents., to 94 ; Stook,Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - 50 'Waterford & Limerick all - - par. and Sardinian, to 851. a his \ 20 West Cornwall utive The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 21 1 20 West London all - - both prem. ; Universal ditto,l ?-, prem.; the London and 10 Do. let Class 20 ,Do. 2d Class - all - - r race Provincial ditto, 1 i prem.; and the Canadian Loan PREFERENCE SHARES. THE SUN, LOND.ON ___-_-...........,_ BRITISH POSSESSIONS MONEY MARKET ,AND CITY NEWS. SHARE MARKET.-( THIS DAY.) , --4.--- Share l ip id 1 Closing 1.. .... done 44 Railways. a.l .... isnlaineell ORDINARY SHAKES AND STOCKS. 1 'rift' CITY, Two O'CLOCK. ----- too !Atlantic &St Lawrence. I Cloaing . 2usiness all 87 89 There is a steady demand for discount accommo - Share) Railways. Paid. Price. I Leased at 6 per cent.. ; Lom s faroda&Centlnd lOO 96 97 9 7 dation, and the market still presents a quiet and -__ Stk ( g-a. 5 percent 12.10 Ala' eiss,i - % o4 aths. - - Do. Addit. Capital A - - - easier appearance. The rates show a downward 18 Do. Do. 811 id lid 1 azi'd Eastern Junction a l l O l eLi Li tendency, and the withdrawals of gold from the all 8 81 205 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 41 51. 204 , Do. New all - - 13 5 . 0 14 l lP' 43 c i r i . f , a lS l; o a l n . , c 1 a l3 n a d i ' S Y t m r . e Y a :1 .. Bank are comparatively unimportant, but the pos- steal Birk.,La.,and Ch. June. 100 73 74 all 114 121 10 I Do. Preference 25 'Blackburn - _ sibility of a decline in the Bank of England 25 Myth awl Tyne all - - , 00 ,B iffalo,Brant&Godrich 1 le o ' Ile p. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 18;2 minimum has not yet engaged attention, as a too ' Do. do. 1 July, 1873 100 - - Bristol and Exeter • •• • Stock li • 4 - I 10 Bost.Slefd.&alici• Ceun. l a oo ll 10 6 4 1 10 7 8 100 Do. de. 1 June, 1874 100 - - 100 931 941 44 31 decided improvement in the position of that este.- Stock Caledonian 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan all - - bliskment is requisite before the authorities will be so Cork and Bandon - - - 20 Cape,Eastn. Prov,(Lim.) 2s. - - 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrix 34. 11 1 d 20 Cork, 131krock,& Passage all - - justified in reversing the policy lately introduced. 20 Cornwall all 6 64 61 1 20 ,Central Oude (Limite ) 3s.Od - 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c.1 7i 1 f d I A sum of about £16,000 was withdrawn from 10 Do. A A !wee. no dlv t all - - 171 .Demerara !al - - until6p.c.per an• all - - 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c I 5 Id 1 d the Bank of England yesterday for ex p ortation. 10 Do. B d. hasbeen ptoß 50 Dublin and Bell ast June all - - Stock East Indian, sm. s p. c I 100 1(401 1011 102 11 20 The City of Baltimore has been announced this 25 Dun.,Perth,&Abr.June 20 all 71 8 , Do. F Shares Ext 10 i d ip ' Do. Jubbulpore lO 1 d ip morning, from New York, with £14,900 in specie. Stook East Anglian lOO 4 141 10 100 Do. 41 p. c. Debentra., all 1 00 100 1 I °°.l Stock Eastern Counties lOO 56i 574 571 1 The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed Stook Eastern Union A Stock 100 38 4 0 Stock' Do, 5 p.c. Deb., 1861. 1 100 1001 1011 20 'Geelong& Melbourne ...' all 20 21 Stook Do. do. B Stock 100 26 28 . 1 Geelong Corporation 6 1 1 100 - 25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds 84 - sto - per cent. Bonds - quietly, and prices exhibited no chan g e of import- ante. The sales were estimated at 6,000 bales. In 20 East Suffolk - - Stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 35 36 10 Do - - 100 iDo. 6 per cent. Pref i all 94 96 NI the Railway Share Market rather more activity Stock Edinburg and Glasgow 100 814 924 100 29 29j 291 100 Do. 6 percent. Debentr.; all 731 741 731 Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 Do. 7 per cont. 1862 ... • I all 85 87 01 , - prevailed, and quotations further advanced. 10 Forth At Clyde Junction all - - 100 Do.! do. 1 8 87 .. •.! all 76 78 The last week's railway receipts, aseertained. up Stock Furness - 100 'Do. do. 1872 .... all 75 77 t to this day, are, in round figures, as under :- Stock Glasgow & South Westn 100 101 103 10 Great North of Scotland all - - Stock ,GtlndiaPeniu,gua.sp.c. 100 98 984 991 1 20 Do. New, gua.s per cent. 6 Id 1d 51 • 1860. 1859. Stock Great Northern lOO 1081 ICA 110 20 c Gt. South. of Ind.Lim.- 110 11 Id 1 Great Western ... .. £26,b68 £25,269 Stock Do. do. A 5t0rk...... 100 0 7 4 981 99 4 1 ( guaranteed 5 per cent 201 ,Gt.'W. of Canada Shares all 121 121 121 C North-Western (it. Do. do. B Stock 201 IDo. New South-Western .. 't Stock (great Western Stock ( Sr thA Wstn.(lreld 1 100 00 1 68 11 1 112 01 694 1 10,908 11,2641 , opt. till' t Brightma lEclland . - - Stock liao.Str.Vl,Rail Gait Stk. 100 60 65 100 ;Do. do. '73 till '6O 11 South. Easternloo Do. do. V 3 without opt all 95 1(0 a Groat Northern 1 1 00 00 1 8 00 8 100 68 4 1004 24,531 22,926 Stock London 100 Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 do .. all 90 93 112 S Lancashire and Yorkshire Q St 2 o s ck r f , ,o o n ti . d ,l . 3 c ri l a t s e li t to a n o & d S D .C o ort i l Stock Madras , , guar., 45 p. c. 100 86 89 d Bristol and Exeter 5,621 5,62 ' Stock London & North Westn , 100 99 004 1091 1 Stock I Do. do. 5 per cent. 100 961 971 d North-Eastern 33,032 31,731 124 Do. Eighths 10 i 1 d Stock ID°. 41 p. c. Extension.. 100 90 93 Stock 'Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c. 100 - - Manchester, She ffi eld, and Lincoln 10,625 9,781 Stook London& South-Westn. 100 921 931 921 20 ;Do. Fourth do. .15 Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton 4,404 4,106 25 L'derry & Coleraine... all - - 20 1 Do. do. - - rt West Hartlepool 3,836 3,301401 # 1 401 1 Stock Melb. Corp. (i p.c. Bonds 100 - - . .. .d Belfast and Ballymena . ... 1.137 1,047 Stock2s s L r ' a d n e . r , r/ h dz et. E , &nii,siknicolleinn.. 100 11 398 4100 50 Maryport and Carlisle . all 51 53 [4Ol Newßrunswick&Canda. .n Xdisburgh and Glasgow . 6,274 5,165 124 Do. do. 1 Shares.... all - 20 / Ryal/Land(Lim.)g.6pc all - - Glasgow and South-Western 6,296 6,351 10 Sletropolitan , ik Scottish North-Eastern Grand Trunk of Canada 10,998 7,638 Stock Do. firming. & Derby:, 100 86 88 .. Do. do. Land d 0... 20 Do. do. B. Capital do. .. Do. do. Land d 0... )all - - Ii i.- Great Western of Canada - - 20 Oude (Limited) - - 25 Do. 4 Shares all - - le These returns are, in most instances, satisfactory. 25 Mid Kent all 20 Scinde The increase on the Great 'Western amounts to 10 Do. (Cray Line) all 20 Do. New ,e! gl5 1 1 d 20 Do. Punjaub 100 Newcastle and Carlisle. all - - North-Western, £4,989 ; South-Western 25 New., Aber., & Ilerefd; all 91 105 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo. iis, a 's" all Id i d 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 18 - - £1,299;, 10 Newry & Armagh (act.) 9 - - £171; Midland, £2,552 ; South-Eastern, £521; 20 Newry, Warpt., & Kos all - - 10 Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 Id id )1 . - Stock Norfolk lOO 57 59 rY Great Northern, £1,605 ; Lancashire and York, FOREIGN RAILWAYS. ad. shire, £3,320 ; North-Eastern, £1,301 ;Manchester, 50 North. Counties Union 34 34 1 d Stock North British lOO Olt 811 611 # 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 41 44 ed Stock Nor.Dev.RailatDk. Stk lOO - - 20 Ardennes all - - p Sheffield, and Lincoln, £844 ; and Grand Trunk of Stock Do.A Stk.-Arec.nodiv. 20 fah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 7 1 d par he until6p.c.hasbeenpdf 100 - - 5 Belgian East. Junction all I 1 ris Canada, .£3,360. Oa the Brighton there is a de- Stock, Do. B Stock - - 243 Beziers to Graissessac. all - - StocklNorth-Eastn.-Berwick 100 921 931 931 21 6 Carmeaux Mine & Rail . all 21 21 of crease of £358, and on the Great Western of Canada d 100 'Copiabo - - .nd of £1,035. 25 I Do. do. G-".N.E.Purchase 1613 4 1 li d Stock,Do. Leeds lOO 47 *7l 47f 1 10 I Ditto Extension .... all 11 1 d Stock Do. York lOO 76 771 771 20 ',Dutch Rhenish us, There is very little activity in the market for for Public Securities to-day, but the quotations have St 2 o o ck N No or r t t h h Is•toeffndoorndehtre 174 10 No. & Sou. W. Junction 31 35 d 141 1 all 9 91 20 Euphrates Valley 2s. - - p me 20 Grand Rue. Guar .5 p.c 6 - - I been well maintained, Consols being firm at 95 Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver. 100 36 37 40 391 20 'Great Central of France all - - the 10 Peebles all 71 81 29 'Gt. Luxem., Con. she.. all 61 7 ent to 951 for money, and at 931 1 for the account. 20 Portsmouth 10 - - 20 Italian Junction ....... all - - iin Business, both real and speculative, however, con- 100 113 115 20 , Lake Constance & Bale all - - 20 'Lierre and Turnhout... all - - ing times inactive, owing to the suspense created by Stock Se,oth. N.E., Aber. Stock 100 274 28 St l o o ck Scottish Central Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 84 86 20 Lombardo Venetian.... 10 14 llp 14; ing the Budget. The New Threes and the Reduced 100 48 49 20 Lyons and Geneva .... all - - LiCh 331 Maria Antonia all - - are firm at 951 1 ; Long Annuities remain at 171 • 1 1 s to o ck ; s s l i f t ° , n il h b i o r n e rn U e ni & on Sheer all 4 3 d 10 , Do. do. New - - re- ' Stock South Devon lOO 42 14 43+ 21 20 INamur and Liege all 884 Indian 5 per Cent. Loan is 1041 1 ; ditto 5 per Cent. Stook , South-Eastern lOO f 4.5 1585 691 0 1 20 'Do. do. 6p. c. Pref. all 19 19 Stock i South Wales 'her iSnfaced Paper has improved to 981 ; ditto 5.1 per Stock I, SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun lOO 70 72 16 Northern of France .... all 36 36 1 20 Do. New Shares - - p are 97Z . 2 ; 20 IStaines, Wok., & Wok.. all 6 8 1 0 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 9 10 t une Cent. ditto to 104 ; and the De b en t ures 25 Stockton & Darlington. all 381 391 301 the Exchequer Bills are 2 4 5. to 27 5. prem. 25 Do. do. 9 9 95 p ; 181 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit. all 34 .1 3 . 5 1 ler, - ,Stockton & Hartlepool 161 - - 20 Paris and Orleans 20 1 Recife& S. Fran• (Porn ) i she Business in the Foreign Stock Market is mode- StockiTaff Vale lOO - - gua. 7p. ct. (Lim.) ... i l3 l i I d 111 1 1 the retell active, and prices exhibit a further improve- Stockl Do Preference, No. 1 100 - - 25 'Th . amesHavenk•ltail 22 - - 20 Riga and Dunaburs;.... 10 - - l de- 10 Rome and Frascati .... all - - :e de mint. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 791 to 80 ; ditto 50 Ulster 1 2 25 101 D Do o . . all 551 564 20 Royal Danish all 13 15 20 25 35 p 5 Royal Swedish - - rum.. New, 661 to 67 ; and the 4 per Cents. remain at 11 1d 1 p 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. - - on ta 100 80 62 the 1021 ; Mexican has advanced to 221 ; Russian 41 Stock Vale of Neath 10 Victoria Station & Pim 91 105 11 20 Sambre and ,10u5e..... all 51 6 6/ L the per Cents., to 981 ;Brazilian 41 per Cents., to 94 ; Stook,Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - 10 Dc. 54 per cent. Pref. ... all 81 94 20 81 vir So e u s t t he;n lan of de FLanee .... all 19 20 50 IWaterford & Limerick all - - par. and Sardinian, to 851. 1 hie \ 20 West Cornwall lairs The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 21 120 West London all - - 20 'W. & N.W. of France.. all 22 23 both 10 Do. let Class prem. ; Universal ditto, 1 ?-, prem.; the London and 20 ,Do. 2cl Class - - all -•- , 20 Western of Austria .. . 6 - - r race 20 Western of Switzerland all - - ins of Provincial ditto, j- 1 prem.; and the Canadian Loan 6 Wiesbaden - - power is 21 1 prem. PREFERENCE SHARES. 6 Do 8 per cent. Prof all - - 20 Zealand all - ace, it Business in the Railway Share Market has been Clo sin g rri Business insult Sharel Railways. Done. liver- Paid. ! moderately active, and in most instances increased COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECUR TIES. honed firmness has been apparent in values. North- 2.5 Blythe and Tyne 11; per - Can.Gov.6p.c J I.& J uly 100 'TI3 115 • - Wally c. pref. (issued at Aso) all - - - Do. 6 p.c.lb.&Aug. 100 109 111 Mill The Stafford and South-Eastern have advanced ss. ; 1 Stk Brits. & Exet4p.ctStock 100 95 97 C. was Great Northern and North British, 10s.; Oxford, 20 Do. do. do. Shares l4 - - - Do. fip.c.Mr. & Sep. 100 112 114 1141 - Do. 6 per cent. 1879 109 - - 112% 12 [son of Mock Caledon £lO, 44 per cent 100 102 11:11 - Do. 6 per cent. 1880' 100 - - Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 15s. ; Great 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. all - -• per the - N. B.G ov.a p.c. Ja. &July 10C •09 110 me had Western and Midlands declined ss. ; and Caledo- 65 Cork & Bandon, 54 p. C. all - - 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent. - - - Do. 6 p.c. Ap. & Oct. 100 - - - N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 106 99 100 nians, 10s. 61 Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun. all 61 6 100 99 101 - D0.5p.cen.1871 to 1976 100 99 100 Stock E. Angn. Class A 7 & spc .11 the- Do.sp.cen.lBBB and up 100 99 100 The Foreign and Colonial markets have also Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc lOO 112 116 - NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. St. ion of shown more buoyancy. Lombardo-Venetian have Stock' Do. do. Class C 7 po ration - 100 113 115 Stock E. Cozen . Ex. 5 p ct. N N o o :2 l 100 114 116 - S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 169 ill improved ss. ; Great Indian Peninsula, 55.; and Stock Do. do - Vict•Gev.6p.c.Jan&July 100 - - union, Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock 100 128 130 - Do. do. April & Oct. 100 110 111 1111 1 East Indian, 10s. Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 100 82 84 - Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares Stock EclindtGlas. spc shares 1 100 00 111 113 92 MISCELLANEOUS. Holy stock Do. 4 p.c. gua. S. &D. - eratioa have been is fair request at slightly enhanced StocklEdin.Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. 100 77 78 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint .. all 14 15 Stock I F Furness, 5 per cent .... 100 - - 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited). all 130 170 , above quotations. Stock Glas. &S West.'' a. spc. 1 1 0 0 00 1 1 2 20 1 1 1 2 2 8 2 25 Australian Agricultural 19 32 13 him d o Stock Great Northern, sp. ct.l 100 112 114 10 Australian Royal Mail . all - - friends --- 10 Berlin Water Works ... all 41 tSS re this MEIN PIMA MB DAT ..4..T eNII 0 1 111LOOILI S St to o c c k kD D o o : 5 44 Pc p. R c e . d d m o. ., d 10 o 1 . sc.pm 1 100 106 1 08 50 British American Land 40 - - lomacy Bank Stock ttere to 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 955 i 10 Gt. Nh. of Scothi, letcp.l all - - 20 iDo. B, 7p. c. till 1802.. all 20 22 remon- Stock" Gt.Sn.& W (Ireland)4' )4 i 100 99 93 20 ; Do. C 1 Amu- 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities I ory of Nsw 3 per Cent. Annuities.. aged by Long Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 - stock IDe. Redeemable, 41 p cl:, 100 07 - 9 - 9 Stock Cop.'SlirsolEng.SStinilts all 15 20 Seared; Ditto for 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 17125 Do. Preierenct 7j per et. all '24 25 itid his In Ha Stock - Stock; Do. Redeemable, 4p. et. 100 86 88 StocklCrystal Palace. - 271 32i Ditto 6 per Cent. Stock Do. sp. ct. Redeem. Pref.! 150 100 102 Stock )Soo. 6p. c. Perpet. Deb lOO 101 101 1044 Ditto Enfaced -Paper, 4 per cent - 8 I Do. firm. Pref. Shares all 10 104 Stock' Electric Telegraph..... 100 102 101 re end Ditto 5 per Cent 9Ba 8 • 10 ' Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.c.pfaah. all 17 18 25 Do. New work. Ditto 5% per Cent lOl 10 i Do. do. sp. et. pref all 161 101 5 English Ss Aust. Copper all 21 21 24 athori - Ditto Debentures, 1858 - Stock 'Do. firming. guar. stock 100 76 77 15 Gan. Steam Navigation. 14 - - Yen in Ditto, 1859 134 Do. do. do 20 (Indian & Aust. Telegr. 2s. - - of the 0 muds for Account (March) t xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, lid 24 7 Stock Lan. & York ()p.c. stock 1 00 139 141 20 'London Discount 5ll 1 d he tell/ Ditto £5OO 24 7 Stock Do Ilarnsl.St£s 3slodpc; 100 - - 4 Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co. all 14 11 11 I • umente Ditto Small, lid. - - 20 Madras Irr. and Canal 1 11 2 3 =pub' laffilDS OF FORBIGN FUNDS AT ONE 010LOSII. Stock II on.&llrig.spc. gu. No.l 100 116 118 Stock Do. ,sp. c Nes 2 100 116 118 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg. all - - 10 ►Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) all 3 4 ' ire 2,11(14 Brazilian 5 per Cent. - Stock ,, Do. gua., 6p. ct. ulge in Ditto 5 per Cent. 1839 & 1869 - - Dut her Ditto 4% per Cent. 1858 - - 6 1 1)08 p.c.Pref.,iss.atldis. all i f Mexisan 3 per Cent. - 5 Do. do. 44 per c. shares 1 - - 100 iN.Br.&NovaScotiaLand 80 - - is, how' ‘ Ditto Account .. 225 2 5 Stock Do. 7 per cent. Pref. St. 100 153 157 1' IN.B.Australasian (L all I ; on her ,) Portuguese. 1853, 3 per Cent. Stock D 0.4 p.c S.(div.def.til'6l) l , 100 66 68 1 ;Oriental Gas 1 Do. New Shares all 1 1 15s. 1 d par lecision , Ditto Account - - 4 10 addi - ~ Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent StocklLon.& N.W.Cov. & Nun- 10 Ditto B 6 - - 4 he Will Ditto 4% per Cent. - - I MAO' Sardinian, 5 per Cent Tarkiah 6 per Cent. 855 - Stock' Lon. &S.W, 7 p.ct. stock, 1 100 - - 125 Londondy & Cole, 4 she. ) all - - 124 Londondy.& Ennis 5 sh. l all - - stock Peel River Land & Min. , 100 50 52 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam. all 78 80 60 Do. New l5 12 14 Ditto Account Ditto New Loan - 6 Do. £8 44 I I I 50 Rhymney Iron 22 ClO10 1115 . Ditto Account 100 Royal 15 o. N Mail Steam 6O ew all 51 6 53 'Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. . Tonesuelan 3 per Cent - Stock Scot.Austrin.lnv.(Lim.) 100 120 130 reat ad' Dividends on the above payable in London. 121 { Do. 41 per cent .. .... all - - 25 South Australian Land. all 134 36 e art of Datch Exchange, 12 Guil. 2% per Cent 66% Do. - - 1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip, all 1-• 1 Stock Mid. Con. 6p. c. Stock - - 1 Do. do Registered all I 1 "yearly Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.Bp.ct. 100 139 141 TWO O'CLOCK. Stock Do. 44 p. c. pref. stock.. 100 102 103 102 20 :Tr.& Ln.Co.of Upr.Can. 6 - - ecapitn- leo IVan Diemen's Land Consols, Money 95 # 6 Do. with option till 18601 3 1 4 P excesses Ditto Account (March 8) ' • BRITISH MINES. LS ; how' 1 0 S NewportAber,&c. pret.sll • all 10 101 -- I p. c. redeem, at 5 p.c. nm' , ------ . the op - ---- ------ 10 Do. Perpet, 6p. 0. with Share Mines. paid. I Closing 1 Balinese res of the . . option till 1866 all l 2 121 Price. Done. 12 10 Do., till 1869 - --- lg. spark FOREIGN COIf.RTS. Stock ' N o. 5 p.c. Ex.Stk,lB46 10t• - - - - Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 31 4 ,fter re - ___-4-- . Stock Do. 54 p. c. Prof. do. 1847 100 - - Stock D 0.5 p. c. 1847 100 - - 20 British Iron - Clifford l6 14 21 - 325 335 aon, the PARIS, FEB. 21. Stock North British, spercent 100 111 113 - Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.) 1 455 465 Stock Do New gua. 5 v ) er cent' 100 109 111 - hest Bassett (Illogan). 30 145 155 1414 0 t he N h.Dev.ltaildir :k.Co. 100 - - - East Caradon aptorne of A grand ball was given at the Tuileries Stock .t . ' Stock N-East.Cons. Pref.4p.c., 100 91 93 - E. W'l Russl (Tavistk.) 7.4.0 11 111 11113 I blindest - Gam.&StAuhyn(Gwen.) 541 50 53 order of evening before last, at whieh were present Prince Stock Do. Berwick, 4p. c. Fret 100 95 96 17 Do. do. do . - Great South Tolgus... 17s 141 141 oe. Th . Napoleon, the Princess Clotilda, the Princess - G.Wheal Alfd.(Phillack . ) 12.4.2 1 11 dLoeeQdso,a6rp. c. , No. 1. 13 _ _ ready re; Mathilde, and the princes and princesses of the 2 1 1 24 Do. DO. ters 1846 - -G. wheal Vor(Helston) 91 .. • • e alarraoa . 25 140. York, H.& S. Purch lO I id AS - Grenville 5 3 31 I L O imperial family. After the reception of the di p 0- 20 North Staffordshire.... all 23 24 II - Herod's-Foot 8 26 2 8 pirit, t - Hingston Downs 4.3.8 4 5 matic circle and the presentations, the Emperor Stock 2d csuit .. 100 - - Ox. Wr. & Wol. ape. let g 100 121 123 - Lady Bertha Stock' Do. Redeem.. s • • 115 roke onto and Empress entered the Salle des Marechaux, and - Margaret (Liny Lelant). 7: N pr o o r v tl i i d W en l c i e ea m l nCyroLfteyi t ) 91 4 46 Of 10 (Rhymney Guarantee . d all - - - North Downs hope dancing commenced. Their Majesties went several • a ll - Central,new PI - - North Frances ‘i a llo„an) 10 51 6 td of the times through the different salons during the even- Stock Scot 81 ;Scottish Stock Do. Irredeem., 21 gua. 100 117 - N.Wlel Basset (Mogan) 5 5 luet ifs° pref. stoc .• k .. 100 73 , 5 ing, and afterwards entered the supper-room. The Stock 1 9 2 1 9 Do.Aberdeen.guat.6pc. 100 _ s a 1 9 . Par Consols (St. Blazy). 11 12 1 Pref stock 100 - ___ 10 7 :6 9 . ' 7 4 4 8 8 i 50 4 gto joi n S t ock 3i I p l e s i ll 'o N . Ge n WI • ball terminated about three in the morning. 10s. South Devon, Ann. 10s. all 11 111 Stock Do. 7p. c.- Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 10s 1 4 Gener a° Captain the Marquis de Galliffet, of the 2d Regi- 10 Do. Fixed 45 pref. stock. 100 125 130 percent. all - - - Southearadon(Steleer) 11 250 260 - South C. Brea( Illooan). 2 24 3 ment of Spahis, has been appointed Orderly Officer - S Wheal Fran. ( Illogan ) 18.18.9 175 185 nreapond. to the Emperor. Lox. S outh Easte rn ( heading . ...... '' • • ... 101 103 100 101 103 - Stray Park - West Basset (Mogan) 5 Tamar Silver and Lead - W. Caradon (Liskeard 18.18.0 25 26 was p ur 5 tock Do. Fixed 4i p.c. Ist is . Stock Do .45 per cent....... 100 all 24 244 Mining Co ( I 1 C I :an )) . Prince Schwarzenberg gave a grand ball at 10 Tin Croft at among 100 101 103 _ 12: 7 6: 9 4 5/ ) the Aur Vienna three nights since, which was attended by Stock Do. 45 per cent Stock South Wales, gua. 4 p.c lOO 92 94 1 *;. 1 41 9 44 8 129 0 4 8 32 2 9 1 s thousand the Emperor and Empress, the Archdukes Louis Stock S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua. 100 85 8 2 8 9 25 Stock. and Dar. A 5 poz. all 405 415 -would 0.4 25 Do. 11 6 per cent - West Seton Victor, William, Leopold, Regnier, and Joseph, 25 Do. C 6 per cent all 32 33 * 1 Stock Wtid as Kilso 55 - Whealsl 170 180 1 - as: -- - --knY, rp.c.. 100 ____..----- Buller (Redruth) 5 100 105 finding I Prince Alexander of Hesse, the Duke and Duchess _____ - Wheal Edward (C 1 . (1 a a.).• 6 11 1 6 r excite of Modena, and the principal members of the Aus- - Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant) 1.7.2 g 11 1 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. - Wh' I Mary Ann (Melthe) 8 on beg trian aristocracy present at Vienna. _______-----_ 471, , 1 Treawne., (Lick.) so 32 - ' ' 41 29 31 - - - - 1.,_,.. I Leasing 1 Closing ) Business ...--- FOREIGN MINES ... , _ . THE SUN, LONIVN, TI ___-_-...........,_ BRITISH POSSESSIONS ; MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. SHARE MARKET.-( THIS DAY.) i --4.--- Sharel i isid I Closing 1.. ._ done Railways. a .1 iseusuatall ORDINARY SHA.RES AND STOCKS. I 1 I Pr ice. CITY, Two o'CLocK. ---- 1 , Atlantic & St Lawrence. I Closing Business 100 all 87 89 T There is a steady demand for discount accommo - Sham; Railways. Paid. , Price. Leased at 6 per cent.. ; Lom.,Baroda&Centlnd lOO 96 97 97 , i Stk to-d dation, and the market still presents a quiet and 12.10 Ams,eiss,i - % o Liths• - - Do. Addit. Capital A - - - reCE easier appearance. The rates show a downward 1 and Eastern Junction 10 el 61 18 Do. Do. 811 1d lid all - - and tendency, and the withdrawals of gold from the all 8 81 201 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 41 51. 204 I Do. New all - - reti 13 5 . 3 14 l lP' fi c ir l . f , a'' iS t 'o a l n ., d a l3 ri a d i gT r.eVila2l: Bank are comparatively unimportant, but the pos- stoal BiLa.,and Ch. June lOO 73 74 all 111 121 10 I Do. Preference 100 ,Batialodrich 1 100 _ 25 B l ackburn ' Par sibility of a decline in the Bank of England 25 Bost and Tyne all - - ( l6 p. et. bds. 1 Aug., 18;2 ) 10 Bost Slefd.& Mid. Coml all 61 7C 100 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 100 - - minimum has not yet engaged attention, as a Bristol and Exeter Stock Brit,. lOO 104 106 100 93% 94% 04 31 100 Do. do. 1 June, 1874 100 - - sets, decided improvement in the position of that eats Stock Caledonian a 20 Cape,Eastn. Prov,(Lim.) 25. - - it NI bliskment is requisite before the authorities will be so Cork and Bandon 9 -- A raves. no div. t all - - 10 Carmarthen & Cardi , san all - - 20 Cape Town & Dock Scilis 3a. 11 1 d 20 Cork, Blkrock,& Passage all - - be justified in reversing the policy lately introduced. 20 Central Oude (Limite ) 3s.Od - - 20 Cornwall all 6 61 6/ 1 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c.1 7i 1 / d afte A sum of about £16,000 was withdrawn from 10 Do. A until6p.c.per an. 171 Demerara lal - - the Bank of England yesterday for exportation. 10 Do. B hasbeen pd.toß. all - - 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c 1 5 %d I d Stock East Indian, gu. SJ. c 1 100 1 0 01 1011 102 le met 50 Dublin and Bell ast June all - - of t The City of Baltimore has been announced this 25 Dun.,Perth,&Abr.June . . all 71 8 20 Do. F Shares Ext 10 1 d 1p 20 Do. Jubbulpore lO 1 d 1p pan morning, from New York, with £14,900 in specie. Stook East Anglian lOO 134 141 10 100 Do. 41 p. c. Debentra., all 1 00 100 1 I °°l Stock Eastern Counties lOO 561 571 571 1 one The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed Stook Eastern Union A Stock 100 38 4 0 Stock Do, 5 p.c. Deb., 1861..1 100 1301 1011 20 Geelong& Melbourne ..' all 20 21 Stook Do. do. B Stock 100 26 28 pre quietly, and prices exhibited no change of import- 25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) 84 - - sto. i Geelong Corporation 6 1 1 100 _ ( per cent. Bonds ante. The sales were estimated at 6,000 bales. In 20 ', East Suffolk - - Stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 35 36 10 Do - - 100 IDo. 6 per cent. Pref I all 94 96 941 the Railway Share Market rather more activity S tock Edinburg 100 Do. 6 percent. Debentr ; all 731 741 731 o - prevailed, and quotations further advanced. and Glasgow 100 Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 811 921 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all - -- 29 29j 29% 100 Do. 7 par cent. 18 62 ._ • I all 85 87 81 100 Do. ! do. 1807 .. •.! all 76 78 The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up Stock Furness - 100 'Do. do. 1872 .... all 75 77 c to this day, are, in round figures, as under :- Stock Glasgow & South Westn lOO 101 103 10 Great North of Scotland all - - Stoek ,GtlndiaPeniu,gua.sp.c. 100 95 981 99% f 20 Do. New, gua.s per cent. 6 fd I d tif 100 log loan no 1860. 1859. Stock Groat Northern 2O c Gt. South. of Ind.Lim.- 110 11 fd 1 Great Western .. • .. £26,068 525,269 Stock Do. do. A Stork .....• 100 074 984 99 4 1 ( guaranteed 5 per cent ✓ North-Western South-Western ', , Stock Great Western Stock (it. 14outh.& Wstn.(lreld) 100100 111 4 11 6, 2 % 604 1 100 I Do. Bonds Lay. ' 76,with } all 95 1(0 Brighton 10,908 11,264 grog 36,259 33,707 ; apt. till' t Midland : S t i o 2 c k Il t ) r o i s . S h t s r . o V o l t , h R E ni a l s O t o u r a o . S . . t . k . l a oo l l 50_ 65_ 100 IDo. do. '73 till '6O it South. Easternloo Do. do. V 3 without opt all 95 1(0 Great Northern 100100 1 , 00 , 100 68 1 1001 24,531 22,926 Stock London andloo Do. 54 p. c. do. '77 do .. all 90 93 5 Lancashire and Yorkshire sssas 25 Lond. Chat. and Dover) all 121 131 Stock Lon.,Brigliton &S.Coast 100 111 112 Stock l Madras, guar., 41 p. c. 100 86 89 a Bristol and Exeter 5,621 *',-- Stock London & North West)) , 100 99 091 991 f Stock I Do. do. 5 per cent. 100 961 971 Stock IDo. 411,. c. Extension.. 100 90 93 A d North-Eastern 33,032 31,731 124 Do. Eighths - - of tl Manchester, She ffi eld, and Lincoln 10,625 9,781 Stook London& South-Westn. 100 921 931 921 20 'Do. Fourth do. ~, all - - Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton 4,404 4,106 25 L'derry & Coleraine... 20 I Do. do. - - rt West Hartlepool 3,836 3,30140/ 4 1 401 1 Stock Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 - -- lion . .. d. Belfast and Ballymena . ... 1.137 1,047 Stock ~ , 25 ,sLiadoerrysh&et.E‘n J i i , s i k o i oo lle io u.. g 398 4100 [40% Newßrunswick&Canda. abr( u Xdisburgh and Glasgow 6,274 5,165 50 Maryport and Carlisle . all 51 53 121 Do. do. 4 Shares.... all - 20 Ryal/Land(Lim.)g.6pc a ll - - thoF Glasgow and South-Western 6,296 6,351 10 11etropolitan lob} 1( b 1 d 1 Class ACapitl.Share.. 1. ik Scottish North-Eastern Grand Trunk of Canada 10,998 7,638 Stock Do. Birming. & Derby ; 100 86 88 .. Do. do. Land d 0... 20 Do. do. B. Capital do. ) , the Ale' . Do. do. Land d 0... ; al' - - 'i- Great Western of Canada - -the W Oude (Limited) - - 25 Do. I Shares all 10 These returns are, in most instances, satisfactory. 25 Mid Kent all - - 20 Scinde The increase on the Great Western amounts to 10 Do. (Cray Line) all - - 20 Do. New ,e, T, 15 1 1 d the! 20 Do. Punjaub 100 Newcastle and Carlisle. all - - = £1,299 ; North-Western, £4,989 ; South-Western 25 New., Aber., & Ilerefd; all 91 101 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo. t 5,,," all Id 1 d A 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 18 - - , 10 Newry & Armagh (act.) 9 - - sip £171; Midland, £2,552 ; South-Eastern, £521; 20 Newry, Warpt., & Kos all - - 10 Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 Id Id n . - den Great Northern, £1,605 ; Lancashire and York. 100 57 59 1 7 Stock 5o Norfolk North. Counties Union 3l 31 Id , FOREIGN RAILWAYS. wle ad shire, £3,320 ; North-Eastern, £1,301 ; Manchester Stock North British lOO 611 611 611 I 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 41 41 nut ed , Stock Nor.Dev.RailatDk. Stk lOO - - 20 Ardennes all - - p fun Sheffield, and Lincoln, £844 ; and Grand Trunk of Stock Do.A Stk.-Arec.nodiv. 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 7 4 d par he until6pashasbeenpdß 100 - - 5 Belgian East. Junction all I 1 I ris Canada, £3,360. Oa the Brighton there is a de- Stock, Do. B Stock - - 20 Beziers to Graissessac. all - - met of crease of £358, and on the Great Western of Canada StocklNorth-Eastn.-Berwick 100 921 931 931 24 25 I Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 411% d d 6 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 21 21 100 ,Copiabo - - ascF .nd of £1,035. Stock,Do. Leeds lOO 47 ct 47 f I 10 I Ditto Extension .... all 11 1 d obti Stock Do. York lOO 76 771 77 20 , Dutch 'Rhenish us, There is very little activity in the market forloo 108 110 20 Eastern of France for Public Securities to-day, but the quotations have Stock N No or r t t h h Is.toatt.ndoorndshire.... 174 31 31 d 141 I 20 Euphrates Valley 2s. - - p ins 20 Grand Rus. Guar .5 p.c 6 - - 1 10 No. & Sou. W. Junction all 9 91 20 !Great Central of France all - - the been well maintained, Consols being firm at 95 Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolter lOO 36 37 40 391 10 Peebles all 71 81 29 'Gt . Luxem., Con. she.. all 61 7 PC ent to 951 for money, and at 931 1 for the account. 20 Portsmouth - - iin Business, both real and speculative, however, con- 10 Rhymney Stock Scottish Central lO - - 100 113 115 20 , Lake Constance & Bale all - - 20 'Lierre and Turnhout... all - - ing times inactive, owing to the suspense created by Stock Se,oth. N.E., Aber. Stock 100 271 28 20 Lombardo Venetian.... 10 11 11p 14; Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 84 86 ing the Budget. The New Threes and the Reduced 100 48 49 20 Lyons and Geneva .... all - - C &b. 331 Maria Antonia all - - are firm at 951 1 ; Long Annuities remain at 171 . . stloocki,ssiiltrtoine,._,,shbioruery:i&on Sheer ell 4 3 d 10 , Do. do. New - - of 3 re- - ' Stock 'South Devon lOO 42 14 43+ 24 20 I Namur and Liege all 884 Indian 5 per Cent. Loan is 1041 1 ; ditto 5 per Cent. Stock !South-Eastern lOO 881 88/ 59i 9 i was 20 'Do. do. 6p. c. Pref. all 19 195 Stock i South Wales ' her iSnfaced Paper has improved to 981 ; ditto 5 . 1 per Stock ;SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun lOO 70 72 16 Northern of France .... all 36 361 20 Do. New Shares - - p wit: tuns Cent. ditto to 104 ; and the Debentures are 97 2 4•. 20 IStaines, Wok., & Wek.. all 6 8 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 9 10 a a ' 25 Stockton & Darlington. all 38 1 59% 30 4 ago 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit. all 34.; 3.51 the Exchequer Bills are 245. to 275. prem. 25 Do. do. ;her, - ,Stockton & llartlepool 161 - - 20 1 Recife& S. Fran. ( P orn.) I she Business in the Foreign Stock Market is mode- St S tock Taff Vale oc lOO - - gua. 7p. ct. (Lint) ..: 1 13 1 % Id 114 i in 1 1 the rately active, and prices exhibit a further improve- Stock Do.I Preference, No. 1 - - 20 Riga and Dunaburs;.... 10 - -110 V de- 25 'ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 - - 10 Rome and Frascati .... all - - hat :e de mint. Turkish 6 per Cents. are 791 to 80 ; ditto so Ulster 25 Do. 2O 21 35 p his 5 Royal Swedish - - ium• New, 661 to 67 ; and the 4 per Cents. remain at 12 10 I Do. - - his onto 100 80 62 the 1021 ; Mexican has advanced to 221 ; Russian 41 Stock Vale of N'eath 10 Victoria Station & Pim 91 101 11 20 Sambre and Meuse. .... all 51 6 6i ing i the per Cents., to 981; Brazilian 41 per Cents., to 94 ; Stook,Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - 10 De. 54 per cent. Pref. ... all 8 1 91 20 84 vir So e u s t t he;n lan of de FLance .... all 19 20 MO 50 (Waterford & Limerick all - - ar. and Sardinian, to 851. a p his \ 20 West Cornwall nth's The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 21 120 West London all - - 20 'W. & N.W. of France.. all 22 23 on both 10 Do. Ist Class prem. ; Universal ditto, 1 -?-, prem.; the London and 20 .Do. 2cl Class - - all sa - , 20 Western of Austria .. . 6 - - tuft r race 20 Western of Switzerland all - - ins of Provincial ditto, 1 1 prem.; and the Canadian Loan 6 Wiesbaden - - for power is 21 1 prem. PREFERENCE SHARES. 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all - - 20 Zealand all - - the , ice, it Business in the Railway Share Market has beenClosing rrice. Business aft, arsuit Shar e Railways. lie liver- moderately active, and in most instances increased I Paid. ! Done. COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. hal honed firmness has been apparent in values. North- 25 Blythe and 'lynch ----...----per Wally c. pref. (issued at Aso) all - - - Can.Gov.6p.e J I.& J uly 100 'TI3 115 - - to The Stafford and South-Eastern have advanced ss. ; - Do. 6 p.c.lb.&Aufs. 100 109 11l 5114 pt.( 1 Stk Brie. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock 100 95 97 - Do. 6p.e.Mr. & Sep. 100 112 114 1144 C. was Great Northern and North British, 10s • Oxford, • , 20 Do. do. do. Shares l4 - - - Do. 6 per cent. 1879 109 - - 1124 12 ] [son of took Caledon £lO, 41 per cent 100 102 11) , 1 - Do. 6 per cent. 1880' 100 - - ] Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 15s. ; Great 1 2.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. all - --- sr the - N. B.G 0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July 10C •09 110 W le had Western and Midlands declined ss. ; and Caledo- 61 Cork & Bandon, 54 p. 0. all - - 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent. - - - Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 - - - N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 106 99 100 hoi nians, los. 61 Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun. all el 6 100 99 101 - D0.5p.cen.1871 to 1976 100 99 100 of Stock E. Angn. Class A 7 & spc .n the The Foreign and Colonial markets have also Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc lOO 112 116 - Do.sp.cen.lBBB and up 100 99 100 - NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. St. for ion of shown more buoyancy. Lombardo-Venetian have Stock' Do. do. Class C 7 pc .... . 100 105 107 Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 •08 109 ration. 100 113 115 Stock E. Coun. Ex. 5 p ct. N N o o :2 l 100 114 116 - S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 109 111 improved ss. ; Great Indian Peninsula, ss. ; and Stock Do. do - Vict-Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 - - usion, Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock 100 128 130 - Do. do. April & Oct. 100 110 111 1111 1 East Indian, 10s. Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 100 82 84 Stock Edin.&Glas. spc shares 100 111 113 Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares MISCELLANEOUS. sip Holy Stock Do. 4 p.c. gua. S. &D. 1 00 90 92 - oration have been is fair request at slightly enhanced StocklEdin.Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. 100 77 78 10 Anglo-M - exican Mint .. all 14 15 , COE 8 tOCk i F urness, 5 per cent .... 100 - - 1000 Atlantic Tra.(l,hnited). all 130 170 bet himabove quotations. Stockl,Glas. &S West. '• a. spc. 100100 1 1 2 20 1 1 1 2 2 6 2 25 Australian Agricultural 19 32 13 d o Stock Great Northern, sp. ct.; 100 112 114 MI 10 Australian Royal Mail . all - - friends ----- 10 Berlin Water Works ... all 44 84 re this MUSLIN FINDS DEIS DAT .4.. T Eili 0 1 1LOOILI s St to e c e k 1c1) D o o : 5 41 Pc p. R c e . d d m o. ., d 10 o 1 . sc.pm I 100 106 tes 50 British American Land 40 - - lomacy Bank Stock .5 p.c. Redm.,s pc. pm. I, 80 87 89 69 50 !Brit. & Irish Mar.Tel.A. all 38 40 ap *ors to 10 Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pf. I all - - 20 Do. I B, 7p. c. till 1862.. all 20 22 su 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 95% % stock ! Gt.Sn.& w (Ireland)4' le e ge 9 3 remon- 20 ;Do. C . all 14 15 et I Amu- 3 per Cent. Console Annuities ory of New 3 per Cent. Annuitioe. 1 ' Great ijaii r s) es E t k ( i. ll s e i r , k .G s t aid ' 10 I Chan.lsl ands Tel.(Lini.) all 8 9 aged by Long Annuities, expire sth Jan., 18(30 - st ock I Do. Redeemable, 41 p a.. 100 - 07 - 9 - 9 Stock ;Cop.lllir, ,s 1 E n g.& Suitt g all 15 20 bi neared; Ditto for 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 171 25 1),). Preisr-renct 7,4 per e t. all ,24 25 end his In fie Stock - Stock; Do. Redeemable, 4p. et. 100 86 88 Stook Crystal Palace. - 274 324 E Ditto 6 per Cent. Stock Do. sp. ct. Redeem. Pref. 100 100 102 Stock ;Do. 6p. c. Perpet. Deb lOO 101 101 104 ' Ditto Enfaced Taper, 4 per cent - 8 IDo. firm. Pref. Shares all 10 101 Stock' Electric Telegraph..... 100 102 101 al re and Ditto 5 per Cent. 10 I Gt. W. Chas. 8 p.e.pf.sh. all 17 18 25 Do. New work. Ditto 5% per Cent lO4 10 ,Do. do. sp. et pref all 161 101 5 English & Aust. Copper all 21 21 24 in athori - Ditto Debentures, 1858 - Stock IDo.llirming. guar. stock 100 76 77 15 Gen. Steam Navigation. 14 - - hi :yen ia Ditto, 1859 134 Do. do. do 20 llndian • & Aust. Telegr. 2s. - - Fis of the 0 inso l e for Account (March) e e xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 11c1 24 7 Stock Lan. & York FS p.c. stock 100 139 141 20 !London Discount 5ll 1 d al he tell/ Ditto £5OO 24 7 Stock Do Itarnsl.St.£s 3slodpc 100 - - 4 Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co. all 14 if 14 P' I • amen Ditto Small, lid. - - 20 Madras Irr. and Canal 1 11 2 3 h =pub' 1111/151111 OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE 010 LOOK. Stockll on.&11rio• spc gu. No . l 100 116 118 Stock', Do. ,5 p. c' . • N0..2 100 116 118 10 Meditor. Electric Teleg. all - - 10 ►Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) all 3 4 It ire and Brazilian 5 per Cent. - Stock , 1 Do gua. , 6p. ct. ulge in gl Ditto 5 per Cent. 1839 & 1869 - - )ut het Ditto 4% per Cent. 1858 - - 6 1 1)08 p.c.Pref.,iss.atldis. all 1 I Mexiean 3 per Cent. - 5 Do. do. 41 per c. shares 1 - - 100 iN.Br.&NovaScotiaLand 80 - - is, hole ‘ Ditto Account on her ,?. Portuguese. 1853, 3 per Cent. Stock D 0.4 p.c S.(div.def.til'6sl 100 66 68 1 ;Oriental Gas 1 Do. New Shares all I 155. I par h lecision , Ditto Account - - 4 S 10 addi- .. Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent - Stock I Lon.& N.W.Cov. & Nun- 10 Ditto B - - 4 he will Ditto 4% per Cent. - - Sardinian, 5 per Cent 8 :51 Stock' Lon. &S.W, 7 p.ct. stocko 100 - - stock Peel River Land & Min. , 100 50 52 ti I histlr Tarkish 6 per Cent - 124 Londondy Sr Cole, 4 slis.l all - - 121 Londondy.& Ennis 1 sh. I all - 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam. all 78 80 60 Do. New l5 12 14 ( Ditto Account Ditto New Loan - 6 Do. £ 6 4l 1 1 i 50 Rhymney Iron flOlpll lll . Ditto Account • 'Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. • VO/100u4slan 3 per Cent - Stock Scot.Austrln.lnv.(Lim.) 100 120 130 1 reat ad- Dividends on the above payable in London. 1 20 Do. 44 per cent... ....I all - - 25 South Australian Land, all i 34 36 f Do. - - e art of Ditch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent... 661 1 Submarine Teleg*. Scrip. all 1- 1 Stock Mid. Con. 6p. c. Stock . 100 - - 1 Do. do Registered all 1 1 i a "year!. Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.et., 100 139 141 TWO O'CLOCK. Stock Do. 44 p. C. pref. stock .. I 100 102 103 102 20 Tr.& Ln.Co.of Upr.Can. 6 - - 1 ecapitu- 100 Ivan Diemen's Land Consols, Money 95 ir 6 Do. with option till 18601 3 1 4 P ( excesses Ditto Account (March 8) ' •1 BRITISH MINES. LS ; how' . 10 Newport,Aber,&c.pret.sl) • all 10 101 " I p. e. redeem, at 5 p.c. om ' j 4 ' the op• ---- ------ 10 Do. Perpet, 6p. c. with Share Mines. P a id . 1 Closing 1 Business res of the . , option till 1866 all 12 121 Price. Done. I 12 10 Do., till 1869 lg. spark FOREIGN COIf.RTS. Stock Nerfik 5 p.c. Ex.Stk,lB46 10t, - - - - Alfred Consols (Philack) 2 . 11 . 19 31 4 , .fter re- ___-.--. Stock Do. 54 p. c. Prof. do. 1847 100 - - Stock D 0.5 wavVal.Ex.Sk 1847 100 - - 20 British Iron - Clifford l6 11 21 - 325 335 ti.oll, the PARIS, FEB. 21. Stock North British, spercent 100 111 113 - Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.) 1 455 465 Stock Do. New, gua. 5 per cent 100 109 111 - East Bassett (Illogan). 30 145 155 141% 0 A grand ball was given at the Tuileries the- East Caradon aptoms of Stock Nth.Dev.ltall.& D:k.Co. l 100 - - - E. W'l Russl (Tavistk.) 7.4.0 11 114 211:11 blinds' Stock siock ND-oEast.Cons. Pref.4p.c., 100 91 93 Berwick, 4p. c. Pre 100 95 96 - Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.) 541 50 53 . order of evening before last, at which were present Prince Do. do. do . - Great South Tolgus... 17s 141 144 ale. Th e Napoleon, the Princess Clotilda, the Princess 17- - G.Wheal Alfd.(Phillack . ) 12.4.2 1 11 ready re, Mathilde, and the princes and princesses of the 2 1 0 24 Do. Do. -G. Wheal Vor(Helston) 9 .. .. e alarralla imperial family. After the reception of the diplo- d i n e . e Q ds tia 6 rt p e • r e s, INR-1%1.1 139 -- - 25 140. York, H. S. Purch. 10 1 ld AS 20 North Staffordshire - Grenville - Herod's-Foot 5 3 3/ 8 26 2 8 pirit, ala i - Hingston Downs 4.3.6 4 5 matic circle and the presentations, the Emperor Stock 2d oa a .. 100 - - ox.Wr. & Wol. pc. let g 100 121 123 Stock' Do. Redeem.. s 1 . • - Lady Bertha roke onto and Empress entered the Salle des Marechaux, and - Margaret (ainy Lelant) - I_o North st.)oaur tciiocWsrloai Console (Bt . Si 91 446 of ' h nine Guarantee . 10 1R y d all - - - North Downs _ 24 6 64 hope dancing commenced. Their Majesties went severalall - - Stock Do. Irredeem., 2.1 gua. 100 115 117 North Frances , Illor,an) 10 51 6 td of the times through the different salons during the even- stock 81 1100 _ icottish North-EasternCrofty. . 7.9.4 81 4 t. Bl .) - N.Wlel Basset (Mogan) 5 5 100 73 75 lust WO S cottish 3ip e rc Y c . (st.c a le z e Y r> " ing, and afterwards entered the supper-room. The s t 0ck1144 250 12 260 1 s 's gto j o t pref. stock. 100 125 130 Providen ce (Uny Lehat) 10.6.7 48 50 pity /el - • ball terminated about three in the morning. Stock Do. 7p. c. pe Central, :f r . ai s t . : 1 07. . P . m . 10s. ',Oath Devon, Ann. 10s. all 11 114 Stock Do.Aberdeen.guat.6pc. 100 122 124 - Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 10s I 4 Gener" Captain the Marquis de Galliffet, of the 2d Regi- 10 Do. Fixed 41 p ercent. all - - - Sorth C. Brea( Illogan). ( trading 2 21 3 mint of Spahis, has been appointed Orderly Officer Lox. South Eastern all 24 241 - S Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.18.9 175 185 A ~ 1.0.6.) .......... - Stray Park 18.18.0 25 26 nveapends to the Emperor. Stock Do .44 per cent .... . .. 100 101 103 5 Tamar Silver and Lead was PO; , Stock Do. Fixed 41 p.c.lstis. 100 101 103 Mining Co 94 44 21 3 Prince Schwarzenberg gave a grand ball at Stock South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 92 10 Tin Croft at amool , Stock Do. 41 per cent - ) the Aug - , Vienna three nights since, which was attended byBs 88, Basset (Illogan).. 11 19 20 vale of Towey ( C orm.) 12s 6d 4 a Stock S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua. 100- West s thousan 25 Stock. and Dar. A 5 p.c. all 28 29 - W. Caradon (Liskeard). 10 80 824 -would 11 4 the Emperor and Empress, the Archdukes Louis 25 Do. B 6 per cent - West Seton Victor, William, Leopold, Regnier, and Joseph, 25 D o. C 6 per cent all 32 33 - Wheal Basset (Illogan). 54 474 405 415 170 180 't finding i- Prince Alexander of Hesse, the Duke and Duchess Stock Wtfd & cv rp c • 100 50 55 - wheal Buller ' 1 - as:- K ilk-,, •• • -___------ - Wheal , (Redruth) 5 100 105 r excited of Modena, and the principal members of the Aus- _ Edward (Calm ) • - • 6 14 1 . 11 Wheal K itti (U. Lelant) 1.7.2 5 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. - Wh'l Mary.. nn(Menhe) It 1 on be trian aristocracy present at Vienna. 8 30 32 _______ _ _______----- - Wh'l Trelawney ( Lick .) 41 * IsTanCe t a I I Leasing I Closing 1111111.120110 et BERLIN, FEB. 20. Railways. I Paid. would n co.'s. I, Price. pane- D. Vint The last accounts from Potsdam of the health of 2:i I Australian 7l i . Bedford and Bletchley all L n& N.W .. .. I IBon AccordCopper,Lim lse i pa r I.ertl, Via li i the King of Prussia are not so favourable as they Buckinghamshire.... 100 Ln& N.W 99 101 35 ;Brazil. Imp. (is. at £sp ) eat 6 t oo have been of late. The St Chester & Holyhead..' 100 Do. 505 51 20 Do.St.Johndelßey,Lim l5 21 29 - aats A . ple, ~ , tizieger announces Do. do. 54 p. ct..... 100 Do. 124 126 5 Do. Land and Mining Co. a ll - law .r Ital , that his Majesty suffers from a greater relaxation - _ Ob Clydesdaleaunetion. 100 Caledoninlo3 105 40 !Cobra Copper - - d Great the system, and that there is less sensibility than Colchester , all 44 46 :431 I lefeat bf - Copiapo l6 6 ,1. ~A has been evinced of late. E.Llncolnshire,g.6p.c. 100 Gt.North.ll4o 142 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co all 1 ' a'. ien COF E Union, HarwicliShs. all E.Counts.l 41 44 pat ..,„ A grand concert took place on Saturday evening Do. Woodbridge . 100 I - - 2 Fortuna eat the 0 ( 20 General all 244 251 Gls.Barr.&Neils,Dre . t . .! 100 Caledouln; - - 0b at the palace of the Prince Regent, at whi 1 , m c- -. Do. New 2 Gt. N. Cop. of S. Austr 1 i d 1 p ra L yea ht 100 DO. as taug't Meyerbeer presided. , More than 1 500 personages I - Gloster& Dean Forest! all Gt. West. - - 3 Linares all 101 111 H tl 5 I.l.lSitanlitu 0 ar pool.l)ck.&Raik , all Yk.N.,Sairl - - to force of distinction were present. During the concert Hull and Selby ' all Yk.N.Md.lll 113 111 ariquit a all t. Do. 4 Shares ! all 'Do. I _„. _ 1 N.RinneCop.of S.Aus.L 10s. i d p ad tha t f Meyerbeer Do. 1 - 2 l 2l PontgibaudSilver, Lead lie the Princess of Prussia presented M. Shares all Do. . I - res rat Lan • c.&Carl.gua.s p.c ' Mining and Smelt.... all 4 6 100 ILn Sr NI:W 210 214 t „iv with a valuable baton, as a token of her Royal London ' •-. ..... 1 5 Port Philip ...... .. i 4 &Greenwudi . 100 I 'S. East... let 66 15 the q u 'i Do. Preferencel Scottish Austrian. (L.)...1 10S 1 d 4p , c i r ca Highness's admiration of his skill. L) to er Lon.,Tilby.&Sontend.; 100 ' ' - 18.2.81 United Mexican . ..... I all 24 21 121 The fr CARLSRUHE, FEB. 16. Lo ,Peto &Co. , 93 05 westoft, gua. 4p. et.' 100 INerfolk • , - - 1/. 1 ; Do. 6 per cent I 100 IDo. *l JOINT-STOCK BANKS. ,eiliSe tb• By the testamentary disposition of the Grand 31anc.,Iluxtn. & Matk.l all , LN W&M! 21 2 ____ ---- T ---------___ ; ..._,,, 1 Closing B us i ness it bl , ol Duchess Stephanie, the Princess of Hohenzollern he nce Prefer-, ence Stock - i prloe, asitioll a ll , 100 !Midland ~ 96 98 97 Done. 4 ,, call Sigmaringen will inherit the estate of Umkirch, Newmar , kt. Bur 'Ex 3 1 ,5. 5. 6. E.Co t I - ;s s ... guaranteed sp.c. , un 8I I p - Cori I O CO- Is near Freiburg. The Grand Duchess has left the Nortlin.& Eastn. 5 p.c. I all , Do. 57 59 100 A gra&UnitedServiceßlL 50 - - e has b e d villa at Baden to the Duchess of Hamilton, and the • Do do. 6 per cent. ...I all Do. I - 40 Australasia all 77 79 784 981 'lll si ll Do. Fixed 5 per cent. all Do. I 25 Bank ' of Egypt all 24 241 l ist._ e 0 property at Mannheim to the Crown Princess of North Western ...... all Midland , 14} 15 100 Bank of Loudon 5O 51 53 la i I.& NW • 40 'Brit. Col. Bk. & Loan Co. all - - opl , a ria Preston and Wye*. 1 all & L.Yk. iI _ Saxony.oo British North American all - - bola ".4 I 20 'Clad. Bank of India, &O all 201 21 '2O/ „ 0 Do. 1 Shares A I all Do. - on L" 0 Roystn,Hitch.,& Shop { 100 IGt.Northsl3s 137 25 Ch.Mer.of In. Lon.&Ch. all 31 33 4!' the )00 ;City a 0.• DEATH OF LIF.TJT.-GENERAL T. WRIGHT, K.H. Shrawabry& Hereford 100 T Brassey 104 306 50 64 6 6 -This gallant o ffi cer died a few days since at the advanced Do. Do. 1 .... 11 4 p 100 Colonial age of 84 years, after a gallant and honourable career in South Sta ff ordshire .. ' 1 all M'Clean .1 101 11 20.11 Com. Bank of Canada all - - Wilts and Somerset..' 100 Gt. West i9O 92 100 Commercial of Landon 2O 20 21 the Royal Marines. The venerable general in his earl (Acesriearly Vigmbledon& Croydn.; all L.&l3renl 71 8+ 20 ;Egg , Scot., & Aus. Ch. all 161 104 100 ot j professional service was engaged . in most of Lord Nelson's 20 Gen Bk. of Switzerland all - -. ~,... r poi 4fo j, attacks-On Rode and Cadiz in 1797, the battle of the Nile, DOCKS. 20 ! Lon.Char.Bk.otAustraL all 221 22t 44 ,,,i ly, beal."" . the campaign of Naples in 1799, at the surrender of Ovo - - ''' i gold, in k r and Novo, Fort St. Elmo, Capua, and Gnats ; and the cut- I Closing Business 50 'London Joint Stock 10 - - 311 . 100 London & Westminster - . 20 - - 50 51 i g odl,o` rov tins-out of the Guiep, at Vigo. He was also among the Share Docks . rrald Price. Done. 100 Nat. Prov. of England. 35 - - wed a s !rase. last gallant troops in th e . campaign in Egypt in . 1801; and the - - •s (11 1 , 1 1 0 ,0e 0 last scene of his active service was at the siege of Algiers 5O National Bank 25 - - Stock Commercial .. 100 •.• 20 New South Wales -.....- 6 and ' ft .the f in 1816. On his retirement from the service he was placed Stock 'Do 4 perCent.Pref •Min. 100 -• 25 • iCtOT .., 0 on full pay. His commissions bore date as follows:-Second Stock 'East and West India.., 100 - 1191Onent .11k. Corporation all 40 41 20 ;Ottoman Bank The ' l6 l of lieutenant, April 21, 1796 ; first lieutenant, June 10, 1799; Stock London lOO - 100 Provincial . all 19 191 of Ireland .. 25 77 79 he cup - up captain, July 27, 1303 ; major, Sept. 16, 1816 ; lieutenan- Stock St. Katharine NO - 10 Do. N ew - - ,of the S e colonel, Jan. 10, 1837 ; colonel, Aug. 26, 1839 ; major • Stock ' Southampton lOO -.. 25 South Australia - - general, Nov. 11, 1851; and lieutenant -general, June 20, Stock Nictoria .»..«....... , 100 102 104 25 Union of Australia all - - 4;4 1655. %CDO New astrumeassiosa 2 - 50 Union of London l2 28 29 I IEO Unity Mutual ..-. 4 0 = lit THE SUN, L0111:00.N, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 23, L 60. _RAILIV.37. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAT.) The SPtAKER took the chair at two o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The Watchet Harbour Bill was read a second time. CARLISLE AND WEYMOUTH. ELECTIONS. The committees appointed to try the petitions against the return of the members for these boroughs were sworn. PETITIONS, Several petitions were presented against different points in the budget, for the reduction of the duty on malt, con currently with the reduction of the daty on foreign wines and spirits; against the abolition of church rates ; against the licensing system proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer; in favour of the repeal of the duty on paper; of the exemption of incomes under 1150 a year from the ineptly; tax; in favour of the Amendment of the Poor Law, &c., &e. HIGHWAYS BILL, An HON. NIEMBER gave notice that on the motion for the second reading of this bill, he would move, as au amend ment, that it be read a second time that day six months. VOLUNTEER CORPS. Mr. E. JAMES gave notice of his intention to ask the Secretary of State for War a question in reference to the volonteer corps, namely, as to whether they were to be'exer cised at Aldershot or any other camp. IMPORT DUTIES. Mr. NEWDEGATE asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether it is understood by the Govern ment that the proposed reduction and abolition of import duties, pursuant to Articles 5 and 6 of the treaty with France, are to take effect as regards the produce of other countries than France and her dependencies, in virtue of the obligations of the said treaty. Mr. GLADSTONE, in the absence of his noble friend (Lord J. Russell) said that as far as he was aware the treaty with France had no reference to anything respecting imports into this country, except its own productions. Parliament might take whatever course it deemed expe dient in regard to the productions of other countries. For instance, with respect to the silks of Germany, they might increase or reduce the prohititive duties. (Hear, hear.) PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS BILL, On the motion for going into committee on this bill, Mr. WALTER, moved that the house resolve itself into committee this day six months. After some remarks by Mr. Cave, Mr. Henley, and Mr. Cross, Sir G. GREY said that he assented to the principle of the bill, but considered the machinery totally inoperative for effecting the object proposed. After some further discussion, Mr. SLANEY, proposer of the bill, said he wished to have time to consider the objections to the measure, with a view to meet them, and still retain the principle involved. He deprecated the question of church-rates being intro duced on the discussion of the bill. He proposed to provide places of public recreation for the working classes, where they might enjoy themselves after their toil in company with their wives and children, instead of being, as at pre sent, driven into publichouses. lie alluded to the fact that the table of the house was crowded with petitions in favour of the bill. He would withdraw his motion for a fortnight in order to amend the bill, and then he trusted that it would receive the approval of the house. Mr. WALTER said he retained his opposition to the principles of the bill, but would withdraw his amendment, in order to afford the hon. gentleman time to bring forward his measure in an amended form. Leave was then given to postpone the motion for going into committee for a fortnight. - - WINDOW CLEANING BILL. Sir C. BURRE LL moved the second reading of this bill. Sir F. GOLDSMID and Mr. E. JAMES opposed the bill, on the ground that the provisions were too stringent and would be inoperative. Mr. PACKE and Sir G. B. PECHELL supported the second reading. Mr. H. BERKELEY considered the bill a most foolish and petty measure, and one that should never have been introduced into the house. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) After a few words from Sir G. GREY against the bill, Sir C. BURRELL contended that the principle of the bill was just. Sir G. C. LEWIS moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. The motion for the second reading of the bill was nega tived without a division. ATTORNEYS' AND SOLICITORS' BILL. The house went into committee on this bill, and several clauses, after some verbal amendments, were agreed to. Mr. MURRAY proposed different amendments, but ob served that as they had not been distributed to hon. mem bers before this morning they had not time to consider them. ------- The CllAtioux reported progress, and the house re• sumed. CONVEYANCE OF VOTERS, &c., BILL. The second reading of this bill was postponed till to morrow. ELECTION PETITIONS ACT, 1848. On the motion for the second reading of this bill, Mr. E. JAMES moved that the bill be committed to the select committee on the Corrupt Practices Prevention Act (1854), &c. Ile contended that under the present system there was much abuse, and several petitions were presented merely for the purpose of intimidating members. In many cases these petitions against the return of mem bers, on the ground of bribery and treating, should never have been brought before a tribunal like the house of Commons. Sir G. C. LEWIS would not oppose the second reading of the bill, but considered that it should then be referred to a select connoittee. After a few words from Sir F. KELLY, Mr. MILLER said that he proposed in the bill to afford facilities for the withdrawal of election petitions, and to prevent those of a frivolous and vexatious character being presented. He heard only yesterday from an hen. member that two., ithstanding an arrangement between .44^,'"^r by which a petition against his return was withdrawn, he would have to ply between £3OO and 4100. Sir G. GREY considered that they should not make the provisions of a bill on this subject too stringent, as it might have the effect of preventing the presentation of petitions for which there might be good grounds. Aftbr some discussion, in which Sir F. Goldemid, Mr. Vausittart, Mr. Deedes, Mr. Collier, Mr. Henley, Mr. Bouverie, Mr. Stewart, and other hon. members took part, The bill was read a second time, and ordered to be re ferred to a select committee. The other orders of the day were disposed of, and the house adjourned. THE SEA SERPENT CAUGHT AT LAST! (Ron, the Berinttillan of lam 25.) Every one who has read that fine old poem by Andrew Marvel, entitled " The Lrmigrants in Ber mudas" will remember how skilfully he describes the wonders in Nature which Providence displays at these Islands—that while " eternal spring" reigns here and fruits, delicate and luscious, abound, it is nevertheless a spot " Where lie the huge sea-monsters wracks That lift the deep upon their backs." This characteristic, which the good old Puritan poet ascribed to the Bermudas, was not inaptly exempli fied by the remarkable occurrence at Hungary Bay on Sunday last. Between ten and eleven o'clock a.m., on that day, a very singular fish was actually wrecked on the shelving shore at the en trance to the bay we have mentioned. Mr. George Trimingham and Mr. D. Trimingham were near the shore at the time, and, hearing a noise like that made ley a large fish floundering in the water, rushed to the spot whence the sounds came. There they found alive, but rapidly dying from exhaus tion, a " huge sea-monster.' Its colour was a bright and shining silver. This brilliant cover ing of the skin was, from the struggling of the animal, scattered in great profusion about the place. The skin had a rough, warty feeling to the touch, but was destitute of any scales. There was a dorsal fin running nearly the whole length of the creature, composed of short slender rays united by a transparent membrane, and separated at intervals of less than an inch ; in other words, the slight back fin had a number of regular gaps in it. It had a curiously shaped head, the like of which we have not seen in any of the numerous illustrations of icthyology we have examined. From a drawing which is now before us (for we had not the good fortune to see the creature itself) the conformation of the head in profile is not unlike that of a dog. There is a defined forehead, with a projecting mouth. The eyes, large, flat, and ex ceedingly brilliant. It had very small pectoral fins, and minute ventral fins proceeding from the thorax. It had large gills, but was, we are told, destitute of teeth. But its most remarkable feature was a beautiful crestal appendage, consistin g of eight long spines, of a rich red colour, which sprang from the top of the head, commencing at the fron tal edge of the forehead and following each other singly about au inch apart, the three first of these spines being connected half-way upwards from the cranial covering by a gauzy filament, but all the rest woe wholly destitute of any membraneous appendage. These delicate crestal spines, which the creature had the power to raise or depress at pleasure, were of irregular lengths—the longest, growing from about the centre of the top of the head, being three feet in length, and the rest rang ing front 18 inches to 21 feet. The larger number of these appendages were flattened at the extreme end, somewhat like the tip of a spear. The length of this singular inhabitant of the liny world was 16 feet 7 inches from the front edge of the lips to the end of the tail. It was 11 inches deep measuring through from the top of the back, at about one-third of its length from the head, and its thickness, laterally, was from 3 to 6 inches, at the same distance from the head. Thence the body tapered gradually until it terminated in a bluntish point of about half an inch in diameter — the tail having no finny or any other appendage. This singular fish was opened by one of the spectators, and Mr. George Trimingham informs us there was found in it a roe, about three feet in length, showing that the creature was a female. It was also inspected by Dr. H. J. Hinson, Dr. P. B. Tucker, Dr. Cullen, and other gentle men, including J. Matthew Jones, Esq., the last named gentleman being well known as the author of " The Naturalist in Bermuda." Mr. Jones is in possession of the head, a considerable part of the tail, and a section of the dorsal fiu ; and is, we be believe, engaged in preparing a paper bearing upon the peculiar features of this wonderful specimen. The question is, What is the proper designation of this "sea-monster?" It has already been widely spoken of as the " sea-serpent," or as an offspring of that seldom-seen and much-doubted denizen of the ocean. Eminent scientific men have declared that a " sea-serpent" is a fabulous creature— EASTERN MEETING THIS DAY. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held to-day at the London Tavern, for the purpose of receiving the usual report for the past half-year, and for the election of directors in the place of those retiring in conformity with the terms of the act of Parliament, Our readers are of course familiar with the dis sensions that at present exist in the company, and it was anticipated that the proceedings would not be of the most favourable description. Shortly after the business was opened the struggle com menced between the supporters of Mr. Love, one of the retiring directors and chairman of the com pany, and Mr. Waddington, who is a candidate for one of the vacant seats, and at the hour we went to press the contest was stilt going on. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) IN RE CHRISTIE. This bankrupt was described as of Grove-street, Lisson grove, and he came up fur his certificate, which was granted, of the second class, without opposition. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RE FRANOHEIIANDI.—rBoor OF DEBTS. A meeting was held for the proof of debts on the estate of this bankrupt, a Greek merchant, of Bond •street. The case has been before the Court several times, on the ques tion of proof of debts, where proceedings have been taken abroad, attaching property there in a similar manner to those in bankruptcy here. In the case now brought before the Court, parties holding bills had received dividends at Alexandria, Trieste, &c., and now sought to prove against the estate in England, Mr. Peachey, for the assignees, objected to the admission their proofs, which was supported by Mr. Nicholson. After a very long argument, Mr. Pennell, the official as signee, suggested that those parties who had received divi dends should refrain at present from pressing for more— whereby the foreign or second claims would be protected until some decision should be arrived at. So long as the fund was held no one could be much damaged. His Honour suggested, and it was adopted, that some merchants abroad should go through the different claims, ascertain what had been paid by way of dividend, and then obtain the certificate of the Consul-General, who by him self or appointee was the liquidator of the estate. POLICE INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CAUGHT AT LAST.—Charles Burrows, 15, in the employ of Mr. :fames Slater, gas engineer, of 23, Denmark -street, was charged as follows : Mr. Slater said the boy was in his employ as errand boy, with the intention of being apprenticed. About a fortnight ago he gave his carman a sovereign to get changed, andput the change in his portmonnaie, which he put in his desk, in his counting-house, and the next day he found the half sovereign was gone. At that time he thought it might have slipped out, but having continued to miss money from his portemonnaie two or three times since, it being his practice to place it, on coming down of a morn ing, in the desk for a short time. He that morning marked some money, and placed the portmonnaie in the desk as usual. He told the prisoner to keep his eye on the door frequently, and left the place for about five minutes, and on his return, no one having been in the place, for his wife was watching, a shilling was gone. He taxed the prisoner with it, but he denied it in tote, but it was afterwards found on him, and he then confessed taking it. He now had reason to believe that he had also taken the half sovereign, and wished for a remand, as he had reason to believe that this was not the extent of the prisoner's de r predations. Mr. Bingham said he would remand him for a week. MIXING AWAY WITII WORKYOUSII CLOTHES.—Henry Wright, an olderly man, an inmate of St. George's Work house, was charged with making away with several articles of clothing, the property of the guardians, and committed for a month. THAMES. ADULTERY IN Low LlFE. —Catherine Callaghan, a dis sipated, quarrelsome woman, aged 36, and described as a costennonger, of Darby-street, Rosemary-lane, was brought before Mr. Yardley charged with cutting and wounding Mary Quick, of Carstine-place, Goswell-street, St. Luke's. The complainant, a pale and careworn little woman, who appeared to have lost a good deal of blood, and who had a surgical plaster on her fprehead, said the prisoner had stabbed her with a knife. Mr. Yardley—Explain how it was, and tell me what brought you from Goswell-stroet to St. George's-in-the- East ? _ _ _ The complainant said her husband had abandoned her, and had been living in a state of adultery with the prisoner. She went to Rosemary-lane and St. George's-in-the-East in search of him, and ultimately found him in a public house with the prisoner. She was about to speak to him, when he abused her and shoved her away from him. She was about to follow him for the pur pose of remonstrating with him, and advisinghim to return home, when the prisoner seized her and held her while her husband made his escape. The prisoner then beat her and tore the hair out of her head, and, while they wore strug gling together, stabbed her with a knife on the forehead. In answer to questions by the magistrate, the witness said that her husband ill •used her before he left home, and had been cohabiting with the prisoner for several weeks. She lost a large quantity of blood after she was stabbed. The prisoner said all that was said against her was ea tiroly false, and then abused the prosecutrix, and said Mrs. Quick's sister was a common woman of the town, and Mrs. Quick was no better. Andrew O'Brien, a respectable working man, said that he saw his two countrywomen, Mrs. Quick and Mrs. Cal laghan fighting and tearing each other, and a lot of low blackguards looking on and laughing at them. He asked if no one would interfere, and there was no answer. He then assisted in taking the women's hands out of each other's hair, and each brought a bunch of hair away with her. The women afterwards got fighting again about the •omplainant's husband,and Mrs. Callaghan took up a knife and plunged it into Mrs. Quick's head. After some other evidence, proving great provocation on both sides, Mr. Yardley said the conduct of O'Brien was highly praiseworthy, and convicted the prisoner of an aggravated assault. He sentenced her to two mouths' imprisonment and hard labour. THIS DAY'S MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. !m/lii" WzBILZY Aviuols. Wheat, 43s Ild ; barley, 24s lld ; oats, 21s Ild ; rye, 31a 10d ; beans, 38. 6d ; and peas, 3611 3d, Tai Six Winn.' ATN R AGn. Wheat, 431 9d ; barley, 34s Sd ; oats, 21s 5d ; rye, 31s 4d ; beans, 38s 5d ; peas, 361 111. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEBlL—Wheat, 117,309; barley, 71,544; oats, 17,985; rye, 55; beans, 7,230; peas, 1,581 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Although only a moderate supply of beasts was on sale here, to-day, the demand for all breeds ruled inactive, at about Monday's currency. Sheep—the show of which was rather limited—changed hands slowly ; nevertheless, the quotations were supported. Tho few lambs in the market moved off heavily, at from 6s 2d to 6s 10d per Blbs. The sale for calves was sxtremely inactive, at a decline in prices of fully 4d per 81bs—the top figure not exceeding 5s 6d. Prime small pigs were in fair request ; but inferior pork, as well as much cows, sold heavily at late rates. Per 81bs to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. s. d. a. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 61 1 Primecrs-wool do. 5 0 5 4 Second quality do. 3 8 4 2 P me. S' thdowu de. 5 6 6 8 Prime large oxen 4 4 4 3 Large tree. calves 4 8 6 0 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 101 Prime small do 5 2 5 6 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 4 2 Large hogs 3 6 3 10 Second quality do. 44 4 101 Small porkers 424 10 Suckling calves, 19i to 22s ; and quarter .old store pigF, 23s to 295. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Bea s t s 1,050 'Beasts 122 Sheep Calves Pigs 3OO Pigs MEAT MARKETS. NrwalTE AND LEADHNHALL. The supplies of meat are moderate, and the trade generally rules steady, as fel lows :—Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 6d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d ; pork, 3s 10d to 5s Od per Blbs. by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Feb. 22.—The supplies of each kind of stock in to-day's market were moderate, and the trade ruled firm, at full prices, as follows : Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 8d; mu tt o n, 4s Od to 5s 8d ; veal, 53 Od to 5s 4d ; pork, 3s 6d to 4s 10d per 81bs to sink the offal. ROMFORD, Feb. 22. — Our market has ruled stead y to-day as follows :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d; mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 8d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 40 8 d to 5s 4d ; an d pork, 3s 8d to 4s 10d per 81bs; suckling salves, 14s to 19s; quarter old store pigs, 23s to 28s each; milch COWS, £l4 Os to £lB Os each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 Ss ; clever, £4 Os to £5 5s ; and straw, Al 6s to lOs per load. A moderate supply and a fair demand. CUMBERLAND.—:Meadow hay, £3 03 to £4 lOs; clover, £4 Os to £5 58 ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 12e per lead. Trade firm. WHITECHAPEL.—Moadow hay, £2lss to £4 8s; clove?, .£4 Os to £5 5a ; and straw, £1 6s to SI 108 per load. Trade steady. that, although intelligent naval officers and corn- 1 ' manders in the commercial marine assert that 1 they have, while traversing the ocean, seen such a" monster," observed its aprearanoe and watched its motions, not only with the naked eye but through powerful telescopes, yet these observers were mistaken, and that what they took to be an " animal" was nothing more than " seaweed." We certainly shall not undertake to de cide whether the theory of the men of science or the experience of the nautical observers is to have the greater weight; but we are in a position to assert, that the " sea-serpent" (or by whatever name it may be called) which darted upon our shores on Sund a y l as t, was no t a spec i men o f curiously-entangled "sea-weed," but a most singu lar piscatory character, unlike any representation of rare or remarkable fishes to be found in books, and from its long, tapering forma, as well as the mode by which it probably propelled itself through the water, is not undeserving of being styled " A Member of the Sea-Serpent Family." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NOTTINGHAM SPRING MEETING.—WEDNESDA.Y. Although it again froze hard last night, all fears, owing to the brightness of the morning, were soon dispelled as to holding the races to-day. By noon, the ground was toler ably soft, and considering the length and selerity of the winter, and the peculiar untare of the ground at Notting ham, it was far better going than most trainers anticipated. On making jai:rallies this morning at the Infirmary, we found that James Grimshaw, though much hurt about the foot, was not so seriously injured as was imagined on the previous evening. Some time, however, must elapse before he can again appear in the saddle. The Forest Handicap Plato of 50 sovs, for all ages. T.Y.C. Mr. Martin's Confusion, 3 yrs, Cat llb (inc. 51b extra) (Saddler) 1 Mt . Shelley's Lord Berkeley, 5 yrs, ist 101 b (L. Snowden) 2 Mr. Lincoln's Vigo, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (J. Snowden) 3 The following also ran :—Tyrant, Amsterdam, Lazy Lass, Julie, Codicil, King Edward, Fern Leaf, Tormen tor, and f by Annandale—Calista. Betting-5 to 1 agst Confusion, 4to 1 agst Lord Berke ley, 5 to 1 agst Codicil, and 7 to 1 each apt Vigo and Julie. After several attempts, a wretched start was effected. Vigo, Tyrant, and Tormentor lay in front to the distance, when Confusion got up to Vigo's neck, and the pair ran head and head to within a few strides of home. Lord Ber keley, who had been lying forward, then made his effort, drew rapidly on Confusion and Vigo, and after a good race, was defeated by a neck only. There was a length between the second and third, and Tyrant was a bad fourth. Codicil and Lazy Lass got badly off, and were pulled up at the distance. The Little John Stakes of 5 soya each, with 30 added ; for two-year-old colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. Half a mile. Lord Stamford's Little Lady, by Orlando—Volley (A. French) 1 Mr. Merry's Zodiac Mr. Bland's fby Annandale—Mary (Bullock) 3 The following also ran :—Rupert, Reverie, The Gipsy, Jessamine, The Robber, Rosedale, Relief, Maid of Peru, and Stormer. Betting--5 to 4 agst Little Lady, 4to 1 agst Reverie, 5 to 1 agat Zodiac, 12 to 1 each agst Stormer and the Mary filly, and 20 to 1 each agst Rupert and the Gipsy. Up wards of an hour was wasted at the post. When the flags were lowered, a moderate start took place. Little Lady leaped away in advance, closely attended by Rupert, the Mary filly, and Zodiac. At the half-distance Rupert and the Mary filly were beaten, and Zodiac made an ineffectual attempt to overhaul Little Lady, but her ladyship, without being headed, won easily by a length. The Mary filly was au indifferent third, and Rupert a worse fourth. A Selling Stakes for all ages, of 5 soya. each, with 20 added. Half a mile. Mr. Coverdale's Eva, 3 yrs (120), ist llb (H. Grimshaw) 1 Mr. Saxon's Little Poll, 3 yrs (120), 6st 61b . • (emery) 2 Mr. Morris's Dapple, 3 yrs (£2O), ist llb (Perry) 3 The following also ran—Wee Polly, Nemesis, Little Jenny, Fern Leaf, Peggy Pollard, and Little Emma. Betting—Even agst Dapple, 4 to 1 agst Eva, 6 to 1 agst Fern Leaf, and 7to 1 apt any other (offered). The four placed lay in front throughout, Eva having a lead of about a length. On nearing the Judge's chair Little Poll got to the girths of Eva, but was unable to head the leader, who won a capital race by a head. There was a length between the second and third horses. The winner, entered to be sold for £2O, was disposed of for 46 guineas, to Mr. Price, of Newmarket. The Scurry Handicap for all ages, 3 soya each, with 20 added. Five furlongs. Capt. Christie's Codicil, by The Cossack, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (Bray) 1 Mr. Trower's Lovett, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (G. Fordham) 2 Mr. Jacobs' Appendix, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (Edwards) 3 Malachite and Golden Pippin also ran. Betting-2 to 1 agst Golden Pippin, 6to 2 each apt Lovett and Codicil, and 4to 1 agst Malachite. Appendix made play, followed by Codicil and Lovett. Within the distance, Codicil took the lead, and won very cleverly by half a length ; a length separated the second and third. On the horses going away, Golden Pippin jumped round, and was left at the post. The oiee, A.anuai notate 'Lae. ur C am, 3 eaca added. Two miles and a half. Capt. Christie's The Dane, 4 yrs, 9.t 51b (White) 1 Mr. Swindell's Pactolus, i yrs, lOst 91b (Palmer) 2 Mr. William's Lincoln Green, aged, 9st 91b (Knight) 3 Mr. Reynard's Cheery Chap, 5 yrs, 9st 9lb (W. Marlon) 4 The following also ran :—Toddy, The Poet, Adiantum, Congreve, Dianiant, Pyrrhus the Second, and Whitewall. Betting-6 to 4 agst Pactolus—in running 6to 4 was laid on him-5 to 1 agst Cheery Chap, 6to 1 agst The Dane, and 10 to 1 agst any other (offered). Pactolus cut out the work for about a quarter of a mile, when Congreve took up the running, and carried it on to the Mansfield turn, fol lowed by Adiantum, Whitewall, and Pactolus. This order continued for a mile, when Pactolus again led. The dis tance being reached, The Dane came to the front, and eventually won easily by three lengths. The others came in at intervals. The Hunt Cup, and a piece of plate of 30 sovs for hunters. Two miles and a quarter. Mr. Lambert's Violet, aged, 9st 101 b (Mr. J. Hastings) 1 Mr. Woodroffo's Black Tommy, 5 yrs, 12st 21b.. (Owner) 2 Mr. Con's Red Rover, 4 yrs, lOst 101 b (Mr. Martin) 3 The following also ran :—Whaley, Charles the Twelfth, Eagle, and Russell. Betting—Even agst Red Rover, 3 to 1 each agat Black Tommy and Whaley, and sto 1 agst Violet. Won by half a length. Red Rover was a bad third. with 50 ERAATMC—WaIIaco carried sst 121 b in the N.ottingham Spring Handicap, on Tuesday, instead of 6st 81b, as stated on the card, being 41b overweight. RES FOR 1860. rARY. Ch e ltenham Club ..... 2B Lincoln 29 .CH. Northampton 27 Llanboidy 27 Croxton Park 3O Thirsk l3 Epsom Spring.. 19 Newmarket F S ..23 Harpenden Epsom ..22 Manchester 3O Hungerford Bibury Club 20 Stockbridge 2l Winchester 22 Chelmsford 26 Newcastle .. 26 LY. Nottingham Stamford Marlborough Goodwood. UST. Oxford Plymouth York Lichfield Stockton Derby Monmouth Manchester Autumn Newmarket F.O. B R 1" AS TRA C2'l O.II7ENG _IN E. - - Yesterday the first ordinary general meeting of the proprietors in this undertaking was held at the offices of the company in Pall mall East : Mr. H. D. Davies in the chair. The foF owing report of the directors was read by Mr. Hanson, the secretary : "The interval which has elapsed since the formation of the company has afforded opportunity for acquiring much valuable information of a practical kind on many subjects connected with Steam Traction on common roads, which nothing short of actual eapcl ience could have supplied. Whilst it may be a subject of regret that the operations of the company during its past year of business should have been on a somewhat limited scale, and although it is true that had the company possessed a good stock of engines and waggons equal to the various kinds of work required of them, it might already have done a large and profitable business; yet it rosy on the whole be considered a decided advantage that there should have been sine delay in the manufacture of the requisite number of en gines, inasmuch as from the actual working of those which the company have had in use, many latent defects have been discovered and remedied, and several improvements have been designed, which, if applied to a much larger rolling stock, would have involved a costly expenditure. As when the railway locomotive first came into practical'aperation it was subject to many derangements in its machinery insepa rable from any novel application of steam power, so, whea Mr. Bray's admit able invention made tha use of steam practically available on oommon roads, many similar difficulties occurred. But whilst it must be admitted that, owing to tha novelty of the invention, errors have occurred in the comstructiou of the subsidiary parts of the engine, the recurrence of which will be obviated by the experience now acquired, yet it is gratifying to be able to state that the engines, notwith standing these defects of construction, have never under any eireurnstAnces tidied front want of power to draw the heaviest loads which have been placed behind them. It is also only an act of justice to the patentee to say that in no instance have the traction wheels (in which consist the great merit of Mr. Bray's invention) become out of order. It is obviously impossible within the limits of a report like this to give even a summary of the numerous •applica tions of an important nature which have been received irons all parts of the country and fronfabroad, front manu facturers, colliery owners, contractors, and front persona engaged in trade of every kind, desirous of using traction engines, nearly all of which have been obliged to be declined for want of sufficient plant. But two or three instances insy be given to indicate the kind of business offered to the company. A firm w \to are extensive lime • manufacturers now deliver their lime by a circuitous route of 20 miles, for which they pay upwards of £1,200 a year for carriage. If taken in trucks by traction engines the distance by road would be only 10 miles, and all shifting from carts to railway trucks would be avoided. A large colliery proprietor, WI) o now delivers 500 to 600 tons of coal a day by carts, would gladly employ two traction engines and trucks as soon as the company can place them upon the read. A lime manufacturer in Kent has repeatedly urged the company to ; send him an engine and trucks upon hire, to remove the large quantities of chalk which he is in the habit of burning. A general contractor having to move several thou sand tons of ashes, offered the contract to the company, but it had to be declined for want of sufficient rolling stock. This gentleman having seen the engine at work, felt great confidence in its powers, and by way of testing it to the utmost, coupled seven or eight of his wag gons together and then locked the whole of the wheels, but the engine drew the train thus locked without difficulty : the contractor stating, when he saw it moved, that no forty of his horses could have stirred it. Large ship owners have applied for the use of engines and trucks to move their ma rine machinery from London direct to the ship for which it is intended (in some cases, even as far as Southampton), in order to avoid the risk, trouble and expense of the various changes necessary if sent by any other means : since the ti action engine can be backed into the manufactory where the marine engine has been made, and quietly draws the load away to the ship destined to receive it. The com pany have also:received proposals of an encouraging nature from two of the leading railway companies, one of whose managers has expressed himself so far in favour of steam power for delivering the goods from the depots, as to say, that if steam traction were no cheaper than horse power, he would prefer to use the traction engine, on account of the inconvenience attending the employment of a large number of horses. The growingnecessity for steam traction on the road has produced the natural results which always attend the law of demand and supply. Thus, since the for mation of the company, several patents for traction engines have made their appearance, nothing, however, in the opi nion of those best able to judge, has been or can be devised at all approximating in value, simplicity, orpractical utility, to Mr. Bray's patent wheel. This stands alone as the first and essential point in all traction engines ; and it is believed that the simplicity and mechanical skill of the contrivance, which enabled the inventor to overcome the only obstacle that had hitherto baffled the attempts of traction engine makers, is destined to produce the most important commer cial results. At the same time, the whole system being still in its infancy, the directers wish it to be understood that, whilst holding Mr. Bray's wheel to be all important, they are prepared to treat liberally with any one haviag a substantial improvement to offer in other parts of the engine, whether such improvement be patented or not. The object of the company should be to make and sell the best, and nothing but the best, traction engines that can be produced; and possessing, as this company does, the only wheel that can be applied to the purpose, all other improvements ought naturally to be incorporated with it. Whilst thus stating their conviction of the great value of Mr. Bray's invention, after full opportunity of judging of its merits, the directors are gratified in being able to report that the patentee has met the proposal of the board to re model the arrangements at first made between him and the company (by which he was entitled to a proportion of the profits, according to the capital raised, and to an equal dividend with the shareholders, whatever that might be), in the most liberal spirit ; so that that which was previously a great obstacle to the necessary increase of the capital no longer exists. The original patent, and a second one for eer e e ...........„ -- ..e. absolutely the property of the company ; and the inventors have no further interest, beyond the dividends on their present shares, what ever may be the capital raised or the dividend paid. In dealing thus fairly with the company, Mr. Bray has, in fact (unlike many patentees), best consulted his own interest ; for now the public, to whom after all inventors must look for the means necessary to carry out on a large scale their inventions, however good in themselves, will be better able to appreciate the pecuniary advantages to be derived from a connection with this company; and ilia directors, being thus relieved from the original engage ment with the patentee, will be enabled to carry on the business of the company on a fair commercial basis, unfet tered by the imposts usually attaching to patent rights. The directors refer with much gratification to the Govern ment report ou the subject of this invention, as given in evidence before the committee on dockyard economy, which being based upon actual work performed by the engine during four weeks' constant trial, affords the most satisfactory testimony of the true value and economy of steam traction ; since it will be seen that the saving in 's e Woolwich dockyard from the use of two of those engines, one only being kept in regular work, is estimated at £682 per annum. The company not having a sufficient number of trucks to work even one engine profitably, its business, so far as relates to the hire of engines, is necessarily restricted at present to transactions with such persons as possess trucks of their own. These are often ill-adapted to the work, and the charge also in such cases being made by the day and not by tonnage, produces pnly £4 per diem for each engine employed. It is proposed at once to increase the number of waggons and trucks from three to thirty, and to build seven more first-class engines of different sizes, in addition to the five already in stock. This will enable the directors to have six engines and waggons in constant work on very advantageous terms. The outlay required for additional engines and trucks will be about £7,500, but further capital will be required to esta blish a permanent depot and for other objects in connection with the company's business. But for all useful purposes it is not considered necessary to raise the paid-up capital above the sum of £25,000. The sale of engines may always be reckoned on as the source from which the principal part of the company's profits will be derived. It is impossible to form any estimate of the return that may be expected from this branch of the business, as the demand from abroad, especially from our colonies, bids fair to exceed the expec tations of the most sanguine, when once the company shall be in a li position to show the system in regular work at home. Independently, however, of this chief source of profit, the income that will be earned by the rolling stock, when thus augmented, will, it is believed, be not less than £5,600 per annum ;—so that, after allowing the large deduction of nearly 50 per cent. for repairs, replacements, drivers' wages, &a. therp would remain from this source alone a net re venue of nearly £3,000 per annum. In realising this result, the obvious policy of the company will be to reduce the rata for hiring, and increase the plant, in order that the advan tage and economy of using steam power, as against horse la bour, for drawing heavy loads may be made as apparent as possible. With such prospects open to the company it is hoped the proprietors will authorise proper steps to be taken for raising the requisite capital by the issue of a fur ther allotment of shares." The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, took occasion to refer to the recent action in which the company had been defendants, observ ing that it was in their case somewhat a misfortune to have too gopd a defence, as it had led to the jury stopping the trial at the close of the plaintiff's case, leaving the matters of account to be settled by arbi tration , thus depriving them of the opportunity of setting themselves right with the public. the facts came to be known , the wonder would be, not that the engine failed, but t h a t it managed to do the work it did. The engine w as taken by the plaintiff, Mr. Myers, as a n advertisement to draw attention to his equestrian troupe, and was used for a purpose for which it was never intended. engines of the comp an y were only calculated for ratefspeed, and for theengine . to add weights at . a low o :is travelling circus this was drawing heavy t e he in co t n i i i p e al a iy gi d .e i e s m tin en ct t ly re d n e a c e li r n in ed n. t a o n d t h w e h a e t n tr A a e l rti.oNnf:eorfs to insert any c 0 t h e m liable fur legal consequences in stated to him, a l n a d us the event of its failing to do the work to which Mr. Myers put it. Three hundred gallons of water were requisite to work the engine and tender,but no provision fur keeping up the supply, depending entirely upon the water lie found in the ditches and ponds on the road side ; and as that source failed, the summer being unusually dry, the tubes were burnt out, and the safety valve, which was filled in 'with lead to prevent explosion, was burnt away. Rut the object of the plaintiff was to evade the claim of the company against him by setting up a counter claim, as was obvious from a letter, in: which he said he was afraid he should have to t " advertise " the engine as a perfect failu r e. I The Hon. REGINALD CAPLE seconded the rrie j tioti. Mr. THOMPSON (an engineer) said he 134 d seen the engine used by Mr. Myers • ascending I .nd de scending an incline of 1 in 6 at Malvern, d rawing a number of carriages with the greatest eas e. The resolution was carried unanimously. A vote of thanks to the executive officeru , and a similar compliment to the chairman, conchit led the business. ~,,,, j ,,... - ` RACING FIXTU FBBR' G'ullane 25 MA Liverpool Spring .. 6 Shrewsbury Spring...... 8 Coventry ........ 14 Warwick Spring....... 20 Ar: Pontaland .............. 2 Newmarket C ........... Catterick Bridge 11 Abergavenny l2 Chester 1 D oncas ter Spring 8 York Spring 10 Salisbury Bath l5 Ascot 6 Hampton l3 Newton 13 °ahem If Beverley 2O Newmarket J. 3 Carlisle Worcester 6 Liverpool Abingdon 12 Brighton Brighton Club 3 Wolverhampton Reading 8 Radcliffe l3 Egham 14 SEPT: Warwick Doucaster ll Chesterfield l7 Leiaoster THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. 17 19 20 .24 LONDON, Feb. 23.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. ; ight breeze and fine. DOVER, Feb. 22.—Arrived off—Ulima, of Prince Ed ward Island, bound up Channel. NEWFORT, Feb. 22.—Arrived—Eleanor, from St. John, N.B. Sailed—Usk, for Valparaiso. CLYDE, Feb. 22.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Chrysolite, for Melbourne —Eugenia, for Domerara—John Gray, for Tri nidad. Wind calm. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning. LIVERP 0 OL, Thursday Morning. Wind S.SW. (BY 1117133ILLRINI AND BRITISO TEIEGRAPII.7 GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Wind S.E., tide one hour's flood, weather fine. MIL, Thursday Morning. Wind S. b: E., moderate. It is stated "that, since November last, when the experiment of shipping gold to the India markets COM ruenced, the total sent has amounted to nearly L 600,000. At first the consignments yielded a profit, the native im rte.., paus ing the quantities to be melted into 10-ounce po . ingots, which were found:convenient in many transactions in place of the usual heavy sums of silver. The profit, how ever, l e d to supplies bein g des p atched in excess of thegrow ing d ema nd, and, according to the (latest advices, the so vereign was worth only 208.—a price Which, reckoninethe charges of transmission, would involve a loss to the im porter of 3 per cent. The remitta n ce s, s therefore, will now a aga in be limited to silver, which, the last quotations of exchange show no alteration, may be expected to continue on their recent scale.