The Sun. — London, England, 1858-02-05 00:00:00

T E DON, S EVENING, FIZIDA V 0 I S . - Tli E S 13 . 'T J. ~.., , ti - OND 0 N , ... 1 ill.. ....amonswa.p.mcalmo•-.1 , smaan ...... ..—.--- MONEY MARK ET "SHAVE MAILKETS—ahis Day). • ..-- -- 141 N E.A. ES L6LD AT FIX..; R:) ENTALS. .-----..-40.—.--.--. ) A 1113 RAILWAYS. Leasing Closing Prices Business Shr. Paid RAILWAYS. ,c ompan i es yester la y. this day COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. ! , Inning Pr 'C , j Business done ---, 96 -------- Shr. Paid RAILWAYs. yesterday. this day- St. 100 (Buck f rhamsh DIAN. , . 411. - (.8 97 CITY, Two &CLOCK. ------ St. 100 ,Clydesdale Jo, .Caludon „ • 100 102 -- -- ------ """"" d 5 all ICol.Stour V. E.U.&E.O 13 -- • 5 During the past few days the markets for foreign 121 1( tl:sinibEga.stNnotJtriunge.l.3ost. 5 4. _ :i it. 100 ,E.Lin. -7.6 p., Gt. Nortno 135 - 140 and colonial produce have not been quite so active. 50 all IBelfast & Pallyinen 8/ - 8i 5 all lE. lien. Sh. E. Count. 4 - 4j St, 100 Glas. Barr. & Caldonian. For the superior descriptions of sugar suitable for 13i all sliming. Wolverh. a __ _ 74 Neils. e rect. Stour Va11ey......... tz home consumption full rates aro current, but in- St. 100 ,Do sigNa Do • - •.• f • . St. 101 B rkenhd. Lanesi-• si re all Glstr.&Dn.Fr. Gt. Westn ... - ... Eerier kinds aro at a slight reduction in value. Tea Cheshire Janet - -.- Las been steady, but coffee, rum, and rice have each 25 all 31ackburn . . . , 9 - 91 50 all Hull & Selby. Y. & N.M. 109 - 111 25 all ,Do. A Shares Do 25 all ,slyth k Tyne origins., ••• - ••• (exhibited a downward tendency. Cocoa has t £25 (iss. at £4r.).... ... -,„ 121 all 'Do. 4 Shares. Do - ..• 1.2 i all Lon.&Greenw S.Eastern l2l - 131 Met with a rather better demand, and prices St. 100 qristol & Exeter.-- 9, .2. - 94 3 93 1 St. 100 Caledonian.... ....... . 94 4 - 91 4 95 4i 20 all Do. Preference Do 231 - 241 have slightly improved. For Fruit there is a St. WO ',Lester et Holyhead 37 •-- 39 St. 100 Lon. Til., &S. Pete &Co. 97 - 100 981 10 10 Do. Bark. Sh. Do - ••• moderate inquiry, and old currants, for home con- 50 all Cork and Bandon.... 10 ....- 12 51 all Manch.Baton. Ln.&N.W. sumption, have been in demand at full values. .2 n o all Cork Black.. & Pass. ... ... 'y Cornw , all - • 5 and Matlock & Midld. 21 - 21 Saltpet re h as b een i nac ti ve , an d a decline of about 10 all De. A St. 100 Mdld, Bradfd, Midland... 96 - 98 10 all Do B 19 . per • cwt, was at one time acceded to by holders. 50 all DnblindtßelfastJtanc. ::: -- ....a Bui7E4.pc. F. Count.. 4 • 1p Tallow has been very quiet, and lower rates are 25 al/ Gun. P. &Aber. JUne. - 9 50 all N.&Est.s p.c. Do 56 -58 now current. At public sale, out of 511 casks ,sp . .. 129 East Anglian . - 19 1 18 i 50 all Do. 6 per et.. Do ... ..... ... - ... 50 all Do.Fixedsp.c Do Ot WU Eastern Counties.... 612 - 62 6.1 i offered, only 65 were sold. P.Y.C., on the spot, St. 100 Es.sternUnion,A.stk. 48 - 50 25 all IPrest. &Wyre L. &N. W. ... - ... St. 100 Do. do. B. ...... ...... 3 3 - 35 121, all Do. 1 Shrs. A Do 13 now quoted 525. 3d. spot, and 525. for March st. 100 ;Roystn.& Hit. Gt.Northal34 - 138 delivery. 25 8i Do. 'New A .. ••• - •u• 25 all E a st Kent ...... ...... 15 - 17 10 all :Shrews.& Her T. Brassey 71 - 8 The Bank of Prussia have reduced their rate of st. 100 East Lancashire 9O -92 92 12 all I S. Staffordsh.. M. MCloam 10 -11 interest to 4 per Cent. for Bills, and to 5 per V s?. 411 East Suffolk ........, ••• - ••• 50 all iWearVal.g6pc Stk..4lDar. ... - ... 25 all Do. - ?a cent, for advances. Money throughout the Con- Ed D inlanr 1 &Was ow Oi' --- Ea St. 100 ! Wilts&Sonarst,Gt.Westn. 91. - 93 knout is becoming very easy, owing to the inac- 0 all lEdinb. a g nd l Peeble g s... . • -7 ••• PREFERENCE SHARES tivity of trade. -t. 100 Edinb.Prth.&Dundee 31 - 32 pli Foi r th e s ; :TydeJune. ... - ... 25 all Myth and Tyne 10 p. Nearly 100,000/. was sent into the Bank of s Cs t. l a OCl ll c.pre. (issd.at 501.) - ... ••• -- ••• England yesterday. St. 100 ,Glasgow & S.Westorn 94 - 96 St, 100 Bris.&Ex.4 p, c. St. 90 - 92 10 ,an 1(1"r...A NT of grAflana 91 - 101 20 7 Do. 4 per e. Shares.. ... - ... ... .....- .._ .__l__ nla it -(1 AA ____ I A4 1(11 -,-..‘, .GIQ IJVC. 1110‘....• •U, •,...“..• •'• - 10 all no B - ••• i Bm7E.G.spe. E. Count.. 1 • iP is. per cwt. was at one time acceded to by holders. I ' 50 all IDublin&BelfastJuno. ... - „al 50 all N.&Est.s p.c. Do 56 - 58 Tallow has been very quiet, and lower rates are 25 all 'Dun. P. &Aber.Junc. 8 - 9 50 all Do. 6 per et.. Do ... - ... DO current. At public sale, out of 511 casks S t. 100 East Anglian .. 6 18 1 1 - 1 62 90 6 1 3 i St 100 Eastern' Counties 5O , all Do.Fixedsp.c Do ••• - •.• 25 all Prest.l & Wyre L. &N. W ... - ... offered, only 65 were sold. P.Y.C., on the spot, St. 100 ga.sternUnion,A.stk.' 48 -50 I 1 12. , all Do. 3 Shrs. A Do • - ••• 15 now quoted 525. 3d. spot, and 52e. for March St. I.oo_ Do. do. 13. ...... ...... 33 - 35 St. 100 ;R•oystn.& Hit. Gt.Northnl34 - 138 delivery. 25 8 4 Do. 'Now A ~ ••• --- •u• ilO all ;Shrews.& Tier T. Brassoy 7 4 - 8 25 all East Kent ...... .... 15 - 17 12 all I S. Staffordsh.. M. MCletin 10 - 11 The Bank of Prussia have reduced their rate of 20 st. 100 East s su East Lancashire ......., ... - shire . 9O -• !..2 92 50 all iWearVal.g 6 pc Stk.dlDar. ... - ... i nterest to 4 per Cent. for Bills, and to 5 p er 10 all Do. cent, for advances. Money throughout the Con - s ••• ••. St. 100 Milts&Sonarst Gt.Westn. 91 - 93 t. WO Edinburgh & Glasgow 67 - - 08 ' knout is becoming very easy, owing to the inac- 0 all lEditib. and Peebles... ••• 1 7' ••• PREFERENCE SHARES. -t. 100 Edinb.Prth.&Dundee 31 - 32 tivity of trade. 25 all Myth and Tyne 10 p. 0 all ForthandClytleJunc. ... - ••• c.pref. (issd.at 501.) - ... Nearly 100,0001. was sent into the Bank of st. 100 F ur n es s . - En ••• St. 100 Bris.&Ex.4 p.c. St. 90 - 92 gland yesterday. St. 100 ,Glasgow & S.Westorn 94 - 96 20 7 Do. 4 per e. Shares.. ... - ... 10 all Great N. of Scotland 91 - 10,1 With the exception of the Commercial, which has st. 100 Caledu. £lO 41 p. c. 100 - 102 101 St. 100 ;Great Northern 1054 - 1063 St. 100 Ches. & Ho. 51 p.c. ... - ... fixed its rate for new deposits at 2 per Cent., the St. 100 Do., A. Stock - 93 St. 100 Do. do. 5 per cent... ... -- .. St. 100 Do B. Stock - 133 Joint Stock Banks have made uo alteration, con- 106 61 all Cork&Bandonslp.c. ... - ... St. 100 ,Gt.'S'th.&West.(lre). 1 64 1 - 106 61 all Dun.Perth.&Aber.J. 6 -• 6/ Sequent upon the reduction in the Bank minimum. st. 100 ;Greatwestern. - t_i_l9 614 I i St. 1.00 E. Anglian Cls. A Sh. ... - - Notice has been given to the holders of Buenos st. tOO ;Do Str.V.R gna.St 60 - ho 12 all lErieh South-Eastern. •.. - ••• St. 100 Do. do. Cls. B 6p, c. 105 ••••• 110 Ayres Bonds, that Messrs. Baring Brothers will 5C all !Lancaster 4:Carlisle. 80 - 85 St. 100 Do. do. Cls. C7p. c. 110 - 114 St. 100 Eas„Co.Ex,sp.eNo.l 109 - 112 161, 14f 'Do., Thirds... ...... be prepared on and after the 16th inst. to receive 10 - 12_ p St. 100 Do. No. 2 - 110 161 15 Do. New Thirds ~, 10 - 12 ; the arrear coupons, in exchange for provisional receipts, to be retained until the NOV Bonds have St. 100 Lancash. &Yorkshire 9 3 a - 9 1 93 4 43 3 16 i 6 Do., do. F £l6 ... 4 - 4 d St. 100 Do. New 6 pr. c. St. 127 - 130 20 all East Un., G. 6p. c. ... - ... 5 all Do. 5/. 10 par cont. ... - ... 3 , 1 Do., Wet. Riding Un. ... - • - arrived from the Republic. The amount to be 10 all Do. 10/. Debentr•Sh. ... - ... 20 1 all Do. Sonthport. ...... ••• - ••• funded is 1,641,0001. 114 all London A Blackwall • 61 - 63 64 1 St. all Do. do. 4 per cent ... - ... St. 100 East Lancash.6 p .cts ... - ... A further issue of 6 per Cent. Debentures for St. 100 Lond.BrigaitakS.Cst. 106 - 107 1016 24 5 all E.&W. York. J. sths ... - ... St. 100 London &N. Western 1011 - 102 1 , 1 64,200/. is proposed by the Grand Trunk Rail- 20 all Do. Fifths - ..• 10 9 Ediu. & Gl. sp. c. Sh. ... - ... St. 100 Ed.Prth.&Dun.4p.o. 73 - T 5 75 Way of Canada. 10 , all D0.,161.5h.,111:8 0 ... -- ... In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday there 121 1 5 Do. Eighths i- i d St . 100 Furness, s p. c ..... .. ... - ... St. WO Glad. & 5.W.G.5 P.C. ... -- ... Was less animation, and values of all descriptions St: 100 London & S.Western 985 - 991 991 9 St„ 100 Groat Northn. 5 p.c. 118 - 120 were without any material alteration. The sales ,5 all Tanlndrry.&Coleraine ... - .. 25 all Lndndrry. & Enuiek . • - ... St. 1.00 Do. sp. c. Redeem. at 10 p. c. prem.... 11l - 113 Were estimated at 8,000 bales, 2,300 of which were st. 100 Manch.ShefailLineln. 40 - 404 10 ' 11 Metropolitan - ••• St. 100 Do. 41 per cent ..... 103 - 105 100 60 Do. 5 p.c., Red. at 5 taken by the exporters. The Railway Share Market 10 1 Do. J. L. Ricardo't p. c. prom. - 66 64 arrangement - ••• A ,,,, closed s t ea dil y, and a fair amount of bus i ness was St. 100 Midland . ......... transacted, at fully p rev i ous ra t es . St. 100 Do. Birming.d; Derly, 66 - 68 • 20 18 Gt. S& W. (Ireland) ... - ... 20 18 Do. 4 per c. Pref. St. ... - ... 50 The demand f or money i n L o mbard-street and all Midland o.West.(lr.: ••• - ••• 50 a* Gt.W.(BaltiT.Ex.spc 54 - 6 25 , all Do. 1 Shares .... .., .. • - ••• St. 100 Do, con. red. 4 1 p.c. 91 - 93 at the Bank of England is still very limited, and 100 all Newcastle &Carlisle ••• - •• • St. 100 ,Do, eon. red. 4p. c. 84 - 86 86 as the payments of the 4th of the month are con- 25 ' all New-pt... berg.&llrfd 133 - 143 St. 100 Do. irred. 4 per vnt. 85 - t 7 eluded 50 ' 9 Newry & Enniskilleo ••• - ••• St. 100 Do. 6 p. c , re d. pre f. 99 - 101 , and the Consol account is arranged, it is 20 all Newry, Warrenpoint 8 all Do, Birm. Pref. Sh,. 10 - 154 t t hought that the market will become even easier & Restrovor ••• - ••• 10 all Do. ChesterBp.c.P.S. 16 - 17 164 than St. 100 Norfolk.. 63 - 65 at present. Bills are negotiated at 21 to 25 50 31 Northn.Counties Un 3 4 - 31 10 all 11 o. do. sp. c. d 0.... 10 - 101 St. 100 Do. Birm, Gus. Stk. 73 - 75 P e r Cent., so that a further reduction in the mini- St. 100 North British - 55 5 4 1 i 26t all Do. Chesil. Gila. Sh. 19 - 20 191 341111 1 may soon take place. St. 100 North Devon, Rail. & 133 all Do, do. do 9l - 10 Dock Stock ., ..• •-•• •.•• 20 al Do, do. do l4 - 15 The market for English Securities has been St. 100 Do., A Stock ......... ... - ... St. 100 Lan.& York. 6pc.St. 135 - 137 rather buoyant, and. business is recorded at st. 100 Do., B Stock ......... ••• -• •• a., 0 St. 100 Lon. &B. G. 5 pc.No.l ... ... an advance of I per cent. Purchases to a St. 100 N.Es.stern-Berwick 97 -98 611 0 St. 100 D0.,P.,5p.c.5t.N0.2 • ... •- .., 25 all Do. do. Extension ... ••• - •••; St. 100 Do. Now Guar. 6 p.e. ... - ... moderate extent h ave b een ma d e. A ver y 25 1164 Dodo, G.N.E.Purch. 14 - a St. 100 Do: do, sp. c., N 0.4 ... - ... favourable Bank return is expected this evening, St. 10) Do. L ee d s - 52 52 4 St. 100 Lon. & N.W., Cov. & S to 100 Do.. York B3 - at 83 1 4 and as it is n ow su p pose d th at t h e amount of the St. 100 North London 96 - 98 Nuneaton sr. et... ... - ... St. 100 Lon. & S.W. 7 peret. Indian loan w ill b e sma ll , a much b etter feeling 10 31.1 N.& S. Wan., Hamp late 3d Shares -1.30 - 165 prevails. Consols for money have been 951 i, and stead, and City Jn,. ... - •• • 121 all Lowly. & Color. 3 Sh. ... - ... for account, 96 to 965. They are now 954 i and 20 1 173 North 'Staffordshire.. 31 -3• d 141 1 20 1 all North Western.. • • - .•• 121 all Loudy.&Ennis. 1 Sh. ... - ... 96 respectively, being a trifle flatter. The New st. 100 M., S.,&L. 6p. Cent. 11.8 - 122 10 ; all N. & S.Westrn. June 81 - 94 6 41 Do. do. do. £6 ... .: a - 4 3 per Cents. are marked 95 7 , to 9Q ; the Reduced, St. 400 Oxford Worcester & St. 100 Do. do. 3i per cont. 65 - 70 Wolverhampton..... 32 - 33 33 95 4 96. Bank Stock is 226 to 227, and India 20 18 ' Portsmouth 9 - 5 d 1 123 all Marypt. &Carl. 4 p.c. ... - ... 121 all Do. 44 per cent ••• - ••• Stock , 2211. Exchequer Bills are 295. to 325. 10 10 'Rhymney •.• - ••• St. 100 Scottish Central ..... 107 - 109 109 120 104 Do. do. - ••• Pre ni• ; and India Bonds, 21s. to 245. prem. st. 1100 Se't. N.E.Abrdn. St 255 - 26 26 St. 100 Mid.Consol.6 p.c. St ... - •.. St. 100 Do.Con.Br.Bir.6 p.c 134 - 136 . Foreign St oc k s are ra th er active, and a good St. 100 'Shropshire Union ... 49 --51 49 St. 100 Do. 44 p. c. Pref. St. 101 - 103 St. 8 Sitingbourne &Sheer. 35 -- 25 St. 100 Do. L, 411, Pref. St. 92 - 94 business has been done at about previous quota- 50 1.00 South Devon 35 - 37 10 all New., Aber., &c., pr. tia ns• Turkish 6 per Cents. are 99 to 994, and 71 ; 100 slouth Eastern 74 - 75 75 sp.c.red.sp.c.pm. ... - ... all Mo. 44 per c. Shares ... - ... th e 4 per Cents. 103. Spanish 3 per Cents. are St. 100 ISouth Wales 835 - 844 8.31 10 all Do. Perpet. 6 pr. et. 114 - 111 42i • 20all, : } s. Yorksh. River Dun 1 7 3 - 155 d 10 all Norflc.Dob.4p.c.Sh. ... - ... • St. 100 Do. 5 /3. c. Ext. 1846 ... - ... ~,,_ Russian 5 per Cents., 1111 ; Mexican 3 per t Do. . . ''''"4 B ., 214 211; Peruvian 45 per Cents., 80 ; Portu- 20 all St..aines,Wok.,&Wok. 9 - .11 St. 100 Do. 54 p.c. pf , 1847 ... - ... St. 100 Do.Wv.V.sp. ~1847, ... - 14 1. 11e Re 3 per Cents., 444 ; Brazilian 5 per Cents. 25 all 'Stockton & Darling 37 - 38 371 - 1 St. 100 North British 157 - 109 im 1 25 171 Do. do., 1854 - •.• 7 34 Do. 7/. Preference ...1 ... - ... ye, advanced to 103 104 ; Buenos Ayres 6 per 25 5 Do. do., 1855 - ..• St. 100 N.E. Berw. 4 p.c.Prf.l 91 - 98 e r ., e lite. to 99 ; Chilian 5 per Cents. to 104 ; and ... 164,Stockton dz Hartlepl ... - ... 17 84 Do. do, do 4 - 4 d St. 100 Taff Vale. - •.. 4ar ainian 5 per Cents. to 90. i. 20 13 Do. Leeds 6 pc. No.l ... - .., St. 100 Do. Pref., No. 1 ••• '" ... 121 9 Do. do. Qrs., 1848... ... - ... . The foll ow i ng are th e nom in a l pr i ces o f Foreign 25 22 Thames Hay. D. &R. ... - ... 25 10 Do. York IL&S. Peer. 4 - 41 Stooks ;-Grenada Deferred Bonds, 51 6; Mexican, 20 all ;Vats of Neath lOO - 105 20 all North Staffordshire.. 214 - 221 St. 100 lWaterfd. & Kilkenny ... - ... St. 100 'Ox.,Wor. & Wolv. 6 2°4 21 11 ; Peruvian 45 per Cents., 79 81 ; ditto 3 Per cents., --; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 445 2 5° 0 allall W W e a s t t er E fo o r i d& owf L a i iL m i.o. e n. r .d i . c o. k .n. ::: ---__ ...... p.c. Ist guar. ...... 1 - 1 - 122 122 45 4 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 111 113 ; ditto 45 per St. 'lOO Do. dp. c. 2d guar... 106 - 108 St. 1100 Do, do. Debentr. St. ... - ... 10 all 'West End n and Crystal Palace 7 - 9 C ents., 99 101 ; Spanish 3 per Cents 421 43 ; 5 all Do. A - 3. 1 ) 84 all Scot. Cent. New Pref. .. - ... .) St. 100 Sc.N.E.Aber.g.6p.c. ~. - ... ditto Deferred, 2G 261. 5 all Do. B - 61 St. 100 Do. do. 7 p.c. pf„ St. 101 - 112 20 all West Loudon ••• --- ••. St. 100 Do. d 0.31 p.c. pf. St. 71 - 73 gessrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co., give the follow- 10 all Do. First Class . • --- ..• lig as the prices of American S ecur iti es : - 20 all Do. Second Class ... - ... 25 all South Devon - 104 - IC4 • GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 10 all Wmbledon&Croydon ... - ... 10 all Do. fixed 44 precut, ... - .... 1.0.6 all S. Eastern (Reading Redeemable. Per Cent. Ann.) of £1 Os. eal. 241 - 25 , United States 6 per Cents. 1867-1868...101 103 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. . St, 100 044 per cent 9B - 100 United States 6 per Cent. Bonds 1868...101 103 WO all Atia.n. and St. Law. ..• •-- ... St. 100 D o. Fixed 44 p.e. Sh. 98 - 100 STATE SECURITIES. 18 9 Bombay, Baroda, and St. 100 Do. New 44 pr. cent ... - ... Alabama 5 per Cent ... 78 - Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p.c. 4 - 1 St. 100 S. Wales Gua. 4p. c. ... - ... Maryland 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ... 88 90 18 all Do, - ••• St. 100 Do. do. 44 p. c •• - ••• Massachusetts 5 per Cent. (Sterl. Bonds). ...102 102 20! all Buffalo & Lake Hut, 14 -15 20 all S.Yorkshalp.c.Guar ... - ... Mississippi 6 per Cont. Pl. Bk. 100 100 Buff., Brnt& Goilch. 1 85 - 90 25 1 all Stock. &Dar., sp. c 2B - 29 Bonds li. issisaippi 5 per Cent. Union Bk. Bonds ... 20 2 i Do. do., 1 July, '73 83 -87 St. 100 Waterfil&Kilk. 6pc ... - ... -ennsylvania 5 per Cent. Stock - 85 B'2 80 _ BRITISH MINES. telipsylvania 5 per Cent. Bonds 1877... 82 84 20 2s. Calcutta ' and S. East. 1 - 4 Itlnerssee 6 per Cent. Bonds - - 20 2s6d Central Oude (Lim.) ... - ... - 2/ 12 'Alfred Cons. (Philk.) 121 - 14 ginia 6 per Cent. Bonds 1886.,. 82 84 20 10s1Ceylon A shares l4 •••••• 14p ••• 20 14 British Iron - 7 Virginia 5 per Cent. (Sterling Bonds) ...1888... 81 83 20 1 Do, B. do. ~......... ... - ... . . 20 Condurow (Cambrn.) 80 -50 174 all 'Demerara . - •.. 10 1 Dev.Gt.Cnsls. (Tay.) 450 - 470 4524 LOANS OF CITIES. Ph° MontrealltOU 41 per Cent. Bonds 1883... 83 90 20 2s. • Eastern Bengal la - i .•• 273 East Basset (Mogan) 921 - 971 6 per Cent. Bonds St. 100 Eastl Indian 4084 - 1091, 109 i 17s Great South Tolgus.. 15 - 16 1856-1865... - -••• 11 W Orleans 6 per Cent. Stock 1883... - - 20 15 Do. C Shares 'la - lip ••• 1715 G rt. W. Alfrd. (Philk. ) 31 - 41 100 all D 0.41 p.c.Blids. '57 ... - ... RAILROAD BONDS. ••• Illinois Central 7 per Cent. Ist Mortgage, 100 all Do. do. do., 's9,'do. ... - ... 1 7 7 13 G La r a t. y W ß . e V rt o h r s (Helstn.) Ili - li 1 - 19 20 all Geelong & Melbourne '''. 8 N. Frances (Illoga.n) 10 - 11 ...aot Convertible 1875... 831 i 341 guar. 5 per cent...., 191 - 20 ** N.W.Basset (Mogan) 15 - 16 Illinois Central 6 per Cent 1875... 82 84 St, 100 Gd. Trunk. of Canada' 47 -49 474 84 ••• ••• ... 6/15 North Wheal Crofty 4 - 5 Ill inois Central 7 per Cent. Freeland 100 a ll D o. 6 p . c . Deben,.. 84 - 86 11 Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy) 19 - 20 Bonds 1860... 85 87 Illinois Central (Shares). $3O Paid-- ... 5d 4 d 20 alt Gt. In. Pon. g. 5 pore. 214 - 211: 214 1 *** 9 Porkellis U. (Wend.) 4- 5 ••• 20 4 Do. New. guar. 5 p.c. 4 - Ip l 24 Gs Sort. Cons, Min. Co. 11 - 14 Michigan Central Bp. Cont., Convert 1860... 45 55 201 all Gt. Westn. of Canada, 21 - 215 21 i 1 I ••• • 23 S. Camden (St. Cleer) 355 - 365 , Do. do. do. 1869... 87 89 203 13 Do. New 'if - 1P 13 1 2S. Cam Brea (Illogn.) 5 - 51 'low York Central 7p. Cent., C0nvert...1864... 91 93 100 all Do. Bds., payable '57 ... - ... ••• N ew York Central 6 per Cent., not 100 all Do. do., '76, p. '6O 110 - 115 .. i 4 19 4 S r . a N ica V .. F s ': a u n e L e . s( I Min,l leg c n o . ! 220 1 --__ 2. 1 10 4 New 1883... 81 86 100 all Do. do., '73, do. -1110 - 115 10 9 Tin Croft . 41 - 44 York and Erie 7 per Cont. 3d Mort- 100 all . Do, do., '73, without gage 1883... 75 77 option 105 - 1136 I ••• N. York and Erie 7p. Cent. Convertible..lB62... 40 42 20 all 'Madras, guar. 41 p.c. 194 -20 119 a . 14 W. Basset (Illogan).. 245 - 251 York and Erio 7 par Cent. Sinking 20 all Do. do., 5 per c 1 201 - 211 .. 125640 U sr. i3 o .ll , f l T il o ie w is s ( y Gr E e s n m n ar ap . ) ) l .. 1 . 4 --__ 14 ... 20 W. Caradon (Liskrd.) 105 - 115 Fund 1875... 45 48 20 10 ' Do. 44 p. c. Exten. 1d - par 91 •.• ... 54 Wh. Basset (Mogan). 180 - 200 sand Pennsylvani a lst Central 6p. Cent.. let M0rt.1880... 8G 83 20 5 I Do, 4th Ex., do, ...; 6 - P 5 l ... 5 5i Wh, E B a u w lle a r ra (R (c d a r i u ste th k ). ) 32 7 o 4 - - -.... 350 8 8 l ln the Rail wa y Sh are Market this morning busi- 20 ss. Dude (Limited) 1 ... -„, ... 117 s Wb. Kitty (U. Llant) 111 - 121 ••• • / lel% has been rather active, and some of the prin- 20 8 Wh.Ma.Ann(Menht.) 44 - 46 5 Scindo, guar. 5 per c„ 1 1 - lip 20 all IDo i ••• - ••• 114 ••• 43 Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) 23 - 24 I eiPal lines show an improvement of about 1 to 4 per I •I'lt• on yesterday's current quotations. East Lanca- FOREIGN. -- FOREIGN MINES. i shire, Lancashire and Yorkshire, North-Western, 10 all Antwrp &Rotterdam 63 - 64 '64 20 71 Australian - . North British, North -F stern (York), and South 20 all Ardennes ... ... -• ••• 1 10s, Bon Accord Cop. (10 id-ip Wales, improved 10s. ; and Caledonians and Mid- 5 all Bel g ian East. Junct. 1 - 11 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(issued • 20 all Beziers to Graissessac ... -- ••• at £5 pm) - 21 ) lands, 1.55. to 1/. ; Great Westerns have declined 6 all Carmeaux&Toulouss . 30 all Do. Cocaos & Cuiada .. - ... 53 . The Foreign and Colonial undertakings have Coal Mines and Ry. 3i - 4 4 20 15 Do. St. John Del Rey 113 - 123 also been rather firmer. ,Paris and Lyons have im- 20 15 Dutch Rhenish - 33d 11 1 4 Clarendon Con. Min. 20 all Easton of France - 281 Co. of Jamaica ... - ...d Proved 55., Great Luxembourg lOs and Dutch 20 all Do. Now - ••• I 40 all Cobre Copper 39 - 41 .) Rhenish 10s. ; East Indian have risen 10s., Grand 20 2s• Euphrates Valley .. ... - ... . 16 Copiapo - 13 20 all Gt. Central of France . ... - ... [ all Dun Mountain Cop Trunk of Canada 10 8 ., an d G rea t W es t ern o f 20 a ll G reat Luxem b ourg... 74 - 84 8 1 per Mining Co id - i p Canada ss. 10 6 Italian Junction ,•• ••• 2 all Fortuna - id 20 all Lake Const. & Bale ~. - ... 20 all General - 174 20 all Lierre and T urn hout ... - d 3 all Linares 'Mining Shares are quiet. D evon G rea t C onso l s 84 -- 9 ... are 4624. 20 6 Lombardo-Venetian 54 -51 p g 5 14 Lusitanian - 3cl Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are 5 all Lucca & Pist.sp.c. F . ... - .. 1 all Mariquita -- i 20 all Lyons and Geneva... 28 - 29 1 all New Granada at rather lower quotations. 20 all Lyons & Moditerran. ... - ~. 1 all Novean Monde ••• - ••• ..• --- ••• 331 all Maria Antenia BAUM FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. 10 all Do, New ••• - ••• ' 5 1 Port Philip 20 all Namur & Liege - 9 30 164 ntiago de Cuba ... 2 - 21 (From the Offiesal Litt:) 20 all Do. do. 6p. e. Pref 2of - 201 all United Mexican...... 44 - 41, • Business done. 16 all Northern of France 384 - 33 5 Bank Stock 227 26 10 all NorwegianTrnk . Pref4 81 - 9 MISCELLANEOUS. It 'sr Cant. Reduced Annuities 951 G 20 all Paris and Lyons 341 35 344 3 per Dent. Consols Annuities . 954 I i 20 all Paris and Orleans.... 55 -57 1000 900 Atlantic Tel, (Lim.) ... -, . New 4 per Cent. Annuities 96 4 5 4 6 4 5 4 20 9 Reeife & San Fran., 25 19 !Australian Agricult. 271 - 2 . 81 India Stock lat a Bonds, 210uu -11 p •••• • - 6 10 i all Rome and Frascati.. ... -- ... `Atte, tinder £lOOO 22 p 10 2 Do. New iss, at Si. d ... - 20 1 all Royal Daniah l6 - 18 Oot age for Account - 40 lizehequer Bills, 2act. 5 all Royal Swedish A - 4 1 4 100 324 Canada - ••• 130 81000. 29 32 p 20 all Sambre and Mouse_ ii - 8 St , 100 I Do„Go.6pc.Jan&July 113 - 1131 1131 4 £5OO 29 30 28 p 10 all '3o. 51 per cent. pref. 8 - 8 3 St. all Copper Min. of Eng. 27 - 32 erna11...... - 22 • • 25 all Do. Prof. 7a p. cent. 23 - 25 PRIORS OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. 8i all West Flanders 10 all Do. 51 per c. Prof -- tt 5 all Crystal Palace ll - 13 Brannan 5 per Cent, - 4i 4 all Crystal Pal. of France Buenos Ayres Bond s , 6 p er C ent . 99 20 6 W es t ern of Austria... ... - ... 20 all Eastern Steam 5 -•. 6 • 5 0 Lilian Bonds, 6 per Cent lO4 20 all ;West, of Switzerland ... - ••• St. 100 i ElectrieTelograph ... 103 - 106 106 Mexican 3 per Cent 204 6 all Wiestaden 1 - ••• 1 all Electric ' Tel. of Ii•el. m - ... Ditto Account 2l 6 all , Do. Bp. cont . prof. 4 ... - ••• 5 all 'En.&Aust.Cop.SmCo 14 - 11 • Peruvian Bonds, 44 per Cent BO 20 all Zealand libituguese Bonds, 5 p er Cent Con 1841 -- •••- ••• lO 10s•IEur. & Ind.Jetn. Tel. ..,. Ditto 1863,3 per Cent * * 9 all lEur.&Am•Stm.(lim.) 4 -• 5 441 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Russian Bonds, u 522, £ St., 6 p er C ent 1114 20 all Gen. Ir. Sc. Col.(lim.). m _ ... Sardinian Bons, 5 per Cent. - - 40 all Australasia B5 - 87 853 15 14 ;Gen. Steam Navigat. ... _ 11 - 1 d 173 20 5 London Discount ... 1 Ditto Account ne%ntsh Bowls, 3 per Cent. - 52 4 all Loud. Gen, Omnibus 34 .-34 Ditto Account 424 40 all ,Bri.Col.Bk.&Ln.Cc•• . - 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. m - ... alarkish Bonds, t) per cent 5O all British N. American .:.. ... 10 all Mediteran. Elec. Tel, m - ... Ditto Account - ... Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.. lO3 50 'City 61 - 63 10 all INloxican&S.Americn ... _ ... Ditto, Account ••• - ••• 25 5 Nat. Discount C 0.... 11 - 1 i CO 20 Commercial of Loud 10 6 tNetnerlands Land.... 4 _ 14 , Dividends on the above payable in London. • ••• - . . 20 all Eng.Scot.&Ans.ait. 19 - f 9.1. 194 10 all Do. Do. - 34 TWO O'CLOCK. 20 all Lon. Ch. Bk•of Aaa. 181 - 194 5 all Do.B p.c.Pf. iss. at 1 d 34 - n 31 C 01183151, money - d Consols for account 60 20 ',London and County „ - .. 100 so New B. &N. S. Land 11 - 20 • ______ - ... 53 ;Lnd.&E.Bnkng.Corp „, - ..: St. 100 N, S.W. Gov.s p.c.D. 94 - 95 95 GREAT WESI7ERN RAILWAY.-The directors of this 5o 10 London Joint Stock. ~, - ... 1 all N. B. Australasian... 4 - i cor e , WO 20 LonlandWestmiust. ... - ... 454 20 all Nrth.ofEuropeSteam .., - ... priet ranYY have determined to recommend to the pro -35 National Pro. of Eng. m - m 1 all 'Oriental Gas - 11 ors the declaration of a dividend, for the half- Year 10 Do. New * 1 10s. Do New Shares p • f coat: endin g Dec. 31, 1857, at the rate of 2 per current half-ynnean:', 50 25 National Bank er a n ••• - •.• 5 all Peelllr. 141. & Mina, 21 2 lunate mooting of carrying forward a balance to the of abouh 20 000/ 20 all Now South Wales - I 80 25 all 'Oriental Bank Corp 34 - 36 36 1 50 10 Do. New 74 - 8 4 P the shareholders of the Electric and 20 20 Ottoman Bank - 20 0.91 50 all Rhymney Iron - 24 rnatleti,al T elegraph * Compar l took place yesterday 100 15 Provincial, of Ireland ... - ..• at ternoon t lOO 60 Royal Mail Steam 64 - 66 th e re , ' Ir. J. L. Ricardo, M.l ) ,in the chair, when 10 all 'Do, New ..• - ••• 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest. 14 - 18 d. e l ar.. Trt was adopted unanimously, and a dividend 5 I IR.Ans.B.&c.im.Co ... - - St. 100 S. Ans. Gov. 6 p. c•bds. 105 - 107 lil -o' announced the rate 25 All otali Australia ;35 - 37 343 25 all South Austral. Land 36 -38 ship,rdabt_ated that Mr h o is t 8 p . er cent. per annum.. Mr. 25 all Uniou of Australia, 46 - 48 464 1 all Submarine Tel. Scrip 1 - 11 $ll lobert resignation of the chairman" ... retainin D. 21 Do. New 26 - 28 1 all Do. Registered - 1 4 be en elected * t o o , however s , t a ep a h e e a n t so a n t , the board, and 5O 10 nion of London .... 23 - 25 24 34 20 5 Trim Lit. Co. Up. Can. ... - ... 100 '5O Unity Mutual .... ... (1 the vacancy. a director, bad 1 ... 'lO 50 Yfell'lnßk of Load' .A `-". ..4 1.00 283, Vall_Dennedil LW.. 10 ...._ 12_ INTELLIGENCE.--(This Day.) COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Before Lord Campbell and a Common Jury ) BELLES v. TOWNSEND. M.P. This was an action to recover 451. on a bill of exchange. It appeared from the !,lanntiff'r. ea e teat Mr. Lucas, formerly manager of the Kentish, Mercury and now part proprietor, was engaged by the defendant as his election agent in Ma rc h last, the paper usin; its influence against the defendant through the in strumentality of the other partner. After the election was over the defendant agreed to give Lucas 50 guineas as a remuneration for his trouhle. In June, Lucas being indebted to Mr. Bryant in a sum of 451. for money advanced on a bill of sale, and being desirous of leaving Greenwich for London, he applied to Bryant, who agreed to give up his claim on receiving a bill of exchange from him accepted by the defendant. The bill was given for four months, and just before it became due he wrote to the defendant, informing him of it, and asking what he was to do with it. The defend ant wrote to Lucas, stating he had been dreadfully pot to it lately, as he must be aware, and that it was impossible for him to meet the bill. He would, however, try and make arrangements for paying over half, leaving Lucas to provide the other half. After the bill became due, the defendant offered to rsnew it with a bill for 601. payable in 12 months by 51. monthly instalments, the idea of raising the money through a loan office being abandoned on account of the expense. The offer, however was not accepted, and the plaintiff came forward and paid the money. For thedt fence it was contended that the bill was an accommodation bill for Lucas, and was given without consideration, and Mr. Townsend went into the box and stated that Lucas was a friendly agent and not a paid one. After his election, he never provided him any remuneration, Lucas called on him and asked him to assist him, and be agreed acaept the bill in question on the express unerstanding that Lucas should meet the bill on its coming to maturity, a i l his subsequent acts were guided by the under -I.tandmg betwern them. After the bill became due, Bryant proceeded against witness for the recovery of the amount of the bill in the County Court ; but before the day of hearing the defendant received a note from Bryant, stating that the money had been paid by Lucas's attorney. In the course of his conversation with Lucas respecting the bill, he offered to give him 251., not ad mitting his liability for services rendered. Lucas was one of 15 electors who started him for the representation, and on the night before went into figures at defendant's house as to what it would cost him. The learned Judge having summed up, The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—damages 45/. Bs. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. (Before Mr. Justice Byles and a Special Jury.) DALTON V. THE SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. This was an action arising out of the late fatal acci dent at Lewisham on Sunday night, 28th June last. The plaintiff, administrator of his SOD, who was a piano forte-:naker,l27 years of age, earning about 21. per week, is a labourer residing at Dartford. The son, who partly supported his parents, was in the habit of visiting them on Sundays, and it was on returning from such a visit that he was killed by the collision at Lewisham station. Tne defendants raised the question whether the plaintiff had sustained a loss, the deceased being above age, living apart from them, and was not bound to maintain his parents. The learned judge reserved the point, and a verdict was returned for the plaintiff for 1201. and the funeral expenses. POLICE INTELLIGENCF.—(This Day.) BOW-STREET. WIFE BEATING.—An Irishman, named Macarthy, was placed at the bar before Mr. Jardine, charged with assaulting his wife. Catherine Macarthy, whose appearance was anything but prepossessing, than made her appearance in the witness-box. The oath having bean repeated, ,the complainant commenced a regular Irish howl, and begged to be excused kissing the book on account of its being the first book she hat ever kissed against her husband. After a great deal of howling and crying she at last took the oath, and then proceeded with her amount of the transaction. From her statement it appeared that the prisoner early this morning got np from his bed, while in a state of intoxication, and com menced beating her. The Magistrate—You don't mean to say he got np and without saying a word commenced beating you, do you ? Complainant— Oh, yes, your worship, but I had been jawing him for some time before because he would not give me any money to buy something to eat. The villain has kept me three days without giving me money to break my fast with. Magistrate—What did he hit you with ? I think, however, you might as well have washed your face before you came here. You do no good by appearing in the dirty state you now are. Complainant— Oh, your worship, he beat me with his hands and sticks and other things, and nearly killed me, as my marks !sho p, but I've mai ks where I can't show. (Laughter.) He Prinks all his moneyaway. He called me bad Lames, your worship, and then I called him the t.aMe. Magistrate to the prisoner—What have you to say to beating your wife 'I Prisoner—She's constantly jawing me about getting drunk—but I don't. Why it was only yesterday morning she came up to me in bed and gave me a licking with the pokes. She takes away my boot, so I can't get out, and it was only the other day ehe locked me in the room from morning till night, and kept me a regular prisoner. She id way,' wants to be master. This morning she commenced the row by hitting mo with a plate which cut my face. Mr. Jardine—l see how it t 4, I shall this time merely bind you over in your own recegnizances to keep the peace for four mo nt h s , and i f you b oa t y our wife in that time you will be sent to jail. Mrs. Maearthy left the court highly pleased with the decision. MA RLBORO UGH-STREET. PICKING POCKETS --Robert Smith, aged 27, was charged with picking tke pocket of Mr. William Gilbert, a gentleman residing at 18, Tavistock-street, Bedford-,quare, of a silk handkerchief. The prosecutor said, while iu St. Martin's-lane, and near the National Gallery, yesterday afternoon, about 5 o'clock, h e t h ought he, felt some oae at his coat pocket, and, on turning, saw the prisoner making quickly from him. As the prisoner ran he could see an end of hi s h an d kerchief in his hand, and immediately pursued him, and, after a sharp c h ase , overtook him, when he directly accused him of the robbery, and took the handkerchief from him. The prisoner had offered to give it up if prosecutor wo uld forgive him, and not give him in charge. Inspector Burnet received the prisoner from police , man,. C 47, on the above-mentioned charge, and found on hire another silk handkerchief, which be suspected he had also no t come honestly by. He had asked if there was a m ar k on i t, and prisoner said there was not, but on examining the same a mark had been found. Welsh, the gaoler, said the prisoner had been con victed at this co ur t , b ut could not say it was for felony. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and asked for mercy. He was in want. Mr. Bingham said if he was indeed in distress he must apply to the workhouse, and must not think to live by depredation. Three months and hard labour. John Griffiths, aged 18, and John Bailey, 16, were likewise charged with attempting to pick the pockets of ladies in a large crowd of persons collected to see her Afajesty enter the Princesses Theatre yesterday evening. Detective officer Lambert said he saw the two prisoners together in the crowd on the lett of two ladies, Griffiths being nearest to her. il e saw him withdraw his baud from the skirts of her dress, the other telling him in strong language to shift his quarters. Witness followed, as they moved to the thickest part of the throng, still keeping took up their place hi s ey e up o n them. The prisoners adjacent to several females, and witness presently saw Bailey taking his hand out of a lady's pocket, and laid hold of him, and with police assistance, which was at hand, the other was secured at the same time, and conveyed to the station. The officer said he knew the prisoner Bailey as a bad character, but not Giiffiths. Remanded till this day week. CAPE OP GOOD HOPE. PLYMOUTH, TIIURSDAY NIGHT. The barque Sophie, c aw. . Decker, with hides and wool, from Algoa Bayy Dec 1, for London, was oil the port this afternoon, and landed two pas- Bowie rs. The 6th Regiment was at Algoa Bay, daily ex pecting transport to India. The 85th Regiment wail preparing to leave the interior for the Bay, to take the same route. Bay Nov. 13. The mail stepin-ship D ane, which arrived at Plymouth Jan. 6, left Table LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(Thi Day.) LONDON, Feb. s.—Wind thi s day at noon, S.W. lightbreeze, and fine. PORTSM OUTH, Feb. 4.— Wind S.S.W.—Arriveal— Ab eon a, from Shields for Ilavap na h . QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 3.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Glen corm, from Callao. S H IELDS, Feb. 4 . — Wind vir.,_Arrived —Ceres, from Put;ba. SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 4. Sailed --Dane (s), for Cape of Good Hope. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning. Wind S. ; Anti. Arrived—Atalanta, s.. from Jersey. LivEnrooL, Friday Morning. Wind W.S.W. Arrived—Westbourno, from Belize. QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 3. Wind W.S.W. Arrived—Gleneairn, from Callao, HOLYHEAD, Feb. 4. Arrived—Tha Zuaave, from Liverpool. BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH. GRA.VESDNT) F•ley 11 /lig orn • Win i , light, four boon' ebb, c l ou dy. . Arrived --Jane, from St. Michael'o. DEAL, Friday Morning. Wind S.S.W. ight. rassoa—ktonte Chriato, 5. A., from London, for CAOli FEBRUARY IS 5 s THE TUBE! TEYLAT A.DDRESSE.S OF Till: Y I PERIAL FRENCH REGIMEN/ S. The Constitutionnel 'of Wednes.7ay, in the fol lowing atqcle, rep::eseiits publioation Of h threatening military addresKes in the Moniteur as a retaliation for Lord Palmeritou's speech at the Mansion House : " Several London -journals take warm notice of the energetic sentiments manifested in the army. They are surprised that addresses from certain colonels and generals should have been inserted in the 3ioniteur. The 'rude frankness' of this mili tary language alarms them ; their susceptibility complains that among the testimonials of devotion to the Emperor and the Imperial throne there are some protests very roundly expressed against the hospitality which shelters conspirators and assas sins. They are too susceptible and exigent. Were our officers and soldiers to shrink from giving full utterance to their patriotism and indignation for fear of displeasing the English press ? Was it for them to restrain the first ardour of their emotion by considerations which could only arise after re flection ? The French army thought only of trans lating into natural language its sentiment of abso lute adherence to the Imperial Government. The odious and cowardly attempt against the persons of their Majesties inspired our soldiers with warm, spontaneous, and altogether military eloquence, and it is this vigour of expression proceeding from the heart which renders so precious in the eyes of the Emperor and the nation these addresses, which have unnecessarily caused alarm on the other side of the Channel. England, moreover, could not with a good grace reproach our army for having expressed itself with too much energy after an event such as that of Jan. 14. It should be re membered that in London a few months ago a man who was not a soldier, but an eminent statesman, pronounced a singularly intemperate speech. We, in France, were content to smile at the harangue of the minister, and we think that England has no right to be astonished if the columns of the Momiteur reproduce the manly and heartfelt testi mony of devotion to the Emperor and the Impe rial dynasty so spontaneously offered by the French army." MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) CORN EXCHANGE. During the present week only a limited supply of Eng lish wheat has come to hand, coastwise and by land car riage. Althodgh the show of samples of both red and white here to-day was limited, the demand ruled heavy, but without leading to any change in prices, compared with Monday. Only 1,090 quarters of foreign wheat have come fresh to band. The trade, however, was in a most inactive state at the late decline in value. Fine malting barley sold at full prices; but grinding and distilling sorts were a shade lower. The malt trade was in a very sluggish state at about stationary prices. For oats, the inquiry was far from active. The quota tions, however, were supported. Beans, peas, and flour sold slowly, at Monday's cur rency. ARRIVALS THIS WEER. Wheat. Barley. I Malt. English I 1,590 1,660 2,630 Irish. — Oats. Flour. 1,540 2,050 1,500 -- 1,010 1,110 eke 5,7801ar1s Foreign. 1,090 1 11,940 METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. To-day's market was very moderately supplied with all breeds of beasts ; nevertheless, the beef trade ruled very inactive, at Monday's improvement in value. The show of sheep was limited. Most breeds moved off slowly, but no actual change took place in the quotations. Calves were in short supply, and moderate request, on former terms. Ia pigs and milch cows next to nothing was doing. PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(YEsTERA CHANCELLOR a. 5 NE PEEKS. Barons CHESTIAME;d EBURYt:ioli the oaths and LhEir teats as peers of the United Kihgoorn. THE BELFAST RIOTS. Earl DUNGANNON gave notice of his intention to-morrow to ask the noble earl, the President of the Council, when the repot of the commission appointed to inquire into the riots in Belfast i❑ July list would he laid upon the table. The noble earl al.o said he should inquire on Tuthday next wilt ther any obstacle had arisen with respect to the carrying out the arrangements for the conveyance of the mails between Holyhead and Dublin. RELIGIOUS WORSHIP AMENDMENT BILL. Earl DUNGANNON gave notice that on the motion for the second reading of this bill ho should move that it be read a second time that day six months. LAW OF LIBEL. Lord CAMPBELL laid upon the table a bill further amendirg the law of libel. The measure only contained thrt e clauses. The first gave immunity to all faithful accounts of the proceedings of either House of Parlia rn,nt, where strangers had been admitted. The second gave a defence to all actions at law for the faithful Accounts of public meetings where no loss or damage was sustained by the publication ; and the third defined what was to be considered a public meeting. The bill was read a first Vale. BANKRUPTCY LAWS. Lord BROUGHAM asked the noble and learned lord on the woolsack whether it was intended to introduce any measure for the amendment of the bankruptcy laws. The subject ,might easily be dealt with. The LORD CHANCELLOR said the subj :et was still under the consideration of the Government. A bill had been prepared, and had been actually presented, but he could not say any more at pre-ent. He begged to differ with the noble and learned lord with respect to the ease wit,h which the required alterations might bo made. Per Bibs to sink the offals. s. d. s. d. I 6. d. s. (1. Interior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 PrimeSouthdown 410 5 2 Second quality.... 3 8 4 o;l4Arge crse. calves 4 2 4 8 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 4,Prime small do 410 5 2 Prime Scots, dm 4 6 4 B,Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...3 4 3 B,Bmall porkers Second quality ...3 10 4 &Suckling calves 19 0 26 0 Prime crse.-wlled.4 2 4 B:Quarter old pigs 19 0 26 0 TOTAL SUPPLY: 1 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts 4O S h cop and lambs 5O Calves 7O Boasts 850 Sheep and lambs . l,BOO Calves llO Pigs l2O Pigs NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies of moat wero seasonably good, and most kinds sold slowly, as follows : Per Slbs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. 3eef, Interior 210 3 2 Do., middling 3 4 3 8 Do. prime large 3 10 4 0 Do., do. small 4 2 4 4 Pork, large .3 2 3 10 s. d. s. d Mutton, Inferior 3 2 3 6 Do., middling 3 8 4 2 Do., prime : ..4 4 4 8 Veal 3 6 4 6 Pork, small 4 0 4 IS BOROUGH HOP. We have again to report a demand for good and fine hops, at full quotations. All other kinds move off slowly, on former terms. The supply of hops here is very ex tensive. Mid and East Kent Pockets, 70s to 120 s ; New Weald of Kent 10., 56s to 70s; New Sussex do., 52e to 625; Year lings, tis to 50s. COLONIAL. TEA.—A fair amount of business has been done chiefly in common congon which realised 13id per lb cash. SUGAM.—There is a moderate demand for the finer quali ties at fully late rates, but inferior descriptions may be quoted a shade easier. In the refined market there is a fair demand for pieces which have sold freely at 46s to 48e per cwt. COFFEE.—The market is dull; holders however demand fully former quotations which checks business. COCOA.—There is rathei more inquiry for this article, and slightly advanced rates are current. RIOE.—The demand has been very dull, and but little business has been reported. By private contract a few lots of Bengal sold at steady rates. Rum.—There has been little business reported, aad prices aro unaltered. FRIIITS.—OId currants have been in steady request for home consumption, but the general demand is not active; very little alteration can be reported M valuei. SALTPETRE.—The market continues very quiet, and no variation can be reported in prices. TALLOW.—At the public sales the attendance of the trade was very scanty, and but little disposition was chows to purchase. P.Y.C. has declined to 53s 3d on the spot, and 52s for March delivery. Country Markets. MANCHESTER—FEB. 4. Onr market this morning was only moderately attended and transactions were of the most insignificant character. English wheat declined fully 2s per qr, and American 2d to 3d per 701bs ; whilst flour was freely offered at a reduc tion of is Gd per sack without attracting buyers. Oats and oatmeal neglected. In barley, beans, and Indian corn there was no material change. NEWARK-FEB. 3. A. good show of grain to-day, and in better condition. None but the finest qualities of wheat realised last week's rates ; generally prices were is to 2s lower. In oats and beans no alteration. Wheat, white 51s to 555, red 48s to 51s; barley, malting 3is to 40s, grinding 34s to 365; oats, 24st. 34s to 365, 22st 24s to 28s ; beans, 445 to 46s ; malt, 61s to 72i ; peas, 448 to 465; tares, —s to —s per qr. LOUTH-FEB. 3. An inactive trade in corn to-day, and the transactions in wheat must be quoted at a reduction of 2r per qr. Barley, beans, and oats the turn lower. Wheat, 40s to 43s'; extra, 45s ; barley 32s to 35s ; oat 4 20s to 225; beans, 40s to 445. BOSTON-FRB. 3. The wheat trade to-day was in a rather weak Ptate. The sales passing in wheat were at a reduction of 2s to 3e per qr. on the rates of last week. Oats maintain their price. All other sorts of Spring corn the turn lower. Prices :—Wheat, red, 40s Od to 47s Od; new, —e to —5 ; white, 44s Od to 49s Od; extra, 525. Barley, 26s Od to 37s Od. Oats 18s to 265. Peas, 33: to 42s Od. Beans, 31s Od to 42s Od per qr. EDINBURGH GRAIN.-FIE. 3. A good supply of grain to-day, and sales heavy for all sorts. Prices back for wheat and barley. Oats and beans a shade better. Wheat, on the top, is 0(1 down, and on the average Os lld down. Barley, 2s 3d down on the top, and 4d down on the average. Oats on the top were ls 9d up, and ou the average 03 4d up. Beans on the top Os 6d up, and on the average Os 6d up. AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. Wheat £1 19 7 0-12th. Do. new -12ths. Barley -12ths. Oats 1 3 3 5-12ths. Beans - - ------- Total Supply and Sales. 1890 qrs Wheatsold 1156 qra sold 1212 qrs Barley 1586 gra sold 1562 qrs Oats 1889 gra s old 197 gra Beans 258 gra DERBY SMITHFIELD. —FEN. 2. A short supply of fat beasts to-day ; the demand was active; former prices wore asked, and beef was a little better sold. Sheep was in less'supyly, and an average sale. There was a poor supply of fat pigs till the close of the market, when there was a great many Irish arrived. Fat calves about the average quantity. The following were the quotations :—Beef, 6d to 6id mutton, 7d to 7 ; lamb, —d to 01; veal, 7d t d 71d per lb. ; pigs, Os 6d to lls 3d per score ; rough fat, 5s 3d to 0' per 141 b.; hides, 4#d to 6id per lb ; calf-skins, 6d to 7 ,1 per lb. PROVIDENT CLERICS NfirTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION.-- We have much pleasure in calling t n he attention of our rea d er s to the report , w hich appears i another c: dumn, of this excellent institution. For 17 years it has gone on steadily and progressively improving, until it has obtained the poaition of a great commercialporonof h company, tepub l and enjoys. the confidence of a large portion ic. We gladly bear testimony to the ability of its manage w ent, and cordi all y con g ratulate the members on the success and good fortune the ass,iciation has so I e enjoyed. A no ther bonus &vision (the tl , I•ro) is 61314 - about to take place. The steam-ship Petropolis left Southamptonf yesterday for Hamburg, with the greater portion o the which he brought from the Brazils. c3rg(l &c., EAST INDIA COMPANY. Earl GREY gave notice that ou Thursday nett he would present a petition float the East India Company against the proposed abolition of the powers of the cow. pauy. MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL. Earl GRAN VILLE gave notice of his intention to morrow of moving an address of congratulation to her Majesty, on the occasion of the marriage of the Princess Royal, . . THE ARMY IN INDIA. Lord PANMURE gave notice that on Monday next he should move a vote of thanks to the naval and military forces in India. TEE POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT. Upon the motion for adjournment, which was moved by Rut GRANVILLE, The Earl of DERBY said it surprised him much that the noble lord opposite should have made that motion. Considering this as the commencement—the virtual commencement of a new session ; consideriug that they had not before them now that general summary, pre- rented in the address from the throne, of the state of public affairs and the measures to be brought forward, , considering that nearly two months had elapsed since they met in that house, and that those two months were not to be enumerated by duration so much as by the im portant events which had taken place in them—he should have thought that on the opening night of what was virtually another session, the Government would have felt it their duty to volunteer a statement to the house more explicit than they had volunteered on a previous occasion as to the various and important questions which were now pending. Ile had thought that the Govern ment would have felt it their duty to advert to the pre sent position of affairs at home and abroad, for though undoubtedly there had been some symptoms of amend ment since they last met, there was still much to excite grave apprehension. It was true that the imminent crisis had passed away, that there had been the most extraor dinary revolution in the money market, and that the state of the Bank now presented the most extraordinary and almost unparalleled contrast to that presented on the last occasio❑ when they met, and that the sudden alteration in the rate of discount called for the most serious and anxious consideration of Parliament. Un doubtedly the monetary crisis had passed away, and there was some improvement in commercial nattere ; but even up to the present time the workingclasses were suffering severe privations, and the Government were mistaken if they supposed that up to the present moment those privations would have been borne with forbear ance and dutiful submianion if they had not been believed to be inevitable. (Hear, hear.) But when they 1901itd to foreign affairs, he must say that though they had been relieved from the immediate apprehension so painfully entertained by every one of them as to the state of the garrison of Luoknow, and though those affairs had undoubtedly improved, still they were threat. ening in a high degree. They bad had to rejoice over successes obtained by swall numbers of men -(cheers)— and they had had to rejoice at the gallantry of stir troop?, and their honourable exertions. They had had many causes to rejoice, but he did not know whether those causes of rejoicing had not been exceeded by their deep regret—on looking at the long list of those who had fallen, and saw the name of that noble man who had fallen in the hour of victory, and without knowing the regret which his countrymen felt. (Cheers.) He be. keyed that there was not a section or party in England who did not participate in the public mourning when the news arrived of his death. And while he spoke of those who had fallen, let him do justice to those who still remained ; and above all, he thought that they should take the earliest opportunity of expressing their opinion of the great exertions, exemplary military skill, and great prudence that had characterised that ga'lant general, Sir C. Campbell. (Cheers.) He must say that that distinguished man had equalled if not raised himself above the high position which he bad before occupied. But he pressed the Government to lo•k at the condition in which we had still to struggle in India. Let them not flatter themselves that they bad succeeded in putting down the revolt ; they had undoubtedly scattered those that had revolted against us, but they had still to per- form a task of unparalleled magnitude with most inade quate means on our part. ?fit this moment he did not think that Sir C. Campbell could collect an army of 10,000 men for any operation, and he was morally cer tain if they had twice the whole force now in India it would not be too much to restore cur empire and establish tranquillity in India. He had heard more than one officer express a distinct opinion that with the suc cess we had achieved over the rebels the revolt might have been put down if we had had an adequate amount of cavalry to make good the success achieved by our in fantry. (Hear.) On every occasion we had fought against unheard of odds, and in the last moment of victory we had had no cavalry. From that arose the fact that in a few days after we bad obtained a great victory we found a fresh force rose up calling for fresh exertions. An army which had fled one day with the loss of their guns, re-assembled in a few days with as many guns ; and in one instance an army which was said originally to have had 22 guns, when we had cap tured 27 guns from them were said to have succeeded in escaping with the remainder. This quettica of cavalry was ene which bad been anxiously brought forward and forced on the attention of Government by his noble friend (the Earl of Ellenborough), who had urged them to send out cavalry and horses for our artillery. What had the Government sent out ? They had sent cut a number of guns, the thing which was least of all wanted in India, for of guns there was an abundance in India. They had not sent with the guns well-trained gunners, for they had them not ; and they had not sent horses or harness ; and the consequence was that the guns in a great measure were utterly and entirely useless. He recollected that his noble friend, when the Government said they would send a corps of artillery to India, put ting the question across the house, " And their horses with them ?" to which no answer was made. He was told that they were in such straits in India for want of horses that they were attempting to draw the guns by unbroken 3-yr-eld mares taken from the country where they were carrying on operations. The reason why he pointed to this state of things was to call the attention of Government to the matter, so this: they might take some effectual steps to obtain a continual stream of re inforcements to that small army in India. He was not exaggerating whoa be said that to maintain that army on its presentfooting they must send 1,500 men a month, or 18,000 a year. He did not believe that we were raising recruits at that rate, and the men we were send ing out were mere raw recruits, among whom the havoc of disease on their first landing was perfectly frightful. He earnestly entreated their lordships to take this question into their serious consideration, and let the Government take every means to send troops to India. Let them strip this country, if they pleased, of all the available forces that they could by possibility spare, and entrust this country to the charge mainly of its militia — (hear, hear) —of which they had been repeatedly entreated and implored to direct the embodiment of the whole. If a h l e i i n t thought erf r that i t t h h e r ef or b u o i d t nue; embodiment rshem that militia o w u o l u d l d n a o t t recommend the step, but he thought that it was the best mode of recruiting for the army ; and he was sure that it was the best mode of providing for the def. rice of the country, and of enabling them to send trained soldiers to the army in India. There was another point to which he asked the attention for a single moment of the Minister of War. A suggestion was made during the Crimean war for raising regiments in the colonies. He firmly believed that if proper steps were taken ldie t i without difficulty raise for the service of this country five or six regiments at least in our colonies. y, for eri ocolonialservice possibly oantl the C eH a bee e and in Aus tralia, they could find men perfectly willing N reg or im th en A. ts m to form corps for the general eel vice of this country provided they were allowed to be officeredasa Britt it force, crown want except al l d i i ff h e r t e h n i ! , t f h r a o t m th t e h manned from their own colony, and as well " ordinary provided they were were have t hvci l s cn e dy i o r hp]naei might period e t soldiers of the of home service in the colon y y they had been raised in. He did not know whether this suggestion was worthy of attention, but he was sure that to urovide for the de fence of this country, an d t o g i ve to the army in India much larger reinforcements than we had yet given, we must raise more men from somewhere. At the moment when we were suffering from this deficiency of men in India, and when we wanted every man we could possibly bring into the field, we had 50 ships with 560 or 570 guns, and a very considerable number of seamen and soldiers idling—worse than idling—in the miserable war into which we bad been forced iu China. He looked at that war with great apprehension, for Le could cot see what they were driving at. We were in the midst of two wars for which we must provide; one of which had taken the Government by surprise, and the other had the fault of those in (ace ;here. They were wasting their forecs in two quartets of the globe, which . were not even basely suffi.:;ient to carry into ktitct :hoc ii itentinis. In China be understood that the idea of Lego t;-.ton at Fekin had been abaudond, and that the at tt;ugeokwhatsit vetoldreyre4de with cur snaa.l force on Canton. He likely that the attack would succeed— they might destroy the c;ty, burn it, and then not be one whit nearer to the at ainment of their object than at present. If they took possession of Canton they might hold it, and the holding of it, if there were no ulterior 01ject, would withdraw a large amount of force which they could ill spare, and it would be degrading to the city of Canton. Even then what would they have done ? They would not have ap proached the settlement of the question with CLina they would have succeeded in destroying Canton and the population with which we had carried on such a lucra tive trade, and raised such a flame in China that we must have a large force, or we might be expelled from the other ports as well as from Canton ; and for this miser able war they were obliged to cripple the Indian army and the defence of our own country. There was another and a different subject on shies he had hoped som e thi ng assassinate not b would have been said by her Majesty's Governme n t on d th e e ni fiedrettbdazytohfe recentthi this P r atrocious "eutsit attempt ting.lt to co ri yen in the Emperor of the French had produced in France the most excited and dangerous feeling as to this country, though it could not be denied that accusations and charges had been made which were utterly without - foundation, and many of which the enemies of this country in France bad impressed on the minds of the peopls, and which had led to sentiments which, if they had proceeded from quarters entitled to any respect,would have been little likely to have been followed by such favourable notice by this country of what had taken place as they now have. Undoubtedly what had been said of the French, and the language held by so great a person as the First Lcrd cf the Treasury, was undigni fied bluster, which had found in France persons who had imitated it not surpassed it. But he did not think that the impertin-at aril disgraceful language held on this subject would induce dB to doubt that the accusations, however unjust, and the imputations, however unfounded, had had the effect of alienating from this country the minds of part of the population of France, and he thought that the earliest opportunity should have been taken by the Government to disabuse the minds of the people as to the real a ate of affairs. If there was any offence which was utterly revolting and repugnant to the feelings of every Englishman—if there was any crime which carried hope for sympathy and protection from no human being, with regard to which the moment it was committed the sympathies of all the world were on the bide of justice, and thatconviction and punishment should be executed on the offender, that was the c. ime of secret assassination. He was convinced that no man with an English heart coon have a proposal made to him to get rid of the bitterest enemy by means of secret assa•eins- Lion aith>ut the fi:st impulse of his mind being to knock down the man who made it. But when the offence was sought to be committed, not against a bitter enomy, but against one who had proved himself a firm friend of this country, one whose life was of vital importance to the English alliance with France and the maintenance of peace and good order throughout Europe, and where the offence hadnot even the poor disguise of political excite ment to palliate murder, but when they were so reckless that they did not hesitate to expose to risk the spectators ar.d the wife of the man they sought to murder, he must say that the feeling of indignation against the crime of assassination that would be raised in this country under ordinary circumstances would, under the present circum stances, he felt, be still deeper. Undoubtedly, it must be said that the language which certain parties in France had indulged in deprived them of the right of asking any explanation of us of our conduct ; but he did not think that in our indignation there should be want of friendly feeling, because this had arisen from want of real appre hension of the state of affairs—he did not say between the governments, for he did not believe it existed—but between the population of these two countries. Under no conceivable circumstances could the slightest charge of negligence or want of watchfulness be brought against this country. He admitted that if it were the duty of this country, which he did not admit, to drive from its shores men who might be suspected of enter taining hostile intentions against a foreign sovereign , there were no circumstances under which the Govern ment could have acted in this case so as to have pre vented the attempt on the life of the EmperJr. There was a man who, for some years, bad resided iaßirming- harm, and earned his living by teaching languages, universally well esteemed, and not engaged in any secret plot or understanding. As long as Pierri remained at Birmingham he was perfectly *ale, perfectly inoffensive, and there was no suspicion of danger. But then it wag said, " Why did you 'allow him to leave Birminghaioto go to Franc - e ?" It was no part of our business 7 in this country every man freely came and went when and where be pleased ; and this man had not been guilty of any offence against our laws. But he must B ay that one lesson to be drawn from the manner in which this diabo lical plot had been so nearly made successful was the utter futility of that vexatious system of passports. It had long been the rule of the Foreign-office never to grant passports except to subjects of this country, and no doubt the noble Secretary for Foreign Affairs would bear him out, that that was still the rule. Danger from Pierri arose not from the circumstance of his being in England, but from his landing on the shores of France ; and how did he obtain the means of landing there I Where was the point at which danger commenced I Why his arriving in France. And how did he arrive there ? Why, he obtained a passport not from the British minister, but he entered France by means of a passport signed by the vice-consul of France in Belgium. He proceded to Belgium. He (the Earl of Derby) believed tint the Belgian police, who knew the man, gave notice to the French Government that he was in Bel giuss and on his way to Paris. To Paris he went ;in Paris he remained, he believed, a week ; in Paris, and not in Birmingham, he completed the arrangements for his attempt ; in Paris he conspired with co-conspirators. The plot might have been devised in England, but it WAS matured and carried into execution—so far as it was carried into execution at all—in Paris, this person hav ing gone there by means of a passport furnished by the French Consul, and in the face of what they had been accustomed to consider an active and vigilant polioe—a police upon whom, he must say, it reflected no great credit that they should have permitted this great crime to be so nearly successful as it was. Now, he ventured to say, with regard to the case of Pierri, that, whatever might have been the state of the law in this country, nothing that could be done would have given that pro tection to the Emperor which he (Earl of Derby) thought he ought to have received from greater caution in grant ing a passport on the part of its own officer and from greater vigilance on the part of its own police. So much for the individual case of Pierri. It was perfectly well known that there were men in this country who enter tained the most dangerous designs; but it had never been the habit of England, and he hoped it never would be her babl, to punish men for designs and intentions un accompanied by any indication of action, and upon charges ' unsustained by any producible evidence. Here these persons were, certainly not by our wish, nor by their own, but because they had no other resting place for the sole of their foot : and they undoubtedly did combine and consult together as to the means of effecting most dangerous and criminal projects; but so long as they went no further than projects, neither for the proteetioa of foreign sovereig ns, nor for the protection of our own totglisemw which h b be i a n d te b r e f e e rned sought with. sovereign, H e k n ew to be impressed on the sensitive minds of ,the French thatdid the one l a o f w thePe perm it people was that these men were kept in England, as it were, in the leash, ready to be slipped whenever it suited the purpose of the English Government to let them go abroad. Now he thought it but right that the people of this countryand the people of France should be undeceived in that respect; and he said in the presence of his noble friend the Secretary of State for Foreign Affair , , who would contradict biinif he was mistaken, that the persons who entertained these dangeroasdesigns were known to the police, and that, so far as our repugnance to the sys tem of surveillance would admit of it, they were under the observation of the police. Moreover, so far from our keeping these persons here to endanger foreign sovereigns it had, he believed, always been considered the duty of the Government, when they knew of any design against the He of a foreign sovereign, to give that sovereign friendly warning, and to place him on his guard against such ma hinations ; and he would express his conviction that on more than one occasion the Emperor of the French had been mainly indebted to friendly intimations given by the Government of this country for the fine tration of the designs of persons whom we were now obarged with keeping here for the endangering of his life. (Rear, hear.) He thought it right that it should be known to the people of this country that there are men here who entertained dangerous designs ; he thought it right, too, that it should be known to the people of France that these deigns were watched by the Govern. ment, that information respecting them was always given to the sovereigns whose lives were endangered, and that, as far as possible, they were counteracted by the police, which, if it did not make as much noise, was, he believed, quite as effective as the police of France. (Hear,hear.) He thought it important that her Majesty's Government should give an early explanation of their e a public hi m m attention ost opinions and vi ews on t hi s question, because it was ono upon which th ere was much misapprehension, and one to whichred to important w as grte.h-tatlty they should h lta e p a ; p troni her Majesty's Government without delay whether they intended to take any steps in consequence of the late atrocious attempt, any steps which, if they did not give more effectual protection to the lives of foreign so vereigns, would at least manifest the goodwill of this country, and meet the reasonable wishes and hopes of other countries. He would say at once, however, that not to avert the threatened hostility of France, not to secure the friendship of France or any other power in Europe, would he consent to violate in the slightest de. gree that right of asy:um which had always been th• boast of this country that it afforded. (Hear.) . Of that asylum men of all political shades of cpinion, and of all political denominations, had freely and amply partaken. That a ylum had, indeed, by many persons been dia. gracefully and in. st ungratefully abused—(hear)—and he did not hesitate to say that those persons were guilty of a crime against the world and against humanity who did so much by their conduct in abusing the asylum granted to them, and by the suspicions which they raised to embroil with other countries the country which protected them. (Hear.) Still, not even °newel! . of the crimes of these parties, nor on account ofrleo o _ sequences which might follow, would he conseyunfor i_a moment to destroy or to relax that right be thelawr was enjoyed by all persons who did not thing which be was of this country. There was another ropose to do—if it sure the Government would n u 9t d iP not grant it to any wero proposed parliament , errui ana that was, that any government, however or! P in this country on suspicion or man should be punishe d vidence ven in the face of day instead of e on notorie ty, tribunal, (sear, ht er.) If the people before a public tri