The Sun. — London, England, 1860-02-01 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 1, 1860. P.) MONEY MA RifP7 - A vn CITY NR If S. 1 SHARP IYIARKET.-( THIS DA Y. ) i 'bare are BRITISH PO SSE SSIO NS -a • Railways. / Pa i d. Closing lit usinem done C {)'CLOCK. CITY, Two 'CeoeK. 0 F..EVFN,I 1 - S )1.4,1a-1S AND STOCKS. i I Price. •set A large quantity of gold, viz., £BO,OOO, was closing Blanes , 100 Atlantic &St L awren • • 88 90 88 74 Share taken from the Bank of England yesterday, and Railways. Paid. Price . Leased at 6 per cent.. all he some doubt seems to be expressed whether the 12.10 Amuerg., Notting. host gu. 5 percent. day- - Do. Addit. Capital A - - - last measure adopted by the directors will have the an d Eastern Junction 10 4 64 50 Belfast and Ballymena.. all - - 18 Do. Do. B 11 Id 1 . n a desired effect of checking the movement. A few 13.14 Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. all 8 81 : Buffalo and L ake Huron all 41 5 • Stock Birk., L a., and Ch. June. 100 761 771 Do. New all - - be- days, however, must elapse before the full effect of 25 Blackburn all 111 124 10 Do. Preference I bile) the alteration in the terms of discount can be as- 25 Myth and Tyne all - - 100 B uffalo,Brant&Godrich 100 _ 10 Bost.Slefd.& Mid. Coun all 64 7 (6 p. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 1 . ery eertained, but an advance is already exhibited in Stoc k Bristo l and Exeter - - ,ng. Stock Caledonian - - the Continental exchanges ; and even if the de- 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan all - - 6 Cleutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. 1 . 30 . par 1 p tto 50 Cork and Bandon 9 -- - 20 Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) 25. - - - mind for gold is maintained, the withdrawals from 20 Cork, Blkrock,&Passage all - - 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 3s. 11 1 d ug lner the Bank may be diminished through fresh sup- 20 Cornwall 10 Do. A A revel. no div all 61 7 61 20 Central Oude (Limited) 3s. Od. - - 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.e. a' 4 4 d liy) plies from Australia and America. 10 Do. B until6p.c.per an. .a li ll _-- ....- 171 Demerara - - him Continued activity is reported in the discount 50 hasbeen pd toB -- Dublin andßelfastjunc. • all - - 20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.o. 5 id 1 d Stock East Indian, gu. sp. e lOO 101 1011 101 1/01 11 ame market, and full rates have to be paid for accommo- 25 Dun.,Perth,&Abr.Junc. all 74 8 20 Do. 1' Shares Ext lO par 1p 10 Stock East Anglian lOO 14 15 131 20 Do. Jubbulpore lO par 1, 10 dation. Even the best qualities of home and Stook Eastern Counties lOO 56 67 644 4 4 100 Do. 44 p. c. Debentrs. all 1004 1001 id a Stook Eastern Union A Stook 100 39 41 Stock Do. 5 p.c. Deb. , 1861 .. 100 101 101 i 100 4 foreign bills cannot be negotiated under 3 per cent., Do. do. B Stock 100 27 22 20 G eelong& Melbourne .. all 18 21 for as it is difficult to tell whether a f ur th er advance 25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) 84 - - st o. r Geelong Corporation 6 1 100 _ _ i per cent. Bonds 20 East Suffolk - - lend in the minimum quotation may not become neces - 10 Do - - Stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 35 37 35 4 11 1 Stock Edinburg and Glas ow 100 794 so sary. The various discount establishments have Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dun ee. 100 9 29 i i 1 0 0 Do. 6 per cent. Pref all 95 96 100 Do. 8 percent. Debentr all 75 76 7 4} 4 -. lion raised their allowance on deposits to 3 per cent. 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all - - 100 Do. 7 per cent. 1862 100 Do. do. 1867 rick for money at call, and to 3i per cent. with a few Stock Furness - - 100 Do. do. 1872 .... all 77 79 77 11 rated Stock Glasgow & South Westn lOO 100 162 Stook Gt.lndiaPenin.gua.sp.e. 100 974 984 4 $ll 10 Great North of Scotland all - - days' notice; the joint stock banks have also 20 Do. New, gua.s per cent. 6 4 d 1 d Stock Great Northern lOO 1041 1071 1084 adopted the higher rate of 3 per cent., except the Stook Do. do. A Stook lOO 96 98 2 0 c Gt. South. of Ind.Lim.- 10 1 1 1d 9 tate, Stock 100 133 136 nt/ ( guaranteed 5 per cent i . 241 D G o t..W N . e o w f Canada Shares all 121 121 121 mad Do. do. B Stock London and Westminster, which only allows 2 per Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) 100100 1 05 12 4 105144 654 4 bid } l a B ll 98 81 1 1 7 02 4 d idly cent. on sums under £5OO. Stock Great Westernl 100 f Do. Bonds pay. '76,with Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk. 100 60 06( apt. till '6O. it he A slight general improvement was apparent in 12 Irish South Eastern all - - ' 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 998 100 1084 1 100 Do. do. '73 without opt all •98 102 the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon. Stook London and Blackwell., 100 65 4 eel idea 100 Do. 5/ p. c. do. '77 do The sum of £16,443 was paid yesterday into the Stock Lon.,Brighton ArS.Coast 100 111 113 Stock Madras, guar., 41 p. c lOO 88 92 f his 25 Lond. Chat. and Doveri all 12 13 rho India Treasury, to the credit of the Madras Irriga- Stock London & North westill' too 97 4 98 98 4 i i s at Do. Eighths Stock Do. 44 p. o. Extension .. 100 92 94 91 era. tion and Land Company, in advance of calls , London& South-Westn. 100 951 04 981 • 1 Stock Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.e. 100 - - ;:0 .. DD D oO o C .. . I" 20 Do. Fourth do. - low- making, with other deposits of a similar nature 25 L'derry & Coleraine ... all - - 20 Do. do. - - 25 L'derry & Enniskillen. all 8 10 • It since the 27th of February last, a total of Stock Man., Shef., & Lincoln.. 100 374 38 3 8 Stock ,Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 - -.- 50 Maryport and Carlisle . all 50 52 Newßrunewick&Canda. £462,471. 124 Do. do. 1 Shares.... all - - d s dd 0 1 ton do. Land C B a L i o : aca i t nna l d . dp S i h t da a dio r nd e . . :0 . SO lty.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc all - - was, The report of the Electric and International 10 Metropolitan 3 - - d three Stock Midland lOO 1081 1094 1091 1 981 Telegraph Company has been issued prior to the Stock Do. Birming. & Derby ; 100 86 88 all - - -.meeting, which recommends a dividend of 31 per Mid. Gt. Weat. (Ireland) all - - 2 5 5 0 Do. 1, Shares all - - 20 Oude (Limited) - - cent. for the half-year. 25 Mid Kent all - - 20 Scinde 1,44 all 194 DI 10 Do (Cray Line) all - - 20 Do. New t's. e„ 15 4 d 141 1 LB as In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday rath er too Newcastle and Carlisle. all - - 20 Do. Punjaub East, less activit was apparent, but prices remained 25 New., Aber., & Herefd; all 10 11 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo Et,,,`" all 1 1 d 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 18 - - ylO Newry & Armagh (Jet) 9 - - midi] 10 Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 d 4 p without alteration. The sales were estimated at 20 Newry, Warpt., & K os all - - otter, St ock k Norfolk lOO 57 59 57 4 7 S A 5 O bales. The Railway Share Market continued North. Counties Union. 34 31 I d FOREIGN RAILWAYS. 100 Mt 601 61 41 1 in a very inactive state, and quotations were de- Stock North British lO Antwerp & Rotterdam all 44 41 41 • I con- Stock Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk lOO - - 20 Ardennes all - -01 trued pressed. Stock Do. A Stk.-Arec. no div. until6p.c.hasbeenpdß 100 - - 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c. 7 141td i 81 , °rein, Calls on the subjoined railways become due to- Stock Do. B Stook lOO - - ejBSulkenfificßaCtaionn. allaa 1 1 1 1 2 - 1 4 - 4 1 North-Eastn.-Berwick 100 94 95 941 6 Were, day, viz., £5 per share, amounting to XlO,OOO, on Stock 25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 1 1 d d "2 : ° 0 0 66 C o p iaboDCßß aee u D rzl t gmi c i e t i harteosnaxthEoExtensioneGarila Fast. Mine .. . . all all - 11 171 1 ) was the Danube and Black Sea ;£1 108 or £1,500, on 190 4 484 4g 1 e is a the ~ Inverness and Nairn Preference ; S 1 55., or Stock Do. York s S t t o oc cic k Do. Leeds North London lOO 78 79 781 94 100 107 ICSIS 5 48 dlO 1 1). the 20 North Staffordshire 174 41 4 d 20 Eastern of France ...... all 25 26 1 icked £ 5 3,556, on the London and Brighton 4k per cent. 10 No. & Sou. W. Junction all 9 94 20 "Euphrates Valley 2s. - - p 20 (Grand Rus. Guar .5 p.c 6 - - 1 . The Zo shares ; £3, or £12,000, on the Margate ; £25, Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver. 100 34 34 10 Peebles all 7f 84 20 Great' Central of France all - - 1 d, and or £38,750, on the Newcastle and Carlisle .£IOO 20 Portsmouth 20 Italian Junction ....... all - - i 1 10 Eth mne - - 20 Lake Constance & Bale all - - 1 shares ; and £2, or L 12,000, on the Bevenoaks Rail- Stock Y ' Y Scottish Central lOO 113 115 20 Lierre and Turnhout... all - - (5 was Way shares. Stock Scoth. N. E., Aber. Stock 100 271 281 274 i 21 Lombardo Venetian.... 10 2 21p 114 1 4 Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 84 86 ( A moderate business has been transacted to-day Stock Shropshire Union lOO 44 48 20 Lyons and Geneva .... all - - id had 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer all 4 8 d 331 Maria Antonia all - - I in the market for Public Securities, but speculation 10 Do. do. New - - 1 )thing Stock South Devon lOO 43 45 20 Namur and Liege 100 8 2 1 83 4 88 1 4fti 3 i 20 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref. all 8" 81 i le still confined within narrow limits, and very few Stock' South-Eastern isoner all 191 19 i Stock South Wales vation i nvestments are reported. During the early hours Stock SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun lOO 71 73 16 Northern of France .... all 35 4 36 f 20 Do. New Shares - - p 20 Staines, Wok., & Welt.. all 6 8 i a pro.. of business the tendency of value was favourable, 10 Norwedan Trunk Pref. all 9 10 25 Stockton & Darlington. all 37 118 371 8 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit . all 351 361 i :o pro- and operations were reported at the improved 25 Do. do. should i - Stockton & llartlepool 161 - - 20 Recife& S. Fran. (Perm) 1 1 I Prices current in the previous afternoon, but sa l es Stock Taff Vale lOO - - 13 11 lf d :111 1 gua. 7 p. et. (Lim.) ... I be ire- 1 Stock D o . Preference, No. 1 - - have since been pressed, and Consols, which at one 2o Riga and Dunab rg 10 - - ,abour. 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 - - 10 Rome and Frasca u ti :::: all - - c time were 94i I, are now 941 i for money and account. 50 ;Ulster East 20 Royal Danish all 13 15 25 I Do. - - ] to the T he New Threes and the Reduced are firmer, at 12 10 l4 4 d p 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. - - Do. d hard 94 i 1 i the 21 per Cents. have receded to 78 1 ; India StocklVale of Neath lOO 60 20 Sambre and Meuse..... all 81 61 684 ( 10 Victoria Station & Pim 94 104 11 10 Do. 5 4 per cent. Pref.... all 8 9 r allow( New Loan is steady, at 103 i 1 ; ditto Debentures StocklWaterford & Kilkenny 100 - - 20 Southern of France .... all 194 20 de this h ave declined to 964 97 ; ditto 5 per Cent. Enfaced Waterford & Limerick all - - 81 West Flanders all 6 64 c dren of 20 West Cornwall . lO Do. 51_p. c. Preference . all 91 1 Paper is heavy, at 971 it, ; ditto 5-1 per Cent. ditto, 20 West London all - - 20 W. & N.W. of France.. all 224 238 prison. 10 Do. Ist Class all - - 20 Western of Austria .. . 6 cation. at 1 03 • 1 ,f, ; and Exchequer Bills have further re- 20 Do. 2d Class - - 20 Western of Switzerlan dall - - i I erred ceded to 15s. pm. ; Bank Stock is firm, at 229 to 0 Wiesbaden - - 1, PREFERENCE SHARES. 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all - - ot alter 23 0 20 Zealand.. all - - z arty of A moderate amount of business is recorded in Share' Railways. Paid. P Closing Business im - rioe. be Foreign Securities, and p r ic es are heavy. Turkish COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. r 6 ndergo - per Cents. are 78 to 78k ; ditto New, 651 to 651, ; 25 Blythe and Tyne IC pert -- 'Crin.Gov.6p.cJa.&July 100 113 115 1141 I heel or If • c. pref. (issued at £5O) all - - - Do. 6 p.c.F b. &Aug. 100 112 114 :110 a ito be c extean have improved to 211, Russian 41 per Stk Bris. & Exet.4p.ct.Stock 100 95 97 - Do. 6 p.c.131r. & Sep. 100 12 114 t 120 Do. do. do. Shares l4 - - Cents. to 97t 98, and Brazilian 41 per Cents. to 93 4 - Do. 6 per cent. 1878 100 - - 1 stock Caledon £ lO, 41 per cent 100 102 104 - Do. (3 per cert. 1881 100 Venezuelan 3 per Cents. have receded to 26, and 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. all - - - N.B.Gov.6p.c.Ja. &July 10C 08 110 N Spanish Deferred to 331., 63 Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c. all - - 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent. - - --c. Do. 6p.Ap.& Oct. 100 - - - N. S.W. Gov. Sp. c. Deb. 100 994 1004 t t The Ocean Marine Insurance Shares are 2/ i 64 Dun. Perth,& Aber.Jun. all 64 6 - D0.5p.0en.1871 to Ma 100 094 1004 g Stock E.Angn. Class A 7 & Spc 100 94 101 - D0.5p.c0n.1888 and np 100 994 1004 994 prem. ; Universal ditto, I i prem.; the Bank of Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc lOO 112 118 - NovaSootiaGov.6 p.c. Si. 0 caused Stock Do. do. Class C 7 pc Turkey is 1 dis. par ; and the Canadian Loan, 21 Stock E. Co . . Ex. 5 pet.No.i 100 114 110 Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 108 109 V - S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 114 112 a Altera prem. Stock Do. do N 0.2 100 113 115 100 127 129 - Vict•Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 - - o Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock i urn of - Do. do. April & Oct. 100 1104 1114 a In the Railway Share market the dealings have Stock; Eastern Union, 4 per ot.l 10 0 83 86 a ma- Stock Edin.&Glas. spo shares 100 111 113 MISCELLANEOUS. v s Con- been limited ; rather more firmness, however, has Stocky Do. 4 p.c. gua. S. & D., 100 90 92 StocklEdin.Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. I 100 774 7 8 3 10 lAnglo-Mexican Mint .. all 'l4 15 0 d been apparent in prices. Great Western and Mid- stoeitiFurness, 5 per ce ,2, n a t . 5 .. pc . : 1 1 °° 00 1 - 16 1 - 18 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited). all 150 180 n :-- lands have improved 15s. ; Lancashire and York- Stockplas. &S West. 25 Australian Agricultural 19 34 38 v Stock Great Northern, sp.et I 100 120 122 1211 10 Australian Royal Mail . all - - I 'kir°, North-Western, and North British, 10s.; Stock Do. speßedm. ' lOp.c.pml 100 112 114 1 0 Berlin Water Works ... all 41 51 irit on a nd Caledonians, 15s. ; Great Northerns have de- 1 Stook 'Do. 4f p , c. do. d o. - - 1 100 Do.sp.c.Redm.,s pc. pm BO 87 89 8 $ 5 0 Brit. & Irish Maz.Tel.A. all 38 48 1 ng all ell Ss., and South-Easterns, ss. to 10s. 10 Gt. Nii. of Scotld, lit pf all - - 20 De. B, 7p. c. till 1862.. all 20 22 i Stock, Gt.Sn.& W (Ireland) 4 i lOO 98 100 20 Do. C all 14 15 The Foreign lines are fiat, and at quite nominal , i p , ct. pref. Stock ... / 100 Canada Land 32 3 415 120 114 14 c t quotations. Lombardo-Venetian are 11 1 11 7 • and s , 60 ,Great West. (Berke and 1 Hants) Ext. 5 p.et.. 6 - - lO Chan.lslands Tel.(Lim.) all 8 9 Stock Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smltg all - - I rough, 80 Paulos', Ito 1 discount. Stock , Do. Redeemable, 4/ p el.. 1 00 97 99 974 26 Do. Preference 74 per ct all 238 241 i) Stock Do. Redeemable, 4p. et. 1 00 89 90 5 Crystal Palace . all 11 16 f IVlltioll 1 , Business in the Colonial Market has been dull. Stock ,Do. Irredeemable, d 0.. . 1 0 0 99 92 904 5 Do. Preference all 5 58 I on the Grand Trunk of Canada, however, have advanced Stock Do. sp. et. Redeem. Pref. 108 100 102 10 i Stock Do. 6p. c. Perpet. Deb lOO 101 103 'lO2 Stook Electric Telegraph lOO 108 111 c k place _to 351 3511; East Indian to 1011 ; Great Indian 8 iDo. Birm. Prof. Shares all 10 181 10 Gt. W. Ches. 8 p.o.pf.sh. all 1 7 18 25 Do. New eted &S 10 Do. do. sp. et. pref all 104 101 5 English & Aust. Copper all 2 2 21 4 1 P eninsula have declined to 96 and 981 1. Stock Do. Binning. guar. stock 1 00 75 77 15 Gen. Steam Navigation. 14 - - i 261 Do. Chesterguar shares all 20 21 1 Great Ship (Limited).. all r 1 t alfield, Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are 20 Indian & Aust. Telegr. 2s. - - 1 138 Do. do. do tion. dealt in to a very limited extent at about previous 20 Do. do. do. Stock Lan. & York 6 p.o. stock 100 tel 142 20 London Discount 5 11 d , seated r ates. New South Wales have declined 10s. to 15s. ; Stock Do.Barnsl.StXs 3siodpc 100 - - 4 Lond . Gen. Omnibus Co all 14 14 i ectiou, Stock Do. 6 per c. (E. Lan) .. 1 00 - - 20 Madras Irr. and Canal 1 14 2 1 London and Vi estminster improved ss. Stock Lon.&Brig.spo. gu. No.l 100 119 121 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg. all - - I DOlldea 10 I led. Eaten . Tel. (Lim.) all 4 5 I Stock Do., sp. a No. 2 100 119 121 _ Stock Do. gua., 6p. et. 18 elect- BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. Stock Do. do. 6p. c . No. 4 100 119 121 10 e th erlands Land all - - ' ] 100 - - 19 2 A 1o 8 p.o.Pref.,iss.at ldis all 4 0 Stock Do. Do. 4i per cent t denied teak Stock .. 2301 29 5 Do. do. 4 4 per c. shares 1 - - 100 ! .Br.kNovaSootiaLand 80 - - he was ! Per Celt. Redwood Annuities 9 44 i 1 Stock Do. 7 percent. Pref. St. 100 156 160 1 . .B.A ustralasian (Lim.) all 4 1 1 Ele was Per Colt. Consols Annuities .. 954 11 k Stock D 0.6 p.e.do.(W.E.&C.P.) 100 135 140 1 Oriental Gas 1 00. New Shares all 4 1 15s. 3 d p c tension ;T i m , 3 par Coat. Annuities 25 Loud. Chat. and Dover all 214 224 10 Orientl. In. Steam, A.. 6 -- - E "., 0 W 28 per Cent. Annuities • • 781 Stock Lon.&N.W.Cov.&Nun- 10 Ditto B 6 - - 1 oldie Stock - - ()Mica Ditto 5 per Cent. - .. 1034 i 4 eaton, 5 p et. Stook Lon.&B. W, 7p.ct. stock, 100 , - - Stock Peel River Land & Min. 100 52 54 621 iton, as lift. • Debentures, 1858 .. 964 7 12t Londondy & Cole, 8 she. all - - SO Pen. & Oriental Steam. all 78 SO 79 Ditto, 1859 .. 971 764 12 Londondy.& Ennis 8 sh. all ' 104 111 50 Do. New l5 12 14 ( %TOSS Ditto Bonds , £l,OOO - Stoc slan.,Sh., & Lin., 6p. c t. 100 125 130 20 Red Sea & Ind. Telegr. 15 4 a p i Ditto under Al,OOO ... 5p 2 d 6 Do. 26 44 4 4 e 58 Rhymney Iron . Dent, Ditto Enfaced Paper, 5 or sent. 1 74 4 i Stock Do. 33 per cent. 10 Do. redeem. 6 per cent. 5 1 1 p 15 Do. New 100 Royal Mail Steam 60 52 54 it.-Col. .. Ditto 34 per Coat. - - • Stock SootAtudrln.lnv.(Lim.) 100 112.5 1 3 5 I ~,Nuaols for Account - - 25 South Australian Land. all 35 36 1 Iktia Stook for loouan.t _ Do. - - 1 Submarine Teleg. Scrip. all , 4 1 Ditto i per Cent. - - Stock Do.Con.Bris.&Bir.6p.ot. 100 142 144 1381 1 5 11. do Registered all 1 1 SO r.& La.Co.of Upr. Can 5 - I Ditto Bills, £l,OOO, 11d . 15 10 Stook Do. 41 p. a pref. stock.: 100 104 105 100 Van Diemen's Land .., 284 11 12 I U itt. 1,500 _f P at this kite Small, iii. a Wal- „ FOREIGN FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. 101 New'portAber,&c.pret.s p.c. redeem, at 5 p.e. nm f l all 10 104 - -- 1 Mon- c razilian 6 per Cent. - 10 Po. Perpet, 6 To. a with Share Mines. Paid. Closing Bistll44ll Prise. Dena 1 Valker ,„ Ditto 41 per Cent. 1858 12 10 Do., till 1861 7 4 par 4 p - Alfred Co nso l s (PhilacZ 2.11.10 41 6 ' I ,beral). 45 nenos Ayres, 6 per Cent - Stook Norfik 5 p.o. Ex.Stk,lB46 100 - - 10 British Iron '. Grid - .. Ditto Account - _ - Cli ff ord - 330 340 i Balker, "Nliador New Consolidated It exisan 3 per Cent. - _ - Devon G. Cons. (Tavist.) 1 440 450 • is the p bitte Account - 211 1 Stack N ro o o r . t ic h e ß w r , i vu tis a h . , s s p p e e r r ce ce n n t t 1 1 00 00 111 0 113 111 - East Bassett (Illogan). 50 1274 1321 - East Caradon Stock Ntli.Dev.Rail.& Dsk.Co. 100 - _ - E. WI Rusal (Taviatk ) 7.4.0 14 11 11 - Gam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.) 5" 8 1 1 4 7 59 1 1 4 4 1 . °llll gnese 1853, 3 per Cent. Stock N-East.Cons. Pref.4p.C." 100 93 95 -__ GG..n wGreatWhealh set S ao o in u A t Dv h i fooci T rw. ( o ( pni cg she u i 1 1 a l ta c . 0 . nk . 1 12 . 1 4 9 7 . 2 1 . ..t osian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent - Ditto 41 per cent 123 • 6 Ditto, 3 per Cent., 1859 65113 - - Stock k Dpoo..Bdeorw. do. 4 p. c. Pref ii. 1 10 03.4. 97 1 1 98 4 1 .1 20 Do. Leeds, 6p. 0. No. 1 P a lish 8 per Cent - 128 Do. do. Quarters, 1846 .. 9 - ..._ - Grenville 5 3 34 Ditto Deferred 3 per Cent. all - Herod's-Foot 8 278 211 74 _ Ditto Account I :arkish 6 per Cent Lady Bertha 78 100 12512 126 ' ' - Margaret (uny Lelant). 91 49 51 Ditto Account .. 714 • - North Downs Stock Do. Irredeem., 2 , 1 gua. 100 21 51 6 N.V.; Ditto New Loan - s too k Ox. W'Rrecl&eZ.°,l2d6Pcgu. a l !!! 100 - North France s , 11logen) 10 6 61 Ditto Account - 117 124 - N.Wlel Basset (Illogan) 5 0/ 7 N.W. -- 1 r easkuelan 3 per Cant - _-__ Stock Scottish North-Eastern 108 7 6 = North Wheal Crofty... 7.9.4 88 9 'dor, for Dividends on the above payable in London. Stock 34 per e. pref. stock.... 100 123 10 Par Consols (St. Blazy). 14 12 1 - Providence (Uny Lela* 10.6.7 49 61 5. Preach Rentee , 41 pr Cent. Ex. 25f 96f. 621 c. Stock Do.Aberdeen.gua.6pc. 100 121 130 - Sortridge Cons. Min.C,o. lOs 1 1 Stock Do. 7p. 0. pref. stock. 100 125 ni of and i anagy, 10s. South Devon, Ann. 10s. all 11 114 a - SoutliCaradon(Steleer) 14 255 265 THREE O'CLOCK. 10 Do. Fixed 48 percent. all - '''' - South C. Brea( Mogan). 2 24 21 Consols, Money 943 3 1.0.6. South Eastern (Reading - S -Wheal Fran. (Mogan), 18.18.9 175 185 - Stray Park )f Sear. Ditto Amount ( Feb.) I Tamar Silver and Lead ' Stock Do .48 per cent lOO 103 106 5. , ... took Do. Fixed 41 p.o. lst is lOO 103 106 Mining Co. - West Basset (111(4:An). 18 Tin Cro ft 4 4 23 3 Pride of 0t ( , , 1t South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 92 94 I 6 54 - Vale of Towey (Cann.) 12s 84 1 f ARMY GRANTS. stook Do. 44 per cent lOO 101 103 4 1 7: 410 191 420 26 Geneva, ---......,-. Stock S. 25 Sta c k. :. .iprkshire, 4 p.c. gua. 100 84 87 nd Dar. A 5 p.e. all 29 38 - W. Caradon (Liskeard) . . 10 "80 821 - West Seton ...... .. es. A 25 Do. B e per cent - Wheal Basset (Illog . ani. 51 180 190 )f Bath, return to an order of the House of Commons 25 Do. C 0 /,ereent all 38 34 _ •• . eal Buller (Redruth) 5 tee 105 2, in. let s hows the following statement of the sums required- Wheal Edward (Cale ) • • • 0 11 14 'oltigenr tO a make good the deficiency of certain army grants St oc k Watrfd & HlRmy, 6p.e. 100 50 55 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. ..... Wheal Kitty(U. Lelant 1.7.2 12 13 - Wh'l Mary Ann (Menhe 8 31 32 m from for the year 1858-9 :- ... Arh'l Trelawney ( Lick. )) 44 8i 33 14, ...d Sinvicn. EXPENDITURB. VOTBD. ,! Leasing Closing Business FOREIGN MINIM V t Railways. P a id. Co.'s. Price. Done. -.018, SUPPLY SERVICES, AND -.-___-_ 211 Austral ian WORKS. W ages of artificers, labourers, &c. £551,680 £538,3171 Bon AccordCopper,Lim. 155 1 4 bap Bedford and Bletchley all L L n 2 N N.; 49 . 101 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at 25 p.` 274 _ '- ming. Q o m. p - uai?g and necessaries Buckin g hamshire . ... 100 n . se 51 sot 911,745 889,460 Chester & Holyhes.d. 100 Da 2O Do.St.Johndelltey,Lim. 15 214 22 21 214 r 'evisions, forage, fuel and light, Do. do. 54 p. et ~.. 100 Do 126 V. 8 maniano warlike furniture, bedding, &c.. 1,160,468 1,061,624 Do. do. sp. ct. or, iron/ stores for land and sea Clydesdale J unction .. , 100 Caledoni nllO3 105 40 Cobra Copper all 47 40 47 t. service - Copiapo .. . clazd on M s i . n m in in g? : o o .. all ___ ___ d .............. 18 7 88 71 .talantsv 4' °lli • 267,155 285,788 E.Lincolnshire,g•.6p.c., 100 ,Gt.North.'l4o 140 1 ei fictitious n pu.L all 3 31 al4 .., ril buildings 121,818 128,780 Do . Woodbridge 100 I - -all 24 25 ming. Qua., • ir , eti; - - 20 General ................. 1 . _ 2 Gt. N. Cop. of S. Aus r i d ct i i i, Do. New I 100 Do. - - 3 Linares ................ all 10 2 1 Ig r n t M un o a un..C . ...... ............. ..... all 2 8 l i ar ' £4,283,42 2 £4,007,735 Gloster& Dean Forest l ill Gt West. - - Hartlpool.Dck.&Raßr all iYkIN.&IIr - - 5 Lusitanian ............ all I .d mizes ALL OTHER ARMY SERVICES. Hull and Selby : all •,1 1 1.N.Md. 111.113 1 Mariquita " 1 p N 0 . 11 1 t h o i n b e a C u o p d s . ?I v ' and the •i• _ Effective: Do. 1 Shares 1 all ;Da, - lorning. ri,lld, forces-pay and allowances X 3,204,736 £3,681,027 Do. 1 Shares I all I Do. Lano.&Carl.gua.6 p.c. 100 iLn& NW 205 210 Mining all 5 7 a hatoli )4f; °--- rniscellaneous charges .., . 804,790 615,661 Indon&Greenwich .1 100 S. East. i d d •2.loodied militia D Preference I 100 I Do. , 1 Scottish Australn. (L.)..." 100 . . P I all 11 2 I,oillllteer corps '"ePtirtm eta 1 9 of the Secretary of Co 3t_ te for War and the General Loil sLsoft, ~1 12.. 4p. ct. I 100 Norfolk - 1 100 Do .. - - and sm S er • e A , l L t a . e s . a l :d . ifs. i I P JOINT-STOCK BANKS. rning. & Matk.l all , LN W&M 4 - 2 3 -- -- - - - - - - I Closing I Badness r frost 1 I,4:_ u piending-in-Chief 192,179 Do. . e.ent Share Joint-Stock Banks. Paid. p r ise. Dom. x; Ho -- -..rac • , turing establishments, Mid.Bradfoi'd 1 ,__. __ _ 182,977 Manc.,Buy:t;'. enco Stock , , ...... .. . 100 'Midland . 98 190 _ - Zorekeepers, barrack-masters, Newmarkt.,Bu e 7 l4%l 1 .1 5. 6. E.Counts Kong , Ed e * ... 336,246 349,000 d 5 c 1 ileat' guarantee P• • all'refer -IDo. 57 59 100 I A gra&DnitedServioeßkl 50 73 75 all 82 8 4 22 3 ming• tonal and scientific branches 227,728 263,287 40 , Australasia 11._ Non-effective : I - 25 Bank of Egypt all 23 34 23 4 ard all 'Do. r river; 13 4 ._ 8 for military service .... Y f 25,959 2.5,330 Do. Fixed 5 per cent.? all Northn.& Eastn. 5 p.C. 1 A 1 1 1fidland .1 144 15 40 Brit. Col. Bk. & Loan Co. all - - :ouver'o /4 4 ,.. 0 _ general officers 50 British North American all - - Do. do. 6 per cent.... a Do. ,mpbellt I;vie_i rse,duced and retired of fi cers 600,142 531,207 Preston and Wyse. I I all :,g6L.Yk. 4I - 20 Chtd. Bank of India. &c all 20 204 ,ondon. 4 i,"! pensions and compas- Do. 4 Shares A . I, all , t 1.: ' 1 ... - 25 Ch.Mer.of In. Lon.&Ch. all 30 31 p u llate allowances 191,007 208,132 Boystn,Hitch.,& Shep 100 100 City 5O 64 63 e llsiolo6 108 / 4 _ us and allowance for wounds 35,697 61,243 Shrewsbry& Hereford' 100 IT Bra.issr ,O 11 100 ,Colonial Pensio 20.11 ;Coin. Bank of Canada.. all - - °lit. ns 31,288 31,372 Do. Do. 1 1 1 .. • • 1 i li I . Kith of g h , Pension s i 100 'Gt. West 190 20 IN Nu ,Scot., & Aus. Ch. all 164 164 161 neat!. 'l 3 eran • 1)03,, nuation allowances '126,930 130,410 Wilts and Somerset., i South Staffordshire .. all , M Clean .! _1 92 91 20 •Gen Bk. of Switzerland all - - 8), will u ' ll bedied militia 20 'Lou Char.Bk.otAustral. all 224 221 228 1 1 us p Hs DOCKS. 50 London and County . . 20 - - 34 id. 041 Le, £12,533,135 £12,010,745 , 50 London Joint Stock ... 10 - - 318 XOB 1 s u simosi 100 London & Westminster. 20 - -55 i 1 ._ ci Eng' pr,sBes written off as irrecoverable £725 - I 100 Nat. Prov. of England. 35 - - ,bilitit t 7 ) 4 ° rti9l3 of the vote for the ex- Share Docks. I Paid DOWD. PTIO4. , 20 Do. new lO - - go , all' 8,21'011m1-y expenses of the Rus- __L._--- 5O ational Bank 25 - - e in dl r . "W. War ~... 1 20 ew South Wales - - 681 26 Orient . Bk. Corporation all 40 nl2 41 7199 481 n y ye, £115,466 Stock Commercial lOO ... ...., ilOpprtoot.eyNmineaciwnar of f n l k reland .. a 2 511 r fourStocld Do 4 perCent.Pref.Min. 100 •••• % vial/ i:leVitlecieeariZl o w n ol v lr' £12,533,86 0 £12,126,211 Stock I East and West India.., 100 es• er of ° Stock ISt. Katharine lOO -- , and deficiency 25 ,Scutil Au; tralia - - ° II all other 407,649 Stock'Southampton lOO --' ly 00 ' 1 ; army ser v i ces 25 I.Tnion of Australia ~... all - - 46 i es ~. „,,,, . - wa s IA I stocirlVieturia . . 100 102 104 103 the I °. supply sew- StockiLon don '""-------- 40 Pe £12,633,860 £l` . 4' New . 2 , 633,860 -. . ... 5e.......! N° - A . 124 10 se all - - • 60 Union of London 100 Unity Mutual, I 102 274 : 8 : 11 271 ..... 4- ----............... p.) MONEY MARK?" if vn CITY NET , S. 1 SHARP MARKET.—( THIS DAY.) • • CITY, Two O'CLOCK. Co F..EV'T , ILA 1, 1 - SiI.4,ICA-IS AND STOCKS. set A large quantity of gold, viz., £BO,OOO, was :--- taken from the Bank of England yesterday, and Share Railwa y s. Paid. Closin Pry Thisiness he some doubt seems to be expressed whether the - 12.10 alnoer g ., Notting. Bost day 10 6 65 last measure adopted by the directors will have the so 13 1 1fa d san a l e r3 n al j tym et en ion a.. all - - n a desired effect of checking the movement. A few 13.14 Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. all 8 81 Stock Birk La., and Ch. June. 100 761 771 be- days, however, must elapse before the full effect of 25 Blac k burn all 111 124 We) the alteration in the terms of discount can be as- to s Ro l Y s t t i . i sie n c l d. T AL y id. coml all 84 all - - 7 .ery eertained, but an advance is already exhibited in Stock Bristol and Exeter 100 921 93 04 121 5 the Continental exchanges ; and even if the de- 10 Carmarthen & Cardigan all - - tto 50 Cork and Band mind for gold is maintained, the withdrawals from 20 Cork,Blkrock,& o P n assage al 9 l --- -- ug lner the Bank may be diminished through fresh sup- 20 Cornwall 10 Do. A A roves. no div all 61 7 61 4 10 ) plies from Australia and America. Do. B until6p.c.per an tall - - hasbeen pd.toß - - him Continued activity is reported in the discount 50 Dublin andßelfast June: all - MO market, and full rates have to be paid for accommo- M Dun., Perth, & Abr.Junc all 75 8 Stock East Anglian lOO 14 15 131 a dation. Even the best qualities of home and Stook E as t ern C ount i es lOO 56 67 544 4 4 id foreign bills cannot be negotiated under 3 per cent., Stook Eastern Ut clo ion A i Ma 100 0 39 11 for as it is difficult to tell whether a further advance 25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) 81 - _- East - lend in the minimum quotation may not become neces- 10 Do Suffolk all - - airy. Tho various discount establishments have gt tc ct Edl n nburg ad Glasow 100 791 804 Ed ,Perth, n & Dund g ee. 100 29 295 lion raised their allowance on deposits to 3 per cent. to Forth & Clyde Junction all - - aiek for money at call, and to 3 i per cent. with a few Stock Furness Stock Glasgow & South Westn 1 . 0 0 ( 01 100 1; rated Stocklo a r r e e n al oof Seotland all Northern days' notice; the joint stock banks have also 100 104 - 1 10 - 71 1064 adopted the higher rate of 3 per cent., except the Stook Do. do. A Stook xate 100 96 98 , 100 133 196 la med London and Westminster, which only allows 2 per Stock Do. do. B Stock Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.areld) 100 112 114 idly cent. on sums under £5OO. Stock Great Western Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk lOO 60 66 it he A slight general improvement was apparent in 12 Irish South Eastern all - - Stook Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 991 100 1001 1 the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon. Stock London and Blackwell., 100 659 664 de a his The sum of £16,443 was paid yesterday into the Stock Lon.,Brighton ArS.Coastl 100 111 113 25 Lond. Chat. and Dover ! a ll 12 13 r her India Treasury, to the credit of the Madras Irriga- Stock London & North Wean' , 100 974 93 9 8 1 1 1 era. tion and L an d C om p an y, i n a d vance of calls, 12k Do. Eihths Stool London g & South-Westn lOO 911 0 3 6; 991 61 low- making, with other deposits of a similar nature 25 L'derry d & 23 n l n e Ts a i i r f AI; 8 - - 10 • It since the 27th of February last, a total of Stock Man e . r , r lhef., ez Lincoln lo oa VI 35 38 £462,471. 50 Maryport and Carlisle . all 50 52 121 Do. do. 1 Shares.... all - - was, The report of the Electric and International _lO Metropolitan 3 - - d three Stock Midland lOO 1081 1091 1091 19 84 Telegraph Company has been issued prior to the Stock Do. Birming. & Derby ; too 86 88 <meeting, which recommends a dividend of 31 per 50 Mid. Gt. a ll - _- cent. for the half-year. 25 Mid Kent all - - 10 Do. (Cray Line) is an In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday rather 100 Newcastle and Carlisle all -__ -- East, less activity was apparent, but prices remained 25 New., Aber., & Herefd, all 10 11 eatllo Newry & Armagh (Jet) 9 y With ou t alteration. The sales were estimated at 20 Newry , Warpt. , & Kos all - - otter, 8 St ock k Norfolk lOO 57 19 571 7 8 ,000 bales. The Railway Share Market continued North. Counties Union 3l 31 I d in a very inactive state, and quotations were d- Stock North British lOO Mt 601 61 4i 1 I con- "" Stock Nor.Dev.Rail. &Dk. Stk lOO - - trued Pressed. Stook Do. A Stk.- Arec. no div un til6p.c.hasbeenpdß 100 - - erein, Calls on the subjoined railways become due to- Stock Do. B Stock - - Wen, day, viz., £5 per share, amounting to £lO,OOO, on Stock goo.rtio:va.'+. - 4 li n iTP ße ar r t r le e k e 1 1 4 9 34 91 95 1 d 944 6 4 , wiii, the Danube and Black Sea ;£1 10s., or £1,500, on 190 4 484 4n f_ e is a Stock Do. Leeds Stock Do. York lOO 78 79 781 91 the Inverness and Nairn Preference ; £1 Si .,or Stock North London lOO 107 109 ;11 the North Staffordshire l7l 41 4 d :joked £53,556, on the London and Brighton 4 1 per cent. 200 No. & Sou. W. Junction all 9 91 . The Zo shares ; £3, or £12,000, on the Margate ; £25, Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver lOO 34 34 10 Peebles all 71 81 d, and or £38,750, on the Newcastle and Carlisle £ lOO 20 Portsmouth shares; and £2, or £12,000, on the Bevenoaks Rail- gek co tllY g l if Y Central - - Stock 100 113 115 a was Way shares. Stock Scoth. N. E., Aber. Stock 100 271 181 271 Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 84 86 A moderate business has been transacted to-day Stock Shropshire Union . lOO 46 48 id had 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer all 4 3 d in the market for Public Securities, but speculation )thing Stock South Devon lOO 43 45 ismer is still confined within narrow limits, and very few Stock South-Eastern lOO 821 835 83444531 Stock South Wales ration isvestments are reported. During the early hours Stock South Yorks.&Riv.Dun lOO 70 73 a pro. of busin ess th e tendency of value was favourable, 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok., all 6 8 25 Stockton & Darlington all 37 118! 371 8 :o pro- and operations were reported at the improved 25 Do. do. should i& llartlepool 161 - bel Prices current in the previous afternoon, but sa l es stock - Stocktona Va e lOO - - in- I Stock Do. Preference, No. 1 - - have since been pressed, and Consols, which at one ',about. 25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22 - - , East ti me were 94 4 I, are now 94 3 i for money and account. 50 ; Ulster 6 1 to the The New Threes and the Reduced are firmer, at 2 5 Do. 1 Do. 1 1 d p d hard 9 4i i i the 21 per Cents. have receded to 781- ; India Stock Va le of Neath lOO 60 10 Vi ctoria Station & Pim 91 101 11 r allow New Loan is steady, at 103 1 1 ; ditto Debentures StocklWaterford A. Kilkenny 100 - - de this have declined to 964 97 ; ditto 5 per Cent. Enfaced 50 ) v 7 .e a s trp o r r d nw dr al pmerick all l 8 - - 81 dren of Paper is heavy, at 971 I ; ditto 5-1 per Cent. ditto, 20 West London all - - prison. 10 Do. Ist Class all - - cation. at 103; I ; and Exchequer Bills have further re- 20 Do. 2d Class all - - d erred ceded to 15s. pm. ; Bank Stock is firm, at 229 to A alter I 2301. PREFERENCE SHARES. THU? I) EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. The following telegram has been received this day at Mr. Reuter's office from the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company:— The China, which left Southampton on the 20th ult., arrived at Gibraltar on the morning of the 28th, all well. The Ceylon left Gibraltar on the evening of the 28th, and is expected to arrive at Southampton this evening. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS DAY.) The SPNIXER took the chair at twelve o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time :—Andover and Redbridge, and Bagenalstown and Wexford Railway; Banbridge, Lisburn, and Belfast, and Ulster Railway Campanies ; Belper Water ; Central Wales Railway ; Hinckley and Leicester Railway; London, Brighton, and South Coast Railiray (Croydon to Balham fill) ; London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway (Deviations and New Lines,_ &c.) ; Metropolitan R a il wa y ; N orw i c h an d Spald ing Railway ; Trnro Pert and Navigation ; Ulster Rail way ; Upsall, Normanby, and Ormesby Railway ; Wave ney Valley Railway. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented from the merchants of Calcutta, in favour of improved government in India; against the abolition of church rates ; and from the shipoivners of Liver pool, praying for the appointment of a committee to inquire into the burdens affecting the shipping interest. CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS. Mr. E. JAMES gave notice that, on the motion for the second reading of this bill, he would move an amendment, to the effect that a committee be appointed to inquire into the defects of the bill introduced last evening, as well as the Petitions Inquiry Act. APPEAL IN CRIMINAL CASES BILL. Mr. M'MAHON, in moving the second reading of this bill, said the measure was entirely free from those provisions which were considered objectionable in the measure which he introduced last session; therefore he trusted it would not encounter say opposition. His bill was intended to remedy an anomaly in the existing state of the law. In civil actions a suitor in a matter where perhaps only 110 or £2O formed the subject of the action might have a new trisl, but in cases where greater stakes, even life itself, were at issue there was no appeal from the finding of a jury. The consequence was that a man who was tried for an offence of the gravest character had no protection whatever against the caprice of a judge or the ignorance of a jury, but an appeal to the Home Secretary. Every one who had paid attention to the subject and was competent to express an opinion had decided that that was an anomaly that should not be suffered to exist any longer. Having cited the autho rity of Lord Campbell and the late Lord Denman, he said it had been proved that ono-sixth of the whole cases in civil actions there was an appeal, and the verdicts were set aside on the ground of the wrong finding of the jury or the misdirection of the judge. Chief Baron Pollock was exa mined before the committee on criminal law in 1835, and expressed his opinion that a motion for a new trial was as essential in criminal, as well as in civil eases. In France, when the judge considered that the finding of a jury was at variance with evidunee, he bad the power to order a new trial before a new jury, and in America the right of ap peal also existed. The commission which inquired into this subject heed also considered that the right of appeal was one that should be exercised, and he was acquainted with a case that had recently occurred at Hereford, in whisk a learned judge refused to receive the verdict of a jury. In former times, the right of appeal existed in this country, and when they were rendering the criminal law more humane every day, was it just they should retain a practice that was unjust towards a criminal and opposed to the opinion of some of the most eminent jurists of every country. His bill, therefore, merely proposed to as similate the law with that of France and America, and to revive the former usage which prevailed in this country. Mr. W. E WART seconded the motion but suggested, with a view to prevent opposition, that the bill should be referred to a select committee. Sir G. C. LEWIS said that the bill would not materially alter the prerogative of the Crown, and if carried in its present form would not effect any practical benefit. He contended all authority was against the hon. and learned gentleman, and referred to the committee of the House of Lords in 1848 in support of his opinion. Lords Brougham, Denman, and Lyndhurst were in favour of the view taken by Baron Parke and Baron Alderson, namely, that there should be no alteration in the law in this coun try with respect to criminal appeal. Several other distin guished judges held the same opinion, and he believed that only two witnesses, including Sir F. Kelly differed from their views. In very few countries was there any trial by jury, and referring to theme States of Europe in which the right of appeal existed, he said that in Belgium that right was allowed only in three cases, where a person had been con victed twice of the same offence, where perjury was committed, or when the party who was supposed to have been mur dered was found to be alive. (Laughter.) There was nothing in the case of Dr. Smethurst—there was nothing whatever that justified an alteration in the present law. He had paid careful attention to the facts connected with that person's trial, and his recommendation to her Majesty to exercise the royal prerogative in his be kalf was not founded upon facts, but solely in consequence of the medical testimony adduced at that trial. Unfortunately, raedieal science was in that state with reference to poisons, that led to difference of opinion with regard to the deductions that were to be made from the medical testimony at that trial. lie believed the bill would produce several evils of a very serious character. In the first place, there would be delay and ineertainty of the administration of the law, and punishment to be effective must be speedy and certain, and it would be productive of considerable expense to the ooun try. In proof of the last evil, he thought hon. members must at once perceive its force, because, if they granted a right of appeal in every case of conviction, they must sup ply the party convicted with the means of making an ap peal, which must be imposed on the county rates, or on some branch of revenue in that house. It should also be borne in mind that the appeal to the Home-office was direct, rapid, inexpensive, and unincumbered with official forms. He concluded by moving that the bill be read a second time that day six months. Mr. DENMAN bore his testimony, as a session barrister, to the general correctness of verdicts of juries in criminal cases. He had considerable experience, and only in one in stance did he feel justified in questioning the justice of a verdict, which, however, from an observation of the prisoner afterwards he was satisfied was perfectly correct. lie thought the provision of the bill, by which the expense of an appeal was to be borne by the prisoner, was fatal to it, and rendered it, in fact, only a measure for the rich, not for the poor. On the other hand, if the country were to defray that expense, it would place the person convicted in a better position than the person acquitted, which he maintained was clearly unjust. tlowever, he was by no means satisfied with the present state of the law, and would have supported a motion for a committee to inquire into the subject if the question had been brought before the house in that form. Mr. PHILIPS supported the amendment. Mr. E. JAMES followed on the same side, and contended that the machinery of the bill would not effect the object contemplated. It would also impose on the Court of Queen's Bench an amount of business that it could not discharge ; and he complained of the present Court of Criminal Appeal being entirely ignored by the measure He thought perhaps that thoy might commence with ex tending the right of app ea l t o cases of cap i ta l conv i c ti on . The s ubject should be dealt with in a comprehensive spirit, and an ill-considered measure would do more injury than benefit. Mr. GEORGE supported the amendment. After some further discussion, in which Mr. Mellor, Mr. llonley, and the Solicitor-General opposed the bill, Mr. DIGBY SEYMOUR expressed his regret he did not agree with all the provisions of the bill, but he thought the Government should have given some promise that a measure on the subject would be introduced. (Hoar, hear.) Speaking from his own experience, and from all he! had heard, he had the greatest confidence in the mode in which the Home -office exercised its preroga tive of mere y. Mr. LONGFIELD suggested that the bill should be re ferred to a select committee, and advocated the formation of a tribunal to revise verdicts involving forfeiture of pro perty or life. lie concluded by calling on the hon. member to withdraw the measure, considering the opposition with which it had been received. Mr. 24‘MAIION replied, and said he would not press the house to divide. The motion for the second reading of the bill was nega tived without a division. QUALIFICATION FOR OFFICES ABOLITION BILL. After a short discussion, the debate on the second read ng of this bill was adjourned till the 29th inst. SUPPLY."' The house then went into committee of supply. Mr. LAING moved that a sum not exceeding £13,230,000 be granted to her Majesty, to pay off and discharge Ex chequer Bills charged on the aids of 1860, unprovided for. The vote was agreed to, and the house resumed. ST. MARY RYDAL (MARRIAGES VALIDITY) BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. CALAIS NIGHT MAIL. Mr. LYGON moved for a copy of he contract recently entered into for the acceleration of the night mail to Calais. —Ordered. The house adjourned at half past five o'clock. 71128 DAY'S MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. A very limited supply of English wheat was on sale here to-day. Although the attendance of millers was far from numerous, the d eman d ru l e d s t ea d y, an d Monday's prices were well supported. In foreign wheat—the show of which was good—only a limited business was transacted ; nevertheless, importers generally were very firm. Floating cargoes commanded very little attention. The barley trade was steady at extreme quotations. We have again to report a slow sale for malt, at late cur rencies. There was a slight improvement in the oat trade. In prices, however, no change took p'ace. Beans and peas maintained their previous value. Flour sold to a moderate extent on former terms. AEILIVALS THIS WEEK Wheat. Barley Malt. Oats Flour. English 1,320 i 3,640 i 20,10 2,350 2 , 03 0 Irish . 500 Foreign .. 110 , 5,8i0 I 1,330 sks I 670 Ws BOROUGH HOP. Our market generally is steady, and prices are well sup ported. WTIITECHAPEL. --- The supplies of meat aro moderate, — and the trade gene rally rules steady, at full quotations : Beef, from 2s 8d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 4d to 45 6d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; Teal, 4s Od to 5s Od ; and pork, 3. 6d to 5s Od per 81b., by the carcase. THE SPRING HANDICAPS. ACCEPTANCES FOR Yrs at lb Tournam Lt .. 6 9 Underhand Lifeboat 5 8 12 blusjid 4 8 4 Promised Land .. 4 8 0 Trumpeter .. 4 8 0 Blue Jacket .. 6 7 12 Roman Candle .. 6 7 10 Newcastle .. .. 4 7 8 1 Gaspard .. .. 4 7 8 Prioress .. a 7 6 Longrange .. 5 7 6 Rocket .. .. 5 7 6 Telegram .. .. 5 7 5 Schism .. .. 4 7 5 Fright .. .. 6 7 4 Physician, by Chan- ticleer Aston .. .. .. 5 7 4 .. .. 4 7 2 late Desdemona, Des Chiles .. 5 7 2 Independence .. 4 7 2 Twilight .. .. 4 7 2 Tunstall Maid .. 5 7 2 El Hakim .. .. 6 610 Royal Sovereign 5 610 Herne .. .. .. 5 610 Arsenal Marine .. .. 6 6 10 .. .. 4 610 Tame Deer .. a 6 9 Clara Webster .. 4 6 6 Lovett .. 4 6 6 Theodora a 6 6 11fouravieff .. 4 6 6 Bucephalus .. 5 6 6 Bastion .. .. 4 6 4 Satellite .. .. 4 6 4 Pensioner .. .. 5 6 4 Precursor .. 4 6 4 Hibernia .. .. 4 6 4 Nutbourne .. 3 6 4 Secret Treasure .. 4 6 4 Prince of Denmark 5 6 3 The Greek .. .. 4 6 3 Birmingham .. 4 6 2 Ronooni .. 5 6 0 Timandra 4 6 0 Bankrupt .. .. 4 6 0 The Brewer .. a 6 0 Winkfield .. a 5 12 Clapham .. .. 4 51 2 Yellow Rose .. 4 5 12 Miss Digby .. 4 5 12 Moorcock .. 4 5 12 Allegro .. 4 5 12 Petra .. .. 4 5 121 Heiress.. .. .. 4 612 The Squire .. .. 4 512 Helwith .. .. 4 5 1 Remunerator .. 4 510 Corhampton .. a 5 8 THE CHESTER CUP. Yra at lb Capon .. .. 5 5 8 Woman in Black 4 5 7 Kara Avis .. .. 4 5 7 Cheery Chap .. 5 5 7 Rattlebone .. 3 5 7 Sir William .. 3 5 6 Mowbray .. 3 5 5 Rising Sun . 3 5 6 First Lord .. 3 5 5 T. P. Cooke .. 6 5 5 Flitch .. .. 4 6 4 Springwell .. 3 5 2 Blue Ruin .. 3 5 2 Pitman .. .. 3 5 0 Gibraltar .. .. 3 5 0 Viatka .. .. 3 412 Gridiron .. .. 3 412 Chirper .. .. 3 412 Weatherbound .. 3 4 12 Odo .. .. .. 3 412 Fravola .. .. 3 4 12 Appollyon .. .. 3 410 Horace .. .. 3 410 Theodore .. .. 3 4 10 Phantom .. .. 3 410 Prophet .. .. 3 410 Chirp .. .. .. 3 410 Professor Dick .. 3 4 10 Chance Shot .. 3 410 Traducer .. .. 3 410 Feodorewna .. 3 4 10 The Tiger .. .. 3 410 Malpas .. .. 34 8 Man-at-Arms .. 3 4 8 Ataman .. .. 3 4 8 Iretrean .. .. 3 4 8 f. by Bryan o'- Lynn—Petticoat 3 4 8 Argyle .. .. 3 4 7 Ohara Arnie .. 3 4 7 Optimist .. .. 3 4 7 Bye Ways .. .. 3 4 7 c., by Stockwell— _ _ 'Bribery .. .. 3 4 7 Her Highness .. 3 4 7 Maid of Orleans 3 4 7 g. by Surplice— Concertina • . 3 4 7 f. by Surplice— Beeswax .. .. 3 4 7 f. by . Nutwith— ... _ Gardenia c. by Newcourt— Treacherous .. 3 4 7 The Monk .. 3 4 7 3 4 7 Tommy Noble .: 3 4 7 Philonlel .. .. 3 4 7 Uncle Ned .. .. 3 4 7 Common Sense .. 3 4 7 Rose of Cashmere 3 4 7 Mesmer .. .. 3 4 7 ACCEPTANCES FOR THE GREAT METROPO- LITAN STAKES. The highest weight accepting being Bst 21b, it has been raised to Bst 121 b, and the others in proportion. Age st lb Fright Fits Roland 4 8 10 Rocket Roman Candle 6 8 10 Newcastle 4 8 9 Old Robert Special Licenee 6 8 7 Magnum Clydesdale 5 8 3 Mdlle. do Chantilly 6 8 2 Sam Spode 5 8 1 Royal Sovereign Dosdemona (late Des Chiles) Mouravieff 4 7 10 Fores tier Frederick Lovett Marine Nuncio, Moorwock Yellow Rose 4 7 3 Fly-by-Day 5 7 3 Secret Treasure Flitch Heiress Minster General Hos■ Z 6 10 ♦ge st lb Remunerator 4 6 10 0 d o Paleface Oliver Bucephalus 5 6 5 Confectioner 3 6 4 Actress Colleen Bawn filly 3 6 2 Simple Simon 3 6 1 Jason Atarnan Birdcage Wallace 3 6 0 Don Cossack .. 4 5 12 Malpas Professor Dick 3 6 10 Chance Shot 3 6 10 Rajah Brook. 3 5 10 Concertina colt 3 5 10 Treacherous colt Gridiron. 3 5 9 Narcissus Bribery colt Nana Sahib Maid of Orleans Danae 3 5 3 Gwellyan Philomel ACCEPTANCES FOR T HANI 1E CITY & SUBURBAN Yrs- at lb Tournament M. Philippe M usj id Defender Madlle de Chantilly 6 8 2 Lord Nelson 6 8 2 Ariadne .. 4 8 0 Scent 4 7 12 Roman Candle .. 6 7 11 Nucleus .. 4 7 10 Drogheda .. .. 4 7 10 Martel en Tete .. 6 7 7 Cantino 4 7 7 Fitz-Roland .. 5 7 7 Sam Spode Bastion Theodora Mazzini Royal Sovereign Meg Merrilies hlarseillaise Precursor Ambush 4 6 13 Nuncio, Maid of the Mist.. 4 6 13 Comforter Pensioner Charles le Tem - raire Sir Isaac 6 10 Lovett Brown Holland Harraton 4 6 7 Comquot 6 6 7 Hal o'Kirkleee .... 4 6 7 Topsail Tooher .. 5 6 4 Odo 3 6 2 Regius Professor a 6 0 Woodburn 4 6 0 Curlew Wanderer Hyder Ali 4 6 0 Paleface 3 6 0 Fly-by-Day 5 5 13 Vulture 4 5 12 Oliver 3 5 12 Cincinnati 4 5 12 Infanta Knuckle Duster Birdbolt 4 5 11 Yrs st lb The Nun General Hess Lucy Ataman 3 5 10 Confectioner 3 6 10 Audrey Julie Croquemetaine 3 5 9 Man at Arms .... 3 6 9 Simple Sham.— 3 5 9 Phantom 3 5 9 Rose of Cashmere colt Margery filly 3 5 9 Remunerator Apollyon Feodorowna 3 5 8 Wallace Jason 3 6 7 Allington 3 6 6 Hetruan 3 5 6 Homeward Bound 3 5 5 Bentinck 14fesmer 3 5 5 Glenluce colt 3 5 4 G. Williams's dam c 3 5 4 Professor Dick Gridiron 3 5 2 Never Despair Queen Bee.. 3 6 2 Dreadnought .. 3 5 2 Narcissus Chance Shot 3 5 2 Egbert Yoicks Maid of Orleans Australian Maid Libellous The Monk (h b) • 3 4 12 The Duke 3 4 12 Tuccio The Swift Grand Mistress 3 4 12 Treacherous colt 3 4 10 Queen of the May 3 4 10 Digby Grand .. 3 4 10 Glendinning .. 3 4 9 Kimpton Chore Amie Danae 3 4 7 ♦CCEPTANCES FOR HAN The highest weight accept raised to Bst 121 b, and the al Age st lb Blue Jacket Gamester Newcastle Frit Magnum Old Robert Mdlle. d. Chantilly 6 7 13 Clydesdale 5 7 10 Mazzini York Sam Spode Royal Sovereign 6 7 8 Forestier Precursor May Morning Desdemona Nuncia Lovett 4 7 0 Cock-a-hoop 4 6 10 Yellow Rose 4 6 9 Luff 4 8 II Knuckle-duster 4 6 4 Flash in the Pan The Nun Remunerator 4 6 1 THE NEWMARKET II CAP. ing being Bst 71b, it has been Lers in proportion. Age st lb Simple Simon 3 6 0 Jason Man at Arms Actress Colleen Bawn filly 3 6 12 Athos 3 5 12 Confectioner Glenluce colt 3 5 11 Polly Taft 4 5 10 Gibraltar Lord Milton Chance Shot .. 3 5 7 Narcissus Wallace 3 5 7 Concertina colt 3 5 Elcot's dam illy Optimist Tirailleur Treacherous colt Her Highness The Monk (h.-b) 3 5 5 Brown Bess illy Be Quick Bee's •wax filly 3 5 1 Pbilomel SPORTING INTELLIG.IN CR. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TUISDAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 10 to lon the Field (offered) CITY ♦ND SUBURBAN HANDICAP. 25 to lon the Field (offered) CHESTER CUP. 22 to 1 aget Longrange (offered) 25 to 1 agst Birmingham (take 30 to 1) 30 to 1 apt Petra (taken) 30 to 1 agst Viatka (taken) 40 to 1 aget Promised Land (offered) TWO THOUSAND. 4to 1 agat The Wizard (offered) 9to 2 agst Buccaneer (offered) 6to 1 agat Lupullue (taken) DERBY. 10 to 1 agat Mainatone (offered) 11 to 1 aget Thormanby (take 12 to 1) 11 to I agst Umpire (take 12 to 1) 40 to 1 agst Plum Pudding (taken) AQUATICS. CLASPER AND DREWITT.—The hope we entertained not long since that these two celebrated men would each give way a little, and at length come to terms, has at last been realised, and we may now confidently expect a match to be rowed over the waters of coaly Tyne on the Bth of May. At the first blush, and when the relative ages of the com batants are considered—Clasper being double the ago of his opponent—it may seem to the casual reader but a one-sided affair, and Drewitt be set down as the winner, without a thought being bestowed on the north-countryman ; but the fame of Harry ( laspor is very great. lie has been con stantly winning for many years past, and although border ing upon fifty, is—to his own thinking as good as over— still a very good man, who will never resign a contest till it has become perfectly hopeless. On the other hand, Dre witt, of Chelsea, stands high in the world's opinion, and is the champion landsman. Ho has beaten Tom Day, Stephen Salter, Thomas Pocock, and others, and has the great ad vantage of youth on his side ; but his health can never be relied upon from one week to another, and consequently, looking at the matter in all points of view, there is every probability that there will be a good race. The only diffi culty at present existing is, whether both parties will agree to the match as settled upon by their friends, neither of the combatants themselves being present, or having a voice in the matter ; but no objection is expected, and at present the match stands to como off on the Bth of May, from the High Level to the Scotawood Suspension Bridge, for £lOO aside, Drewitt to receive the usual expenses for going to the j North GAS SUPPLE TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,-With reference to Mr. Buckstone's com plaint in The fun of yesterday as to the supply of gas by the Equitable Gas Company on Saturday evening, I trust you will allow me, as the secretary of the company, to state through the same public medium that the deficiency, which was entirely an exceptional occurrence, and of very short duration, was occasioned by a sadden and unexpected out break of insubordination on the part of some of the company's workmen causing a temporary suspen sion of the manufacture. Measures were immediately taken to prevent a recurrence of the accident. I am, sir, yours very obediently, SAMUEL ANDREWS, Secretary. Equitable Gas Light Company's-office, No. 21, John , street, Adclphi, London, 1 , V.C., Jan. 31. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,-With Mr. Buckstone's very just remarks on the shameful neglect of the Equitable Gas Com pany I beg in every respect to concur. The reason given for last Saturday night's darkness is the ill ness of one of the men at the works, but I suppose a man does n of fall ill every night, though the gl oom . comes regularly enough ; fact, the pretty things we try to astonish the good little boys and girls with at this time of the year are sadly shorn of their brightness now, and so they will be so long as the monopoly lasts. The very defective supply of gas is not the only fault ; its quality is very bad. I believe the illuminating of three burners now will scarcely give the light which one of tolerably made gas ought to do. When the companies were independent of each other attention was paid to the complaints of the consumer ; now they make it quite a favour to supply you at all. A dingy theatre is a melancholy sight, and very unprofitable to the manager, and one we have no right to expect in this country of coal: Trusting that other large consumers of gas will, through your valuSble means, make the monopolists respect the requirements of the public, I remain, yours obediently, B. BEVERLEY. Theatre Royal, Drury-lane, Jan. 31. DESTRUCTIVE FIRES. Last night, between the hours of nine and ten o'clock, the inhabitants of Skinner-street, Snow hill, and the adjacent thoroughfares were greatly alarmed in consequence of the outbreak of a most serious fire, which in a comparatively brief period laid in ruin property valued at a considerable sum, probably several thousand pounds sterling. The premises in which the disaster took place were in the joint tenure of Mr. J. T. Loader, and known as the Bible warehouse, and Messrs. Frazier and Co., pattern card manufacturers, situate et the rear of No. 57 in the first-named thoroughfare. The premises were of great altitude, and stretched in one direction as far as Smith's-court, and on the other side was Ironmonger-court, both places being tenanted by poor but industrious families. A fire breaking out in such a confined neighbourhood, as might Le expected, would cause great alarm under ordinary circumstances, but on the present occasion the fire proved far more rapid in its progress than an ordinary fire generally assumes, for before the nearest engine (Farringdon-street brigade) had time to be called, the flames shot forth in immense sheets, and rose so high into the air as to light up the steeple of St. Sepulchre's Church, and perhaps for years the stonework of Newgate has not been seen so perfectly for miles distant. - The discovery, it appears, was made by Police constable 273, of the City police force, by smelling fur some time wood burning, but although he searched diligently, he was unable to find out the seat of the fire until a body of sparks shot through the different windows. tie at once despatched messengers to call the engines, and remained him self to keep the doors, and by that expedient much valuable property was saved, as the populace was prevented from entering and plundering the adjoining premises. Mr. Superintandent Braidwood and Mr. Fogo, the foreman of the 13 district, and Engineer Per rier, arrived on the spot in less than five minutes after the alarm was given, and some six or seven other engines followed in rapid succession. A good supply of water from the mains of the New River Company having been procured, the various engines were set to work, and copious streams of water were thrown upon and into the burning building, but in spite of which the fearful element continued to spread, and all of a sudden the roof fell in, and a portion of the brick and tile work fell into Smith's court, to the evident alarm of the inmates. The fire men, however, kept to their work, bit it was nearly two hours before the flames could be got under and not until the upper floors were burnt out, and the whole of the lower floors seriously damaged by fire and water. The origin of the misfortune is enveloped in mystery,and owing to the absence of the owners, it was impossible to tell whether they were insured or not. The firemen had barely got the command over this fire, when a messenger came to Mr. Braidwood and informed him that the tremendous pile of ware houses belonging to Mr. Alderman Humphery, known as Hibernia-wharf, situate at the foot of London-bridge, on the Surrey side, were on fire. Some five or six engines were at once despatched to the spot, when the firemen found dense masses of smoke pouring from thelfirst-floor windows at the eastern end of the wharf, next to the Bridge House Hotel. That part of the wharf was occupied by Messrs. Hicks Brothers, general merchants, and the upper floors by numerous other merchants and wharfingers. The discovery was made by Shine, the watchman, by perceiving an unusual flickering light in the floor, and a body of smoke issuing from the windows. He at once communicated with Police- Sergeant No. 11 M, who came and kept the doors while the watchman went off to call the engines. Mr. Superintendent Branford and Inspector Reid of the M division were quickly upon the spot, and kept the road clear for the operations of the fire men. The powerful steam float was also drafted alongside the wharf, and, after breaking the win dows, copious streams of water were thrown into the building, but it was impossible to tell to what extent the fire had progressed, for even at 12 o'clock at night dense masses of smoke were still pouring forth, but Mr. Henderson the chief officer of the D district, with a powerful body of firemen and numer ous engines, were kept in attendance, lest the fire should make anything like a formidable appear ance. Inspectors Mitchell and Everett, of the City police, who were on duty in Skinner-street, sent off to Mr. Superintendent Brantford, wishing to kr.ow whether any of the constables of their divisions on duty in Skinner-street would be required to take charge of London-bridge. No positive orders could be given, as it was im possible to tell what might be the extent of the misfortune at the time. The fire, it is supposed, was caused by the overheating of a quantity of hempseed. This fire happened in precisely the same place as the ono which destroyed the whole of Mr. Alder man Humphery's wharf some years since. SHOCKING MURDER IN LIVERPOOL. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY. Yesterday afternoon the body of a man wns descried in one of the timber-yards near the Canada Dock, under circumstances which leave no doubt that a most brutal and cold-blooded murder had been committed. It appears that about one o'clock Thomas Wil liams, one of the workmen of Messrs. Houghton and Smith, timber merchants, who rent premises in the space adjoining the Canada Dock, discovered in a cart-way the body of a man lying in a pool of muddy water ; and on examination, he found that death had been caused by a frightful wound on the throat, which nearly severed the head from the body. An alarm was at once given, and the body removed to the dead-house. Search was made near the spot, but no knife or other weapon could be found—thus at once showing that the unfortunate man had not committed suicide, the nature of the wound being such that he could not have moved from the spot had it been self-inflicted, and the in strument of death must have been found near. The police are making active inquiries, but the body has not yet been identified. An inquest will take place to-morrow. The body appears to be that of a man about 30 years of age. It was dressed in drab and white trousers, "mixed . ' velvet vest, blue cloth coat, white and singlet, and grey stockings; and he was about 5 ft. 6 in. in height. On Saturd,y night police-constable Jelly heard a noise as of some persons quarreling in the timber yard, and he called the Custom -house officers atten tion to the circumstance. They went over the place r/ toether but could find no one ; and they reported the incident to the policeman who came on duty at midnight. Nothing of a suspicious nature was noticed, however, on Sunday, and the murder re mained undiscovered until Monday afternoon, when the workman came upon the body in the yard. Access can be had to the yard from the qu a y s and from the street , b ut in either case i t is necessary to that the titathe by got over the get over a high h oardin g . It is the deceased noise the officer h eard was caused a nd other persbns quarreling ; hoarding in order to escape, and was followed and mu rdere there. From the nature of the wound death must have been instantaneous. Papers were found in the murdered man's dress, which purport to be those of a seaman just returned from a long voyage, ROY AL FREE HOSPITAL. The annual meeting of this hospital was halt , yesterday, in the board-room of the institution, Gray's-inn-road ; General Watkins, one of the governors, in the chair. Mr. SMITH, the secretary, having read the ad vertisement convening the meeting, The Rev. J. B. OWEN, chaplain of the ;institu tion, and a member of the committee of manage ment, read the report, of which the following is a summary :—" The aspect of the finances was favourable as compared with that of the last year, whether as donations, subscriptions, or legacies, the donations having been £2,504 2s. hi. ; the sub scriptions, £1,665 3s. 6d. ; and the legacies, £3,683 3s. 2d. As evidence of the increasing confidence of the public, the report stated that there had been liberal donations of £5O each from the Goldsmiths' and Grocers' Companies ; fifty guineas and an an nual subscription of five guineas from the Fish mongers', and a further donation of ten guineas from the Skinners' Company. Also a large anonymous donation for ten successive years from the Trustees of a Charity Fund,' and the seventh donation of £lOO from a charitable lady. These sums had been applied to the liquidation of outstanding claims, and paying off the mortgage debt of £5,000, leaving a balance on the mortgage debt of £3,500, £l,BOO of which had been recently paid, and the committee hoped to pay off the balance of £1,700 this year. The usefulness of the hospital had kept pace with the extension of its means. During the year 1859 there had been 1,063 in and 40,290 out patients, making a total of 41,353 cases of destitute sickness and persons relieved." The report concluded with thanks to the Earl of Carlisle for his zeal and urbanity in the chair at the last anneal festival in June, and thanks to the founder, Dr. Marsden, the honorary medical officers, and the cheii man. The medical report stated that of the persons re lieved during the past year, 17,526 had been afflicted with malignant and contagious diseases, and 18,707 with various disorders ; of accidents 1,848 had been relieved and sent home ; and there had been 2,209 patients under the dentist. In addition to the above, 959 totally destitute and diseased persons had been admitted into the wards, of whom 45 had died and 914 been discharged or relieved. The number of accidents admitted into the wards bad been 104, of whom 21 had died and 83 been cured or relieved. The reports having been universally adopted, and Mr. E. Masternian reappointed treasurer, votes of thanks were passed to the committee of manage ment, the medical officers, auditors, treasurer, founder, chaplain, secretary, and other officers. In seconding the vote of thanks to the committee of management, Dr. O'CoNNor. said, it was a matter of considerable importance at the present time, when the question of charitable institutions was so much canvassed, to find the affairs of the institution so admirably conducted. He might safely say that every voucher of income and expenditure was sub mitted to the auditors, and passed by them after careful investigation. This was good evidence that the management of the institution deserved the most unqualified approval, and accordingly, as the pro sperity of the hospital was to be mainly attributed to the sedulous attention of the committee, the gen tlemen composing it were entitled to the warmest thanks of the supporters of the charity. Dr. MARSDEN, in replying to the vote of thanks to the founder, said that his great object, during the last thi' ty years of his life, had been to establish the principle that disease and poverty should be the only letter of recommendation to an hospital. Until the establishment of the Free Hospital, there was no institution in the country that had received. gratuitously the sick and diseased. Thirty-two years ago—the first year of the existence of the Free Hospital—the patients admitted had amounted to somewhat more than 800, last year they had amounted to upwards of 41,000, which, he believed, spoke a great deal in favour of the principle on which the hospital was founded. He hoped that if he lived a few years more he should see the doors of every hospital as freely open as those of the Free Hospital. (Cheers.) In the course of the meeting, on the motion of the Rev. J. B. OWEN, seconded by Mr. BOWYER, it was resolved that it was expedient to make some compensation to the medical officers for their ex penses connected with their respective duties, and that the weekly board be requested to further con sider the qaestion, and to make such report and order thereon as they might think fit. '1 his resolution was unanimously passed. It was arranged that the annual meeting should in future be held, instead of on the last Tuesday in January, on the first Thursday in February. The proceedings terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the chairman, and also with another to the press, on the motion of Dr. Marsden, for its advocacy of all noble and benevolent principles. HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK. (From the Report of the Registrar-General.) The present return exhibits a higher mortality than that recorded in any previous return since the beginning of the year. The deaths in London in the week that ended last Saturday were 1,386. In the ten years, 1850-59, the average number of deaths in the weeks corresponding with last week was 1,174 ; but as the deaths contained in the present return occurred in a population which has increased, they should be compared with the average raised in proportion to the increase, namely, with 1,291. It appears from the comparison that the mortality of last week exceeded to the extent of 95 deaths the number which the average rate of mor tality, as calculated for the fourth week of January, would have produced. By comparing the results of the last two weeks, it will be seen that from zymotic diseases in the aggregate there was no increase; that the mortality from " constitutional" diseases remained exactly the same, and that there was an increase from " local" and also " developmental" diseases. Under the third head (local diseases) the deaths by affec tions of the nervous system rose from 123 to 139 ; those by diseases of the heart rose from 53 to 65; those by diseases of the respiratory organs from 357 to 368; and by diseases of the digestive organs the deaths rose from 52 to 62. While there is an increase which is not inconsi derable in the " deaths from all causes," it is satis factory to remark a decrease last week in small-pox, and also a continued decrease in scarlatina. The deaths from the former disease were 26; 2 of these occurred in one family in the London-road sub-dis trict. From scarlatina the deaths in the last three weeks were successively 62, 48, and 33. Last week there were 11 diphtheria. Nine infants died from syphilitic diseases ; and no less than 16 from suffo cation, apparently by accident, and all or for the most part in bed. Two children, one at the age of 6 weeks, the other 7 weeks, and belonging to the same family, were suffocated in bed, the former on the 7th and the latter on the 17th inst. The regis trar of the Kent-road sub-district returns three children, belonging to different families, who were " accidentally suffocated in bed," two on the 17th inst., and one on the 23d. Two persons died from privation. The oldest person who died last week was a widow, aged 96 years. Last week the births of 1,089 boys and 978 girls, in all 2,067 children, were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1850-9, the average number was 1,691. 29 268 in. height of the barometer in the week was At the Royal Observatory, Greenwhich, the mean respectively to 29.99 in. on Saturday, these being week. The The barometer increased from 28.46 i n. on Tue sday . the lowest and highest readings i h n e t average of the deg., which is 0.5 deg. abas s , e mean temperature of the air in th t e determined by Mr. w e eek was 38.4 same week in 43 years ( attainedthermometer in the week, to Friday, the highest point day, the freezing point of 27.5 deg. on the fol lowi ng olow Gl:isher). The ( as fe t l h l e f l r o o N m ves 4 t 9 p d o e in g t . on ture the week was 21.5 deg. daily range was The mean ll.s deg. The difference between the mean dew-point tempo wthaetewr.eekilv e i z range 4.5 ge d o e? . tempe rature and the air temperature was 5.50 deg. The ieni t yera mean degree of humidity of the air was 80 (com plete saturation being represented by 100). The air on Sunday and Saturday was unusually dry. The wind generally blew from the south-west. It blew othuentat strong at the beginning of the week ; the maximum pressure on Sunday and Monday was 171bs, on the square foot. Rain was measured on four days, and the w t e o l t . a s l o r , ryaser af t ernoon in. of on n ea t vy he Tu rl e 'h sd er a e y, , w an er d e evening of that day, and next morning, lightning was very frequent. DEATH OF R. B. TODD, EsQ., M.D., F.R.S.- 1 his eminent physician and physiologist died suddenly on. Monday evening, the 30th ult., at his residence, in Brook street, Grosvenor-square. The deceased gentleman was born and educated in Ireland, and was admitted a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin in 1824. On settling in London he became a licentiate, and in 1837 a Fellow, of the Royal College of Physicians. On the open ing of King's College Hospital he was appointed physician to that institution, which office he resigned only a short time back. In 1836, in conjunction with Dr. Grant, he became editor of the "Cycloptcdia of Anatomy and Physio logy," an extensive work which has not been long com pleted. Latterly Dr. Todd was the sole editor, and he has himself contributed several articles, more especially those on the Heart, Brain, and Nervous System. He has beside s published many works, which has given him a wide repu tation as a practical physician. The deceased was a mem ber of the Council of the Royal College of Physicians, and had enjoyed for many years a very extensive practice. - -