The Sun. — London, England, 1860-02-28 00:00:00

[on. e. Sir C. r on. 11. Eugess 1 trade Fine luiuter to 36s to 42s to 38s to 38s with 40s to to lath in to 28* ,o 470. 14s per narket e were to 301 to 42s to 48s a fair o 52a Jr fine r qr. ; o ruled 1. to 30s to 27s to 28s to 48s to 44s ►ae. were *reels which oats, rates. lace. .NEIVS PAPER r 4 17 - t /?.P . icru n saw i'n3cslu,s(lB;:tvfo.r-rentit: t c o o l r l r s es d p i o f:l '—'4: llll 7 - i ! k"*l ---2 101:4 :1' thisr e y ol l: a l r B:o f , r a o rt m lo j u gn e ua : q, 91 is y 1 : mar , 11 ,‘ 4 ,N • „ • • :7.4,47.1,„ 4 f iat), b " a T HE QUEEN'S HOTEL COMPANY, , 41' 0 pper Norwood (Limited). * - .t • •,• - • • 377 4 .4 , 149w i s - , 4 „ 7:t; :. • ist • The z „, proportion of the South JunctMl re Capital, 1.,50,000 in 5000 Shares of £lO each. - J) , # CfY v ....." Formed under the Act of Parliament, passed in July, 1856, which expressly limits the liability of Shareholders to the :A/A ' /Ittr - ' or, sr. t' a tit: M:li rh nted to 1:3 c . _ Amount of their Shares. DIRECTORS. ----- FREDERICK HETLEY, Esq., Westow-hill, Upper Nor - wood, Chairman. • Albert Edmund Farley, Esq., 79, Great Tower-street, and Stockwell, James Franks, Esq., 14, Little Tower-street, and Upper Nor wood. Charles Ritchie, Esq., Upper Tulse-hill. Captain Welch, Upper Norwood. F. It. de la Treli nais Esq., Oak-villa, Norwood. on , BANKERS.—Messrs. Hawkey, Fenchurch-street. SOLICITOR.—Richard Peek, Esq., (Peek and Downing,) 10, Basinghall-street. BROKERS.—Messrs. Price and Brown, 4, Change-alley. :e. ,o ,349, ai against £3,096 for the cor responding period of 1859, 5 and the expenses to £1,547, as against £1,702. N°. 21,117. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28, 1860. PRICE 4D. STAMPED, s°. P BLICATIONS LCU2'.7'_l A ND Gt1112V.4 1114 IL 8. tivity to that which on the whole was displayed during the year 1859. Rice in this market main tains the value set upon it at date of our last issue. 'We do not expect relief to any extent for at least two months. Common report speaks of large quan tities held by farmers in the interior. but this is extremely doubtful, and should it be the case, and great destitution and famine ensue, the local man darins would not be long in opening the granaries rather than run the risk of civil commotion. Cot ton continues .its downward course. Bombay is fully 1 dollar per picul lower in this market than at date of oar last issue. Yarn is quite neglected, even at reduced quotations. 16 to 24 are quoted 90 dollars to 95 dollars; 28 to 32, dols. 110 to dols. 115 ; 38 to 42, dols. 133 to dols. 138. The stock here is considerable, being esti mated at 1,500 bales.—Grey skirtings do not exhibit the decline which might have been anticipated. Sales have been made at prices current last mail, but the supplies are almost exhausted.—White skirtings are nominally the same, as are also T-eloths and fancy goods. We do not hear of any transactions. --Woollens are reduced in price. —Lead has changed hands at dols. 7 50.—Bar iron exhibits a decline of about 15e.--Nail rods are still in de mand, considerable parcels having changed hands at dols. - 3 50 to dols. 3 70.—Tin plates quoted dols. 6 40 . --Quicksilver is lower dols. 2, present price being dols. 64.--Opium : During the past fortnight little business has been dono i n d rug , an d trans actions have been principally for the northern ports. Patna remains the same as at last mail, viz., dols. 770 to dols. 772 50. Benares scarce, and quoted same as Patna. Malwa dull, and has fallen dols. 60 in price. To-day's (Jan. 14) quotations are dols. 600. For Turkey there is no demand.—Freights are decidedly better. Charters for cargoes from Siam to this port have been closed nt 350. A cargo of coals transhipped here for Shanghae has been taken at dols. 4 per ton. The improvement appears likely to continue . for a time at least and until the running engagements of ships on the coast expire. —Exchange is firm, at quotations current last mail. Bank bills, 4s. 9d. ; first-class credits, 4s. 91d.; and documentary paper, 4s. 91d. Bombay and Cal cutta rates, 226 rs. and 227 rs: respectively, are almost nominal. Bar silver, 8 per cent., and Sycee, 51 per cent, premium. Gold leaf, dols. 23 10 per tad. VICTORIA STATION: AND PIMLICO. The report of the directors states Liar, notwith standing the difficulties which the strike al last autumn it one time interposed, the works'of the line and bridf.;e are now so far advanced as to leave no doubt of their completion by the qppointed time. Ample station accommothaion wilt btt provided by the opening. of the line, while the construction of the permanent building is proceeded with. Ap plication is being made to Parliament in the pre. sent session tor the purpose of authorising amalga mation with the London, - Btighton, and South Coast Railwa V Company. T he shares of the*Vic toria Station Company will, on the passing of the act, become Brighton o per cent. preference stock, h,caring interest from th e Ist of June next, and the V- ictoria Company will be dissolved. Mr. J. Pow -1 ler, the engincyr, reports the pi ogress a the works by Mr. Kelk, the contractor, as being in evety re spect highly satisfUctory. Thv capital nccount to the 31st of December showed that £683,088 hal been received, and £676,301 expendeg. The balance at the hanker's amounted to 1'5.430, and the Great Western Company had paid C 1,500 in respect of extra works for the broad guage. their extreme length, shallow in appearance, so as to ride over the water rather than plough through it, and the first glance at their fine lines shows that they are built for and must attain great speed ; in fact, they look to other boats what a race horse seems among ordinary horses, and if Messrs. Bolton and Watt only do as much for the engines as Mr. Laird has done for the hulls of the vessels which will quit his yard, the. Ulster, Munster, and Con naught ought to be the fastest vessels yet known on the sea. The speed at which these vessels are intended to fly over the water through a narrow channel, where there is a chance of collision with passing ships, has rendered it advisable that they should all be built of unusual strstigth. They are accordingly constructed of the finest iron plates, bound together in every possible way by cross beams and angular stringers, and part sr the deck is formed of broad girders, which extend all round the ship, and give to the whole fabric immense strength. In addition to this the vessel is com pletely subdivided by nine water-tight compart ments, passing from deck to keel, two of which in sulate the engine and boilerroo us from each other. The deck is entirely flush, and will be broken by no obstruction save the entrances to the cabins. Al! the ships will, of coarse, have handsome suites of cabins fore and aft, with a chief saloon aft 60 feet long by 18 wide, and 10 feet high. The berths are separated from the saloons by longitudinal bulk heads, and all of them are wide, lofty, and Well ventilated, and altogether , may be said to be de signed to afford all the luxuries which can be afforded by any mode of sea travel. On Saturday, as we have said, the first of these fine vessels, the Ulster, was launched from Mr. Laird's yard at Birkenhead, in the presence of a numerous attendance of ladies and gentlemen. In the interval which elapsed before the ship was started the visitors occupied themselves inspecting Mr. Laird's works, which, for completeness, extent, and value of plant, are not to be surpassed by any building-yard in the kingdom. Vessels in every stage of construction or repair crowded the dry docks, from colossal screw merchantmen down to a tiny paddleboat ; the latter a pleasure yacht, building for one of the up-country Kings of the African tribes. There are almost acres of steam machinery going all at once, and one:of the highest and most powerful double cranes that was ever built stands in the centre of the yard, almost capable in the immense circle over which it acts of depositing its weight of 50 tons in any part of it. Some idea may be formed of the extent of the works when we say that within the last few years nearly 250 vessels have been launched from them, of an aggregate tonnage of 100,000 tons, and some 20,000-horse power. Precisely at 12 o'clock the Marquis and Marchioness of Chandos took their places on the raised platform at the bows of the vessel. Her ladyship named the Ulster in the usual manner, and then, ley a peculiar apparatus, actually launched the vessel itself by cutting a silts cord which communicated with the machinery em ployed to knock away the dog shores. 'The motion of the vessel at first was slow, hut it soon began rapidly to increase till it plunged out with the rapidity of an arrow into the Mersey. Yet, in spite of the great " way" on the vessel, and the strength of the tide, two light Trotman anchors bronght her up within almost her own length from the shore. Her appearance in the water was as light and as beautiful as can well be conceived. The trial o Now ready, in past Svo,lCe. ed., THE SEASON TICKET. London : Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. We have received' by the overland mail advices and papers from Calcutta to Jan. 24, and froth Hong - Kong to Jan. 14. - The Calcutta papers contain no general intelli gence in addition to that brought by the last Bom bay mail. Speaking of commercial matters, "Trade (says the Calcutta Englishman), continues alto gether flat, and with no promise of better improve ment. Looking at the prices reported from home, and those quoted here in our Price Current, sane men, accustomed to old modes of business, look with wonder upon what is bein g done hero ; wonder as to how buyers see h o p e o f return. In these days of enlightened trading, how creditors are Ao be met is quite besides the question. Money it will be seen is less accessible; already the Bombay banks have raised their rites, and owing to the large purchases of paper for England, Calcutta has followed their example, with prospects of A further advance. The only branch of commerce in which there is any real imprOvement is in freights, owing to the tonnage taken up for transport of the China expedition, and the rice going forward for Mauritius." The following commercial notes are from the samo journal : PROIitICE MARKETS.—We: have no new feature to - report this mail. The advance in frieghts and exchange has as. yet had no visible effect on the value of goods. Raw silk sells at extreme rates. Indigo has advanced in Value. Sugar nothing doing. Saltpetre in : small supply, and higher. Jute dull and drooping. Lac dye and shall-lac ,higher, and the latter in excellent demand. Oil seeds very firm. 1 . SECRETART.—George FassOu: Esq. This Company has beca formed under the Limited Liability Act for the purpose of the purchase and enlargement of the Queen's Hotel at Upper Norwood. The celebrated and well-earned reputation of the manage ment of this Hotel, for many years, together with its admir able situation—remarkable alike for the beauty of the scenery and the purity of the air—have •rendered it the favourite resort of numerous and distinguished visitors. The immediate vicinity of the Crystal Palace has added to its attractions as a residence, while, at the same time, the bracing character of the Surrey hills, amongst which it is placed, strongly recommends it to those seeking it for the purposes of health; indeed, the character of the Hotel is so widely known that it is not necessary to .nlarge further on its advantages as a profitable investment. The Hotel was orignally projected, and has since been con ducted by the present-proprietor; but that gentleman's other avocations, together with the increasing business of the Hotel, and the necessity forits'enlargement, have now induced him to relinquish' the sole, management of the undertaking ; he still retains, however, a large pecuniary interest as a share holder, and the bo ird will have the advantage of his experi ence and assistance as a director. The property, comprising* tile hotel, which at present con tains 140 rooms, with extensl stables (sufficient for 80 horses), ample carriage room, and pleasure and kitchen gardens, and every necessary accommodation, has been carefully surveyed, and its value ascertained by au experienced valuer ; and it has been secured to the Company on what the directors be lieve to be advantageous terms. • CRYSTAL PALACE DISTRICT GAS co NPANY. The directors in their report stateghat the build. ing operations were for a short time regarded by • • the "builders' strike," but a temporary inconve nience Only has resulted therefrom. During the ensuing year the directors anticipate that a further moderate outlay will be requires' fur the extension of mains in the district, and the total completion of the works, and to meet this outlay they propose that proprietors holding the £2 paid shares-should have,the option of paying those shures iu full. The profits on the half-year are £1,539, out of which the directors recommend a dividendaftcr the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, and the ajiptoiiiiation of the remainder, to write oif preliminary expi uses, £100; Parliamentary expenses, £100; laud account, £100; and carry over the balance, £74. The capital account shows that £49,297 had been expended. The revenue account for the half-year ending December 31 showed that £7,192 had been received, and £5,698 expended, leaving, with £45 from the preceding account, a balance of £1,539. The capital of £50,000, after providing for the payment of the purchase-money, will leave amply sufficient means for effecting the improvements and extensions which are con templated (estimated at least at 50 additional rooms 1, and the directors are confident that these extensions will very mate rially increase the profits—at present considerab , e. In conclusion, the directors draw attention to the important fact that the undertaking possesses this great advantage, that the shareholders will at once enter into possession of an esta blished business, yielding already a handsome return. Two auditors will be appointed to audit the accounts, which will be accessible for the examination of the shareholders. ..... Application for shares in the annexed form may be made at the offices of the Company at the Queen's Hotel, Upper Nor wood, and to the brokers of the Company, Messrs. Price and Brown, 4, Change-alley. • A sum of X 1 per share must be lodged at the bankers on appli eationtorthe-shares, and X 1 10s., making- up the first instalment - "of.C2 10+. per share, must be paid on allotment. The remaining X 7 10s. will be payable in three equal quarterly instalments. MARKET.—The improvement mentioned the last report was increasing during the first few days of the last fortnight, but lately the market, influenced by the great tightness of money in the bazaar, and the very high rates of interest charged by the native bankers, became gradually dull and quiet, aid consequently prices of most descriptions of piece goods are one to two annas per piece lower. The Bank of Bengal increased its rate of interest 1 per cent. all round, and there is every probability that this state of thin ;s will be maintained for the present. Yarns shared in the general dulness of the market, and they have lost some of Vie last im provement. Metals firm, but little dt,:ng. JOINT-STOCK SHARES. —Th e share market con tinues buoyant, notwithstanding the bank rates of interest and discount have been increased 1 per cent. Several transactions have taken place since our last issue. The India General and Dock shares con tinue the favourite investments. The latter, it is understood, will pay 14 per cent. dividend at their hallyearly general meeting called for this day. In Ganges shares there is not much doing; we make our quotations in reference to the late alteration in the scrip certificates from 1,500 to 500 each. Steam Tug shares are dull and in no demand. Bengal Bank shares have changed hands at 5,975, and Bonded Warehouse shares at 355. For Dock shares 860 have been offered and refused. Assam Tea shares are held firmly, and the shares of the new companies lately started in Cachar are in good favour and sought after. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.—In consequence of the advanced rates charged for money by the Bank of Bengal and other banks, the value of the Five and-a-Half per Cents. and Five per Cents. was quoted at fully half per cent. lower; this brougkt buyers into the market for European account, and a large amount of both denominations changed hands. The Five per Cents, will b e con vented into Five-and-a-Half. These sales have given firmness to the market, but sellers are ready to sell at 96 for Five-and-a-llalf per Cents. and from 92 to 921 for the Five per Cents. There is nothing doing in the Four per Cents. MONEY MARKET.—Money continues in demand in the bazaar, especialy amongst the piece goods dealers and the opium speculators. Upon Government Securities it can be obtained at the banks at from 6 to 8 per cent., but as their reserve is greatly diminished we may look for higher rates. The large amounts paying into the Treasury for the conversion of the 5 per Cents. is rapidly filling up the 5 per Cent. Loan, muck to the satisfaction of Government, who have been able to redeem the Treasury drafts, upon which they had obtained a loan from the Bank of Bengal. EXCIIANGE.—For sonic days after the departure of the last email exchange on London kept steady at previous rates, but a pressure of credit and do cument bills on the market enabled buyers to ob tain higher rates far both b an k an d mercantile bills, and they close for this mail at 2.0! to 2-11 for bank bills, 2 11 to 2.1 3-16 for credits, and 2-1 . 1, to 2-11 for documentary. On China the rate has averaged Rs. 223 per dols. 100. On Bombay thirty-day bank bills have sold at par. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Directors of the Queen's Hot e l Company, Upper Nor- wood (Limited). - Gentlemen,—Having paid to your bankers, Messrs. Han key, the sum of £ I hereby request that you will allot me shares of each in The Q-een's Hotel Company, Upper Norwood (Limited), and I hereby undertake to accept the same, or any smaller number which you may allot to me, to pay £1 10s. further per share on allotment, and the remain ing calls, amounting to £7 10s. per share, when the same shall become due, and to execute the Articles of Association of the Company at such time and in such manner as you may appoint. I am. gentlemen, your obedient servant, Name in full Address in full Profession or business (if any) Place of business (if any) Date LONDON DISTRICT ,TELEGRAPH COM- CANTON.--Tea is extremely dull and inactive. The teamen are firm in their demands, which are as firmly rejected by shippers. The only settle ments of congou reported are two chops, leaving a stock of 46 chops available to buyers. At this season there is generally a decligLin prices, but toatnen appear so confident of the il'Er approach of the termination of the shipping season that all at tempts to obtain a concession of retes has signally failed. Scented teas are also very scarce. Silk is far above prices which will enable buyers to operate for the home market. The quantity available is extremely small, and operations are on an insigni ficant scale for India. SHANGITAE —Mites arc to 6th January, up to which day nothing had occurred to indicate we were about to commence a war, upon the result of which, as far as we may judge, the existence of the Tartar dynasty in China depends. The " Tonnage Dues" question has been settled by an order front, the result of an appeal to, the Emperor. The Im perial Commissioner had not only been instructed to place shipping of all nations under what we call the "most favoured nation clause," as regards the question at issue, but, "in order to show extra kind ness to all nations, and that justice may be carried to the utmost extent," he orders a drawback, or return of dues, to the extent of one mace per ton, to all vessels, British or otherwise, which may have cleared under the old rate since the 24th of Novem •ber. If this edict is really an Imperial one, it is heaping coals of fire on our head. The arrivals from England had been very numerous. The Potosi, Illinnani, Gem of the Nith, Clarendon, Medina, and Westburn, had all arrived, but notwithstanding the market was bare of goods no activity was displayed on the part of buyers, who were much engaged in clearing parcels which they had purchased to ar rive, and little business was anticipated before the New Year. Gray shirtings had changed hands at rec . * e 1 prices ;_ 61 to 7 catty goods did not com mand more than from tools 1 J 5 to taels 2 2 0, which exhibits a decline of about 5 mace on prices current last mail. White shirtings maintained their value. T-cloths were in fair request, at, for 41 to 51 catty goods, taels 1 2 0 to tacls 1 5 0. Fancy goods were not much called for, but never theless were well held, and consequently main tained their previous value. Woollens of all kinds, with the exception of well assorted long ells, were lower. These goods could not be quoted lower. PANY. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern—Mr. R. Taylor in the chair. The report stated that of the first call of £1 per share £10,740 had been paid, leaving only £l6O un paid. The capital paid up amounted to £21.,320. The works had so far been completed within the original estimates. The further cost of construction, accord ing to the plan determined on, would not exceed £6,000. Agreements had beenconcluded with the Commercial Dock Company for the transmission of messages on the business of that company, at an annual rental, and with the London Dock Company for the transmission of messages for their cus tomers, between Mincing-lane and the London Docks, at reduced rates, the Dock Company pay ing an additional sum upon each message so trans mitted. A mutually advantageous arrangement had been made with the Astronomer Royal for the hourly transmission to the company of Greenwich directors mean time. This wo u ld ena bl e the to com municate the time to every part of London, so that while by this means they inn-eased the revenue of the company, they would also be promoting the interests of horological science. The directors hoped by the ealtivtit ion of friendly relations with existing tel, graph companies to nnder this com pany useful to them in collecting and delivering their provincial and foreign messages. The opening on the Ist of February last several stations, and the business done up to the present time augured well for the eventual success of the company. Mr. E. TYER. the engineer, stated in his report that the new lines completed during the past half year comprise extensions to Kingsland, Mile-end, London Docks, Greenwich, Clapham, Camden town, and Highhury. The length of line. cont• pleted consisted cf two miles underground, and 101 miles over houtes; lines contracted for in progress, hut not completed under ground half a mile, over house 20 ntiles. In progress by the engineer, 11f miles over house, making, with 22k miles previ ously completed, 67i miles. The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the re port, which was seconded and adopted. It was stated negotiations were pending with the Post office authorities for connecting the various post-offices in London, and arrangements would also be made to connect the police offices with Scotland-yet d. The directors had spplicd to the the different insurance societies with the view of establishing communication between the tire en gine stations L ONDON and PROVINCIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. Provisionally Incorporated pursuant to the Joint-Stock Com panies Act, 7th and Bth Vic., cap. 110. Capital Stock, ONE MILLION in 50,000 Shares of £2O each (with power to increase to Two Million). Deposit 2s. per Share, £1 18s.. m! allotment, and £2 in Three Months. A clause In the deed of settlement especially provides that every policy issued shall distinctly bear on the lace of it that the capital and property of the Company shall alone be an swerable for the settlement of its claims and engagements, and that no shareholder shall be liable b.yond the amount of his or her share or shares in the capital stock of the Company. DIRECTORS, CHAIRMAN—AdmiraI Sir HENKY LEEKE, K.C.8., M.P., 23, Ovington-square. George Braginton, Esq, Banker and Shipowner, Torrington. James Laming, Esq, Director of the London and County Bank. James Nugent Daniell, Esq, Chairman of the Blackwall Rail way Company. Mark Whitwill, Esq (Firm of Mark Whitwill and Son, lifer speed, on which the success of the whole of the new line of boats will, of course, depend, is to take place in about two months hence, and, we need scarcely say, is looked forward to with deep interest by all connected with the advancement of our large sea going steamers. chants and Shipowners), Bristol. John Averay Jones, Esq (Firm of Jones and Nash, Timber Merchants and Shipowners), Bristol. Charles Wells, Esqi (Firm of Bremer, Wells, and Co., Merchants and Shipowners), Hull. Henry T. Watson, Esq (Firm of H. T. Watson and Co., Ship owners), Hull, Grimsby, and Goole. Henry Fox,,Esq (Firm of Fox, Bromham, and Lewis, Mer chants and Shipowners), London and Liverpool. Ingram Chapman, Esq, Director of United General Gas Com- RAILIf AI'S AND PUBLIC' COMP ANIES'. pang Frederick John Price Esq (Firm of Price and Co., Merchants), Tower-street Thomas Cotterell, Esq., Eaton-square, late Sheriff of London and Middlesex. With power to add to their number. UNbraywniTru. SOUTH WALES. Tho half-yearly meeting of this company was . held on Friday, at the Great Western Hotel, Pad dington ; Mr. C. R. Talbot, M.P. in the chair. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, .adverted to the differences that existed bt - tween the board. and: the directors of the Great Western Railway Company as to the interpretation o: the award made some time ago by Captain Galion, in reference to the working of the South Wales Railway by the Great Western Company. It appeared that the auditors of both companies had expressed their opinion that the existing agree ment between the great Western and South Wales Company ought to be cancelled and the South Wales line worked separately. Losses and mis understandings arose to the Great Western Com pany from the lease, and, owing to the interminable complication of the accounts involved in its work ing, it was thought by the auditors that it would be better to get rid of it altogether, being disadvan tageous to both companies. Resolutions were passed adopting the report, de claring a dividend at the rate of 24 per cent, per annum for the past half-year, expressing an opinion that the present agreement was injurious to the interest of the company, and that it would be de sirable, with a view to the mutual interests of both companies, that it should be put an end to, re-elect ing the four retiring directors, and also the retir ing auditor. Negotiations arc pendingUt7eCt;eit; services of one of ill* most.experienced Underwriters in London. _ BANKERS—The London and County Bank, Lombard-street, STOCKBRORF.RS. George E. Seymour, Esq,Thromorton-street. Messrs. Crosley Brothers, 30, Cornhill. SOLICITORS—Messrs. Crosley and Burn, 34, Lombard-street SECRETARY PRO TEM—Henry E. Warren, Esq. TEMPORARY OFFICES. 79, LOMBARD-STREET, London, E.C. The Company is established for effecting the General In auraneeof Shipping and Cargoes, and also the Insurance of Bullion, Passengers' Baggage, and effects ; and to provide more immediate facilities for transacting business. at the prin cipal ports of the United King,dom than have hitherto been adopted by institutions of this kind. The Directors on publishing the Prospectus of the London and Provincial Marine Insurance Company, announoe that a considerable number of shares has already been subscribed for by some of the principal merchants and shipowners in the various ports of the United Kingdom, whereby future policy business will be greatly influenced. The value of Marine Insurance, as an investment, is shown in A very striking manner by the following statistics : . - VALUE OF SHARES IN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANIES. Paid. Present price. The Alliance £25 0 0 „XI:30 0 0 Indemnity (£5 13s ad, increased by bonuses to) LO 0 0 .. 170 0 0 London Marine (415, increased by bonuses to) Royal Exchange lOO 0 0 .. 300 0 0 Application for shares, in the usual form, will receive im =dilate attention, but no application will be taken into con sideration unless a deposit of 2s per share be paid into the Company's bankers. to be allowed in payment of the first call, or returned in the event of shares not being allotted. All communications on the business of the office to be ad dressed to the Secretary, at the temporary offices of the Com pany 79. Lombard-street, London, B.C. CHINA. (From the China .51Tail of Jan.lt.) The London mail of the 26th November arrived here on the 12th inst. The retiring directors were re-elected. The meeting was then made special, and the di rectors were authorised to extend the wires of th• company beyond the radius of four miles from Charing-cross, and within a radius of twelve miles for fire and police purposes only. No further intelligence has arrived from Japan announcing any change in the state of matters there; but it is confidently hoped that the firm attitude assumed by Mr. Consul General Alcock will have the effect both of reassuring the Japanese Government and of checking the improprieties of the British residents who have behaved in such a manner as to cause the partial stoppage of trade. It is due to the commercial community of China to mention that it has very generally condemned their conduct. It is difficult to obtain information as to what is going on in th e J a p a nese ports, but there appears to be very good grounds for the warniegs held nut by Mr. Oliphant and others against the expectation of any great and sudden extension of British trade from the opening of these ports. When first opened there were a number of curious articles presented in the market which gave somethin g to do, and the pur chase of gold coins aff or d e d a most profitable trade; but the real commercial question in regard to Japan --viz., how far it is willing to take our manufac tures and can give us raw produce—yet remains to be solved. The question as to how far Japan may be able to supply us with coal is about to be inves tigated by Lieutenant Malcolm, RE., who has left Shanghae for Nagasaki for that purpose. The Minister of the United States at Yedo has officially communicated that he has obtained a pledge from the Japanese Government that the treaty of Yedo will be out in its integrity, and that, more particularly, Japanese produce may be freely l ur chased, and all Japanese articles may be exported without limit, except rice, wheat, copper coin, and uncoined Japanese gold and silver. The quarter to be occupied by foreigners will also be settled imme diately. From Shanghae the only news of importance is that the Chinese Government has given the eau)) de grace to the gratuitous supposition that it means to ignore the American treaty which was ratified at Peh-tang. Not content with allowing that treaty to conic in force, and opening the new ports of Swatow and Thiwan, it has extended the provviions of the American treaty to the English and other treaty powers. Ho, the Imperial commissioner, has been authorised by the Emperor to direct that the tonnage dues at the various open ports be levied at the reduced rate of four mace per ton, as secured by the neNN American treaty, and has even given directions for the granting drawbacks for the extra mace which may have bean paid by British and ' other ships since the 24th of November, when the new treaty came in force. There was a report among the Chinese that Hwashana, one of the Imperial commissioners who signed Lord Elgin's treaty, had been put to death, but it has net been authenticated. Another ship has left for the British West Indies, with Chiuese emigrants, among whom there were the large proportion of 115 women, 37 boys, 20 girls, and 11 infants. A third vessel will very soon be despatched; it is likely that many more emigrants will come forward after the Chinese New Year, which falls on the 23d instant ; and the success of this tcherne is now set beyond doubt so far as China is concerned. TilE DOUBLE MURDER AT BOLTON.- UPON-DEARNE. Little more than three years ago the murder of an aged couple, attended with circumstances of great atrocity, was perpetrated in the rural and secluded village of Bolton-upon-Dearne. On the night of the 4th of December, 1856, it will be re membered that Luke White, an aged person, who was the village postmaster, and kept a small druggist's shop, a-sd was a local preacher, while apparently engaged in preparing his sermon for the following Sunday, heard some one come to his shop door, and on going to see what was wanted he was knocked down and ruthlessly murdered. His wife, hearing a noise in the shop, appeared, while going along the passage leading from the house into the shop to see what was the matter, to have been met and also murdered, both bodies being found weltering in a large pool of blood in the forenoon of the next day. No traces of robbery having been committad were visible, and the affair was enshrouded in the most impenetrable mystery. Although every effort was made by Colonel Cobbe and the superintendents of the neighbouting divi sions of constabularly, and large rewards offered, not the slightest clue could be found to the perpe trators of the horrid crime, and the coroner's in quest, after sitting for a considerable time, was ohligcd to return an open verdict. The only per son to whom the finger of suspicion pointed was White, the village constable, but no object could be shown nor could the slightest evidence be ad duced to in any way connect him with the dreadful deed ; but, on the contrary, it was shown that the deceased had been one of his warmest supporters, and had that day been engaged in getting up a memorial to Colonel Cobbe in favour of White being permanently stationed in the village. However, nothing coming to light, White left the village, and lies since been living to some extent as a sus pected man in his native town of Barnsley, in anxious expectation that something would turn up to unravel the mystery, and to restore him to the position he had formerly held in the estimation of the world. Recently, however, say, circumstance s h ave transpired V we are hicitar g e_ la li d k t e t ly o to throw some light upon the tr a g e d y . 011 e day the murder was committed a hawker was said t h o have been in the village of Bo lton, vending ears him afterwards, nor could he in h and small wares, but no clue could an b y e md o ,a b .ya ta thD in epu e or d rint t s o g joi hawker, who is said to be con nected with the mission the past week an fearsm Pena} t e servitude dee. undergoing six relativennaut, htaos ntre de affi ce l t i - t t .. ain i s l a c t s e e n w e2 t c o o a m e m om m p liacna i toend to the G o vernor of the gaol in which he i s under going who of h i s i m p r isonment, and inf ormat i on has since b een forwarded to Nii..Astwo a d , u has th e long West exerted Riding constabulary himself to obtain a clue to the tragedy. Mr. Astwood, we understand, has been to Portsmouth, and had an interview with the hawker, who has pointed out the guilty parties, stating that, although he himself did not commit the murder, he was in the house when the murdered couple were lying dead on the floor. The names of the perpetrators have not vet been mace known, neither bus the nature of the confessi( n fu ther than what has been stated, although Re u ,der stand he completely exonerates White it .in any . participation in the murder The most active in quiries have been made for some days, and infor mation of the facts having been communicated to the Seel-dory of State, we are informed warrants have already been issued for the removal of the prisoner from Portsmouth to York, and for the apprehension of the parties criminated. The hawker has given some particulars as to the articles he was selling in the village at the time, and the , persons to whom he sold them; and the police are now making inquiries with a view to the affair be ing unravelled. The matter is exciting the greatest interest in the district, and it is hoped that the mystery in which the tragedy has so long been en -1 • - oped will soon be cleared away. Mr. Gingell, the newly appointed consul at Amoy, where he was vice-consul before his recent visit to England, has entered upon his dutia at that port, relieving Mr. M. C. Morrison, who ap pears to have won high respect and regard at Amoy. Of local matters there is absolutely nothing oil record —not even a fire or a libel case, COMMERCL•'IL SUMMARY, Hosc-KoNG.—Business in general could not be much worse than it is at the present time at all the ports open to foreign trade. Rice alone is firm, most articles of import are lower and heavy of sale, and in many instances quite neglected. A large amount of the depression is attributable to the near approach of the Chinese New Year (23d instant), by which date it is " China custom" for every man to have his house set in order, his business transac tions reduced to the smallest possible compass, his liabilities discharged as far as practicable, and he himself prepared to inaugurate the new year a new man. The turn of the year, and the holidays over, may see a partial revival to business, but we fear some time will elapse before we enjoy similar ac- I.dzigN NO MORE ➢IEDICINE FOR HABITUAL CONSTIPATION. INDIGESTION (DYSPEPSIA), DEBILITY, NERVOUS, BILIOUS, PULMONARY, AND LIVER COMPLAINTS. DU BARRY'S DELICIOUS HEALTH RESTORING REVALENTA ARABICA FOOD.— Certificate No. 36,418.—1 n our practice we have been enabled to appreciate the virtues of Du Barry's Food. 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In its pages facts of par mount utility are brought together, wholly divested os tue delusions and incon sistencies so.largely introduced inte certain quasi medical Publications given.to the world gratis, under the ;wise of philanthropy, or as "acts of g,ratitade,” by pretended clergy men and others, whose tampering-s with the constitution are frequently followed by serious consequences. NEW MAIL BOATS FOB HOLYHEAD. The design and erection of the Britannia Tubu• lar Bridge was not only a gigantic engineering triumph, but a work which marked the commence ment of a new epoch in this country, when every thing was to be made subordinate to the economy of time in our means of internal communication. Quick travelling was the first object, and as long as that was secured expense way often but too little regarded. The Britannia-bridge was erected at a cost of some £600,000 or £BOO,OOO sterling to save a delay of half an hour on a 12 hours' jour ney from London t o D u bli n , an d t hi s b r id ge, with the Saitash Viaduct and others, became types of a class of works which overcame at any cost the most stupendous engineering difficulties to gain a few minutes on 300 miles, or save a passenger the trouble of carrying his carpet bag from one lug gage van to another 100 yards distant. The Lon don and North-W es t ern R a i lway Company, with the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company, have been foremost i n th e i r e ff orts to secure all the facilities which engineering skill and money could accomplish, and of which, as we have said, the Menai-bridge is so striking an example. To cross these straits in two minutes, and to lose two hours by inferior ste am b oa t s i n cross i ng t h e larger straits which separate Holyhead from Dublin, was, of course, nor to be thought of, and thus the Menai b ridge principle!, as we may ca ll i t , was pus h e d to its utmost in order to secure the fastest seagoing steamers in the world. During the whole history of the rise and progress of fast steamships—from the tune that the Royal Sovereign was built for the station in 1821 till the Caradoc and Banshee were sent forth to eclipse everything in speed, and so on down to the present day, the packets between Holyhead and D u bli n have always been considered to number among them the best and fastest steamers in the world. Such a reputation, how ever, c,sn only be gained and maintained by the most incessant vigilance and the most rapid adop tion as to form and means of locomotion which the progress of either naval architecture or steam machinery can supply. The boats of the Caradoc and Banshee class were an improvement on all which had gone before, as much as the Eblana and Prince Arthur vessels improved on these again. The time for further progress in these latter has again arrived, and another step in ad vance is about to be taken, which will place on the Hol3 head station such boats as it is confidently expected will surpass, both in speed and power, any which have yet been attempted. Some idea may be formed of their capacity when we state that the four new vessels which are building—the Ulster, Munster, Connaught, and Leinster—will each be upwards of 2,000 tons' burden, 350 feet in length, and propelled by 800-horse power at a rate of speed contracted to be not less than 18 knots an hour. But for the gigantic increase which is made almost monthly in the speed and seagoing capabilities of our ocean steamers, such dimensions and such power and speed might well be thought extraordinary in • packets intended for a run of 64 miles. They are likely to be among . the steam wonders of th e nex t 12 months, by which time there are certain to be some that will equal them, the number of which will continue to increase till the mail service must in time take another well considered step, and pass ahead of all as heretofore. Th ree o f t h ese splend i d vessels are being or are nearly built by Messrs. Laird and Sons at Birkenhead, and the fourth by Samuda and Co., on the Thames. The first, the Ulster, was launched by the Marchioness of Chan dos from Mr. Laird's yard on Saturday last; the second vessell, with - that building in London, will be sent afloat about the end of next month, and the last from Birkenhead in April next. The dimen sions of the Ulster, which was launched on Satur day, were—length extreme, 350 feet ; depth of hold 20 feet ; width, 35 feet ; draught of water, 12 to 13 feet ; tonnage, 2,300 ; nominal horse power, 750 ; estimated average of speed, 20 miles an hour. The engines are to be oscillating, and will be supplied by Bolton and Watt, and the paddlewheels are, of course, to be fitted with tvathering floats. Mr. Lai r d has adopted his wave-lithe principles in the form of the hulls of these vessels, and, like other cele brated fast-going steamers which have been launched from his yard, all the three Holyhead packets have a considerable spring in the keel forward, and some slight rise aft. Both the entrance and stern of the packets are exquisitely fine, the former to a great extent reminding the spectator of the bows of the Great Eastern, All the packets are, for TAFF VALE. The half-yearly muting of this company was held at Bristol on Tuesday—Mr. J. Poole in the chair. The report stated that out of the balance of work ing the directors were enabled to declare a dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum for the half year ending on the 31st of December last on the ordinary . stock and shares of the company, payable on the 7th of March. The sum of .13.500, instead of £750, was placed to the credit. of the deprecia• tion fund. The new line for avoiding the curve of the Aberdare line had been opened for traffic. The viaduct at Pontypridd was completed. The report was adopted, and a dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum was declared. BOSTON, SLEAFORD, ANT) MIDLAND COUNTIES. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at the Euston Huta, Mr. 11. Ingram, M.P., in the chair. The CHAIR3fAN, in moving the adoption of the report, expressed his disappointment at the result of the working; he thought, however, there was a probability of having an export trade in coals with France, and a gradual increase in the traffic re ceipts. . In reply to questions, it was stated that the Great - Northern Railway Company worked the line for 50 per cent. of the gross recsipts, paying all rates and taxes, and maintaining the line, handing over the other 50 per cent. to the company. The direc tor.; had expended £lO,OOO more than they re ceived, but the calls in arrear amounted to £6,000, and when paid would reduce the deficiency to £4,000. Resolutions were passed adopting the report, de claring the dividend of 3s. 3d. per share, re-electing the retiring directors and auditor, and voting thanks to the chairman. NORTH AND SOUTH-WESTERN JUNCTION. At the half-yearly meeting of this company, held yesterday at the Euston-square station, Mr. H. Tootal in the c h a i r ; reso l ut i ons were passed adopting the report, declaring a dividend at the rate of 41 per cent, per annum for the past half year, re-electing Mr. Creed and Mr. Hill the retir ing directors, a n d a l so M r . Cobb, the retiring auditor. EXETER AND EXMOUTH. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Exmouth on Saturday—Mr. J. 11. W. Ayles bury, the chairman, presided. The report of the directors stated that a consi derable amount had been expended for land, works, &c., and all charges on the company for preliminary expenses had been liquidated. The present balance in favour of the company was £1,788. The direc tors proposed at once to raise L 16,000 on deben tures of five years' years date, at a reasonable rate of interest, and were prepared to accept sums of not less than £lOO on the security referred to. The report of Mr. Errington, the engineer, stated that about one mile of permanent way been laid, and he believed that, with due diligence on the part of the contractor, the line would be opened in the summer simultaneously with the Topsham branch of the London !old South -Western Railway. The CHAIP.MAN, in moving the adoption of the report, congratulated the shareholders on the satis factory 'position of the company, and stated that he had received assurances from the contractor to the effect that the line would be ready for traffic on the Ist of July next. Mr. G. DOWN seconded the motion, and it was carried unanimously. The retiring directors were reelected, and the proceedings concluded with a To t e of thanks to the c.kairman. MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LIN COLNSHIRE. The total expenses of this company's railways 1 •s •- 414, C u REAT NORTHERN RAILWAY. NOTICE FOR MARCH, 1860. ALTERATION OF EXPRESS TRAINS. The Scotch Express Train, now leaving King's Cross at 9.20, morning, will be despatched at 9.0, calling about 20 minutes earlier at all stations, and reaching Leeds at 2.15; York, at 2.0, and Edinburgh at 8.0, evening. The Manchester Express Train, leaving icing's Cross at 10.0, morning, will be continued into Yorkshire, reaching Leeds at 3 0, aftern.-ou. The Up Express Train, now leaving Bradford at 3.25, and Leeds at 4.0, afternoon, will start from Bradford at 13.10, and Leeds at 3.45, reaching King's Cross at 9.30 evening. This train will not run from Halifax. A now Express Train will bs despatched from Halifax at 4.10, Bradford at 4.35, and Leeds at 5.5 afternoon, joining the 3lanch►ester Express at Itetfoid. and reaching King's-cross at 10.15 evening. For further and consequent alterations on the Main and Branch Lines, see the Time Tables of the Company, dated the Ist of March, 1860. SE YMOGIt. CLARKE, General Manager. King's-2ross Station, 27th Feb., 1860. ETROPOLITAN, COUNTIES, AN: LT A- GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 27, Regent-street, Waterloo-place, London, S.W. Life Assurance, Annuities,Fndowments and Loans. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Manager. & U Y 0 AL ALHAMBRA PALACE CIRCUS Leicoster-square. Two Performances Daily — Morn! int; at Two ; Evening, at Half-past Seven. The only Eques trian Establishment now open in London. 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It should be read by all who are about buying a watch, as it contains prices and important informa tion as to—What watch to buy 1 where to buy it t and how to use it [ADVERTI SEMENT.]—Notice.—In consequence of Messrs. Lawes and Morton having just commenced 1860 with opposi tion similar to that which they previously advanced, and wish idg to do those gentlemen every justice, Mr. Thorley is induced to enlarge his coming pamphlet, making it 64 pages instead of 32- showing beyond doubt that their observations on the so-called " Concentrated Cattle Food," and so-called "feeding statistics," are without foundation ; that the ifothamsted experiment was not made with his food, and consequently that this complete failure must either be through mism tnage ment or from buying the Condiment at the wrong shop. The first impression of One Hundred Thousand Copies will be -B u hr t i. 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