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

! ..--- ,g MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. SHARE MARICBT.-(TIIIS DAY.I e _ • - d CITY, Two O 'C LOC K . GEDENARY SHARES AND STOCKS. --- -- , Closing Business - There is a steady demand for discount accommo- Share' Railways. Paid- rriee. a dation, and the market still presents a quiet and IT easier appearance. The rates show a downward 12.10 ' A J a n . ( idl an d ~ 8 i t i e ( r ) t n r 1 j ) 1 u g n . c h i t o to S t n . 10 el 64 a al ll l s 8 11 )- tendency, and the withdrawals of gold from the 13 5 . 0 14 f u ; l e i i. l . 1, t vi t el„a ß n t , tlbi t ni r. e v %l l .. - - 4 Stock Bi rk., La., and Ch. June. 100 78 74 d Bank are comparatively unimportant, but the pos- 25 Blackburn n 2 Myth and Tyne all - - if sibility of a decline in the Bank of England 10 Bost.Slefd.& Slid. Con all 61 7 Stock Bristol and Exeter d minimum has not yet engaged attention, as a . C C a a rm le ttl a ie n n & Cardigan all 9 _-_ ..._ a decided improvement in the position of that esta Cora and Bandon ) f i St sl o oo cY 20 Cork, 111krock,&Passage all - - I bliskment is requisite before the authorities will be 20 Cornwall A roves. no div all 6 61 61 1 unt ilop.c.per an , 10 Do. A I all - - !•-• justified in reversing the policy lately introduced. 10 Do. 11 all - - le hasbeen pd.toll.l - - A sum of about £16,000 was withdrawn from so I Dublin andßelfast June. I all if 25 jDun.,Perth,& Abr.Juw.! all 7 1 8 the Bank of England yesterday for exportation. a Stock East Anglian ' 100 14 15 141 1- The City of Baltimore has been announced this Stock I Eastern Counties lOO 67 58 571 1 • Stock I Eastern Union A Stock 100 38 40 ✓ morning, from New York, with £14,900 in specie. Stock j Do. do. B Stock 100 28 28 g The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed 28 ' Do.Nw.A..(lte.E.U3ds) 81 - - 20 'East Suffolk - - d quietly, and prices exhibited no change of import- 10 Do - - 10 mice. The sales were estimated at 6,000 bales. In Stock Edinburg and Glasgow 100 811 424 19 Stock ,Edln.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 29 29) 29 1 I f Sto the Railway Share Market rat he r more activity 10 ! Furness Forth & Clyde Junction' 100 - all - ck - )f prevailed, and quotations further advanced. Stock Glasgow & South Westn. 100 101 103 1- The last week's railway receipts, ascertained u 10 Great North of Scotland all - - Stock Great Northern l OO 1091 1101 p 110 .n to this day, are, in round figures, as under :- Stock Do. do. A Stock no 98 109 9 94 1 100 133 135 ir 1860. 1859. Stock Do. do. B Stock Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) 100 111 112 e, 'treat Western .. £26,b68 £25,289 Stock Great Western Dt North-Western el South-Western - - Brighton 10,908 11,264 Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 1001 1003 1001 eil Mi&snd ' 36,259 4 ., , took London and Blackwell.; 100 88 69 69 4 9 IS Sonth-Eastern 14,983 14,462 25 Lond. Chat. and Dover all 121 13 id Great Northern td Laneashire and Yorkshire 10 Bristol and Exeter 32,970 29,650 124 Do. Eighths ...- ...... 10 5,821 5,523 Stock London& South-Westn. 100 92 3 93 3 92 3 rt North-Eastern - - 25 L'derry & Enniskillen. all 8 10 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 10,625 9,781 Stock Man Shef , & Lincoln.. 100 4 0 41 401. i 1 40 1 1 id Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton 4,404 4,106 so Slaryport" and Carlisle . all 51 53 Doi a Weft Hartlepool - - Belfast and Ballymena Op Adinburgh and Glasgow 5,274 6,185 Stock Midland lOO 1084 109 1081 1 1 ik Glasgow and South-Western .. 6 , 296 6 , 3 . 51 StocklDo. Binning. & Derby.. 100 86 88 i- Scottish North-Eastern .. ,675 3,32 u x 50 Mid.l Gt. West.(lreland)' all - - 53 4 25 IDo. # Shares all - - 1e Grand Trunk of Canals - - Great Western of Can a d a - - These returns are, in most instances, satisf lie or t 10 Newcastle and Carlisle all - - y. 25 0 New., Aber., & Herefd, all 94 lei The increase on the Great Western amounts to 10 Newry & Armagh (aef.) 9 - - r-20 Nevvrv, Warpt., & Kos all - - td £1,299 ; North-Western, £4,989 ; South-Western, ' Stock Norfo'lk lOO 57 59 id £171; Midland, £2,552 ; South-Eastern, £521 ; st s oe o k North British 10034 6143 61 1 1 d 611 f 3d. ' Great Northern, £1,605 ; Lancashire and York- Stock Nor.Dev.ltail.&Dk. Stk lOO - - Stook Do.A Stk.- Arec.no div 10 shire, £3,320; North-Eastern, £1,301 ; Manchester, until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß 100 - - ' m Sh e ffi e ld and Lincoln, £844 ; and Grand Trunk of Stock Do. B Stock - - , of Stock North-Eastn.-Berwick 100 92 931 931 21 3 25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purohase 1613 4 1 13 d ‘1 Canada, £3,360. On the Brighton there is a de -3d Stock Do. Leeds lOO 47 471 471 1 18, crease of £358, and on the Great - Western of Canada Stock Do. York 100 76 771 771 84 Stock North London 100 108 110 or of £1,035. 20 North Staffordshire 176 31 31 d 144 1 ne There is very little activity in the market for 10 No. f & Sou. W. Juncton all 9 91 he Public Securities to-day, but the quotations have Stockiox ord, Wor.,& Wolver lOO 39 40 40 391 4 10 !Peebles all 73 81 nt 20 Portsmouth been well maintained, Consols being firm at 95 N 11 , 11iyniney , lO - - in to 951 for money, and at 95} 1 for the account. stockl:,eottish Central 4 st ock 'Scab. N.E., Aber. Stock 100 274 284 Ilff ' ek Business, both real and speculative, however, con- Stock Do. Scottish Mid.iltook 100 88 87 tinues inactive, owing to the suspense created b StocklShropshire Union lOO 48 49 y 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer ell 4 3 d 70- the Budget. The New Threes and the Reduced Stock South Devon lOO 42 14 434 21 Stock South-Eastern lOO 891 891 691 9 1 are firm at 951 } ; Long Annuities remain at 171; Stock South Wales ler Stock SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun lOO 70 72 Indian 5 per Cent. Loan is 104} 1 ; ditto 5 per Cent. , .ne 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok all 8 $ he Enfaced Paper has improved to 98; ; ditto 5 1 per 25 Stockton & Darlington all 391 40 391 9 25 Do. do. or, Cent. ditto to 104 ; and the Debentures are 97: I ; - iStockton & llartlepool 166 - - ;he ; h e Exchequer Bills are 245. to 275. prem. Stock Taff Vale - - StockJ3oo. Preference, No. 1 - - le- Business in the Foreign Stock Market is mode- 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 - - de 1 50 Ulster rately active, and prices exhibit a further improve- 25 Do. m- 20 24 31 p to mint. Turkish 6 per Cents. are - 79} to 80 ; ditto r t Gel Do. ll 14:1 4 p the V aleof Neath lOO 59 61 he New, 66} to 67 ; and the 4 per Cents. remain at 10 victoria Station & Pim 91 lei let 101 Stock Waterford .k Kilkenny 100 AT. 102}; Mexican has advanced to 221; Russian 41 50 Waterford & Limerick all -- -- his per Cents., to 981; Brazilian 4} per Cents., to 94; N Pest Cornwall lye , London - - 10 Do. Ist Class all - - o th and Sardinian, to 851. ~.. .... -. r • T VII Aq , 20 Do. 2d Class - - THE SUN, LONDON, ... ,g MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. SHARE MARKET.-(TIIIS DAY.I Ck • 1 e • - * Share Railways. ! Paid.!, suig kliestness done d ORDENARY SHARES AND STOCKS. No Atlantic &St Lawren 1 i "."... 1 Price. CITY, Two O 'C LOC K . -- -- ---- - e cioiiing Business all 88 90 1.- There is a steady demand for discount accommo- Share Railways. Paid. Price. Leased at 6 per cent.. Stk Bom.,Baroda&Centln } 100 961 97 97 '5l dation, and the market still presents a quiet and ,., 12.10 Ainirer • iNOCTIIig. Bost. go. 5 percent IT and Eastern Junction 10 el si - - Do. Addit. Capital A - - - easier appearance. The rates show a downward „ all all 8 - 8 - 18 Do. Do. 11 #d 1 121 10012 20 004 1 c B B : Di I r Ef ooa a ..l l No ( p ) , er a ßle n vrf d aen, L . akell ur on aI 1 8} si 11 i- tendency, and the withdrawals of gold from the - - d Bank are comparatively unimportant, but the pos- Stock i l igi i ei r ri i f:a . ,V. ° a a 1 . n , • "l a n al3n d ':". C ll ' ll 6Y . tmreVni June . : 100 78 74 4 25 Blackburn Preference 1 a leo ll _6l _73 7 25 Biyth and Tyne all - - n 1 6 p. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 sibility of a decline in the Bank of England 10 Bost.Slefd.& Mid. Conn. all 64 7 if Stock Bristol and Exeter - - d minimum has not yet engaged attention, as a . - 75 5 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. 1. 30. par f p 1 C C a a rm led =l a ie n n & Cardigan all 9 _-_ _- ‘1 decided improvement in the position of that esta Cora and Bandon 2O ,Cape,Eastn.Prov.(Lim.)l 2s. - - )f i st 2s l3 ooo elt Cork, Blkrockatrassage all - - 20 iCapeTown & Dock Scrip' 3s. If 111 bliskment is requisite before the authorities will be 20 Cornwall A roves. no div 2O Central Oude (Limitedy3a. Od - - ' 10 Do. A 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c 71 & 1 d uni il 6p. e.per an. 11 11 11 - 6 -- ( - 1 . 5 64 3 171 Demerara - - !,- justified in reversing the policy lately introduced. 10 Do. B all - - 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c 5 id 4d 4} 10 A sum of about £16,000 was withdrawn from so hasbeen pd.toll.l Dublin andßelfastJunc.l all - - 25 i 'Dun.,Perth,& Abr.Juw.l all 7 1 8 Stock East Indian, emu. sp. c lOO 1013 102 102 1i I 1f 20 Do. F Shares Ext lO par 1p the Bank of England yesterday for exportation. 20 Do. Jubbulpore lO par 1 p • a Stock East Anglian I 100 14 15 141 L- The Cit y of Baltimore has been announced this Stock I i Eastern Counties I 100 67 58 57 1 100 Do. 41 p. c. Debentrs. , all 1001 1003 109 j • Stock lEastern Union A Stock 100 38 40 Stock Do. 5 p.c. Deb., 1861.. 100 1014 1021 ✓ morning, from New York, with £14,900 in specie. Stock ' Do. do. B Stock 100 26 28 25 Do.Nw.A..(Ite.E.U3ds) 81 - - 20 'Geelong& Melbourne .. all 20 21 so. f Geelong Corporation 6 1 100 _ g The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed 20 ( East Suffolk - - ( per cent. Bonds 1 - d quietly, and prices exhibited no change of import- io Do - - Stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 35 36 35 Le ante. The sales were estimated at 6,000 bales. In Stock Prof..... ;Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 29 291 291 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 .... all 85 87 84 54 the Railway Share Market rather more activity 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all -- 100 IDo. do. 1867 .... all 76 78 761 If Stock Furness - - 100 'Do. do. 1872 .... all 75 77 )f prevailed, and quotations further advanced. Stock Glasgow & South Westn lOO 101 103 Stock IGt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.c. 100 99 991 991 19 1 1- The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up 10 Great North of Scotland all - - Stock Great Northern lOO 1691 1101 110 20 Do. New, gua.s per cent. 6 id id 64 n to this day, are, in round figures, as under :- Stock Do. do. A. Stock lOO 98 109 991 1 20 Gt.South. of Ind.Lim.-; 1 10 11 id 9 ( guaranteed 5 per cent Stock Do. do. B Stock lOO 133 135 it 1860. 1859. Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) 100 111 112 201 Gt.W. of Canada Shares all 12} 121 121 20 1 Do. New e, firest Western .. 126,b68 A 25,269 Stock Great Western 3t North-Westerst apt. till '6O '76,with 1 all 95 ICO el south-Western 1004 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire, 100 1001 1009 Brighton 10,908 11,26410 e ,Do. do. ''/3 without opt. all 95 100 Is Mi&and ' 36,259 ~„., took London and Blackwell. ; 100 88 89 68 3 9 100 IDo. 51 p. c. do. '77 do .. all 90 93 IS loath. lastern 14,983 14,462 25 Lond. Chat. and Dover i all 121 13 Stock Madras, guar., 41 p. s 100 87 (-0 id Great Northern Stock Do. 41 p. c. Extension.. 100 90 93 td Lana/shire and Yorkshire Stock Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c. 100 - - Bristol and Exeter 32,970 29,650 Stock Do. Lon E do i n gh a th s s ou . 5,821 6,623 20 Do. Fourth do. 10 10 1 d f d 91 North-Eastern - - rt 25 L'derry & Enniskillen. all 8 10 25 L'der r y & C o l i e h. r 7 a W i ' n e e .. t . n. .: l a ° °l ll ° 944 °V 924 Manchester, She ffi eld, and Lincoln 10,625 9,781 Stock Man , Shef , & Lincoln.. 100 40 41 40/ 1 1 401 1 Stock Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 - --- id Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton 4,404 4,106 10 MarYport and Carlisle . all 51 53 [403 Newßrunswick&Canda. a West Hartlepool - - SO Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.f3pc all 5 7 Belfast and Ballymena 11, Edinburgh and Glasgow 5,274 6,165 Stock Midland lOO 1081 109 1081 f 1 .. Do. do. Land d 0... ik (nessow and South-W*4Am .. 6,296 6,351 Stock Do. Birming. Sr Derby., 100 86 88 20 Do. do. B. Capital do. , i A 7 .. Do. do. Land d 0... ) all - ' i- Scottish North-Eastern 5O IMid. Gt. West.(lreland) all - - 53 4 .. 3 , 6 7 5 3 , 335 25 ID ' all - - o. # Shares 2O Gude (Limited) - - le Grand Trunk of Canals Great Western of Canada - - 20 Do. New 4 e 15 id pars 20 Do. Punjaub ~ 5 ; Id These returns are, in most instances, satisfactory. 100 Newcastle and Carlisle. all - - 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo a,,... all 19i 191 25 New., Aber., & Herefd, all 91 101 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 18 - - The increase on the Great Western amounts to 10 Newry & Armagh (aet.) 9 - - 10 Trinidad ( Limited) Scrip 1 id id r- 20 Newry, Warpt., & Kos all - - 7 £1,299 ; North-Western, £4,989 ; South-Western, . Stock Norfolk lOO 57 59 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. id £171 ; Mi dland, £ 2 , 552 ; South - Eastern, £521 ; Stock 50 North. Counties Union 3l 3 North British l OO 81 1 I d 611 611 1 -19 Antwerp & Rotterdaun all 41 41 41 1 3d ' Great Northern, £1,605 ; Lancashire and York- 20 A rdounes all - - p Stock Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk. 100 - - Stook Do.A Stk.- Arec.no div. 20 Bali.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c, 7 1 4 par 61 10 shire, £3, 320 ; North-Eastern, £1,301 ; Manchester, until 6 p .c.hasbeen p dß 100 - - 5 Bel g i an East. Junction all 9 1 !ill Stock Do. B Stock - - 20 Beziers to Graisaessac. all - - iheffield, and Lincoln, £844 ; and Grand Trunk of Of Stock North-Eastn.-Berwick 100 92 933 931 21 3 a 6 ,Carmeaux Mine & /tad all 21 21 Canada, £3,360. On the Brighton there is a de- 25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 11 1 1 .00 13 4 47 1 4 1! d 471 1 100 I Copiabo - - 3d Stock Do. Leeds lO 1 Ditto Extension .... all 11 lel Crease of £358, and on the Great Western of Canada Stock Do. York lOO 76 771 77i flf 20 Dutch l Rhenish • I 15 54 41 d 18, Stock North London lOO 108 110 Or of £1,035. 20 North Staffordshire l7l 31 31 d 141 1 20 !Eastern of France ...... all 25 26 20 , Euphrates Valley 2v. - - p ne There is very little activity in the market for 10 No. & Sou. W. Juncton all 9 94 Stock ; Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver. 100 39 40 40 391 1 20 Grand Rus. Guar .5 p.c. 6 - - he . Securities to-day, but the quotations have 10 i Peebles all 74 8} 20 !Great Central ot France all - - Public nt 20 I Portsmouth been well maintained, Consols being firm at 95 10 111hyniney lO - - 20 'ltalian Junction ....... all - - in 20 Lake Constance & Sale all - - to 951 for money, and at 95} 1 for the account. - Stock Central - - 4 St ock I Scotti. N.E., Aber. Stock 100 271 281 Business, both real and speculative, however, con- Stock ,Do. Scottish Mid.iltoick 100 86 67 20 Lombardo Venetian.... 10 1/ 2p 12 20 Lyons and Geneva .... all - - C Stockl Shropshire Union lOO 48 49 ' tinues inactive, owing to the suspense created b 331 Maria Antonia all - - y 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer. ell 4 3 d 10 Do. do. New - - V- the Budget. The New Threes and the Reduced Stock South Devon lOO 42 14 434 2 1 20 Namur and Ltege all 8 81 8} f Stock South-Eastern lOO 81;4 891 593 9 f 20 Do. do. 6p. e. Pref a ll 1 9 191 are firm at 951 } ; Long Annuities remain at 171 ; Stock South Wales ter Stock SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun lOO 70 72 Indian 5 per Cent. Loan is 104} 1 ; ditto 5 per Cent. 20 Do. New Shares - - p me2o Staines, Wok., & Wok.. all 8 8 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 9 10 he Enfaced Paper has improved to 98; ; ditto 5 1 per 25 Stockton & Darlington. all 391 40 39 1 20 P ar is , Ly o ns, and Recta all 35% 351 3.51 25 Do. do. o r, Cent. ditto to 104 ; and the Debentures are 97: I ; - (Stockton & llartlepool 161 - - ihe Stock Taff Vale lOO - - 2A f Recife& S. Fran. ( F ern .) 113 14 Id 111 1 h e Exchequer Bills are 245. to 275. prem. StocklDo. Preference, No. 1 - - " 1 g,ua. 7p. et. (Lim.) ... 20 Riga and Dunaburg.... 10 - - la- Business in the Foreign Stock Market is mode- 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 - - 10 Rome and Frascati .... all - - de i I 50 Ulster rately active, and prices exhibit a further improve- 25 Do. 20 21 31 p 20 Royal Danish all 13 15 in-5 Royal Swedish - - • to mint. Turkish 6 per Cents. are - 79} to 80 ; ditto 12 10 Do. ll 1d # p 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. - - the Stock Vale of Neath lOO 59 61 20 Sambre and Meuse..... all 5i 61 61 New, 66} to 67; and the 4 per Cents. remain at 10 victoria Station & Pim 91 101 10/ 10/ 10 D r .. 51 per cen t . P re f . ... all 84 93 I he Stock Waterford A Kilkenny 100 - - 20 Southern of France .... all 193 20% Sr. 102} ; Mexican has advanced to 22 1 ; Russian 41 50 Waterford & Limerick all - - 84 West Flanders his per Cents., to 981 ; Brazilian 4} per Cents., to 94 ; 20 hest Cornwall ive London - - 20 W. & N.W. of France.. all 22 2 34 o th and Sardinian, to 851. 10 Do. Ist Class all -- - 20 Do. 2d Class all 2O Western of Austria .. . 6 - - -... ace The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 2: 1 20 Western of Switzerlan d all - - aof 6 Wiesbaden - - prem. ; Universal ditto, 1 : prem.; the London and PREFERENCE SMARR& 6 Do 8 pet' cent. Pref all - - Frei* 20 Zealand.... all - - it Provincial ditto, I - 4 1 . prem. ; and the Canadian Loan I nit is 21 1 prem. Share Railways. I paid. ' Closing 111161101111 1 Price, Done. Br- COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. led Business in the Railway Share Market has been 25 Blythe and Tyne it per' - Can.Gov.6p.e Ja.&July 100 Tl 3 115 1144 ny moderately active, and in most instances increased 0. pref. (issued at £5O) all - - the j 81k Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock 100 94 97 - Do. 6p.c.Fh.&Aug. 100 109 111 110 firmness has been apparent in values. North- 20 Do. do. do. Shares - Do. 6 p.c.Mr..k Sep. 100 113 115 1141 vas 14 - - - Do. 6 per cent. 1879 109 - - 1124 12 iof Stafford and South-Eastern have advanced 58. ;Stock Caledon £lO, 45 per mei 1 00 1 0 2 104 - Do. 6 per cent. 1880' 100 - - the Great Northern and North British, 10s.; Oxford, 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares. No. 2. all - -•- N.8.G0v.6p.e. Ja. &July 10C O 9 110 65 Cork & Bandon, 51 p. c. all - - - Do. 6p.e.Ap. & Oct. 100 - - WI 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent all - - - N. S.W. Gov. sp. e. Deb. 100 99 100 Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 15s. ; Great 61 Dun. Perth,di Aber.Jun all 55 6 - D0.5p.cen.1871 to 1976 100 99 100 the Western and Midlands declined ss. ; and Caledo_ stool E.Angn. Class A 7 & Spc 100 99 101 Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc.„. 100 112 116 - D0.5p.0en.1888 and up 100 99 100 993 1 - NovaScobiaGov.6 p.c. St.. of nians, 10s. Stock'Do. do. Class C 7 pc , 100 105 107 Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 08 100 ion The Foreign and Colonial markets have also Stock E. Coon. Ex. 5 pot. No.f 100 114 116 Stock Do. do. ta - 0 .21 100 113 115 - S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 09 111 .... Vict•Gov.6p.c..Tan&July 100 - - on, shown more buoyancy. Lombardo-Venetian have Stock' Do. New 6 per ct. Stock,' 100 1 28 130 - Do. do. April & Oct. 100 111 112 1111 1 1 Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. 100 82 84 improved ss. ; Great Indian Peninsula, 55.; and iteek'EaeLsrGias.spc shares 100 111 113 oly E ast Indian, lOs . Stock Do. 4 p.c. gua. S. & D.' 100 90 92 MISCELLAREOUS. - ion Stock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. 1, 00 „,, 77 78 77 10 lAnglo-Mexican Mint .. all 14 15 eve Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares Stock , Furness, 5 per cenat.s..pc..i 1001 Stock .Glas. &S West..! l2- 1 1 - 23 1000 'Atlantic; Tel. (Limited). all 120 16) to 25 Australian Agricultural 19 32 33 321 ads have been ii fair request at slightly enhanced Stock,Great Northern, sp. ct:' 100 120 122 10 Australian Royal Mail. all i - - .his uotations. . Stock Do. 5 patedm.,lop.c.pm, l 100 112 114 Stock I Do. 41 p. c. do. do. I 100 100 108 10 Berlin Water Works ... all 141 51 54 41 q 50 British American Land 40 ' - - IC7 to -. 100 1D0.5p.c. Redm.,s pc. pm.; 80 87 89 60 50 Brit. & Irish Mar. Tel.A. all 38 40 10 Gt.' Nh. of Sootld, Ist pt. I all - - 20 Do. B, 7p. a t 1111862.. all 20 22 on- ' BRITISH- FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. - , t „„ k ll Gt. Sn.& W (Ireland) 4: 1 100 96 93 20 Do. C all 14 16 au- Rank Stock - I p. et. pref, Stock i 100 Canada Land 321 122 127 of 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9 51 4 3 50 rest West. (Berke and 10 Chan . Islands Tel.(Lim.) all 8 9 by 8 per Cent. Consols Annuities - Stook Cop.3lin.otEng.&Smltg all 15 29 ed; \ New 3 per Cent. Annuities Stock i Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct.' 1001100 1880006 102 9881 25 Do. Preference 71 per et all 24 25 Stock Crystal Palace .. 100 271 321 291 his Long Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860.... - Stock Do. Irredeemable, d 0... 5 Do. Preference al 100 1001 Ditto for 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885 171 Stock Do. sp. et. Redeem. Pre.Stock ,Do. 6p. c. I'erpet. Deb lOO 191 104 1041 ,nd In lid Stock - 8 IDo. Birm. Prof Shares all 10 IA Stock jElectric Telegraph lOO 102 105 rk. Ditto 5 per Cent. 10 Do. do. sp. ct. pref..... all 164 101 25 Do. Now 5 'English & Aust. Copper all 21 21 21 f Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per cent - ire- . Ditto 6 per Cent. 26i Do. Chester guanshares all 20 21 15 Gen. Steam Navigation. 14 - - 1 Great Ship (Limited).. all 4 9 in Ditto 54 per Cent.. lO4 131 Do. do. do 1 all 10 101 20 Indian & Aust. Telegr. 2s. - - the Ditto Debentures, 1858 ale Ditto, 1859 C insets for Account (March) - - 4 ond.Gen. Omnibus Co.I all 14 11 14 MsStock Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan) .. 100 - - 20 ladras Irr. and Canal ' 1 13 21 3 kxolslquer Bills, £l,OOO, lid .. 24 7 ab- I due £5OO 24 7 Stock 11. on.&llrig.spc. gu. No.l 100 116 118 Stock Do. ,sp. o. No, 2 100 116 118 10 Rediter. Electric Teleg. all - - 10 led. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) all 3 4 Ind Ditto Small, 11(1. i n FOREIGN FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. Stock , ; Do. do. sp. c. No. 4 100 116 118 10 etherlands Land all -- - her Brazilian 6 per Cent. - - 5 IDo. do. 41 per c. shares 1 - - 5 o 8 p.c.Pref.,iss.at idle. all 3 f 100 1 .11r.&NovaScotiaLand 80 - - 1W- Ditto 6 per Cent. 1 839 & 1869 her Ditto 44 per Cent. 1858 Chilian 6 per Cent - Stock D 0.4 p.c S.(div.dettiP6s)l 100 136 68 1 Do. New Shares lss. 4 d par LOU 87 25 ILond. Chat. and Dover I all 211 2 - 11 10 Orientl. In. Steam, A 6 - - 4 di-Ditto 4i per Cent. Mexican 3 per Cent. - StockiLon.& N. W.Cov. &Nun- 10 Ditto B 6 - - 4 eaten, 5 rill Ditto Account - - Stock Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock, 100 - - Stock Peel River Land & Min lOO 50 52 I - Portuguese. 1853, 3 per Cent. - 121 Londondy & Cole, 1 shs. all - - 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam. all 78 80 Ditto Account - - 50 Do. New l5 12 14 Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent - Stock Man.,Sh., & Lin., Bp. et. 100 124 127 1251 20 Red Sea & Ind. Telegr. 15 1 1 p 151 f Ditto 41 per Cent. 102 Sardinian 5 per Cent B5/ Stock Do. 31 per cent. 100 15 RoyalN N ew w lail Steam Stock' iol :c ur : b. : in . A la. u rin s .ne t e r n l T. n o . ei l iu n e i. r ( S l . , Car im ain p ) 10:0 511 1 1 120 51 130 53 125 3 10 Do. redeem. 6 per cent. 5 1 1 ii, kpanish 3 ' per Ceut - 123 Niaryrrt & Car., 4 p.c. all - id- Ditto Account - - of 11Ditte Deferred 3 per Cent. - A ) Do. - - 25 South Australian Land. all I 34 36 N :11 1 12 -1 11 841 Stock )lid. Con. 6p. 0. Stock . 100 - - t" I V T_ 777 l a BRITISH l'ana - 11 28 1 0,. do Registered al l: i 1 Ditto Account rs. - Turkish 6 per Cent. Stock Do. 41 p. C. pref. stock.. 100 102 103 102 111- Ditto Accent .. 801 791 1 6 Do. with option till 1860 3 3 41) SOB Ditto New Loan - Stock Do. Leis . & Hitpref. at. 100 9 95 DW Ditto Account )p- Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. 10 Do. Perpet, 6p. c. with Share Mines. _----, GGEDBraaer Alfred ievmstatoi . stu; sau C so: t o . aru. n oAdt nsioluonbil Cons. ( P h 1 1 a c k ) le 'Venezuelan 3 per Cent Ditto 11 per Cent l4 12 10 Do., ti 111869 la s‘ v s : .e s .n t ~ .) ) 2: 1 14. 1 6 710s 1 5 51 1 4 5 : 4 4 165 571 2 43% 4 1 -.-- Lrk Dividends on the above payable in London. Stock Nertik 5 p.c. Ex.Stk,lB46 10', - - 2° : C }:,3 l . i s fi lvt br ,il d laitsuses: Done. re- Austrian, 10 Fl, 5 per Cent. 55 Stock Do. 51 p. C. Prof. do. 1847 100 - - (( I T I 1 t l o v g i s a : a k ) ) Pai d. C15:5 ;he ketch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent... 661 Stock D 0.5 WavVal.Ex.Sk 1847 10Ci - _ 1 1 11 13 1 - Fa THREE O'CLOCK. 7. 30 4.0 14 1 5 4 15 1 5 11 1 14 11 3 3 " i of Consols, Money 95 1 Stock stoek N p o o r . t s h e l w lr , iti i s a h, 5 5 p p e e p: r Bu c e4r e e6ne u : t .. 100004 109 1 .. i _i_ 4 Stock Nth.Dev.itail.& D , lt.Co. 100 -, - --.... G G :W W l h ie e a a l l A y lf o dt u 'l e ii i l B l t ac un k . ) ) 12.4 9 .2 1 1 .eat Ditto Account (March 8) 96 2 - G renville NorthProvidencel a i en r r og.da 0 t, Downsn 80 _Bn r a, 1 Downs c 0 e t w a Stock Do. Berwick, 4p. c. Pref. 100 96 of , 4.13.4. 1 1 d 17 Do. do. do. - N y e Bertha tasse . t .......... . an ). 1 . 8 . 5 8. 5 1 :31 le 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. c. No. 1. 13 - - re- 211.18 DAY'S MARKETS. 1 )5 21 r4 D 0 0 . . - _ Margaret (tlny:L i s i e l l o a g n a t n ). ) " 1 . 2 8 0 9 6 1 2 ,1 4 45 1 26 4; 3 264 61 i . . ii led *- ist - Worth 21.19 crri:t4e, Basiten CORN EXCHANGE. 20 Staffordshire uriar.te rSs: .. . . a 1 1 2. 4 _ 24 - 10 Nportch Wheal (s C t rolt ia g y z . y . i 7.9 1 .1 18:1 14 6 s st t o oe ck kl O D X o: VVRre.d,:emW.o,l,idflpguelli.t.g. 10000 121 __ 12_3 • at, IMIZRUL WUKLY AVIILA.GES. - Wheat, 43s lld ; ga!! 101(1 :571 2i: of Stock 'Do. Irredeem., 24 gun . 100 115 117 barley, 24s led; oats, 215 led; rye, 31s 10d ; beaus, 38s 10 ;Rhymney Guaranteed. all - - ne ed ; and peas, 36s 3d. 81 Scottish Central, new p 1 all - - Stock Scottish North-Eastern 100 - - --__ S so or u t t r i i ie d - South C. Brea( Mogan). 2 $ 1 TH3 811 WUXI' ATSCRIGIN..- Wheat, 43s 9d ; Stockl 31 pert. pref. stock.... 100 73 1241 - 8 Wheal Fran. (Illogan) 18.18.9 17 94 0 go Stock I Do. Aberdeen. gua.6 pc. 100 122 in barley, 34s Sd ; oats, 21s 6cl ; rye, 31s Id ; beans, 3U 5d ; ,Do. p. c. pref. stock. - as pees, 36 5 ld. Stock ' 7lOO 125 130 10s. south Devon, Ann. 10s. all 11 1 1 4 al. 10 Do. Fixed 41 percent. all - -"- is Tamar V St am r l a ei Stray oi I I I fn ' s ' a g:r r i c 0 ...... 1 1 8 2 .1 8 8 96 .0 28 4 30 :_ 5 Exerasx GRAIN SOLD LAST WEIE.-Wheat, 117,309 ; 1.0.6. South Eastern (Reading barley, 71,544 ; oats, 17,985 ; rye, 55 ; beans, 7,230 ; peas, Ann., 1.0 6 ) all 24 244 id. Stock Do .41 per cent lOO 101 103 1,681 quarters. Stock Do. Fixed 41 p.o.lst is lOO 101 103 ir• ng ----- Stock South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 92 94 .. . .I_o s Tin v . WestcC a r ßr o aa f d t s so . en . . t (.( L . n . joi r , goa ... n : r . )d „ . . :: 4 1 2 3 .1 3 11- METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Stock Do. 41 per cent lOO 101 305 Stock S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. qua lOO 85 88 .11 20 21 nd Although only a moderate supply of beasts was on sale 25 Stock. and Dar. A 5 p.c. all 28 29 rid here, to-day, the demand for all breeds ruled inactive, at 25 Do. B 6 per cent - West Seton ..... ' ;*; 80 83 25 Do. C 6 per cent . - Wheal Basset'poganc. st 3 1 5 R ;., , ~, - Wheal Buller( edruth) 5 - 1 04 - 5 I ` o6 ' "" about Monday's currency. Sheep-the show of which was Stock Watrfd & Kilkny, tip.c. 100 50 55 it rather limited-changed hands slowly ; nevertheless, the - Wheal Edward (Cals.). , 6 1 a quotations were supported. The few lambs in the market - Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant) 1.7.2 ii i !I LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. - WIC' Mary Ann (Menhe> g • A 111 moved o ff heavily, at from 6s 2d to Os 10d per Blbs. The - drill Trelawney (Lisk.) 44 29 31 to sale for calves was extremely inactive, at a decline in prices Railways. I I Paid .' Leasing 1 ' Closing) Business ------ FORE/G/ - : - T p ---- ,,ti Nn --------__ Ot of fully 4d par B lbs - the to p fi g ure not exceeding 5 s 66 . 18, Prime small pigs were in fair request ; but inferior pork, as Beaton]. and tsietetiley au Ln & N.W .. .. i 24 'Australian - ---- nt well as milch cows, sold heavily at late rates. Buckinghamshire .... 100 Ln& N.W 99 101 I Chester & llolyhead.. 100 Do . 5Ol 51 35 1 , 1 8 k ra nt l eco . in r i d p C . ( o l p v. p s e t r, 2 L s i p m .) . 2 1 7 5 4 5 _f d pt 20 Do.St.Johntle l ßey , Lim. 15 21 22 ad Per 81bs to sink the o ff al. Do. do. 51 p. ct. .... 100 Do. 124 126 21 1i 2 5 Do. Land and Mining Co. , all - _ 111 fi. d , s. d. l s. d. s. d. Do. do. sp. et. Colchester, Stour Val. all E.U.&E 0111531111054, 1 Clarendon Cons. Min Co.; d of ClydesdaleJunction.. 100 Caledonia' 103 105 40 Cobr. , Copper I al I 44 46 451 i 3y Crse.lcinf. beasts a 4 3 6 Frimecrs-wool do. 5 5 6 0 6 5 4 8 Seceadqualitydo. 3 8 4 2 Pine. S'thdown .E.Lincolnshire,g.ap, o _ 100 all E.Counts 41 41 Gt.Nortit.'l4o 142 - Copt apo I 1.0 ei 71 10, Prime large oxen 4 4 4 $ Large crse. calves 4 8 6 0 E unionmarwieltsho. • 2 Fortuna , all 3 $ 1 _ _ ll _ Gls.Barr.&Neils,Drct. 100 Caledonia - - Prim e s oo t s &c, 4 84 10 Prime mall d 0... 5 2 5 6 Do. Woodbridge ... 100 , GDeuTnieltraolue.Cop.Ming.Col all i i. of erse. &inf. sheep 3 8 4 '2 Large hogs ...... 410 Do. New Second quality do. 4 4 4 10 Small porkers .... 4 2 3 6 3 10 Gloster& Dean Forest' all Gt. West. - Hartlpool.Dek.Stßall , all Yk.N.& Br _ - S Linares all 101 111 it 5 Lusitanian of Stickling calves, 19e to 22s • and quarter .old store pigs, Hull and Selby I all iYk.N.Rd. 111 113 - 1 Mariquita all 1 Se 231 to 20s. Do. i Shares ; all 'Do. ..... 1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.L lcs. Id 1 p Do. 1 Shares ' all I Do. ..... ~.. ""*" -2) Pontgibaud Silver, Lead er TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. in Lanc.&Carl.gua.s p.c 1 100 'Ln & N 4 W,2 - 10 214 2111 121 Mining and Smelt.... all 4 6 Is- Beasts 1,050 Beasts 594"- London&Greeuwien .1 100 IS. East.. .i 61 66 45 5 Port Philip 1 4 , i Sheep . .... 3,122 Sheep 'Y Calves e- Pigs 3OO Pigs - Lowestoft, gua. 4p. ct. 100 ,Noriolk .. 1 - _ I ; Do. 6 per cent 1 100 ;Do. I- - JOINT-STOCK BANKS. _ Mane., lluxtn. & Matk. all LN WArl‘t 21 23 - ------- --- -- - 10 I g I Business MEAT MARKETS. Ilid.Bradford Prof Prefe- Share Joint-Stock Banks. I Paid. Closin g of 100 I Midland . 1 96 98 97 Done. 11l liswovric AND LEADINItALL. - The supplies of meat once Stock ars moderate, and the tradc enerally rules steady, as fel- Newmarkt.,BuryEx 1 5. 5. 6. E.Counts. i 1 1 y - 1 et lows :-Beef, from 2s 8d to 4e 4d ; mutton, 3s 8d to Als 66 ; guaranteed sp. C. , Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.c ; all Do. 's7 59 100 lAgra&UnitedServiceßk. 50 - - )71 lamb Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d ; pork, 3s 10d Do. do. 6 per cent.. • ' all Do. . 40 ( Australasia all 77 73 781 9 8 4 id **is Od per Sibs. by the carcase. Do. Fixed 5 per cent. all Do. - - , 25 ,Bank of Egypt 100 , Punk of London _ 5 2 2 41 in SoeTuaLL, Feb. 22.-The supplies of each kind of North Western ' all Midland ~ 141 15 L& NWI _ 110000 (Commercial 01. id meek in to-day's market were moderate, and tho trade Preston and Wpm. I all & L y k. i 202 2081 .5 n ,'l,cCcill 1 ihorri i ni.tt t m C eliriti o t .aNa l on . nto l kk i lr k ntool . . rif & IACI, L onma n o . nde i tiakraidii! Canada., all l l 25 7 1 1 ruled firm, at full prices, as follows : - Beef, from 3s Do. 4 Shares A . all Do. 1- - ti al2: l l 1 1l 3 2_0 1 1 3_ 2 3 1 201 4 'l' 66 to 44 gd ; mutton, 4s Od to 5s 8d ; veal, 5s Od to 5s 4d ; itoystn,llitch.,& .`'llep, 100 'Gt.Nortb 135 137 ________...---- 20 Iti LOn n 500 City 10 Pork, 3s 6d to 4e 106 per Sibs to sink the offal. Shrai,vsbry& iloreford 100 IT Brassey 104 106 Do. Do. 1 1 I .. I i i p 11 ......" lE_.. e ng , Scot., & A L t a ta n . d & n RONFORD, Feb. 22.-Our market has ruled steady South Staffordshire ..1 all 31`Clea ' n ; 101 11 . „J il l k m . r o d f lk .o t Switzerland A llstra i. all all to-day as follows :-Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 86 ; mutton, Wilts and Somerset„' 100 (3t. West . l 90 92 a 2 0 2 1 51 1 20 38- 6 k 1 2 3- 7 9 1 204 384 1 106 to 1s 8d ; lamb, Os Od to Os 06 ; veal, 4s 8d Wlmbledon & , Croydn.l all L.ltalrztel 74 81 rt 2 - 2 i 2 - 3 9 223 Id I° 55 4d; and pork, 3s Scl to 48 106 per Blbs ; suckling - ft lYea 14s to 19s; quarter old store pigs, 23s to 25. each; DOCKS. 'London and County 29 - - 33 ranch ' cows 114 Os to £lB Os eaoh. 50 London Joint Stock :• lO - - 314 6- ) 100 (London &IT . t i Ls m nster 2O - - 56 51 et HAY MARKETS. Share Docks. I Paid 1 Closing Blighted" Price. Dons. 100 ;Nat. Prov. of England. 35 - - s- SMITHFIELD.-Meadow hay, £2 151 to £4 8s ; clover, - - £4 Os to £5 58 •, and straw, £ 1 Gs to LI lOs per load. 1 50 National Bank 25 - - A A moderate supply and a fair demand. Stock Commercial I 100 - - ..... 20 New South Wales - - t, , C Tr ade Os fi t r o mf s U ItriERLAIID.-Meadow hay, L 3 0a to £4 101; clover, Stock ,Do 4 perCent.Pref .311 n. 100 Stock lEant and West India .., 1 0 0 - 25 'Orient .Bk. Corporation all 40 41 is £4- 119/ 20 Ottoman Bank all 19 191 191 3 ofss ; and , straw, £1 Gs to £1 12s per load. StockiLondon lOO Stock St, Katharine lOO - - 100 Provincial of Ireland .. 25 77 79 10 ;Do. New - - l. t_ _, . S ock Southampton ...... .... 100 -.. 25 ;South Auctralla ' all - - A W UITECHAPEL.-Meaclow hay, £2lss to £ 4 8s; clove), Stock,Victorta .. 100 2 102 104 25 'link& of Australia - , L , 4 t. 4 dits steady.t o£s 53 ; and straw, £1 6s to LI lOs per load. se:2 Do New ...•all - - 451 1/11...4111110.1.1. - 50 " Union of London , 12 18 29 ,-,-, i 1(0 Unity Mutual gel 110 = ici MISCELLIIIHOUS. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 14 15 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited) all 110 16 25 Australian Agricultural 19 32 33 321 10 Australian Royal Mail. all 10 Berlin Water Works all I 41 14 51 4f 50 British American Land 40 50 Brit. & Irish Mar.Tel.A. all 38 40 20 Do. B, 7p. c. till 1862 all 20 22 20 Do. C all 14 16 100 Canada Land 321 122 127 10 Chan.lalands Tel.(Lim ) all 8 9 Stook Cop.Min.otEng.&Smltg all 15 29 25 Do. Preference 71 per at all 24 26 StoekrCrystal Palace lOO 271 324 291 5 Do. Preference al 100 1001 Stock ; Do. 6p. c. Perpet. Deb lOO 191 104 1041 Stock lElectric Telegraph lOO 102 105 25 Do. Now 5 'English & Au.t. Copper all 24 21 24 1 15 Gen. Steam Navigation. 14 -- 1 Great Ship (Limited) all i 4 20 Indian & Aust. Telegr 2s. 5 ;London District Telegr 2 1 id 20 ;London Discount 5 11 1 d 4 ond.Gen. Omnibus Co 1 all 14 11 11 20 ladras Irr. and Canal ' 1 1 4 21 3 10 Meditor. Electric Teleg. all 10 led. Exten. Tel. (Lim.) all 3 4 25 1 ational Discount Co 5 11 4 d 10 etherlands Land all -- 6 o 8 p.c. Pref.,iss.at idle. all 4 1 100 1 .11r.&NovaScotiaLand 80 1 {N.B.Australasian (Lim ) all 1 1 1 Oriental Gas 1 Do. New Shares lss. 4 d par 10 Orientl. In. Steam, A 6 4 10 Ditto B 6 4 10 Ditto C 2s. - Stock Peel River Land & Min. 100 50 52 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam. all 78 80 50 Do. New l5 12 14 20 Red Sea & Ind. Telegr. 15 4 p 154 1 I 50 Rhymney Iron 15 o. New all 6 7 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 51 53 Stock' Seot.Austrin.lnv.(Lim ) 100 120 130 125 3 25 South Australian Land. all 34 36 1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip. all f 1 1 o. do Registered all / 1 20 r.a, 1.n.C0.0t Upr. Can. 5 ..... ... 100 IVan Diemen'. T.and .. 284 11 12 11 BRITISH MINES. -- Share _ Mines. Paid. Closing Bask en Price. Done. -----, Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.19 34 4 ' 2 0 British Iron Clifford — 325 335 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) 1 455 465 East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 146 155 1411 le East Caradon E. WI Itusz.l (Tavistk.) 7.4.0 114 114 111 1 Gam. &St. A übyn(G wen.) 541 50 53 Great South Tolgus l7s 141 141 G. Wheal Alfd.(Pli Mack . ) 12.4.2 1 14 G. Wheal Vor(flelston) 9 ••• • Grenville 6 3 31 Herod's-Foot 8 25 27 261 tungsten Downs 4.3.6 41 5 Lady Bertha .... .. . Margaret (tiny ........ ) 9l 4 96 North Downs Worth Frances 1 1 llogan) 10 5 6 N.WIOI Basset (Illogan) 5 5 6 North Wheal Crotty.., 7.9.4 81 21 10 Par Con so l s (St. Blazy). 11 13 14 !. .• P rovidence (Uny Lel u t) 10.6.7 47 49 Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 10s 1 ; SouthCaradon(St . C leer) 14 255 215 South C. Brea( Mogan). 2 21 3 S Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.18.9 17 0 180 Stray Park ..... . . L ea d 18.18.0 28 30 6 Tamar Silver an d Mining C 0.......... 44 2 3 3 1 10 Tin Croft ....... . ... Vale of Tower (Caren ) 12s lid i West Basset (Illoga n ) ll 20 21 W. Caradon (Lisksard) lO 80 83 West Seton ...... ... 47/ 390 400 Wheal Basset (Illogan). 54 les 175 145 I Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 100 106 Wheal Edward (Cals.) 6 111 W virl h l e g al r l a c r it y ty An (U n . (s L i e t l m a h n e t) 1.7 8 .2 2174 291 ' ,MI Trelawney (Lisk.) 41 29 31 _ THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 23, 1 k 60. THIRD EDITION. Public Institutions :—Sir J. Trelawny, Mr. E. Yorke, Mr. W. Cooper, Mr. Roupell, Mr. J. Tollemache, Mr. Gregson, T. Sclater-Booth, Mr. Kinnaird, Sir Brooke Bridges, Sir It. Peel, Mr. Du Pre, Mr. Hanbury, Lord R. Montagu, Mr. Slaney, and Mr. Cave : power to send for persons, papers, and records—five to be the quorum—Agreed to. CORRRPT PRACTICES PREVENTION ACT(IBS4). Mr. T. DUNCOMBE moved that the select committee on this act consist of 16 members, and that Mr. Berkeley be added to the committee. Some discussion took place, and when the question was put to the house, the "noes" largely preponderated over the "ayes." Mr. DUNCOMBE then withdrew his motion. CUSTOMS ACT—THE ADJOUNED DEBATE. Mr. HUBBARD resumed the adjourned debate, and was (LEFT SPEAKING.) EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. TATTER CALL'S-(THIS EVENING). There was a very moderate attendance this af ternoon, and only a few bets laid, the subjoined quotations requiring •no comment : LIVERPOOL STEEPLECRASS. 10 to 1 agst Anatis (taken) 10 to 1 agst Xanthus (taken) 12 to 1 agst Jealousy (taken) 15 to 1 agst Brunette (taken) 20 to 1 agst Maria Agnes (taken) 26 to 1 agst Bridegroom (taken) 30 to 1 ag.t Kilcock (taken) CITY AND SUBURBAN. Bto 1 agst Chere Arnie (taken) 25 to 1 agst Nucleus (taken) 40 to 1 agst Egtert (taken) CHESTER CUP. 100 to 6 agst Satellite (taken) 20 to 1 aget Viatka (taken) 20 to 1 aget Tame Deer (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEIS. 9to 2 agat The Wizard (taken) sto 1 agst Buccaneer (taken) sto 1 agst Lupullua (offered) DERBY. 9to 1 agst Umpire (offered) 9to 1 agst Mainstane (taken) 11 to 1 agst Buccaneer (taken) 12 to 1 agst Thormanby (offered) 12 to 1 agst The 'Wizard (offered) 20 to 1 agst Lupullus (offered) 2.5 to 1 agst High Treason 30 to 1 agst The Drone 33 to 1 agst Upperhand (offered) 33 to 1 agat Cramond (offered) 1000 to 30 agst Sir 'William (offered) IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS—(This EVENING.) The Loam Culisrcui,Lou took his seat on the woolsack at the usual hour. CIIURCII RATES. The Marquis of BATH presented a petition from Wilt shire agailept the abolition of Church -rates. THE NEW FOREST. The Earl of MALMESBURY said he had given notice privately to the noble earl, who was unavoidably absent that evening, of his intention to ask a question, but the colleagues of the noble earl were per featly cognisant of the nature of his inquiry. It was not of a political nature, but was more than anything else to direct attention to what had been going on for the last two years in the New Forest. Recently soine very fine old tree., which had for years been thepride of thecountry had been cut down, entirely swept away and sold. H o s h ou ld like very much to know the reasonfor such proceedings, and he there fore should move for a return of the number of trees that had been cut down in the New Forest for the last two years, and the price for which they had been sold. The Duke of SOMERSET said he did not like, in the absence of his noble colleague, to promise the returns, but he would inquire into the subject. If any of the old trees had been cut down which had beenconsidered an ornament to the place, he for ono would very much regret it. MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. The Earl of BESSBOROUGH presented a petition in favour of legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister. CONSOLIDATION OF THE STATUTES. The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the second reading of a series of bills to accomplish the above purpose. The greatest attention had been devoted to the subject, but he would not ask their lordships to pass the measires, until each of them had been well considered in committee. The bills were as follows :—Offences against the Person, Larceny, &c., Forgery, and Malicious Injuries to Pro perty, Accessories and Abbettors, Coinage Offences, and Criminal Statutes Repeal. The bills were, after a few words from the Earl of WkSTIIIIIATH and ,the Earl of CARNARVON, road a second time. INDICTABLE OFFENCES BILL. The house then went into committee on this bill. [LEPT SITTING.] HOUSE OF COMMONS—(Tuts EVENING.) The SPIAINE took the chair at four o'clock. ELECTION PETITIONS. The committees appointed to try the merits of the peti tions against the return of the members for the boroughs of Great Yarmouth and Roscommon were sworn in. PRIVATE BILLS. The following private bills were read a second time : Building Imprevement Company, and Dublin Corporation Water. Mr. CHARLES FORSTER moved that the order of the 17th day of February instant, that the Hanlehead and Hepworth Ironworks Railway Bill be committed, be read, and discharged :—That the bill be withdrawn.—Agreed to. THE BUDGET. Several petitions for and against the chief points in the budget were presented, which occupied a considerable per. tion of the early part of the evening. CARLOW ELECTION. The SPEAKER announced the withdrawal of the petition against the sitting member for the borough of Carlow. DOCKYARDS, &c. Mr. JACKSON moved that a humble address be pre sented to her Majesty, praying that she will be graciously Pleased to issue a Royal Commission to inquire into the system of control and management of her Majesty's dock yards, the purchase of materials and stores, the cost of building, repairing, altering, fitting and refitting her Ma jesty's ships.—Ordered. ORANGE-STREET WATERWORKS. Sir J. SHELLEY moved for a return of the money ex pended on the Orange-street Waterworks, from their com mencement in 1844 to the pres en t t i me ; showing the total amount for capital and the total amount of interest thereon during that period ; the annual cost incurred for main tenance of works and repair of machinery, &c. ; the annual income received for supplying water ; the several public offices, barracks, and other establish ments, fountains, and reservoirs, supplied from these works; and the sums paid previously as annual water rents, or the annual value of the water now supplied, estimated accord ing to the customary water rates charged to such establish ments at' the present time (in continuation of Parliamen tary paper, No. 143, of session 1851).—Ordered. INCOME TAX. Mr. STANIIOPE moved for a return of the net assess ment of property to the income tax under schedule A, and of profits of farmers under schedule B, and of trade under schedule D, for England and Scotland separate, in theyears 1342, 1853, 1857-58; denoting also the increase per cent. under each schedule, in Scotlan.l and England separately, for the period between 1842 and 1853, and the period between 1853 and 1857-58. —Agreed to. - - MESSENGERS AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE. Mr. ASTELL asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether there was any sufficient cause why the messengers at her Majesty's Custom-house receive a lower salary than the messengers at Somerset-house and other public offices where similar duties are performed ; and whether their case cannot bo taken into consideration, with a view to a re-classification of the same by an additional grant for the purpose of .£275 per annum. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he was not aware of any reason for the differences alluded to, but he was acquainted with the fact that there were a number of persons competent to discharge the duties required by these officials, who would un dertake them for the same remuneration. He would make inquiries at the Inland Revenue Office relative to the salaries paid to the messengers at Somerset-house, and if he found that their duties wore not of a character that entitled them to a larger salary than the other messengers he would take steps for its being lowered in future. (A laugh ) TIIE DUTY ON WINES. Mr. B. WOODD asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in the event of a further reduction in the duty on wines taking place in April, 1861, the drawback will be allowed on Portuguese and French re d w i nes in stock at that date, pursuant to the terms of the Excise orders of July 11, 1343, and July 20, 1852, and the Excise letter of July 24, 1843 The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had not had an opportunity, when he made his financial state ment the other evening, of making so full an explanation with reference to th• subject, as he would have desired. It would nut be desirable to make any statement on the pre sent occasion, but he would do so in committee on the Customs Acts. The Government did not propose that there should be any drawback to the extent of the difference between the present duty and the duty of 3s. With regard to the Excise letter of 1813, it had been ape. cially revoked eight years ago. SILK GOODS IMPORTED INTO FRANCE. Sir J. PAXTON asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if it was proposed by the new treaty to give the French Government the power of increasing the existing duties on English silk goods imported into Franc., from their pre sent rate of 30 per cent. ad valorsin? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, with reference to the class of goods in question, as well as other classes of goods, for which there was no provision made in the commercial treaty between the two countries. But, although there was no special engagement in reference to such articles of commerce, itwas understood that the French Government would not raise the rate of duty on articles below the rate specified by the hon. member FOREIGN WINE AND SPIRITS. Major KNOX asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, under the proposed change, foreign wines and spirits would be allowed to be landed in inland towns ; and, if so, whether the duties will then be collected by the Excise? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that it was not the intention of her Majesty's Government to establish a system of inlaand bonding in every inland town, for it would not bo practicable to do so. KEEPERS OF EATINGHOUSES,&c.. Mr. WYLiTasked the Chancellor of tho' 'Exchequer whether, in the event of the keepers of eating houses and refreshment rooms receiving licenses for the sale of wine and beer in retail, any measure introduced for that purpose would render them liable to have soldiers billeted upon them, as licensed victuallers now are. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he would prefer laying before the house all these regulations which the Government proposed in reference to licensing hereafter, to be adopted. He would state, however, that it was not the intention of the Government to interfere with the present licensing for the saleof beer with which the interests of the licensed victuallers' trade wore complicated. At presen t , an d until the whole question of licensing was entered into, it was intended to confine the license to the sale of wine. SAVOY AND NICE. In reply to, Mr. KINOLAKE, Lord J. RUSSELL stated that tho papers completing the guarantee treaties, which had bsen moved for on Thurs day last, required for the purpose of the discussion respect ing Savoy and Nice, would be found in the 3d ♦olume of the State Papers. PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. Sir J. TRELAWNY nominated the select committee ox MEETING THIS DAY. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held to day at the London Tavern, for the purpose of receiving the usual report for the past half-year, and for the election of directors in the place of those retiring in conformity with the terms of the act of Parliament. Our readers are of course familiar with the dis sensions that at present exist in the company, and it was anticipated that the proceedings would not be of the most favourable description. Shortly after the business was opened the struggle com menced between the supporters of Mr. Love, one of the retiring directors and chairman of the com pany, and Mr. Waddington, who is a candidate for one of the vacant seats. After a long personal discussion, in which the claims of Mr. Loeb and Mr. Godson, the retiring directors, and of Mr. Waddington and Mr. Gamble, the new candidates, were very freely discussed, the meeting agreed to the adoption of the report, which of course carried the dividend. The election of directors, the most exciting part of a very excited meeting, was then proceeded with. For Mr. Love nearly every hand appeared to be held up, and he was declared by the Secretary, who put the motion, to be elected unanimously. Against Mr. Godson there were eight or ten hands held up. The meeting very emphatically declared against Mr. Waddington and Mr. Camp bell, neither of whom demanded a poll, notwith standing the immense exertions they made to secure their return. LA TV INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.) IN RE CHRISTIE. This bankrupt was described as of Grove-street, Lisson grove, and ho came up for his certificate, which was granted, of the second class, without opposition. (Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.) IN RR FRANGIIBILANDI.-PROOF OF DEBTS. A meeting was held for the proof of debts on the estate of this bankrupt, a Greek merchant, of Bond •street. The ease has been before tho Court several times, on the ques tion of proof of debts, where proceedings have been taken abroad, attaching property there in a similar manner to those in bankruptcy here. In the case now brought before the Court, parties holding bills had received dividends at Alexandria, Trieste, &c., and now sought to prove against the estate in England, Mr. Peachey, for the assignees, objected to the admission their proofs, which was supported by Mr. Nicholson. After a very long argument, Mr. Pennell, the official as signee, suggested that those parties who had received divi dends should refrain at present from pressing for more— whereby the foreign or second claims would be proteoted until some decision should be arrived at. So long as the fund west held no one could be much damaged. His Honour suggested, and it was adopted, that some merchants abroad should go through the different claims, ascertain what had been paid by way of dividend, and then obtain the certificate of the Consul-General, who by him self or appointee was the liquidator of tie estate. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NOTTINGIIA.M SPRING MEETING.-WEDNBSDAY. Although it again froze hard last night, all fears, owing to the brightness of the morning, were soon dispelled as to holding the races to-day. By noon, the ground was toler ably soft, and considering the length and so erity of the winter, and the peculiar nature of the ground at Notting ham, it was far better going than most trainers anticipated. Oa making inquiries this morning at the Infirmary, we found that James Grimshaw, though much hurt about the foot, was not so seriously injured as was imagined on the previous evening. Some time, however, must elapse before he can again appear in the saddle. The Forest Handicap Plate of 60 Boys, for all ages. T.Y.C. Mr. Martin's Confusion, 3 yrs, Get llb (inc. 51b extra) (Saddler) 1 Mt . Shelley's Lord Berkoley, 6 yrs, let 101 b (L. Snowden) 2 Mr. Lincoln's Vigo, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (J. Snowden) 3 Tho following also ran :—Tyrant, Amsterdam, Lazy Lass, Julio, Codicil, King Edward, Fern Leaf, Tormen tor, and f by Annandale—Calista. Betting-. 5 to 1 agst Confusion, 4to 1 agst Lord Berko • ley, 5 to 1 agst Codicil, and 7 to 1 each agst Vigo and Julio. After several attempts, a wretched start was effected. Vigo, Tyrant, and Tormentor lay in front to the distance, when Confusion got up to Vigo's neck, and the pair rau head and head to within a few strides of home. Lord Bor. keloy, who had been lying forward, then made his effort, drew rapidly on Confusion and Vigo, and after a good race, was defeated by a neck only. There was a length between the second and third, and Tyrant was a bad fourth. Codicil and Lazy Lass got badly off, and were pulled up at the distance. The Little John Stakes of 5 love each, with 30 added; for two-year-old colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. Half a mile. Lord Stamford's Little Lady, by Orlando—Volley (A. French) 1 Mr. Merry's Zodiac Mr. Bland's f by Annandale—Mary (Bullock) 3 The following also ran :—Rupert, Reverie, The Gipsy, Jessamine, The Robber, Rosedale, belief, Maid of Peru, and Stormer. Betting-5 to 4 agst Little Lady, 4to 1 agst Reverie, 5 to 1 agst Zodiac, 12 to 1 each agst Stormer and the Mary filly, and 20 to 1 each agst Rupert and the Gipsy. Up wards of an hour was wasted at the post. When the flags were lowered, a moderate start took place. Little Lady leaped away in advance, closely attended by Rupert, the Mary filly, and Zodiac. At the half-distance Rupert and the Mary filly were beaten, and Zodiac made an ineffectual attempt to overhaul Little Lady, but her ladyship, without being headed, won easily by a length. The Mary filly was an indifferent third, and Rupert a worse fourth. A. SAling Stakes for all ages, of 5 soya. each, with 20 added. Half a mile. Mr. Coverdale's Eva, 3 yrs (X2O), 7st llb (H. Grimshaw) 1 Mr. Saxon's Little Poll, 3 yrs (V 0), Est 61b (Colliery) 2 Mr. Morris's Dapple, 3 yrs (£2O), 7st llb (Perry) 3 The following also ran—Wee Polly, Nemesis, Little Jenny, Fern Leaf, Peggy Pollard, and Little Emma. Betting—Even agst Dapple, 4 to 1 agst Eva, 6 to 1 aget Fern Leaf, and 7to 1 aget any other (offered). The four placed lay in front throughout, Eva having a lead of about a length. On nearing the Judge's chair Little Poll got to the girths of Eva, but was unable to head the leader, who won a capital race by a head. There was a length between the second and third horses. The winner, entered to be sold for £2O, was disposed of for 46 guineas, to Mr. Price, of Newmarket. The Scurry Handicap for all ages, 3 soya each, with 20 added. Five furlongs. Capt. Christie's Codicil, by The Cossack, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (Bray) 1 Mr. Trower's Lovett, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (O. Fordham) 2 Mr. Jacobs' Appendix, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (Edwards) 3 Malachite and Golden Pippin also ran. Batting-2 to 1 agst Golden Pippin, 4to 2 each agst Lovett and Codicil, and. 4to 1 agat Malachite. Appendix made play, followed by Codicil and Lovett. Within the distance, Codicil took the lead, and won very cleverly by half a length ; a length separated the second and third. On the horses going away, Golden Pippin jumped round, and was left at the post. The Great Annual Hurdle Race of i goys each, with 0 added. Two miles and a half. Capt. Christie's The Dane, 4 yre, 9st 51b (White) 1 Mr. Swindell's Pactolue, 5 yrs, lOst 91b (Palmer) 2 Mr. William's Lincoln Green, aged, 9st 91b • (Knight) 3 Mr. Reynard's Cheery Chap, 5 yrs, 9st 91b (W. Marson) 4 Th. following also ran :---Toddy, The Poet, Adiantum, Conroy*, Diamant, Pyrrhus the Second, and Whitewall. Betting-6 to 4 apt Pactolus—in running 6to 4 was laid on him-5 to 1 agat Cheery Chap, 6to 1 agst The Dane, and 10 to 1 agst any other (offered). Pactolus cut out the work for about a quarter of a mile, when Congreve took up the running, and carried it on to the Mansfield turn, fol lowed by Adiantum, Whitewall, and Pactolus. This order continued for a mile, when Pactolus again led. The dis tance being reached, The Dane came to the front, and eventually won easily by three lengths. The others came in at intervals. The Hunt Cup, and a piece of plate of 30 sovs for hunters. Two miles and a quarter. Mr. Lambert's Violet, aged, 9st 101b..(Mr. J. Hastings) 1 Mr. Woodroffe's Black Tommy, 5 yrs, 12st 21b.. (Owner) 2 Mr. Cox's Rod Rover, 4 yrs, lOst 101 b .... (Mr. Martin.) 3 The following also ran :—Whaley, Charles the Twelfth, Eagle, and Raskin. Betting—Even agat Red Rover, 3 to 1 each agat Black Tommy and Whaley, and sto 1 agat Violet. Won by half a length. Red Rover was a bad third. Ennimmr.—Wallace carried sst 121 b in the Nottingham Spring Handicap, on Tuesday, instead of sst 1.10, as statei on the card, being 41b overweight, POLICE INTELLIGENOE-( THIS DAY.) MARLBOROUGH• STREET. CAUGHT AT LAST.—Charles Burrows, 15, in the employ of Mr. James Slater, gas engineer, of 23, Denmark -theet, was charged as follows : Mr. Slater said the boy was in his employ as errand boy, with the intention of being apprenticed. About a fortnight ago he gave his carman a sovereign to get changed, and put the change in his portmonnaie, which ho put in his desk, in his counting-house, and the next day he found the half sovereign was gone. At that time he thought it might hare slipped out, but having continued to miss money from his portemonnaie two or three times since, it being his practice to place it, on coming down of a morn ing, in the desk for a short time. Hs that morning marked some:money, and placed the portmonnaie in the desk as usual. He told the prisoner to keep his eye on the door frequently, and left the place for about five minutes, and on his return, no one having bean in the place, for his wife was watching, a shilling was gone. He taxed the prisoner with it, but he denied it in Coto, but it was afterwards found on him, and he then canfessed taking it. He now had reason to believe that he had also taken the half sovereign, and wished for a remand, as he had reason to believe that this was not the extent of the prisoner's de predations. Mr. Bingham said he would remand him for a week. MAKING AWAY WITH WORKIIOI7BK CLOTHES.—Henry Wright, an elderly man, an inmate of St. George's Work house, was charged with making away with several articles of clothing, the property of the guardians, and committed for a month. THAMES. ADULTERY IN Low LlFE.—Catherine Callaghan, a dis sipated, quarrelsome woman, aged 36, and described as a costermonger, of Darby-street, Rosemary-lane, was brought before Mr. Yardley charged with cutting and wounding Mary Quick, of Carstine-place, Goswell-street, St. Luke's. The complainant, a pale and careworn little woman, who appeared to have lost a good deal of blood, and who had a surgical plaster on her forehead, said the prisoner had stabbed her with a knife. Mr. Yardley—Explain how it was, and tell me what brought you from Goswell-street to St. George's-in-the- East ? The complainant said her husband had abandoned her, and had been living in a state of adultery with the prisoner. She went to Rosemary-lane and St. George's-in-the-East in search of him, and ultimately found him in a public house with the prisoner, Sho was about to speak to him, when he abused her and shoved her away from him. She was about to follow him fur the pur pose of remonstrating with him, and advisinghim to return home, when the prisoner seized her and hell her while her husband made his escape. The prisoner then beat her and tore the hair out of her head, and, while they were strug gling together, stabbed her with a knife on the forehead.. In answer to questions by the magistrate, the witness said that her husband ill nsed her before he left home, and had been cohabiting with the prisoner for several weeks. She lost a large quantity of blood after she was stabbed. The prisoner said all that was said against her was en- tirely false, and then abused the prosecutrix, and said Mrs. Quick's sister was a common woman of the town, and Mrs. Quick was no better. Andrew O'Brien, a respectable working man, said that he saw his two countrywomen, Mrs. Quick and Mrs. Cal laghan fighting and tearing each other, and a lot of low blackguards looking on and laughing at them. He asked if no one would interfere, and there was no answer. He then assisted in taking the women's hands out of each other's hair, and each brought a bunch of hair away with her. The women afterwards got fighting again about the complainant's kusband,and Mrs. Callaghan took up a knife and plunged it into Mrs. Quick's head. After some other evidence, proving great provocation on both sides, Mr. Yardley said the conduct of O'Brien was. highly praiseworthy, and convicted the prisoner of an aggravated assault. Ile sentenced hor to two months imprisonment and hard labour. THE SEA SERPENT CAUGHT AT LAST! (From the Bermudian of Jan. 25.) Every one who has read that fine old poem by Andrew Marvel, entitled " The Emigrants in Ber mudas" will remember how skilfully ho describes the wonders in Nature which Providence displays at these Islands—that while " eternal spring" reigns here and fruits, delicate and luscious, abound, it is nevertheless a spot "Where He the huge sea-monsters wracks That lift the deep upon their backs." This characteristic, which the good old Puritan poet ascribed to the Bermudas, was not inaptly exempli fied by the remarkable occurrence at Hungary Bay on Sunday last. Between ten and eleven o'clock a.m., on that day, a very singular fish was actually wrecked on the shelving shore at the en trance to the bay we have mentioned. Mr. George Trimingham and Mr. D. Trimingham were near the shore at the time, and, hearing a noise like that made by a large fish floundering in the water, rushed to the spot whence the sounds came. There they found alive, but rapidly dying from exhaus tion, "huge sea-monster. ' Its colour bright and shining silver. This brilliant coyer ing of the skin was, from the struggling of the animal, scattered in great profusion about the place. The skin had a rough, warty feeling to the touch, but was destitute of any scales. There was a dorsal fin running nearly the whole length of the creature, composed of short slender rays united by a transparent membrane, and separated at intervals of less than an inch ; in other words, the slight back fin had a number of regular gaps in it. It had a curiously shaped head, the like of which we have not seen in any or the numerous illustrations of icthyology we have examined. From a drawing which is now before us (for we had not the good fortune to see the creature itself) the conformation of the head in profile is not unlike that of a dog. There is a defined forehead, with a projecting mouth. The eyes, large, flat, and ex ceedingly brilliant. It had very small pectoral fins, and minute ventral fins proceeding from the thorax. It had large gills, but was, we are told, destitute of teeth. But its most remarkable feature was a beautiful crestal appendage, consisting of eight long spines, of a rich red colour, which sprang from the top of the head, commencing at the fron tal edge of the forehead and following each other singly about an inch apart, the three first of these spines being connected half-way upwards from the cranial covering by a gauzy filament, but all the rest were wholly destitute of any membraneous appendage. These delicate crestal spines, which the creature had the power to ra ise or depress at pleasure, were of irregular lengths—the longes t, the head, from about the cent re of the top of head, being three feet in length, and the rest rang in.. from 18 inches to 21- feet. The larger number of these appendages were flattened at the extreme end, somewhat like the tip of a spear. The length of this singular inhabitant of the briny world was 16 feet 7 inches from the front edge of the lips to the end of the tail. It was 11 inches deep measuring through from the top of the back, at about one-third of its length from the head, and its thickness, laterally, was from 5 to 6 inches, at the same distance from the head. Thence the body tapered gradually until it terminated i n a bluntish point of about half an inch in diameter— the tail having no finny or any other appendage. This singular fish was opened by one of the spectators, and Mr. George Trimingham informs us there was found in it a roe, about three feet in length, showing that the creature was a female. It was also inspected by Dr. H. J. Hinson, Dr. P. B. Tucker, Dr. Cullen, and other gentle men, including J. Matthew Jones, Esq., the last named gentleman being well known as the author of " The Naturalist in Bermuda." Mr. Jones is in possession of the head, a considerable part of the tail, and a section of the dorsal fin ; and is, we be believe, engaged in preparing a paper bearing upon the peculiar features of this wonderful specimen. The question is, What is the proper designation of this "sea-monster?" It has already been widely spoken of as the " sea-serpent," or as an offspring of that seldom-seen and much-doubted denizen of the ocean. Eminent scientific men have declared that a " sea-serpent" is a fabulous creature — that, although intelligent naval officers and com manders in the commercial marine assert that they have, while traversing the ocean, seen such a " monster," observed its appearance and watched its motions, not only with the naked eye but through powerful telescopes, yet these observers were mistaken, and that what they took to be an "animal" was nothing more than "seaweed." We certainly shall not undertake to de cide whether the theory of the men of science or the experience of the nautical observers is to have the greater weight; but we are in a position to assert, that the " sea-serpent" (or by whatever name it may be called) which our shores on Sunday last, was not a darctiemd e u n po o n f curiously-entangled " sea - w eed," but v a r esentation gar piscatory character, unlike any p s pecimen singu of rare or remarkable fishes t o be found in books, and from its long, tapering form, as well as the mode by which it probably. p ” the water, is not undeserving o f o w iled itself through being styled " A. Member of the Sea-Serpent Fam ily. It is stated that, since November last, when the exper i men t of shipping gold to the India mark e t s com menced, the total sent has amounted to nearly £600,000. At first the consignments yielded a profit, the native im porters sing the quantities to be melt e d i n t o 10- ounce eau i n gots, which were found convenient in many t ransac ti ons in place of the usual heavy sums of silver. The profit, how ever, l e d to supplies being despatched i n excess o f th e grow ing d e mand, and, according to the tlatest advices, the so vereign was worth only 20s.—a price which, reckoninethe charges of transmission, would involve a loss to the im porter of 3 per cent. The remittances, therefore, will now again bo limited to silver, which, as the last quotations of exchange show no alteration, may be expected to continue on their recent scale. ( BRAT'S TRACTION _ENGINE. Yesterday the first ordinary general meeting of the proprietors in this undertaking was held at the offices of the company in Pall-mall East : Mr. H. 1). Davies in the chair. The following report of the directors was read by Mr. Hanson, the secretary : " The interval which has elapsed since the formation of the company has afforded opportunity for acquiring much valuable information of a practical kind on many subjects connected with Steam Traction on common roads, which nothing short of actual experience could have supplied. Whilst it may be a subject of regret that the operations of the company during its past year of business should have been on a somewhat limited scale, and although it is true that had the company possessed a good stock of engines and waggons equal to the various kinds of work required of them, it might alreedy have done a large and profitable business; yet it may on the whole be considered a decided advantaee that there should have been some delay in the manufacture of the requisite number of en gines, inasmuch as from the actual working of those which the company have had in use, many latent defects have been discovered and remedied, and several improvements have been designed, which, if applied to a much larger rolling thestock, railway subject wouldto m hive invol ve d a cos tl y expen dit ure. A s w h en locomotive :,y derangements first came pra il ct A o e p r erati operation was it Brayinsepa rable ,fsr admirableo rur:n novely inventionapplication made e the use , o f' te au i p of steam e . t e e r au , so, i when practically available on common roads, many similar difficulties occurred. But whilst it must be admitted that, owing to the novelty_ of the invention, err ors h ave occurred in the construction of the subsidiary parts of the engine, - the recurrence of which will be obviated by the experience now acquired, yet it is gratifying to be able to state that the engines, notwith standing these defects of construction, have never under any circumstances failed from want of power to draw the heaviest loads which have been placed behind them. It is also only an act of justice to the patentee to say that in no instance have the traction wheels (in which consist the peat merit of Mr. Bray's invention) become out of order. It is obviously impossible within the limits of a report • like this to give even a summary of the numerous applica tions of an important nature which have been received from all parts of the country and from abroad, from menu facturers, colliery owners, contractors, and from persons engaged in trade of every kind, desirous of using traction engines, nearly all of which have been obliged to be declined for want of sufficient plant. But two or three instances may be given to indicate the kind of business offered to the company. A firm who are extensive lime manufacturers now deliver their limns by a circuitous route of 20 miles, for which they pay upwards of . X 1,200 a year for carriage. If taken in trucks by traction engines the distance by road would be only 10 miles, and all shifting from carts to railway trucks would be avoided. A large colliery proprietor, who now delivers 500 to COO tons of coal a day by carts, would gladly employ two traction engines and trucks as soon as the company can place them upon the read. A lime manufacturer in Kent has repeatedly urged the company to send him an engine and trucks upon hire, to remove the large quantities of chalk which he is in the habit of burning. A general contractor having to move several thou sand tons of ashes, offered the contract to the company, but it had to be declined for want of sufficient rolling stock. This gentleman having seen the engine at work, felt great confidence in its powers, and by way of testing it to the utmost, couple.' seven or eight of his wag gons together and then locked the whole of the wheels, but the engine drew the train thus locked without difficulty : the contractor stating, when he saw it moved, that no forty of his horses could have stirred it. Large ship owners have applied for the use of engines and trucks to move their ma-. rine machinery from London direct to the ship for which it is intended (in some cases, even as far as Southampton), in order to avoid the risk, trouble and expense of the various changes necessary if sent by any other means : since the ti action engine can be backed into the manufactory where the marine engine has been made, and quietly draws the load away to the ship destined to receive it. The com pany have also'llecuived proposals of an encouraging nature from two of tho leading railway companies, one of whose managers has expressed himself so far in favour of steam power fur delivering the goods from the depots, as to say, that if steam traction were no cheaper than horse power, he would prefer to use the traction engine, on account of the inconvenience attending the employment of a large number of horses. The growingnecessity for steam traction on the road has produced the natural results which always attend the law of demand and supply. Thus, since the for mation of the company, several patents for traction engines have made their appearance, nothing, however, in the opi nion of those best able to judge, hate been or can be devised at all approximating in value, simplicity, or practical utility, to Mr. Bray's patent wheel. This stands alone as the first and essential point in all traction engines ; and it is believed that the simplicity and mechanical skill of the contrivance, which enabled the inventor to overcome the only obstacle that had hitherto battled the attempts of traction engine makers, is destined to produce the roost important commer cial results. At the same time, the whole system being still in its infancy, the directors wish it to be understood that, whilst holding Mr. Bray's wheel to be all important, they are prepared to treat liberally with any one having a substantial improvement to offer in other parts of the engine, whether such improvement be patented or not. The object of the company should be to make and sell the best, and nothing but the best, traction engines that can be produced; and possessing, as this company does, the only wheel that can be applied to the purpose, all other improvements ought naturally to be incorporated with it. Whilst thus stating their conviction of the great value of Mr. Bray's invention, after full opportunity of judging of its merits, the directors are gratified in being able to report that the patentee has met the proposal of the board to re model the arrangements at first made between him and the company (by which he was entitled to a proportion of the profits, according to the capital raised, and to an equal dividend with the shareholders, whatever that might be), in the most liberal spirit ; so that that which was previously a great obstacle to the necessary increase of the capital no longer exists. The original patent, and a second one for improvements, are now absolutely the property of the _company ; and the inventors have no further interest, beyond the dividends on their present shares, what ever may be the capital raised or the dividend paid. In dealing thus fairly with the company, Mr. Bray has, in fact (unlike many patentees), best consulted his own interest ; for now the public, to whom after all inventors must look for the means necessary to carry out on a large scale their inventions, however good in themselves, will be better able to , appreciate the pecuniary advantages to be derived from a. connection with this company ; and the directors, "being thus relieved from the original engage ment^with the patentee, will be enabled to carry on the bhsiness of the company on a fair commercial basis, unfet tered by the imposts usually attaching to - patent rights. The directors refer with much gratification to the Govern ment report on the subject of this invention, as given in evidence before the committee on dockyard economy, which being- based upon actual work performed by the engine during four weeks' constant trial, affords the meat satisfactory testimony of the true value and economy of steam traction; since it will be seen that the saving in Woolwich dockyard from the use of two of those engines, ono only being kept in regular work, is estimated at £682 per annum. The company not having a sufficient number of trucks to work even one engineprofitably, its business, so far as relates to the hire of engines, is necessarily restricted at present to transactions with such persons as possess trucks of their own. These are often ill-adapted to the work, and the charge also in such cases being made by the day and not by tonnage, produces only £4 per diem for each engine employed. It is proposed at once to increase the numer of waggons and trucks from three to thirty, and to build seven more first-class engines of different sizes, in addition to the five already in stock. This will enable the directors to have six engines and waggons in constant work on very advantageous terms. The outlay required for additional engines and trucks will be about £7,500, but further capital will be required to esta blish a permanent depot and for other objects in connection with the company's business. But for all useful purposes it is not considered necessary to raise the paid-up capital above the sum of £25,000. The sale of engines may always be reckoned on as the source from which the principal part of the company's profits will be derived. It is impossible to form any estimate of the return that may be expected from this branch of the business, as the demand from abroad, especially from our colonies, bids fair to exceed the expec tations of the most sanguine, when once the company shall be in a position to show the system in regular work at home. Independently, however, of this chief source of profit, the income that will be earned by the rolling stock, when thus augmented, will, it is believed, be not less than £5,000 per annum ;—so that, after allowing the largo deduction of nearly 50 per cent. for repairs, replacements, drivers' wages, &e. there would remain from this source alone a net re venue of nearly £3,000 per annum. In realising this result, the obvious policy of the company will be to reduce the rate for hiring, and increase the plant, in order that the advan tage and economy of using steam power, as against horse la bour, for drawing heavy loads may be made as apparent as possible. With such prospects open to the company it is hoped the proprietors will authorise proper steps to be taken for raising the requisite capital by the issue of a fur ther allotment of shares." The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, took occasion .to refer to the recent action in which the company ko,d. been defendants, observ ing that it was in their ease somewhat a misfortune to have too good a defence, as it had led to the jury stopping .the trial at the close of the plaintiff's case, leaving the matters of account to be le arbi tration, thus depriving them of the oppo r tunit y nit y of setting themselves right with the public. When the facts came to be known, the wonder would be, not that the engine failed,butthivfaast ittatren by nagetito do the work it did. The engine the plaintiff, Mr. Avers, a s an advertisement to draw attention to his eques t ri an troupe, and was u se d for a purpose for w hich it was ne er intended. only calculated for Mr . Myers applied for the engine to add a low rate of drawing heavyspeed, The engines of the w c e o ig m h p t a s n a y t were when ntractions of his travelling circus this was t a o nd th w e stated to him, and the company distinctly declined to insert any clause in the agreement rendering them liable for legal consequences in the event of its failing to do the work to which Mr. Myers pat it. Three hundred gallons of water were requisite to work the engine and tender, but Mr. Myers made no provision for keeping up the supply, depending entirely upon the water he found in the ditches and ponds on the road side; and as that source failed, the summer being unusually dry, the tubes were burnt out, and the safety valve, which was filled in with lead to prevent explosion, was burnt away. But the object of the plaintiff was to evade the claim of the company against him by setting up a counter claim, as was obvious from a letter, in which he said he was afraid he should have to " advertise" the engine as a perfect failure. The Hon. REGINALD CAPEL seconded the motion. Mr. THOMPSON (an engineer) said he had seen the engine used by Mr. Myers a seenclingandde scending an incline of 1 in 6 a tMalvern, drawing a number of carriages with the greatest ease. The resolution was carried unanimously. A vote of thanks to the executive officers, and a similar compliment to the chairman, concluded the business.