The Sun. — London, England, 1869-03-23 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, Two o'CLocK The Bonds of the Honduras Loan are 85 to 87 ex coupon. The Danubian Commission Guaran teed Loan, 1 to 1 prem. The Mortgage Debentures of the Trouville Asso ciation, a to 11 prem. In the Railway Market business is dull. Cale donians are 781 to 79+; Great Eastern, 37/ to 37i ; Great Northern, 107 to 108 ; ditto A Stock, 1061 to 1071; Great Western, 49i to 421; Grand Trunk of Canada, 15i to 151 ; ditto Fourth Preference, 171 to 17; ; Great Western of Canada, 141 to 141 ; Loudon and Brighton, 481 to 49 ; London and North-Western, 114/ to 115,1; London, Chatham, and Dover, 16 to 17 ; Lanca shire and Yorkshire, 1221 to 1231 ; Metropolitan, 1021 to 103 ; Midland, 1161 to 1161 ; North Eas tern, Berwick, 102 to 103 ; do. York, 92 to 93 ; Sheffield, 541 to 541 ; and South Eastern, 761 761. American Five- twenty Bonds are 831 831; ditto 1865 issue, at 821 to 821; and Ten-Forty bonds, at 74 to 74 ; Erie Railway Shares, at 24 to 241 ; Illinois Central, at 961 to 971; Atlantic and Great Western Debentures, at 32 to 33 ; while the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds have risen 1, to 311 to 311. In Bank Shares Chartered Mercantile are 30 to ; Consolidated, 1 . to prem. ; London and County, 50 to 51 ; Landon Joint-Stock, 32 to 33 ; London and Westminster, 64 to 65 ; National, 42 to 43 ; ditto of Australasia, 61 to 7 ; Oriental, 43 to 44; Ottoman, 21 to 2} prem. ; Union of Lon don, 36 to 37 ; Victoria, 39 to 41. In Miscellaneous Shares, Hudson's Bay is 1 higher. Anglo-American 22k to 23i ; Atlantic Telegraph, 26i to 27i ; ditto Eight per Cent. Pre ferential, 31 to Si ; Credit Foncier, 2 11-16 to 2 13-16. The sum of £605,000 in gold was withdrawn from the Bank yesterday to pay for some dollars recently imported from France. The India and China mail steamer Syria has taken out £82,283. If United States Bonds should continue to be consigned from New York to the German and other markets on their present scale it is thought not un likely that remittances of specie may before long be made to America. The present importation seems to be at the rate of about £2,000,000 sterling per week. Complaints are made of irregularities and delays in the Continental mails via Ostend. As it would be undesirable for our means of communication with Germany to be limited to the single route by Calais, it is hoped by the leading mercantile houses that our postal authorities will place them selves in communication with the Belgian Govern ment with the view of some remedy being devised. The South Eastern Railway traffic return shows this week a decrease of £193 compared with the corresponding period of last year, and the Brighton a decrease of 11,749. The traffic return of the Great Western Railway of Canada for the week ending the 19th inst. shows an increase of £663 over last year. At a meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of Australasia a dividend and bonus, at the rate to • gether of 10 per cent. per annum, free of income tax, were declared. At the meeting of the proprietors of the National Bank of India (Limited) a dividend was declared for the half year at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, making a total distribution of 7 per cent. for the year 1868. The annual meeting of the Oriental Bank Cor poration will be held on the 22d of April. The ordinary general meeting of the Home and Colonial,Marine Insurance Company is called for the 31st inst., when a dividend will be declared. A general meeting of the East India Land Credit and Finance Company (Limited) is convened for the 31st inst., "to receive the report of the direc tors and for other purposes." The report of the Rio de Janeiro City Improve ment Company (Limited) has been issued. It states that the existing rate of exchange will not permit the directors to recommend a dividend for the past six months ,exceeding 5 pr cent per an- num, the same as the interim dividend paid in October last. With reference to the faii...re of Messrs. Hunter, Finlay, and Co., calico printers, of Glasgow, fur- ther advices state that a composition of 12s. 6d. in the pound has been offered on the trade debts. The consignment account debts are now estimated at £lOO,OOO. A police notice offers a reward for the apprehen sion of Samuel John Shrubb, manager and secre tary of the Hercules Insurance Company (Limited), who is charged with " publishing a false prospectus of the said company, with intent to defraud the Members thereof." The following relates to the desirableness and practicability of some compromise to rescue the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway from the bands of the 16 legal firms now contending over it :_. "The Credit Foncier of England (Limited), Clement's- lane, March 22, 1869. "Sir,—l beg to be allowed to state, in reply to the letter of A. B.' in the Times of to-day, that the Credit Foncier of England holds upwards of £200,000 of the debentures of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company, and that the Credit Foncier believes that it would be to the ad vantage of all the interested parties to stop litigation, and Come to an amicable adjustment of their various claims by a general compromise. Of course this can only be done by each party consenting to give up a portion of what it conceives to be its rights, and I ain glad of the oppor tunity of declaring that the directors of the Credit Fon- tier are prepared - to enter upon the consideration of a general settlement upon this basis, and, indeed, to set the example of moderation by offering considerable con- cessions iu the outset.—Your obedient servant, " F. MOWATT, Chairman of the Credit Foncier of England." BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING-APRICES. n (-; OVERNMENT FUNDS. 8 per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account, 8 per Cent. Reduced 9ll New 3 per Cent New 21 per Cent. Jun. 1894 Do. 5 per Con _I en. 1873 Annuities, SO yrs, r x,,ire sth Jun., 1880 — Do. for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 — Do (Red Sea Televaph), A ug., 1908 — Exchuqusr Bills, £l,OOO, 21 per Ct. Do £500 Do. £lOO & £2OO par B,tnli of England Stock,4f per Cent — ~, 1).. account uanada 4 per Cent. Bonds — I nter-Colonial Oranitun Apr INDIAN dOVERNMENT SECURITIES India `knelt . , 101 per Cent., ril 1874 2lO Do. Opening, for Account _- Do. 5 per Cent..l illy, 1880 Do. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 Do. Cartiticates Do. Enlaced Pape, 4 per Clint Do. 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Business to-day was dull, and prices in most cases unaltered from yesterday, yet a trifling im provement has to be noticed for Spanish, but the demand for the stock was by no means large. In Railways there are sellers of Metropolitans at 103 ; and in the miscellaneous market Hudson's Bay have recovered from the fluctuation of yesterday. Money is plentiful with the brokers, and first-class paper is taken at 2:1. Consols are 93k 2i for money ; ditto, for Ac count, 93k 3 ; Three per Cent. Reduced, 91i i New Tkreo per Cents, 91i ; Exchequer Bills 11,000, 2i per Cent., —; ditto £lOO, £2OO, and £5OO, 4 pm. ; Bank of England Stock, 4 per Cent., shut. India Stock, 104 per Cent., April, 1874, 210 ; ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 1124 4 ; ditto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1888, 1004 4 ; ditto Eufaccd raper 5 per Cent., 1054. In the Foreign Market there has been a few purchases of Spanish New Three per Cents. Argentine Six per Cents. are 791 to 794 ; Bra zilian of 1865, 794 to 804 ; Chilian Six per Cents. of 1867, 544 to 958; Danubian Eight per Cents., 87 to 81 ; Egyptian Nine per Cents., 944 to 954 ; ditto Seven per Cents of 1868, 76 to 764 ;/; Italian Five per Cents., 554 to 55i ; Mexican, 14i to 15i ; Peruvian Five per Cents., 79 to 79i ; Portuguese Three per Cents of 1867, 36i to 37 ; Russian Five per Cent. Orel and Vitebsk, 82 to 82i. 'URNS. blemen from Z+laa• he president, and Association of the I connected with rade, had an t of the Board of deputation was evil consequences suggested, the issuing returns mds as to weight, altered into the .ssified under two he various mein; eply, whilst not ought to depend at all, but ought on that the plan ads, as hitherto, nued. As is now ,0 the Board of resent. =-. CTS. Mr. Seely to the late Govern• of steamers for its country and reporting to the been confided y Lopes, Mr. Mr. Greaves. ;ee has assumed by lengthened and non-official ed are simply for the Post ho carry the services they igements with Seely brought limns, he con• h was the sail Tvices a week lard and Bin 'ernment, wag ;rificing about the proposed that by enter tors for eight from taking ovements, and ocean penuY nquiry, which 1, was carried ote yesterday •eport. lan who was iday evcningt to an open 'ith tho " Ed" ction for libel o end of Feb g above 1 will come on Picas, West for thcomia recent con sed the Go ctending the was investi 3veral other nen caused nment is not As, but more be required, ace. ess to the empt to dig n him. 11° •e party Cation of the s follows: -- ci confidence d (and none 'e me to the equitably-- traumeptS the grounds ever, seem se manifest regularity )aired. At ,a gs would s per ton -- )f postal re nship conv CATOES.--- )f the new y Guhlicl), , has given The lead- . Turning ig as seed Lvino• each ig the seed epor t laid ;rieultural , toe grow' rds of an seed, an d ; feet, the Anothe r whe re nd t yielded with one feet, and obtained schetielg• o nsist eed ; and rothice. ,EANS. --. ' . f another ,veep tyro urle AO difficultY reet, O a The wesP°lig id balls, Ind t he w ho 0 - f d—ther e L. T he leg words three,' f I of 3 f r ' tirae• e ' s rifle ie rig ht own 193 r -thoug", in the iot th e le oat The l's right pressed Ind left The , c 1 to be tlenlau daYet° -TO .ssiov , ;, an d o,Tork start south Do. 5i per Osnt. May 1879 — Di 5 pe- Cent., Rup. Deb. 1872 — Do do 1877 — no. do. 1882 los} 1. 1 . Deb., 5 per Cent., A ug . 1873 ~ — ),, fir , ndzi, 4 poi. Cent., £l,OOO Do. und,Jr .£l.OOO ... — FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Argentine Republic, 6 per Cent Do., Scrip £45 paid Au-Arian Bonds 5 per cent Do. 1859 651 Brirdlian 5 per Cent — `)o. 41 per Cent. 1852 — Do. do. 1858.... Do. do. 186) — Do. do., 1863 7l Do. 5 per Cent., 1865 — Do Account. BO 1 B,;enos Ayres 6 por Cent. Do 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) Cuba, 6 per Cent. o..iiian 6 per Cent — Do. 41 per Cent..„. ........... . — Do. 3 per Cent., Do. 6 per cent. 1867 .. 941 Do. 7 per Cent., 1866 .., C lornhian, 6 per Cent. Danisa, 3 per Cent., 1825.,...... Dan.)l hal Principalities, 7 per Cent 761 Do 8 per Cent., 1867 V7quador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent EgyfJan, 7 per Cent...,. Po Secoed Issue Do. £5Ol, Bonds Do. £lOO Bonds • • Do. 1861 Do. Account Do. £5llO Bonds Do. 110 C Bonds 9l English Scrip, 1868 7 64 4 i Do do. £45 pd — Government Railway Debentures ..... 97 6 Greett 5 per Cont., 1824 5, ex Coups — Do. Account Do. Coupon s • -- Do. Account •• gia teinala 5 per C en t .. — Honduras Gov. Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., all pd -- Its dun 5 per Cent., 1865 Do. Account . — Do Maremmana Railway Uexicar, 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Do. 1864 — Do g per Cent. Anglo-French — loutoyidean 6 per Cent. . — Mc'rish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada — Do 3 per Con — Do. Deferred eeruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account .. 791 1 Do 41 per Cent. (Ui: ), arren) ...... ~.... Do 44 per Cent.. 1862 Do Account — Porti , guest- 3 per Ct., 1853,'6, 7,'9,'61,'2,': 361 Do. do. 1867 37 64 Do. do. Scrip, .£2O pail — Uussian 5 per Cent., 182,2, £ St Do 44 per Cent , 1850 Do 41 por Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cont., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 - Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £loo,Bunth ~ 944 Do. du. XB4 15s. do. . Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds 941 14} Do.' do £B4 15s. do.. Nicolas Railway 67i Sardinian 5 pt.r Cent Spanish 3 per Cen Do. Account Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. New Deferreu Do. Account Do. Passive • Do. Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do. Account, Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan Do Government, 1864 Do do, 1868 Do do, Scrip Turkish 6 per Cent.! Do Account Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do .£lOO Bonds 6B Do 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1860 Do 4 por Cent., Guaranteed Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Venezuela 3 per Cont. Do. AccAant Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do 6 per Cent., 1862 31~ Dividends on the abovo payable in Loudon Austrian a per Cent. Ex 10 Florins „, Belgian, 4-} per cent., Ex. '2sf. Dutch 2A- per Omit. Ex. 12 Cxuil, Do. 4 per Ceat. Certificates Do. Account French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. Italian 5 per Cent. 1851, E. Zsf.! Do Account ss} CLOSING PRICES. donso!s, Money 92i 3 Do. Account, April ELECTION PETI7 lONS.-THIS DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) OLDHAM. OLDHAM, March 23. Tho petitioners in the Oldham election inquiry have withdraw❑ from the case. Messrs. llilib,rt and Platt are therefore declared duly elected. Costs reserved. DOVER. DOVER, March 23. This morning, on entering the court, Mr. Sergeant Sargood announced to withdrawal of the petition. Baron Martin pronounced the formal judgment thst he should report to the Speaker that Major Dickson had bee❑ duly elected. The decision was received with applause. RACING FIXTUR ES. MARCH. Durham 29, 30 Epsom 30, 3 APRIL. Abergavenny l, 2 Newmarket Craven...l2, &c. Bromley 1, 2 I Knighton... l3, 14 Aldershot l, 2 I Ludlow ... 16, 16 Catterick Bridge... ...... 1, 2 Eastbourne l9 Thirsk ... 6, 7 1 Lewes 20 21 Hungerford 6, 7 Curragh ...20, 21, 22 Lichfield 6, 7 Croydon... 22, 23 Cambridge 7 8 Newmarket Ist Spring I Croxton Park 8 26, &c. Streatham 8, 9 MAY. Chester 4, 5,6, 7 1 D oncas t er 13, 14 Eglinton Hunt 6 , 7 i Whist Drayton l 7, 18 Winchester ll, 12 1 Bath 18, 19 York 11, 12 Manchester l9, 20, 21 Baldoyle 2nd Spri ng 11 , 12 C roy d on 19, 21 St. Albans 13, 14 Harpenden 2l I Salisbury l 3, 14 Epsom Summer .....25, dze. Croon JUNE. yd 2,3, 4 Newcastle 22, 23, 24 Newton 2,3, 4 I Oldh am 22 Ascot Liverpool Summer ...15, 16 1 Stockbridge 24, 25, 26 Windsor 15, 16 Chelmsford Hampton l7, 18 Sutton Park .....29, 30 Curragh 22, 23, 24 I JU Worcester l, 2 Newmarket July 6, &c. Carlisle .• 6, 7 Pontefract 9, 10 Hendon l2, 13 Nottingham 13, 14 AUG Brighton 5,4 Brighton Club 5 Lewes • 6, 7 Egbain lO, 11 \Volverhaxrpton lO, 11 Windsor 12, 13 St. Albans l7, 18 Stockton lB, 19, 20 SEPT. Warwick... 7, 8 Curragh (Royal) 7,8, 9 Abingdon 9, 10 Doncaster 14, 15, 16, 17 Richmond 21, 22 Lichfield OCTI Bedford 5, 6 Edinburgh 6, 7, 8 Leicester 7, 8 Bromley 7 8 Newmarket 2d 0ct...11, &c. Chelmsford l9 20 Kelso 19 20 NOV] Harrow . 2, 3 Worcester 3, 4 St. Albaus 5, 6 STEEPLECIIA AP I.Y. 1 S ou th amp t on 13, is Reading 15 , 16 Huntingdon 2O, 21 1 Stamford ... .......... 22, 23 1 Goodwood 27, 28,29, 30 , IJST. Oxford York 24, 25, 26 Plymouth 26, 27 1 Scarborough .30, 31 1 Derby Summer ..,31, Sep. 1 1 Weymouth 31, Sep. 1 Canterbury 3l, Sep. 1 :MBER. Hampton ....21,. 22 Western (Ayr)........22, 23 Hendon 23, 24 Monmouth 23, 24 Newmarket Ist 0ct....28, Scc. Lanark... 29, 30 BER. Cheltenham l9, 20 Curragh ............19 , 20, 21 West Drayton 2l 22 H,erefurd `ll, 22 Monmouth 23 24 Newmark.t Ir , ton ...25, dro. ;MBER. lEgliuton Hunt .......... 6, 7 Liverpool ............ 9, 10, 11 1 Shrowsbtu7 ..... l5, 16 IL FIXTURES. aL. Aldershot 1, 2 I Streatham .................. 8, 9 1, 2 I Royal Artily., Woolwich...B Bromley A bergavenny 1, 2 Knighton ...... 13, Southdown Hunt l4 Lichfield . 6, 7 Ludlow ...... 13, 16 .7 Tenbury... •.. ...............211 Cambridge ... 7 8 Croydon ....... ..22, 23 Cheltenham 7, 8 Co. Louth & Ardeen 27, 28 MAY. Limerick Hunt 4 j St. Albans ,,,,,,..13 Eglinton Hunt 7 West Drayton....... 17 JULY. Kingsbury ..................9 OCTOBER• Bromley 7 1 West Drayton ......... 21, 22 NOVEMBEE. Worcester 2,3, 4 Sbrewsbury 15 , Harrow 2 I , 3 Leumiugtou Bunt ..„23 &e 'Liverpool 9, 10, 11, 12 COURSING FIXTURES. MARCH. County Louth (Champion), Ireland 18, Sze. Scottish National Open, Lanark 3O, &e. AUGUST. St. Albans.. 17 OCTOBER. Ancaster and Willoughby, Lincolnshire 5, G. Ormosby 19, Sze. Huntingdon Club.. 26, 27. •1 0 VEMBEIt. Sundorne, Salop enthan and Eaton ~ 9, ctc, TIM SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 23, 1869. iITI • .• •• • • Closing Business Share NAME. Paid. Price. done 10 Agra Limited, A all 123 13 121 13 19 Do B lO 43 13 43 50 Albion l5 7 1 5 00 Alliance, Limit e d 25 13 1 143 11 1 20 Anglo-Austrian . . 20 Anglo-Egyptian, !lim all 191 2 3 201 20 Anglo-Hungarian 8 14 21 20 Anglo-Italian 1866, limited 10 53 41 40 Australasian ... . 20 Bank of British Columbia all 11 13 20 Do issued at 2pm , : 5 5 4 25 Bank of Egypt ............... all 36 18 20 Bank of Otago, lira. 25 Bank-of South Australia.- all 30 22 50 Bank of Victoria., Australia 25 37 39 10 Bank of New Zealand all 17 15 173 50 British North American 20 Chartered of India Austra lia, end China...... 25 Chartered Mere. of India, London, and China all 291 303 20 City 100 Colonial ...... . ...... 25 393 403 391 10 Consolidated, lim. . . 50 Delhi and Lond on, lini... 50 East London, 1im...... . 20 English and American, Bin 10 ... ••• 20 English Bank of Rio de Ja neiro. lim ...... . 20 English, Scottish, and Zug tralian Chartered ..... - 281 Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation all 35 37 283 Do new 65 114 100 Imperial, lim 20 Imperial Ottoman. ........... 10 221 121 3 25 lonian ............................. all 23 27 25 Do new ...... . 20 Lnd Mortgage of India, Bin 4 33 33 100 Do sp. c. Debs.lB64, 30 all 76 75 7d 30 London Bank! of Mexico and South America, lim. 20 3 4 153 100 London and Brazilian, lim. 46 32 2$ 20 Do new - 71 63 41 100 London & River Pl ate, lim. 40 10 12 25 Do new 10 21 Sp 20 London Chart. of Australia all 2.3 243 20 London and County 2O 40 61 60 60 Do new. iss at 20 p.m, 16 pd ll •• .. London Joint S tock __ • 1 32 ! 13 London and South African al 9 1) 00 London & S. - Western, lim, 20 11 9 150 London & Venezuela, lim._ 123 ••• .•• 100 London and Westminster 2O 633 6 41 631 100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pm 2O 100 Merchant, lim 10 Metropolitan, lim all 7 1 71 71 100 Midland, 1im,,,, 2O 1 3 i b National of Australia 25 National of Liverpool, lim l6 ld Ip 100 National Pro v i nc. of En,s'd 42 ••• ••• 10 Do .... 50 National...... ................... 80 ••• • • 20 New South Wales all 41 43 20 North-Western 25 Oriental Bank Corporattoit all 43 44 50 Provinc. Bank. Corpo., lim lO 6 3 100 Provincial of Ireland 25 88 90 10 Do new, all ... ... 100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, lini 25 15 I.t 100 Do issued at 6pm lO 8 6 25 Union of Australia all 461 471 100 Union of Ireland, lim 50 Union of London l5 36 37 1 MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-American Tel., lint tall 221 221 221 if 10 Anglo-Mediter Tel., lim 10 121 13 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 16 17 st Atlantic Telegraph lO 25 28 27 6 1 st Do. 8 per cent. lOO 70 73 721 25 Australian Agricultural 25 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim. 10 Baugarah Tea Estates, lim 9 7 , d 10 Berlin Water Works, lim all lif 141 10 Do. New 6 It 4 100 Bolckow Vaughan, 11 m. ..• 30 816 i Bombay Gas, lim. 6 Do. New 4 # fd kJ British American Land 44 16 1 8 d at B. and I. Magnetic TeL, Ihn lOO 153 163 20 British Indian Tea, Btu all 21 Sf 20 British Ship Owners 7l 21 Canada. Company all 61 a 10 Canadian Loan and Invest ment, lim 2l 2 1 d 20 Ceylon Company, lim. 20 Do. A shares 5 •-•,' 1 2 ,i 1 10 City Discount, lim 6 4f at 25 City of London Beal Pro perty, lim 9 20 30 City of Milan Improy. lien G U all 4 6: 1 6 2 2 I : 25 City of Moscow as, m.— all SO City Offices, lint 25 28 1 25 d 4 1 50 Colonial, lim. Do. ... .._ 50 Commercia; Union (Assur) 5 10 Company of African Mer chants, lira. 3 id p 20 Continental Union Gas, lint. all 20 201- 201 25 Copper Miners of England, pref. 71 per cent. 100 Corporation of London Bjnds, 1877, 41 per cent. all 101 105 100 Do. 1879, 4 i per cent. all 1041 1051 100 Do. 1882, 44 per cent. all 1031 1041 10 Credit Fon. of England, Him all 2 , „, „, 50 Credit Fon.of Mauritius lira lO 3, a 2 if t ' t st Crystal Palace lOO 19 21 at Do. Preference lOO 95 100 at Do. 6p. c Perpetual Deb lO9 107 lit 20 Darjeeling, lim. I 0 Eastern Assam, lim. B4 50 East Indian Land Credit and Finance, lim. 20 East India Irriga. & Canal all 32 Ehbw Vale Steel, Iron, and • • • • Coal, lim. 100 Egyptian 9 per cent. V'roy Gua. by Egypt. Gov all 911 93 , „,„ i 5 him 20 Egyptian Com. & Trad. 6 41 4 1 , W at Electric & Inter. Telegraph 100 236 213 10 Do. New 8 lu 12p 3 Eng. & Austral. Copper, lim 21 i 15 English and Foreign Credit 74 i 4, 1 100 Eng. and Scot. Marine, lim 8 10 Fairbairn Engineering 5 14 lid 20 Fore-streetWarehouse,lim l2 1 l i p in 100 Fur. & Col. Gov. Trust and 1 -lip ~•• ...d Loan Scrip, issued ut £35 all 8.5 8 7 50 Gallivan., lien 2O 10 General Credit & Dis., line. 71 11 11 15 General Steam Navigation 14 27 2to 50 Home & Col Marino In. lim. 5 41 31d 10 Hong Kong and China M Gus_ all j 9 4 11 20 Hudson's ay all 13 IY~ 20 Imperial Land Co. of Mar seines, lien. 25 Indo-European Tel., lien. 10 ... 20 lnterna. Financial Soc. lint. 8 t 4,1 i 1 . 1 20 Interim. Land Cr e d i t, lira 6 50 Italian Land g lti p 20 Italian Irri. (Canal Guyon* all a 3/ 100 Do. 6p. c. Bds., redeem 1870, issued 20 all 61 n 3 50 Land Securities, lim 6 2 114 25 London African Trading lO 7 6 ,, d 25 Lon. & Caled. M arine, lien 6 ••• ••'" 10 London County Land and Building, lien, ..... • ••, 5 Loud. Provin c i al Tel.. lint all •3 } 1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent, all 5 50 50 Lond. Financial Asao., lint 30 4 Lond.Gen.Omnibus.Colim. all 2 21 23 50 Lond. and Glasg. Engineer and Iron Ship, lien 25 21 16 d 20 Loud. & Provincial Marine 2 Id pr st Madras Irriga. & Canl. Gua. p. c. by India Gov. ..... 100 102 108 10 Mauritius Land, Credit, and Agency, lint ld 10 Mediterra. Even. lint, a ll 4 4} 50 Merchant Shippin g, li en , a ll 32 87 50 Millwall Iron Works, lint. 122 -• 10 Natal Land and Colonisa tion Co., lira. 25 National Co. Diacount. ..... i 1 14 I V i 25 National Prov. Marine' lien 4 *, '7 10 National Steam Ship, lien, all 83 92 20 Nerbudda Coal& Iron lim. 6 34 3d 10 New Consolidat e d Dia. lien. 3 14 ld 5 New Quebrada, .... ..4 .4.0 43 ai 25 New Zealand L oan & Mer. cantile Agency, ......... 21 1 IP 25 New Zealand, Trust and Loan, lim ......... .... 15 14. 10 Northern Assam Tea, lien. 5 7 ' 10 Do. B all . .... 1 2 et North Brit. Austral.: . 100 48 53 56 North Brit. & Mercan. 1n... 61 20 21 25 Ocean Marine (Insurance) 5 1 2 4 1 3 • . 60 Oriental Financial, ...... 11 ••:, 5 Oriental Gas, lien. .. all •' 5 Do. New.... .................. 1 iP 10 Otago and Southland In. vestment, lien.., .. • 2 l a iP 5 Ottoman Gas, ................... all 1 i 2 5 le Panama, New Zealand, and Australian R. Mail lien all Do do. ...... all u„ .7 st Peel It. Land & Minerl. lien 100 32 " 50 Peninsu. & Oriental Stea m a ll 491 501 50 Do. New 1867 ......... 10 ld pr 25 Reuter's Telegram ............ all 50 65 501 50 Rhymney Iron ............... a ll 22 24 15 Do. New ... ............ Au all 54 64 25 Rio de Janeiro Cit y a ll 19 2u 20 Do. Gas, ...... all 231 244 100 Royal Mail Steam ....... . .... 60 4 43 st Scottish Aust. Invest., 100 Si 30 at Do. 6p. c. Guar, pref. 100 ••• "' 20 Societe Fin. d'Egypte, lien. 10 7 6d 20 Societe Gen.de l'Empir• 01. 8 24 3 4 50 S. African Mort. & Inv., lim 6 •" 25 South Australian Land all 36 4 30 1 st Submarine Telegraph Scrip ....... . 20 Telegraph Con. & Main ,lim a ll 17 1 171 17/ 20 Thames and Mersey Marine' (Insurance), lien 2 21 8 20 Trinidad Petroleum, Hui._ 84 ••• 30 Trust & Agency of Aus.,lim. 1 4r 1p 10 Do do. do. all ••• ••• 20 Trust & Loan Co., U. Canada 11 41 3 60 Union Marine L'p oo l, 6 45 p 20 Union Steam Ship, lien all 22 24 15 United Discount Corp., lien. 6 14 4d SU. Kingdom Tel. Co., Him. all 61 61 5 Do. 10 p er cent. Pref , all a t op 20 Universal Marine(lll.), 1 1 m• 6 11 14 rp 10 Upper Assam Tea, ....... a 11 2 30 Van Dieman's Land ......... 281 02 7 00 Viceroy of Egypt, 7 per cent. (Mortgage) Loan... al . l 791 30/ 791 801 50 Warrant Finance, lim. ...... 12 12 lod 60 West India and Pacific Steam, lien 2O 2 1 14 20 Wes a tL re o h n o d u o s n es Wharres and Warehouses 10 •• UOLUNIAL GOVBRNMNLiT SECURITIX6 Britt b Columbia, 6 per 0ent.,1872.... Do. 1895 lOO --- —. --. .—. Can.Gov.6 p.o.Jan.t6cJuly 1877-84 Do. 6p. o. Feb. & Aug l OO I " 1 , 5 1051 104 106 Do. 5 Mar. do Sept l OO 112 104 lio. b p. July.• 1 0 0 93 gg 9 31 i Do. sp. c. Inaoribed ek lOO 90 2 4 Cape (i.llope, 6 p.c.1873 lOO 1 02 ,„. Du.Apl.BLOot 16410-10 0 lOO H I in Do. do 1880-90 lOO 1 07 i i;r o Do. Jan.&July, Iyl •••• 100 108 lie Do. 5 per cent. 15 April and 15 Uot., 1900 .. 100 10 0 102 Ceylon, Nov 1878,6 p.c.. 100 108 110 Do. 1872, d 0.... 100 105 ley Mauritius, 6 p. 0, 18;3, Jan. and July ........ 1)0 10 4 106 Do. 1878 .. •.• 1)0 106 1 8 Do. 1882, Alai and NC% •• 00 106 luB Do. 1805, Feb. 4S; Aug 10 106 10a 3lelbourn , Corporate., 107-75, (5 per cult 1(0 100 100 N.11.(10v.6 p.0...Ta.451Ju1y 100 103 1(.,4 Natal 6 p or, Apl& Oct 10) Do 6p o. nay it Nov 1 0 1(6 108 N. S. W. 5 p•c., '7l to '7l lOO 99 101 1001 Do. 5 p.c. 18bb to 189 0 ... 1)) si b i 9 , )1 Do. 5 p.a. rd.'67 to '75 N.Zealand, 6p. 0t.1841 lOO __ Do. 5 per cent.... DoJan,Aptl,July, 0 t 100 93 94 9;1 I Do 6p c. Mar d; Sept '9l lOO 1)8 110 Do June •16 Deo , 1 , 91 .••• 100 14 iti Do Prov. 1 Atoild. 1(.0 ( riet 1.t2, 1896 .. Nova Scotia 6 p. o.Jan..• and July, 1875 Do 1886.. - Queenend.6jp.c.'B2-5 100 104 107 f Do 189 lOO 105 4 106 , Do. 6 p c. 186%. • D. e) A 2 lOO ' a 110 Do AS93 ,•• • • ••," 107 1 07 108 Victoria, 6 p.o. 1691,., E 1Q( 112 1182 THE C.HURCH, Mr. Sinclair Aytqun has notified his intention, in the event of the second reading and committal of the Irish Church Bill, on reading the order of the day for the com mittee on the bill, to move, that it be an instruction to the committee that they have power to dissolve the corporation of the trustees of the College of Maynooth, and to provide that no money be paid over to the said trustees, but that only compensation fairly duo to the professors and students consequent on the loss suffered by them by the with drawal of the Maynooth Grant be paid to them by the Com missioners appointed by the bill, in the same manner and according to the same principles as provided by the bill with regard to the incumbents of the Anglican Church and the recipients of the Ilegium Donum. ft: Ain AND STOCKS. .;ilxl4myb RAILWAYS-PREFER&NCE SHARES AND STOCKS. st Bristol and Exeter 4 p.ceut. 100 80 88 st Caledonian Qrs., No. 2 lOO st Do. Scot. N.E., 40 per cent IOU st Do. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c lOO st Du. do. 7 per cent lOO st L. do. Ordinary lOO SU 82 st Do. Midland st Do. Dundee and Arbroath luU ,„ 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent gua all st, Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen J unction lOO 105 107 st Do. Ist Class preference IUU it Gies. d S.W. gua. 5 per et lOO st .4t. Eastern, E.C. Ex. No.l 100 90 t 9 97 st Do do N 0.2 100 55 9s 99 at Do do 6 per cent 100 10J 112 st Du East Anglian A 5 p. c. 100 sit Do do B 6 du. 100 at Do do V 7 do. lOU it Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 100 at Do E. Union 4 p.c. gua. 100 7U 76 at Do Noxfolk 5 p.e.Ex.1846 100 at Do do 5 p.c.Way.Val.lB47 100 „, at Great Northern, 5 per cent 10 it Do 5 p.c., rd at 10 p. c. pm. 100 st Do 4 1 do do du 100 it Do 5 do at sp.c. pm lOO sti Do Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 per cent lOO 61% 1 , 1 Gr t. eat N (li a . e tc . South. a ti n i ) . 4 i Scotland , p in e and centl Western et! 1 1 0 0 0 0 . 5 . ; 9 7; sty Gt.West.—Orig.&Jnt.-Itent cog., per gua..s p.c lOO 101 103 st Do. Urig. (B. &H. Lx). 5 p.c lOO 95 100 st Du do 4 1 per cent. 1850— 100 86 91 g) s it Du do 4 do do lOO 73 80 at no du 5 per cent. r3clem 100 1/3 97 st Do do Birmingham gua 100 60 74 it Du do do pref... 100 ... kit Do do Chester gua lOO /50 89 St Du do do 8 per cent lOO at Do do do 6 do 100 86 100 st Do South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 it Do do 40 p.c lOO st Do do 4 1 1850 lOO st Do do b •.. st Du West Mid. Oxford Ist 100 11 lid kit Do do 2d gua. 100 110 113 at Du Newport, Ist g. 5 p.e. 100 vj v k kit Du do 2d do 100 Ivo 103 st Do gua. 51 per cunt. 1863 100 100 Lancaster & Carlisle 41 p.c. all • st Lancash. it Yorksh. 6 P.C. 100 1 Z 135 st Do Barnsley, £5 Is lUd p.c. 100 st Do G p.c. (East Lancashire) 100 L.'o 135 st Du 41 (Blackburn porch). 100 93 100 it London it Brighton, 4 P.C guaranteed, No 1 lOO st Do 5 per cent. gua. No. 2 lOO at Do 6 do do lOO at Do 6 do No. 4 lOO at Du 7 per cent l,O ••• •.. st Do 6 do (W.E. &UP.) 100 st Do 4 do 1859 lOO at Loudon, Chatham,& Dover 5 per cent lOO st, London and C. and Nuneaton 5 per cent lOO 108 110 st Do Bedford & Cambridge l.OO it Do Shrewsb'y Weicopl 100 ••• ••• ••• st London and .3.-W. 7 p,c ••• lute 3d snares, lOO 140 150 2s Gd. Do (Purism. peril ans. 286 d) all st Man., Sher., &Lincln. G p.c IOU 111 117 6 Do st Du 31 per cent lOO 60 65 1.0 Do redeem. 6 percent 4 st Mid. Consolidated., 6p. c lOO 130 ' 11;5 at Do Bristol& iiirm., 6p. c lOO 132 1114 at Du 41 per cent. redeem lOO 18 108 9n St; Do 41 per cent. irredecua lOO 98 1)0 kit Du Leicester &Heim, 4 p.c lO3 S 9 91 st North 13ritish, 5 p.e. Nu. 1 lOO ... at Du E. &U.4p.e. S. & D too • it Do N. 8., N 0.2, 5 per cen.t lOO • at Du Border Union, 51 p.c... luU ••: ••• st N.-Eastern--eous. 4 p.c 101) 87 8d at Du 41 per cent. redee....... luu 95 97 at Du (.11 , 4.1. , .. 4 per cent., IUU 17 Du Berwick capital 8 13.4. ... Do York, 11. &S. purenase lO 10 10 . 1 Do Stcktu it Drliug. A 5 p.c lOO 106 les it Do W, Hartlepool 13. and U lOO 86 87 20 North Staffordshire lOs o. Devon Annuities, 1 a all 5 1U lOs Do Tavistock Anna., 10s all 91 01 , - 4 1 Us Du Fixed 41 per cent all 8 81 1,0. U. S. ,:ast. (Read. Aims., 1.0.6) all 22 23 it Do 41 percent lOO bit Do Fixed 41 per cent lOO st Taff Vale No.l lOO 145 150 it Waterford & Kilkenny, 6pc 100 41 43 raw. Closing Business Price. done. at Bristol and Exeter ...... 100 77 V 9 78} et Caledonian 1(0 761 791 7e4 984 91 s: I .. , 4 ,, iuriazi 20 Cornwall...__. all 24 81 It Dublin & Bel'Rat J nue._ ion 37 79 It Dun„Yerth,&Ab.Junw ut/ 70 72 2 r Eaat London all 7 9 20 iJo 15 Do 10 Liiask;ow S. Weateen„ 10t, 97 99 't Great &totem .. at, DO. Angl. No. at Ureat Ziorth Scotian IOU lio Ii et Cheat Northern lOO 107 05, 107} 18 7 ; at Do. A atock at Do. B stock lOO 124 at Gl*, and W. 01 Ireland lOO 95 :7 st t. Western —Original III 414 491 191 DO. South Walea itU 87 610 a. Do. W. Aliti.—uittorti lOO 17 2e Do. Newport LOU I'9 It at Lancashire& tericaiiirt lot 12:1 E.3} 113} 24 3 31 Lon., " Do oerip si Lou., Caat., and Duvei iv, 161 17 10} at Do. Metrop. Ex. A — st Lou, & :North IVeateti, lOO i i4l 15 1151 14g et Lou. W. 6outil WeSLCI*I lOO 67 ta at Man., Shel., & Lincoln lt,z, 044 33 164 at Metropolitan . lOO 102 108 106 1 2, et Do Extensi,a lOU It2l 1 , .81 ,03 10 Do. New rd 10 lu 1 1 at Metropolitan District, all :A SY 10 Metrop. at. John's 11 ood d - st Dii.uaud at Do, ilirmin. & Dui by at Narth British st Do. Ed., Pth., aIL Dun.— 1(0 at Nor. hiaatern—Berwica.. 100 102 l(3 25 Do. 0. .E purcluse..l6.l3.l at Do Leeds et Do York lOO 1,1 93 st Do Carli,te . 1t.,0 112 21 at Do Stoc.s. & Darling 1(0 129 .81 130} at North Lon ion 10 Do New 'B6B . . at North Staffordshire leu 57 89 at North and S.-W. Junction 100 95 101 10 Do New £lO shares 7 ... at Rhymney at Shropshire Union 1(0 bsi 57 4 at Sunni Devon st South Eastern lOO 70 76} 76} at Staines, Wok'haui, & Wok all 12 IS at v ft/ VU. ta —Li ateriord & Kilkenny lOO 10 Waterloo AL Whitehail 6 RAILWAYS.-PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate year. St Caledonian 41 p c gua. .IOU ... at bo Scut. Oen. lain. 7p c. 100 st Do 41 p irredeem all • at Do 4p c con. issued at 80 65 at Great Eastern 41 per cent. lOU at Do 5 du, 1862 100 bi 88 at Do New 5 do, 1863 100 65 86 at Do do 5 do, 1864 100 82 86 at Great Northern, 5p c irred. 100 at Do Permanent 5 per cent. 100 ... 106 at Do Boston & Sleald, 41 p c 100 at Great West., W. lidl., 5p c 100 at Do Jointperpe. 5 p c,1865 100 83 92 at Do do 6p c irred., 1866 100 106 108 20 Do Vale N oath perp. 5p c all 19 '2O at Kent Coast, 6 per cent, B 100 , s 5 Lane. and York.. New 41 per ... cent till July, 1871 2 it Loud., Brig., &c., 41 pc, 1858 100 at Du do 4 do, 1860 100 ••• st Do do 41 do, 1861 100 at Do do 41 do, 1863 100 at Do do 5 do, 1865 100 at Do No. 6 5 do, 1866 100 at Do No. 7 6do at Loud , Chat., &c., 2d, 6 p.c st Do Metrop. Ex., B 6 p. c Do du C 6 p.c at London &N. Western, 5p c 100 103 110 at London &S. Western, 44 p c 100 t 2 94 10 Man. chef. & Lin., 5 pc, 186 all 884 st Metropolitan a per cent lOO ... 101 1004 at Midland, A 5 per cent pref lOO 106 108 st Do B 5 do 100 106 103 18 Do or s d. p sctokp.,ts. a t p o t. c l 7 l • B . 6 t , o all 201 204 g. saa l ott: B, Dpuplloooo No. 1,,NE1 1 . tok i c e tßa, 10 0 A, in. guaranteed, . suS v u. Nra N e:roorln e . cet w 23leee:ennss S 7dtt p2p h : . a iice. .88 r . . e ;;. .2 s i. all 188 1, 22, Do 5p c con. into Old Istj North British, E. and G , at Do E., P., &Dun., 2d, 4pc a t Do E. it G., (Ordiry) 41 p e 100 .. - a t North Eastern, 4i per cent 100 i 5 97 96 • a t Do Stock. & Darl., D nu 112 it North London, 41, per cent (Max. 5 per cent) ......... 100 103 105 et North Stafturdahire 5 p c... 100 at south Eastern, 41 pc, 1859 100 Do 5 do 1861 100 s t ••• Do 5 do (Ch. Cross) 1863 100 a t Do 5 do, 1864 at at Victoria St. & Pimlico, 41 pc 100 0080; ••• ••• 87 ItA.th wAyS.-LLNES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS, 11 4 t rp a e d r cent. Prefer l i U tl u l — lofl2 'l f and ilam lit ir ly e head lOO ba 45 10i) 91 00 lii.: a tt t o c l3 l3uu l D r ee k kios e te. 5 , Do. .54 per cent. st Do. ö do, ... at Clydesdale, guaranteed l OO s t Cold:L a ster Stour Valley „, 10 0 ••• ••• at East Lincoln, gua. 6p. c IVO 14, 1403 20 Gloater and Dean Forest._ all ... s Ut. Kam, Norm., &e., 5 p.c Du *" a Do. R. U. liar %rich, 4 p.c 100 69 71; a t Do. do. Woodbrg.Ex., do. 100 60 72 st Gt. West, W. Mid., ileref 100 PS 100 40 hull and Selby all 111 113 at Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 21v 2 5 at London and Blackwall lOO 93 95 st Do. 41 per cent lOO ••• a t Loudon, Coat., •te., 41 p c lO9 ... ••• st Do. Cum. Fund, ido 100 ••• ••• at Loudon and Ureeuvrich at Do. do Preferduce lOO .. ... at London, Tilbury, 4z, South 100 gi as st Lowestoft, gua 4 per cent lOO 8o 82 at Do. du. 6 du. 51 Mauch., Buxton &Matlk a ll st 31 idlaud, tiradlord, Pref lOO 10 Mid Kent Cray Line) 53 Northern Last., 5 per cent all 53 at; 60 Do. do. 6 do. all .., , at N. Eastern —Hartlepool at N. West. A peril. pref, 1p c lOO 10.3 110 st Do B unuiniuni 11 p.c lOO ... . at Nutting. & Urautd. 1.1..4: C lOO y 2 0 7 21 Preston and 11 yre. all 44 40 ... Royston, Hitch., and Shop. 100 133 105 at Shrewsbury and Hereford 100 133 134 10 Do du S 21 2,p at S. Yurksh. and River Dun 100 94 100 at Dc 4 per cent gua lO i 79 it at Do i du at Viol. Station and Pimlico lOO 175 130 at \Vest Cornwall 2u West Loudon, Class A all 14 14 20 Do do B all 2U Do du C all st Weymouth and Portland lOO „, ... st Willa and Somerset i sj $2 94 6 1 7• DOCKS. st East and West India lOO 124 125 st London and St. erine 100 48 49 isi 100 D ol'ob. stock, 4 per cent , all Freehold Land st Dock lOO 10 82 30 at Southampton lOO 74 78 at _Surrey Ougunercial THE DANGER OF VELOCIPEDES. Mr. Clifford, inspector of nuisances for the vestry of Clerkenwell, applied to Mr. Cooke, at the Clerkenwell Police-court, yesterday morning, for a summons, under the 57th Geo. 111., cap. 29, sec. 64, against a comic singer, for driving a two-wheeled velocipede on the pave ment in Sutton-street, Clerkenwell. On Friday last, at about half-past one, it was stated that the man against whom the summons was applied for was driving a velocipede along the pavement at the rate of between ten and twelve miles per hour. Before he could pull up the machine he knocked down three persons and ran over the foot of another. He attempted to make his escape, but was prevented by the police, and having given his name and address, the vestry determined that proceedings should be taken against him. This, it was stated, was not the first accident of the kind that had occurred through the driving of velocipedes in Clerkenwell. Mr. Cooke at once granted the summons. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS. The Dundee Advertiser says it will be satisfactory to all merchants and manufacturers having dealings with the Government to know that a system is about to be adopted with regard to Admiralty contracts which will doubtless be followed before long in the several other State offices in which purchases have to be made. Mr. Baxter, the Financial Secretary, will, in the beginning of April, open a new Purchase and Contract Department at Whitehall, with a complete system of books, checks, and regulations, suggested by his commercial experience. In this department all the store purchases will be made in future under Mr. Baxter's personal superintendence, and in it all tenders—when tenders are called for—will be received. As the responsibility of purchasing will be centred in this office, the character of the firms making tenders will be considered along with the tenders themselves, and fair dealers and upright men will receive that fair play which it is generally believed has been too often withheld from them. The importance of the change will be acknowledged by all engaged in those branches of business which have transactions with the Government. THE SUTHERLAND GOLDFIELDS. The North British Daily Mail contains an interesting report of the Sutherland diggings, furnished by its special commissioners, who are, it tells us, practical gold diggers and mineralogists, well acquainted with the gold regions of Australia and California. The principal burns as yet worked are on the northern side of the Strati), and Kildonan. The Kildonan is the most important gold field, having at present nearly 200 miners working on its banks. Next to it comes the Suisgill, employing from GO to 70 men, where the gold is rougher than on the Kildonan. Gold has been found in the Kiobreas, but the farm proprietors have as yet discouraged working. The Duke of Sutherland has been very liberal to the miners, having allowed them to cut in the banks of the Kildonan flats to a distance of 15 feet. The commissioners report the general conduct of the men to be very orderly, and it is said to have been so from the first. The gold discovery has been very fortunate for them, since the last fishing season was so bad that many of their families were reduced to great distress. The township which has grown up in the vicinity displays some curious contri vances, proving that necessity is the mother of invention. An old van, with the wheels sunk in the ground, and the half of a fishing smack inverted, are among the shelters for the night. The miners have, however, already collected a good many various utensils for washing, cradles now being obtainable at Helmsdale at a day's notice. The ground, of course, varies in character in different party, so that the modes of working it vary also. Gold has been found al along the banks of the Kildonan, from its mouth to its source—a distance of over seven miles ; but the com missioners aro not of opinion that goldfields of Aus tralian or Californian wealth are likely to be established. The Sutherland diggings are what are called, in mining parlance, poor man's diggings, yielding mode rate wages, with occasionally a lucky find, but the maxi mum returns are not likely to exceed £1 a day. In experienced men earn about 38. a day. A royalty of 10 per cent. to the Crown will be enforced, and compensation will be required by the Duke and his tenants, but the amount of this cannot be fixed until the arrangements can be completed with the Crown. It is estimated that the royalty to the Crown and the ren tor license to be chargedby the Duke will amount to about 20 per cent. The fields now being worked are limited, and thus intending miners would do wisely to wait until the terms upon which future diggings are to be conducted are made known. The miners have now to endure great hardships. As we have said, the accommodation is very limited, and most of them have to walk twenty miles to llelmsdple and back. A party, desirous of escaping such a pilgrimage, encamped in the old parish church, which has fallen into disuse. They lighted wooden fires on the earthern floor, round which they grouped themselves. Many had no blankets, some had no tools, having expected to find the gold on the surface, some crept into the pews, others mainly tried to dry their wet clothes. Altogether the scene is described as a dismal one. We learn from other quarters that wooden huts are being imported both by land and water, so that we may hope the diggers will fare a little better in the way of accommodation. The gold found in the Berriedale River is said to be darker in colour, with the scales of a larger size than that found on the Sutherland side. The enthronement of the Bishop of London will take place at noon on tho Bth of April at St. PauN:Cathe dral. Sir Wentworth Dilke, late member for Walling ford, will shortly be presented with testimonials from the working men and the wives and daughters of the working men of that borough. Mr. Crowley, of Birmingham, in addition to various liberal bequests to the charitable institutions of the town, has bequeathed a sum of XlO,OOO for the foundation of an orphan asylum. At Oldham, on Monday, the petitioners aban doned 95 objections on the ground of parochial relief. Of the objections 300 have been exhausted, against 100 on the other side. Platt and Cobbett continuo level. The return moved for by Sir James Elphinstone, of the way in which the business of the Admiralty is and was distributed among the lord; under the old and now arrangements, has just boon published. The Assizes opened at Ruthin on Monday morning. The calendar includes the names of the stoker and driver of the Abergele goods train. Baron Channel!, in charging the grard jury warned them not to allow the magnitude of the disaster to influence them in considering the bill of indictment. Mr. Baron Martin opened the inquiry on Monday into the petition against the return of Major Dickson for Dover. Mr. Sergeant Sargood and Mr. George Shaw were counsel for th 3 petitioner; and Mr. Sergeant Ballantine and Mr. George Francis aro for the respondent. There is great excitement in the town, and a hundred witnesses have been subpa3ncad. The petition charges bribery, treating, &c. The New York Herald gives a lengthy account of a disgusting prize fight between two women in Massachu setts. The fight, which was for fifty dollars, was conducted in regular prize-ring form, and lasted an hour and a quarter. Both combatants were so disfigured at the end of the contest as to be hardly recognizable. One bad " tho greater por tion of her clothing torn off." Considering that the pair were in cedivary p *ze fi,sl Ling costume, this statement needs no comment. The 1 resentatio of a testimonial to Mr. 11. E. Surtees, the d,feated Conservative candidate for Hertford shire, took place at the Shire Hall, Hertford, on Saturday. Tho testimonial consisted of a splendid silver vase, of Greco-Etruscan form, parcel gilt, ornamented with subjects of classical and mythological characters, surmounted by a winged figure of Fame. The vase was designed and mo delled by Signor Monti, aid the ornamental foliage by Owen Jones. Mr. Parker presented the vase, and Mr. Surtees mado a suitable reply. Mr. Charles Capper, who sat at Sandwich in the last Parliament as a Conservative, died on Mon day. He was first elected for Sandwich in May, 166 G, defeating Mr. Brassoy by eight votes. Owing to differences among the Conservative party he retied at the last election. Mr. Capper was chairman both of the South ampton Dock Company and the Dagenham Docks. Ho was a merchant and shipowner, a Commissioner of Lieutenancy for London, and was the author of a work entitled " The Port and Trade of Loudon." Mr. Capper was in his forty.. seventh year. EXEMYTION OF TWO MEN AT DURHAM: The capital sentence of the law was carried into effect yesterday morning at Durham, upon the two culprits John M'Conville and William Dolan. It will be remem bered that Dolan was convicted at the late assizes for the murder of a man named Ward, at Sunderland, and M'Conville was convicted of the murder of Philip Trainer, at Darlington. With regard to the latter culprit, there was a very general disbelief amongst the Irish population that he bad been guilty of the deed imputed to him, and in consequence a petition was forwarded to the Secretary of State on his behalf. The petition was not acceded to, and during the past week the wretched man has made a confession of his crime. Calcraft was engaged as executioner on the dread occasion. Askcrn had, it seems, been applied to, but be refused the engagement, in consequence, it is said, of some intimidation arising out of the last execution at Durham, on which occasion the rope broke. Dolan had also confessed his guilt, and on Sunday week last, at St. Cuthbert's Doman Catholic Chapel, Durham, Canon Consett, in offering up prayers for the dead, called on the congregation to join him with their prayers on behalf of the convicts, who, he said, were truly penitent, were prepared to die, and admitted the justice of their sentence. The double execution took place yesterday morning in the interior of Durham prison. Both culprits appeared very firm. They were attended by two Catholic priests, to whom they reiterated their confession of the crimes for which they suffered. Calcraft performed his melancholy office. The men died almost without a struggle. This was the first private execution in the North, and though the public were not admitted within the walls of the gaol, a great crowd gathered outside.' THE PRESTOX STRIKE. The operatives at Preston seem to be more determined to hold out than ever, and at present there does not appear to be the slightest chance of a settlement. Official information shews that at eight mills strikes have occurred; that at 23 mills the hands will strike in a fortnight from Wednesday ; that at 19 mills no notices for a reduction have been given ; that 14 are entirely closed ; that at one notice for a reduction, co far as the weavers are concerned, has been withdrawn ; that there are between 2,000 and 3,000 hands out of work ; and that on the 17th of April there will be nearly 17,000 unemployed operatives. The following general appeal has been made to the operative power-loom weavers, winders, warpers, &c., of Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire, and Derbyshire:—" We beg most respectfully to lay before you the position of the operatives and the case of reduction at Preston. In Pres ton we have a number of mills that have been stopped for some time, and on the Bth of February one of those firms which had been stopped about three months commenced running their engines, and the operatives were told that they could have work at a reduction of 15 per cent. At this nobody seemed to want work. At that price the over seers were applied to for hands, and as they considered it their duty to send what hands they could, a number of operatives were sent to the mill in question. A meeting of the weavers was called, and it was decided to make collections through the mills to assist those weavers who were not inclined to work at the reduction. For five weeks we have supported a number of hands that had not got work during the time the mill had been stopped, but now a more difficult task is before us. Nearly 2,000 of the operatives of Preston are under notice for a reduction in their wages of 10 per cent., and as near as we can think there are about 1,50 Q, opera tires belonging to the weaving branch, whose notices ex pired last Wednesday and Thursday, who are now in the painful position of supplicants for your aid and assistance to enable them to assist this reduction, which we think is a most unwarrantable one. We have done all we can to settle the question comfortably. Mr. Birtwistle, secretary of East Lancashire ; Mr. Whalley, secretary of Blackburn ; Mr. Oldham, secretary of South Lancashire, Cheshire, Yorkshire, and Derbyshire, along with our own secretary and a deputation of our operatives have likewise done their best. They have had an interview with the masters' list committee ; they have offered on our behalf to settle the question by arbitration ; they have also offered that we would submit to a reduction of 5 per cent., and thus come down to the list price, the lowest prices we have aver had even in the most difficult part of the cotton panic. Our own deputation, in the presence of the above gentle men, as a last resource, appealed to their feelings, begged and pleaded as men only could who had known and felt the effects of a great strike like that of 1853 and 1854 ; but everything was in vain, all to no purpose, and nothing could take effect. They refused arbitration, they refused to be content with 5 per cent., they would have the whole pound of flesh. This is our case. We feel it our duty to resist this reduction if we can get assistance to enable us to do so. We feel that we are fighting the battle for you as well as for ourselves. We know that if we are reduced you will soon have to fellow in the downward scale, and we know that the scarcity of cotton is the only reason of the present depression of the cotton trade, and if we be reduced it will not mend matters, but rather tend to the reverse ; and whatever reduction we were to suffer, we shall have to run short time after all. And nowitis for you, the weavers, &c. , of Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire, and Derbyshire, to say will you give us your as- assistance, or will you allow the standard list to be over thrown ? Shall the standard list be shut up or will you rally to the rescue of those who are determined not to work at this reduction ? We feel confident you will not refuse your assistance, we believe you will say with us, No ; let us work short time if it be needed to bring about a better state of trade, but we cannot give way for our list to be broken into.' Then rally to our assistance ; let each pay his mite; and, though it be but small, when it is put together it will tell its tale ; it may be the means of wiping a tear from the eye of many a weeping mother in Preston who is unable to pacify the wail of a hungry child." Lady Eva Campbell has been doing wonders on Loch Tay, killing, according to a report which has reached us, in one week seven fine salmon, the two heaviest weigh• ing 291 b. and 301 b. respectively.—Scotsman. At an enthusiastic meeting of Blackburn Conserva tives, held on Saturday night, it was determined to bring forward Mr. E. K. Hornby and Mr. H. M. Fieldon (sons of the unseated members) for tho vacant seats. it is stated that the Conservatives intend to pay the expenses of their champions. FELO DE SE. —An inquest was held at Driffield relative to the death of 'Ann Cotton. The deceased has lived for nine months as housekeeper with Mr. W. B. Shaw, tailor and draper, Burlington, from whose service she was discharged in consequence of her master believing that she had made some false accusations against him. On being discharged she went to a druggist's shop, pur chased some vermin powder, which she took, and it caused her death. Verdict—" Fero de se." HAS INSANITY INCREASED ? An elaborate wtatistical paper, by Dr. Lockhart Robertson, read before the Medico-Psychological Association, and the discussion that followed it, go far to prove the correctness of the opinion expressed three years ago, that the alleged increase of insanity was a myth, and that the number of the insane, in proportion to the population, was not really augmented, the apparent increase being clue to the kind( r and more skilful treatment now adopted in the asylums for the insane poor, which had materially diminished the average yearly mortality among them. Thus, while there are more insane to be accounted among us, it isnot because cases of insanity have increased, but that the insane roor are better cared for, and live longer than they did. That this view is correct is proved by the fact mentioned by the secretary of the association, Dr. Tuke, who stated that in his experience, and as the result of his examination of the question, the number of the insane in the higher and middle classes, in proportion to the population, had not increased at all. The association generally concurred with the conclusions arrived at by Dr. Robertson, which is satisfactory as being likely to assist in the dissipation of the very wide-spread but erroneous idea that our in creased intellectual activity as a nation Las entailed upon us a corresponding increase in the number of our insane.— The Lancet. E ARTHQUAKE-PROOF ARCHITECTURE.—The recent earthquakes on the Pacific coast have necessitated the adoption of some new style of building in that section of the country. Mere brick shells will not stand many heavy land shocks, and the architects of San Francisco are now busy over earthquake -proof plans of architecture. The last severe earthquake in that city cracked a large number of brick walls, which have had to be braced together with iron rods to make them in any way safe. A very little heavier shock would have tumbled them in ruins. The fact that these . sensations may come at any time has somewhat shaken the faith of the people in the security of their brick houses. One of the new plans proposed is to build a compact wooden frame structure, and surround it with brick walls. The frame would secure it against falling, and the walls would render it fireproof. A large publishing house in San Francisco is soon to erect a store upon this plan. Another method proposed is to build thick walls rith iron girders inserted in them, and riveted, at the angles. There has been considerable discussion among builders on this r matter, and a new field is open for the ingenuity of architects. Anybody who will guarantee to put up a house that will stand an ordinary earthquake without damage, whether it be built of wood, stone, iron, paper, or rubber, can make his fortune on the Pacific coast. As soon as such buildings can he devised earthquake insur• anoe companies will doubtless be established there to satisfy individuals who have not complete n faith the stability of real estato ott the 1 aciAo gyalt s Ar oy y ot t AMU. a E 1/117 NOTICE. The Third Elition of " The Nc a " of last Evening was published in +.6no for delivery in town at 7.15 p.m. SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. 6101U' ILiG INTELLIGENCE—This i)o.y VICTORIA CLUB BETTING—Tins DAT. CITY AND SUBURBAN. Bto 1 agst Birthday (taken and offered) 100 to 8 agst Vagabond (offered—take 100 to 7) 15 to 1 agst Drummer (Liken) 15 to 1 agst Sawyer (taken) 100 to 6 agst Robespierre (taken) 100 to 6 agst Vacuum (offered) 20 to 1 agst Poinsettia (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Parson (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Consternation (offered) 20 to 1 tigst Cocoa Nut (offered) 25 to 1 agst Bombay (taken) 33 to 1 agst Head Centre (offered) 40 to 1 agst Cap-a-Pie (taken) 90 to 1 agst Henrietta (offered) 50 to 1 agst Vauban (taken) METROPOLITAN. Bto 1 agst Blueskin (taken and offered) 10 to 1 agst Lancet (taken) CHESTER CUP. Bto 1 agst Romping Girl (off—take 9to 1) 100 to 12 agst Paul Jones (offered) 100 to 8 agst Mandrake (off—take 14 to 1) 100 to 7 agst /Egean (taken and wanted) 100 to 7 agst King's Cross (taken and wanted) 100 to 7 agst Birdseeker (take 16 to 1) 20 to 1 agst Knight of the Garter (taken) 25 to 1 agst Consternation (offered) TWO THOUSAND. 6 to 4 agst Wild Oats (offered) 4to 1 agst Belladrum (taken and offered) 9 to 1 agst Pretender (taken) DERBY. 3to 1 ngst, Pero Gomez (offered) 7to 1 agst Wild Oats (offered) 11 to 1 agst Pretender (offered). 1000 to SO agst Belladrum (offered—take 13 to 1) 13 to 1 agst Ladas (offered) 5000 to 350 agst Ryshworth (taken) 20 to 1 agst Ethus (offered—take 2c to 1) 40 to 1 agst Aunt Hannah e (offered—take 50 to 1) 50 to 1 agst Consternation (offered) IMPERIAL FARLIA &ENE HOUSE OF COMDIONS—THIS EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. . SLIGO BOROUGH IMPROVEMENT BILL. A short debate took place on the motion for the second reading of this bill. The house eventually divided, when there appeared— For the motion Against it.. ll9 Majority in favour of the bill OPENING THE MUSEUMS ON SUNDAYS. A great many petitions were presented against the pro posal to open tue British Museum and other public insti tutions 011 Sundays. TILE RELEASED FENIANS. Mr. C. FORT ESCUE, iu reply to Sir G. Jenkinson, said it was quite true that language of a very objection able character had been used at two banquetsgtveuatOork and Ballenasloo iu honour of the released k'eniaus. Only two of those persons released had sJ grossly and disgracefully at.:used the clemency of the Crown. (Hear, bear.) The seditious language had riot escaped the attention of the Government, and it was now under the consideration of the law officers of the Crown. e g th iv s en Go to . He hoptd too m uc h importance wouldp persons, nots, as be the mischievous eloqu ence o f these an Imminent were not indifferent to the matter, and were quite determined that such things should net continue. (little, In ar.) The persons who had been set at liberty did not receive a tree 1 ardon, but were set ut Lberty without any conditions being enforced on them. (Hear, hear.) With respect to the case , of those prisons in Australia, be had already on a former occasion stated the intention of the Government, but he could only say that each individual case would be considered on its own merits. With respect to a statement which appeared that morning in one of the newspapers that day, that the two Feuiau convicts, O'Donovan [loser and Newby Lad been re leased. Such a statement bud no foundation in fact. Mr. GLADSTONE said that the Mayor of Cork might feel confident, if he felt so dispose d, "that they bad Mr. Gladstone on their side, and that all the other Fenians would he released." (Laughter.) All he could say was, that there was no intention oh the part of the Government to release any mote Fenians. THE LORD-LIEUI ENANT OF IRELAND. Mr. VANCE asked whether the richt hon. gentleman (Mr. Gladstone) eculd give the house any information on the rumoured resigtaation by Earl Spencer of the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland. Mr. GLADSTON E said he had no communication to make either to the house or the Lon. member ou the sub ject. The rumour was wholly without foundation. THE SNIDER RIFLE. Mr. CARDWELL said it was proposed to issue the Snider rifle to 24 militia regiments proceeding either to Aldershot or Shorneliffe. AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS. Mr. BRIGHT said it was proposed to collect the agri cultural statist:cs on the 25th of June. THE IRISH CHURCH. The adjourned debate on the diEestablishment of the Irish Church Bill was resumed by Mr. WALPOLE, who said the present measure was ono of the must arduous subjects of legislation ever submitted to the House of Commons, as they wire for the first time in the_ history of c i v ili sat i on to do away with th e religion' of a country as a national religion--(oh, oh, and no, no)—and so to cause what might be termed a legislative revolution in the religion of a portion of the country. (Hear, hear, from the Opposition.) H e o bj ecte d to the bill iu the strongest manner, because it dissolved every cor poration and so entirely put an end to all parochial orga nisation—(hear, hear)—because it took away the property of the Church and invested it with commissioners —(hear, hear)-because it deprived the Crown of appointing bishops -and the true government of the church, and because it severed the Royal supremacy from the Church of the country, through which supremacy the worship and doc trine of the Church had been preserved. (" Hear, hear," from the Opposition.) Tie bill he looked upon as an attempt to introduce the voluntary principle—a principle which had failed as far as education was con cerned, and which would wholly and entirely fail in the dissemination of religion. (Hear, hear, from the Opposi tion.) The bill proposed altogether to divert the endow ments the church possessed to purposes quite different from those for which they were made, and on that ground alone the bill ought not to receive the sanction of Parlia ment. (LEFT SPEAKING.) LONDON GAZETTE-THIS EVENING. WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, MARCH 23. 2d Regiment of Life Guards-Lieutenant Wm. M'Mahon to be Captain; Cornet Herbert Ray to be Lieutenant; Hector Gurdon Rebow to be Cornet. 6th Dragoon Guards-Captain Edward Napier to be Major; Lieutenant Henry Hamilton to be Captain; Cornet Fredetick Rasch to be Lieutenant. Ist Dragoons-Lieutenant Edward Griffith to be Captain, Cornet Corbet Stuitit to be Lieutenant; Robert Lllewel lyn to be Cornet. 4th Hussars-Lieutenant Henry Collings to be Captain ; Cornet Edward Williams to be Lieutenant ; Alfred Gambier to be Cornet. 14th Hussars-Lieutenant John St. Vincent Saumrez to be Captain; Cornet William Beaumont to be Lieuten ant; Cornet Charles Chaplin has been permitted to retire from the Service; William Ward to be Cornet. 3d Foot-Ensign George Ca rr t o b e Li eu t enan t ; Michael Spence to be Ensign. 4th Foot-Arthur Chamberlain to be Ensign. Bth Foot-Captain Edward Tanner to be Major; Lieu tenant Martin Cole to be Captain; Ensign Lewis Wise to ha Lieutenant ; Ensign William Alaobay to bo Ensign. 10th Foot-Lieutenant Frederick Blanchard, to be Lieu tenant. 13th Foot -Eus:gn John Bailey to be Lieutenant, Walter Gaskell to be Ensign. 17th Foot-Lieutenant Richard Bros to be Captain, En itenndalenyt. to be Lieutenant, leth ign Fo ll o e t n — ry Entg re n s A to lf b r e ed L S ie w u • 20 11 th a' F 3 o P o d t c3 - 11 L l i i e c u h t ' e tr n d a s n tto be Jam E es asign Smyth to be Captain, En sign Charles Baniber to be Lieutenant, Gerald Browne to be Ensign. 36th Foot-Assistant-Surgeon James Reynolds to be Assistant-Surgeon. 45 Foot-Lieut. Augustine Lefroy to be Captain ; Ensign Beauchamp F. Bagenal to be Lieutenant ; Ensign Arthur Lloyd to be Ensign. 46th Foot -Lieut. George Martin to be Lieutenant. 57th Foot-Assheton B:cldulph to be Ensign. 63d Foot-Ensign Henry Going to be Lieutenant; Henry Pidcock to be Ensign. 70th Foot-Edward King to bo Ensign. 73d Foot-Staff-Surgeon Hector Ferguson to be Ensign. 76th Foot-Staff Asssistant-Surgeon Samuel Popham, M. 8., to be Assistant-Surgeon. 86th Foot-Lieutenant Donald Shaw to be Captain, En sign Francis Bertram to be Lieutenant, George Hawkins to be Ensign. 07th Foot-Gentleman Cadet Arthur Lloyd to be Ensign, Eustace Bevan to be Ensign. 2d West India Regiment-Lieut. Charles Irwin to be In structorof Musketry. Ul~,~~ Ul'' . Amsterdam Short ... 12 1 ... 12 1 Do 4 ••• Rotterdam •.. 12 21 ... 12 2i Antwerp Brussels ... 25 35 ... 25 424 Ilatuburgn ........... ... 13 101 ... 13 111 Paris Ditto ......... 3M. ... 2) 30 ... '25 36 Marseilles .............. ... 25 ni ... 25 87k Frankfort-on -the-Main 1201 ... 1201 V ienua ..................... ...- 12 70 ... 12 8 u Trieste ..................... ... 12 70 ... 12 80 Petersbuig ............... ..._ ~. 811 ... 37 Copenhagen.- ........ . .. 9 2u ... 9 23 Berlin ........ •: . 6 26/ ... 6 27* Madrid.. ............ . ::. 481 ... 48- 1 Cadiz ••• 48/ ... 494 Leghorn ..• Milan 4 Naples . - .• 1 . •. . 2:6: 42442 ... 2 .. .. .• 2 '26 2 6 6 5 5 5 0 0 0 Genoa . -- '26 42 ... 26 50 4 Palermo ••• MesSina - 96 424 ... 26 60 •. - Obe" ,ceed•