The Sun. — London, England, 1869-02-22 00:00:00

c .',..+' rutalitvat oRNE, Feb. 21. Princess Louis e ttended by the -0 through Park• atisfactorily. - .4 EGENO% ;BON, Feb. 21. r condemns tb° Union. 3ritish squadro n eld here. b. 22, 9 axl• ramatt with the DRIA, Feb. 22. opany's steamers 9.15 yesterdol A Marseilles 011 ithamptoia aboo 'TON, Feb. 22. npany's steoet ail, has arrive d specie, and 749 TAR, Feb. 1 1 . 'lays from No" The crew were ; on Paris, 5.18 —The market 8010 57 86 'es ,oan 24 t, Is gees ebt C9ss_ash BOOS JlB7l 9921 622} 595 585 5 ••• 11 ••• 658 k _ - 4781 - This Day. ET. 013 0 LODGE , ""' / f ive,No. 1 ,985 ° 'TO. 231 , 01 , 0 1 " on a wa r rsnt by vith stealing t/j r, Harman-gr ee i t ;at the lodge ha d per cent.., a° and sub-se cre o was to ad d t, ;t, but two seeing 010 Pod kers, and P iz ;d the 3: l2 ° lie n l i bank the, f° ll ; ne d, and it ivas ; reviously t Ig abroz.d. 1,0 ironer, when telling the P: into custody 'fa' 9 station Le 03 _, 1 _ ver.Y and wittO to the move to aey. He had .o get the nee°. jected, WO tr cabdriver, s v s. , , and serial's 111 yen o'clock /1 5 1 : mlico Whe re t t he driving e s s oman, II a WitneSC f°l, L into costa ew accident. niient with and sugg o AO , lou ld be c°'- sea ye her £ l, Dublic offeilee. ed 29 yeti—, as th s tealing :0 iey o f A atoll' rman id in the vie, was fron 3 from the tre ;heir loss the e ;heirt • land l°r low _ A. w as seareFic; nit his eh: 4l° , o din thew t d anediatelf 01 4 your troos e ' °covered- a months , 1 d 36, of - N o. r, Geo. St ee ,, illial CIW4 b o th in W°% th fnst., ab ° l, an d three as " 3, tirnbB Is 08:: aiff, and a 0 „„ SOP pp-r0.., rif , t h e proPe a ci` el tors, &gen f . a G prow' ar t with I°°°S . oe l e was doa; ale's Pr e T i vr o e d g e of I consented t° )eath, and 13° 17 0°1° 2 the Thurv'e st )nportof t h e pier W ll1 1 1' • ot 1 1111 ' dr. ,vavoc te ; oe pris°ll% or Ittlie3tl be' en era ig bich etc ' inancill", v it L sterliaPhieu [ m ates , ' I 0 0 log °vet' t te a -It iS 11 . v • is so tb ndispooit o . MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLoca. Business to-day had an upward tendency, Con sols improving 1. In the foreign market there was also a better inquiry for stock, but railways were on the decline. Consols are 92f 3a for money ; ditto, for Ac count, —; Three per Cent. Reduced, 93f + ; New Three per Cents, 93+ ; ditto Annuities, April, 1885, 121; ditto Red Sea Telegraph, Aug., 1908, 19f. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April, 1874, —; ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 11.21 ; ditto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1888, 1021 ; ditto Enfaced Paper, 51 per Cent., 1104 ; ditto 5 per Cent., 1041 ; ditto Bonds £l,OOO, 21 prem. ; ditto under £l,OOO, 22 prem. In. the Foreign Market prices are as follows : Brazilian 0f1865, B.li to 843 ; Chi!ian of 1867, 9 1 to 95; Egyptian of 1864, 874 to 88 ; ditto of 1868 , 744 to 75k ; Italian of 1861, 57i to prem. ; Mexican, 153 to 153 ; Peruvian of 1865, 784 t o f. In the Railway Market Great Eastern stock is 3 93 to 4 ; Great Western, 52 to ; Metropolitan, 1084 to 1083 ; London and North Western, 1191 to ; Midland 1221 ; London and South Western, 91 to 93 ; Brighton, 514 to 4 ; South Eastern, 821 to ; Great Northern, 1124 to 1134 ; ditto A, 1123 to 4 ; Caledonian, 784 to 1 ; and London, Chatham, and Dover, 17 to 4. There is a rise of 4 per cent. in Erie Railway Shares, the price being now 244 to 251 ; Illinois Central are 964 to 973 ; Atlantic and Great Wes tern Debentures, 354 to 36; ditto Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, 364 to 373 ; and the Five-Twenty, 783 to 4. Miscellaneous Shares are steady. National Dis count are 114 to 4 ; General Credit, 14 to > dis. ; International, 14 to I dis. ; Hudson's Bay, 134 to 4; Telegraph Construction, 184 to 19 ; Atlantic Tele graph 8 per Cent. Preference, 44 to 4 ; and Anglo- American, 224 to 4. In Bank shares London and County are 504 to 51 4 ; London Joint Stock, 824 to 331 ; London and Westminster, 654 to 663 ; Union of London, 64 to 374 ; A nglo-Austr i an, 134 to 14 4 prem. ; and Imperial Ottoman, 24 to 4 prem. T he Cnu . b ma, from New York, has brought £68,g00. The report of the Submarine Telegraph Com- PeeanntY. per recommends a dividend at the rate of 5 per The report of the Committee of Management of the Bank of London (in liquidation), to be pre sented on the 26th inst., announces that all the liabilities of the Bank, at the date of its stoppage on the 26th of May, 1866, have now been dis charged, and that on the realisation of the assets still outstanding there will be a considerable sur plus for division among the shareholders—estimated at £130,000 exclusive of the securities held of the A.tlantie and Great Western Railway, representing, £650,000, and which have been the subject of a friendly adjustment. Several new financial operations are on the lapis. There is every expectation that they will be suc cessfully carried out, because the " combinations" a rranged to introduce them are very powerful. The y include f ore i gn an d co l on i a l l oans, an d some fresh issues of debentures by the Indian railway companies. The increased value of money may make Some sli g h t a l teration in the terms, but the Jest o f them as investments will without doubt be floated. The public at present are inclined to absorb all sound dividend paying securities, and Without they are of this character they are not now introduced. further call of £5 per share has been announced on the shares of the Hindustan Bank, and it is ex pected that an a tt emp t w ill b e wa d e t o o p en a further inquiry in the affairs of this establishment. The General Accident Company, which has been established by certain leading members in the inte rest of architects, civil engineers, and surveyors, is to comuaence business on the lst March. Mr. Cur rey is to be the chairman. The number of bills deposited for this session, which relate to railways and tramways in the United Kingdom, amounts to 92. A report by Mr. William Lloyd, C.E., on the Pe ruvia❑ nitrate beds maintains that the cost of the nitrate, of which more than 100,000 tons areshipped annually from Peru, might be reduced from £8 13s. 10d. per ton to £6 2s. 4d. by simple improvements In the means of transport. Mr. Lloyd adds that according to late advices from the Pacific, deposits of nitrate of soda have been discovered in the extreme north of Chili, at La Chitnba, only five or six miles from the coast, in which case lie is of opinion the cost may be still further reduced at least £1 per ton. Vice-Chanancellor Sir John Stuart has in conse quence of the death of Mr. Tabor, one of the offi cial liquidators of the International Contract Com l'auY, appointed his colleague, Mr. James, to be sole °facial liquidator. The failure o f Messrs. Adam and Co., of Glas- Owl Batavia merchants, for £70,000, has been announced, and it is stated that a considerable Porti on of their liabilities will fall on Manchester. B RITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. 1 OoVlnsatEsx FUNDS. per Ce nt. Consols New 3 n Ditto fur Account, 93 1 1. .'" Cant. Reduced 931 1 ' 3 , ~,,,per Cent . 4 ave 21 per Cent. Jan. 1894 Do c •., per Can s mi. 1873 Annuities, SO yrs, expire sth Jan., ' "8" 12 1 O. for 30 sea Telegraph h April .885 ..* Do (Red 8 1, Aug., 1908 lut Ex .1 1 ea Pm L %nor Bills, £l,OOO, i per Ct. Do. £5OO De. 100 k £2OO — pm la nk of England Stock, 4 par Cent „ Do. account Vaned 4 per Cent. Bonds inteColonial Ommum — India 4blat tl GOVERNMENT !SECURITIES tock, 10f C t April 1874... D ° , l) per en ~_ °. Opening, for Account 112} r , 5 Per Cent. July, 1830 102 i 1 -,.,°. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1858 Lon. Certificates Do. Enfaced Pape. 4 per emit 11, ° ' Per Cant., Jan. 1872 ~ 1101 i• *3 per Cent. May _ -•) 5 per Cent., Rnp. Deb 91872 Do do. 1877 lO.ll ,„ Do. do. 1882 _ "'• Deb 6 873 ~ ~ per Cent., Aug.• 21 1 ,e. Bonds, 4 per Cent., £l,OOO 22 "e• tinder .£l.OOO FOR EIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. " lr pintine Rep u bl ic, 6 per Cent 4 , Scrip . 4 45 paid "°ri all Rondo 6 per cent t. Do. 1859 — On 'azilian 5 p er C ent — r,- i • . per Cent. 1862 "°. }Per Cent. 1 8 5 8.... j),°• do. 186 73 21 -°. do 1863 Do 5 C ont., — „ • Per C 1865 844 }; it •••0 Account _ ",e4os Ayres 6 per Cen t . 04" t, 2 0 4 . 3 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per _ 0 'N 6 Per Cent. " 4 44 6 per Cent r) D °. 41 per Cent _ °. 8 Per Lo. Ce n t ., 95 , • 6 Per ce.t. 1867 ~., 7 _ O 1 • per Cent., 1866 _ D,„ 4 biati 6 per Cent. _ b " 3t ‘. 3 per Cent. 1825 • 4tl "ion p•• i• • 7 Cent 7 Bi 9 ~.,0 g rincipa es, ler 841. t _, per Cent., 1867 0 111 t3r New Consolidated, 1 per Cent, gyP ti ftn, 7 per Ce n t __ D 0• £506 B onds oud issue DO' Do. 4- ' ° ' £lOO B onds . 851 6 4 - 1864 — Do. Account • ) b • . 4500 Bonds 894 0. -410 C Bonds E i• 75 41 tigiißli Senp, 1868 din D o do. £45 pd — Go wit (ir, verinzent Railway Debentures . ... 4. ,A 5 per C t la 1824 sex Coups — 4) 0 ' ~' , • Acceuer . 0 " ' D o 0. l•oupons ................ - , 4 • Account liV_oatenlala 5 per Cent .. tinduras per Rail. Loan., 10p. Ct., all pd ' 144 5 per Cert , 1865 DO ' Accoun t a .:. D o b x. Maremmana Railway, ...... " 4 ?ca 3 Cent Ditto former Account „ Dn. 1864 sic ) 6 Cont. .._ per u Anglo-French nontevidoau 6 per Cent. ......... .. Eonrish Imperial 5 per Cent Neer %Ailed 154 D o 3 a 1) ' eferTed ............. , erilTien b Per C ' ent. 1565 Do Account Do 41 per Cent. (Uribarren) Do 41 per Cent., 1862 -‘ — Do Account Portsguese 3 per Ct., 1853, '6, 7,'9,'60,'2,'3 364 'Do. do. 1867 — Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid — Russian 5 por Cent., 1822, £ St Do 41 per Cent . 1850 Do 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 por Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, .£lOO Bonds.. 931 Do. do. £B4 15s. do — Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds 931 Do. do £B4 15s do — Do Nicolas Railway 67} Sar Tinian 5 ptr Cent — Spanish 3 per Con ... Do. Account ... Do. 1867 ... Do. Account Do. New Deferred — Do. Account Do. Passive Do. Corn. Cert. of Cunt . not, feuded Do. Account Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan — Do Government, 1864 Do do, 1368 - Do de, Scrip — Pr- Turkish 6 per Cent.] Do Account Do 6 por Cont. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Loads Do 6 per Cent., 1862 ••• Do Account Do £lOl Bonds 674 Do 5 per Cent. 1865 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 186 0 D D o L Do i a p o o ( r i \\ Cont., 7arra nt Guarantee. (fiot 2ar .1 e.., Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do. Acc. ant Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Dividends on the above payable in Lou , '., Austrian o par Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 251. Dutch '..! . 1- per Cent. Ex. 12 GO. B9 Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... — Do. Account — French Routes, 3 per Cont., Ex. 25f. — Italial. 5 per Cent. 1851, Ex. zoi. - Do Account s7i i , • CLOSING PRICES.= Jousois, Money 93 4 i ID°. Account, March 4. THE CONVENT CASE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENLAI—Tius DAY. SAL'RIN I'. STAR AND KENNEDY. The further hearing of this case was resumed this morn ing for the sixteenth time. _ The court and the avenues were much crowded to-day at the commencement of the sitting, notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather, but not to the extent they were in the earlier stages of the case. Canon Wallace—My first connettion with the com mission was getting the bishop's letter appointing me the president. I received and forwarded letters to the other commissioners, asking their attendance. There was a unanimous opinion that the charges had been sub stantially proved, and above that there were circumstances, if the plaintiff was to be believed, that would extenuate the complaints that had been made against her. We dis cussed the counter-charges, and considered what weight should be given to them. _ The Lord Chief Justice—Was she examined about them ? Wituess—Ob, quite so, to our satisfaction. There was , the cruelty about the thimble, for instance, if the circum stances were true. The Lord Chief Justice—The "if" makes all the dif ference. Witness—She was not questioned more about the coun ter charges than when sha made her other statements. TRADE AND FINANCE. The prospects of trade at the present moment are not encouraging. A dark cloud appears to hang over the commercial world in consequence of the great sh oc k g i ven to credit by the revelations in the case of Ov eren d, Gurney, and Co., and the Merchants' Company, n o t to mention various other cases, which, although now nearly forgotten, have left a most adverse influence behind them. And, looking at the magnitude of these discreditable transactions, it is only fair to assume that the return of confidence will be proportionately longer delayed. The capital formerly employed in trade has been com pelled to seek other uses, and has naturally betaken itself to the stock markets. Accordingly we find that most descrip tions of securities have been daily in the advance, and prices have at length become inflated. Unfortunately these operations do not add to the wealth of the country. They merely shift the wealth from one band to another, without increasing the amount of capital in English bonds. On the other hand, the high prices current here for most descriptions of foreign bonds will certainly attract large shipments of bonds "from other sources, and thus our bullion resources are likely to be drawn upon to a further extent. There is very little to fear on this score, however, as the foreign Bourses present at times sad remunerative outlets for this class of security as will ensure us the means of re-exporting them at a profit at no distant period. Large quantities of foreign bonds are held by specu lators under advances from the bankers, who still find this the most remunerative, though not the most legitimate, means of employing their capital. Should these moneys be suddenly withdrawn—a not unlikely proceeding— we shall see a large amount of stock thrown upon the market, and a heavy reaction will take place in the quotations. It is not to be believed, however, that a good trade is not going on. Money, although plentiful, is in demand, and the rate in the open market for the best short paper is fully equal to the Bank rate, 3 per cent. Three ninths' bills are not taken under 31, and bankers shew increasing indisposition to take long-dated paper, except at altered rates. Everything points to an early rise in the official minimum, although the position of the Bank directors is stronger than most people seem to be aware of. Were it not for the depression which exists in the cotton trade, the prospects of the commercial world would be much brighter than they are at present. Fortunately, there are some hopes of a return to legitimate business in this department. The late rapid rise in the value of the raw material 18 to be attributed to the rabid speculation which has seized upon the trade, both here and in New York, and which has no connection whatever with the requirements of the spinners. The latter have been placed in a most anomalous Position. Unable to dispose of their goods at previous prices, the returns offering in foreign markets giving no inducements to merchants to operate, and unable at the same time to close their mills, they have been compelled to go into stock at prices which offer no chance of remuneration, and which can only result in loss. A downward movement in cotton has now set in, which may be expected to continue until the quotations recede to a level more in conformity with the prospect; of the trade. The decisions in the law courts in regard to the Metropolitan Railway Company, and Charles Lafitte and Co., must be regarded with satisfaction. The jugglery with " contractors' penalties "in the former case is a subject which has long required ventilation, and which will now probably get it. In the case of Charles Lafitte and Co., the conspiracy to override the rules and regulations of the Committee of the Stock Exchange, has come to a most satisfactory conclusion, the most culpable parties having been ordered to refund the money lost. The great point to consider is whether this judgment does not make directors personally liable for such losses. The judgment of Vice- Chancellor Malins in the case of the National Bank goes far to substantiate such an opinion, and it is not improbable that if it be discovered, that the directors of the Metropolitan Railway Company have been wrongfully applying the "contractors' penalties" to the payment of dividends, they also may be regarded as responsible for the amount. The matter, in the present state of affairs, however, is a a hazy one, and one that sadly requires legislative action. The Bishop of Salisbury, the Echo says, is improy fog in health, having passed three favourable days. The Prince, of Wales, says the Irish Times, has commissioned an agent to rent a suitable fishing and shooi ng lodge for his royal highness in the south-west of Ireland. During the week several bodies have been re covered from the Oaks Colliery, among those identified being a miner named Duncombo Winter, and a harrier, named Anderson. The Prolocutor of the Lower House of Convoca tion (Archdeacon Bickersteth) has been appointed to preach the sermon at the consecration of the throe Bishops, which is to take place at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday next. The Athenzum announces that Mr. Blanchard Jer rold has been appointed by the Poor Law Board to report on the condition of tho poor in France and Belgium.—Mr. Cat'in, the Prairie traveller, has communicated to " Trub• nor's American and Oriental Library Record" the curious fact—if it should prove to be a fact—that a great river, larger than the Mississippi, flows under the Rocky Moun tains.—lt is Mr. Leighton's intention to bequeath to the Royal Academy, for the use of the students, the whole of the large collection of his studies in landscape *which adorn his painting-room, made during various visits in the East, Greece, Spain, and around the Mediterranean. They com prise forty pictures in oil.—Mr. Robert Braithwaite Mar tineau, one of the most accomplished and amiable of English painters, died of heart disease on the 13th inst., in the 43d year of his age. He was the painter of the "Last day iu the old Home," which made so great an impression at the Later uational.Exhibition of 1862. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, 1869. SHARE LIST. , 1.1)11NAR1 ditiktilud AND STOCKb ware .laliways. Paid. Closing Business l'7loe, dons. at Bristol and Exeter ...... 100 70 81 at Caledonian .......... luo 774 nil 78 1 7 1 at t...itubriati lOO 18 23 2) Cornwall ... all 21 '1 st Dublin At Belfast Juno... 100 79 81 st Dan„Perth, di A.b.Juno... 100 70 72 2 . East London all 7 9 40 uo 15 - 21 Do 10 - - at Glasgow &S. Western lOO 98 100 it Great Eastern . st Do. E. Aug). No. 21( 0 7 9 71 it tircat North ol Scotland lOO 16 6 at Great Northern ... 100 1121 131 11 i/ it Du. A stook lOO 112 1121 1121 1 *A Do. B stook lOO 126 la it (it S. and W. of Ireland lO9 fr 7 r 9 s , . Gt. Western -Original lOO 511 5.1 521 1 2 A Do. South Wales s. Do. W. Alid.-Oxtorti lOO o 7 29 27 e. Do. Newport too :9 52 at Lancashire .¢ York:Miry lOO 2J 10 1291 49 1 it Lon., Drigh., 4 S.Cuast, lOO • 51 511 51/ 4 0) Do Strip .. all - it l•on., Chat.. Lull Love:.. Lou 1(4 171 171 it Do. Metro,., r;:s.. A.... 100 - at Lou. & North Western.. lOC 1181 191 11.1 1 181 t I.on. 4 South %V eatery.. 19t , 9. 94 st Man., Shel., & Lincoln.. LOU 54 54t 441 531 4 it liteironolitan . ..... ..... 190 it 7 10;1 1061 117: 1 st Do Extousbn .. .. 100 101 1 5 .0 1 i 10 iso. ,sew r 1 • • .. 1 0 1 0 1 4 it Me ;ropolitan District. all 49 bt 10 Islotrop. at. J oan's 1, oo 1 8 - st M..../.run it Uo, dirium. at Dorbj lOO 8 o 91 91 st N 'nu lititanlt it uo. Ed., r th., a Dun... 10, - - st : or. hiastern-Berwleli.. 100 106 .07 25 Do. ti. N.E purotisse..i6.ll.i - - st Do Leeds. .... 101; CO 8: at Do York it Do Carli.ie .... . it Do Sloe t. & Darling lOO 133 ;35 it North Lon ion 10 Do New 18(8 . 2 11 2 p st North Staffordshire lOO ha 60 it North and S.-W. Junction too 103 105 10 Do Now £lO shares, 7 ... .. at Rhymney . lOO 51 58 it Shropshire Union ICO 59 69 st South Devon .. st South Eastern lOO 82 8:4 at Staines, Wok ham,. Wok all 12 13 Nt • ~,..1 s ,iie l9O 148 la 2 - :JO. 1.% ... - 1 - 1° ate:lord 4 Kilkenny lOO - 10 W;4(erloo & Whitella.L 6 - --- ItAILWAYS-PREFER&NCE SHAIMS AND STOCKS. JOINT-STOCK BANKS. closing Business Share NAYS. Paid. Price. done 10 Agra Limited, A all 111 121 10 Do B lO 41 Cl _ _ 50 Albion 15 6 4 100 Alliance, Limited 20 Anglo-Austrian 20 Anglo-Egyptian, lim all 1 19 19 20 Anglo-Hungarian 8 14 24 104 10 20 Anglo-Italian 1866, limited 10 6 b 40 Australasian 20 Bank of British Columbia all 10 12 20 Do issued at 2pm ~.. i ••• ••• 4 ; 6 25 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of Otago, lim. 25 Bank of South Australia all 81 3 1 50 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 50 10 Bank of New Zealand all 17 19 50 British North American 20 Chartered of India, Austra lia, -nd China all 21 22 25 Chartered Mere. of India, London, and China all £3O 31 Pi 20 City 100 Colonial 25 39 41 10 Consolidated, lila. 50 Delhi and London, lim 50 East London, lim 5 15 01 20 English and American, line 10 ••• 20 English Bank of Rio de Jo.- neiro. lim lO Id pr 20 English, .ruttish, and Aus tralian Chartered 284 Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation all new ... ... 4 Do !, Urn 5 1 2 00 Imperil 2 0 A 17 13 20 Imperial Ottoman lO 1 14 s 5 lonian all 25 27 25 Do new 5 pr 1p '0 Lnd Mortgage of India, lim 4 4 3 t 100 Do sp. c. Debs.lB64, 30 all 76 75 78 30 London Bank of Mexico and South America, lim. 20 6 4 100 London and Brazilian, lim. 45 82 28 20 Do new 71 6 4 3 4 100 London & River Plate, Km. 40 6 8 25 Do new 10 11 If 20 London Chart. of Australia al I 224 231 50 London and County 2O 4154 50 1 51 i 20 Do new, iss at 20 p.m, 18 pd. 11 ••• ; 2 60 Loudon Joint 5t0 0 k ........ , 1 42 6 3 " 20 London and South African al 1 12 100 London & S.-Western, lim, 20 ... ..• 50 London & Venezuela, inn l2l ..• -• ee 100 London and Westmi nster 2O 61 68 °"' 100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pm„ ..... 100 Merchant, lira 25 6 4 10 Metropolitan, line all 6 1 7 1 100 Midland, lim 2O 1 , 1 i iii s National of Australia 25 National of Liverpool, lim. lb 2 1 d 100 National I'rovinc. of Eng'd 42 ... *** 10 Do 4. ... 41 __ . 60 National.. 20 New South Wales all 42 43 20 North-Western 74 ... ... 25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 41} 424 44 50 Provinc. Bank. Corpo., lim lO 6 i 4 100 Provincial of Ireland 25 88 At 10 Do new.. all ... ... 100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, Um 25 15 1 s 100 Do issued at 6 pm. 10 ... . 25 Union of Australia all 46 47 41 i 100 Union of Ireland, lim 50 Union of London l5 664 374 37 61 OUR NAVAL RESERVE. The Army and Nary Gazette asserts that tne questtos of maintaining a reserve for the Royal Navy cannot IN shirked. The Royal Naval Coast Volunteers are tu longer required, and the cost of supporting them might IN saved to the country. They belong to a class that are quite ignorant of the taste of salt water, and are recruited from the land population ; but the Royal Naval Reserve composed of prime seamen, and must not be confounded with the coast volunteers. The latter force is an Admiralty creation, and its shortcomings have, therefore, never beer put forward. The Army and Nary Gazette also affirms that strong prejudices against the Naval Reserve exist in the Royal Navy itself, and it regrets the indifference which prevents any study of the subject. Many naval officers have contented themselves with forming opinions on the force from its detractors, and have totally lost sight of the fact that a number of the seaman of the Reserve, were at one time attached to the famous brigades, which did such good service in India, Abyssinia, and New Zealand. Strange to say, there has always been a great obstacle to the formation of a connecting link between the Royal Navy, and the merca►.t . le marine. There would be great danger involved in Vie disturbance of the present force. Destroy the present reserve, and what remains to us? Will the country submit to a recurrence of the horrors which were practised during the last great naval war ? A late First Lord of the Admiralty when asked at the time of the Russian war what would be done if more men were wanted for the navy, answered, " Heaven only knows ; re have come to the end of our tether." Let us profit by our dearly-bought experience, and turn over a new leaf. st Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cent. 100 86 88 it Caledonian Qrs., No. 2 lOO st Do. Scot. N.E., 44 per cent lOO st Do. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c lOO st Do. du. 7 per cent lOO it D 9. do. Ordinary lOO SO 82 st Du. Midland st Do. Dundee and Arbroath 14)0 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent gua all st, Dundee, Perth, and Aber deen Junction lOO 105 107 st Do. Ist Class preference lOO st Glas. & S.W. gua.s per ct lOO at (4t. Eastern, E.C. Ex. No. 1 100 99 102 st Do do N 0.2 100 98 100 st Do do 6 per cent 100 10) 112 st Do East Anglian A 5 p. c. 100 st do B 6 do. 100 it Do do 0 7 du. 100 it Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 100 ..„ No Do E. Union 4p. c. gua. 100 71 73 st Do Norfolk 5 p.c.Ex.1846 it Do do 5 p.c.Way.Val.lB 47 100 ... st Great Northern, 5 per cent 10. , ... lig it Do 5 p.c., rd at 10 p. c. pm. 100 at Do 4, do do do 100 it Do 5 do at sp. c. prn lOO at Do Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 por cent lOO stj Gt. Nrth of Scotland, Ist pf 100 at, Great South. and Western (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO 96 97 st, G t.West.— Orig.& Jnt.-Rent chg., per gua.s p.c lOO 103 101 st Do. Orig. (B. eZ 11. Ex). 5 p.c 100 35 100 st Do do 4 1 per cent. 1850 lOO 88 9J it Do do 4 do do st 1)0 do 5 per cent. redem 100 9i 97 it Do do Birmingham gua lOO 63 70 st Do do do pref 100 it Do do Chester gua lOO 71 76 st Do do do 8 per cent lOO st Do do do 5 do 100 35 100 st Do South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 st Do do 4 1 p.c lOO ... „.. it Do do 41 1859 lOO ... 89 st Do do 5 st Do West Mid. Oxford I st g lOO 114 116 2d gua lOO 110 112 st Do do 111 at Do Newport, Ist g. 5 p.c. 100 90 st it Do do 2d do 100 100 101 at Do gua. 51 per cent. 1863 100 100 Lancaster & Carlisle 41 p.c. all st Lancash. & Yorksh. 6 p.c. 100 1 0 135 it Do Barnsley, £5 Is 103 p.c. 100 st Do 6 p.c. (East Lancashire) 100 130 135 st Do 41 (Blackburn purch). 100 98 102 st London & Brighton, sp. c. guaranteed, No. 1 st Do 5 per cent. gua. No. 2 lOO ~, st Do 6 do do lOO st Do 5 do No. 4 lOO it Do 7 per cent lOO it Do 6 do (W.E.t C.P.) 100 it Da 4 do 1859 lOO ... it London, Chadian', & Dover 5 per cent lOO st London and N.W., C. and Nuneaton 5 per cent lOO 101 111 it Do Bedford &Cambridge lOO st Do Shrewsb'y & Welchp'l lOO it London and s.-W. 7 p,c late 3d shares lOO 145 150 2s 63. Do (Portsm. perp ans. 2s6d) all ... ..„ it Mau., Shef.,& Lmclu. 6 p.c lOO 111 117 115 6 Do st Do 31 per cent lOO GO 65 10 Do redeem. 6 per cent 5 st Mid. Consolidated., 6p. c lOO 135 140 st Du Bristol&Birm., 6p. c lOO 1.3 136 it Do 41 per cent. redeem lOO 100 102 sti Do 41 per cent. irredeem lOO 100 102 it Do Leicester &Irchn,4.p.c lOO 90 it 2 it North liritish, 3 p.c. No.l lOO it Do E. &G.4p.c. S. & D lOO ** it Do N. 8., N 0.2, 5 per ceu.t lOO st Do Border Union, 51 p.c lOO it N.-Eastern--Cons. 4 p.c lOO it . ; 8) it Do 41 per cent. redeem-- 100 115 97 it Do N.E. 4 per cent., lOO e i : 17 Du Berwick ca pit a l 8 .1 3 . 4. Du York, H. &S. p urc h ase lO 1 0 10 1 L el s Du Stcktu & Drliug. A 5 p.c DO 103 110 t Dp l a ao3 ll 8: 95 81 1 0) 0 5 oDo kA o u n l .1i s o n d l 20 North Staff or d s hi re all 20 21 10s o. Devon A nnu i t i es, 1 s lOs Do Fixed 44 p er cent all 8 9 1,0.6. S. Last. (R e ad. Anus., 1.0.6) all 22 23 it Do 41 percent lOO ••• ••• st Do Fixed 44 per c ent lOO at Taff Vale No.l 100 145 150 it Waterford Kilke nn y , 6 pc 100 41 43 RSILWAYS.—PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate year. at Caledonian 41 p c gua. st Lo Scot. Can. min. 7p c lOO ~, ... at Do 41 p irredeem all ~„ ... at Do 4p c con. issued at 80 65 ~, ... at Great Ea.stern 41 per cent. 100 „, ... at Do 5 do, 1862 lOO 9a 3 i at Do New 5 do, 1863 lOO 811 sat at Du do 5 do, 1864 lOO b 4 83 at Great Northern, 5p e irred. 100 ... .., at Do Permanent 5 per cent. 100 ... ... at Do Boston & Sleatd, 41 pc 100 .., ... at Great West., W. Alidl., 5p c 100 ... ... st Do Joint i.erpe. 5 p c,1865 100 86 90 st Do do 6p c irrod., 1866 103 105 107 20 Do Vale N eath perp. 5p c all 19 20 at Kent Coast, 6 per cent, B lOO ... ... 5 Lane. and York. New 41 per cent till July, 1871 2 1 1 at Loud., Brig., &c., 41 pc, 1853 100 ... ... at Do du 4 do, 1860 100 ... st Do do 41 do, 1861 100 ... ... at Do do 4i do, 1863 100 ... ... at Do do 5 do, 1865 100 * * ...1 at Do No. 6 5 do, 1866 100 a" ••• : 3 1t , LO D n o d , Chat., &c., ... 00 at Do Metrop. Ex., B 6 p.c Do do C 6 p.c P c 1 1 4 :0 1 ; 6 08 1 11 6 0 at London& N. Western, 5 a l t o London Alao..ht chef. i I.4 Western, isoe.,pt .:: 4 ,1 1 188 : 6 2 , 10 0 9 4 291 448 : 121 I at. Metropolitan 5 per cent lOO at Midlaud, A 5 per cent pref lOO 10 . 4 . 11U 13 s e t 5 o k p ., t. to d c o ony. to 1 1 2 8 8 t .- D DD o ooO l Sr n ap c . oar. New Shares 16 22 Do 5p c con. into Old i ili Stk., Aug. 31, 1872 B4 2; 24 p at North British, E. and (.4- ; _ ..- No. 1, 5 per cent lOO st Do £lO guaranteed, 1861 100 st Do E., P., & Dun., 2d, 4pc 100 i l l .i. i l .. i st Do E. e.:(1 , N 0.2, 5 p.c lOO . '" st Do N. 8.. 5 per cent, 1862 100 st Do E. & G., Nu. 3, 5 p.c lOO ". "' et Do E . & G., (Ordiry) 41 p c 100 a ij tit North Eastern, 4f per cent 100 1,7 #9 6 6 et North D (u o a :L t . ooSenkpd'eor46n cent), Dr per l.'p cent .. 100 102 104 st North Staffordshire 5p c lOO ... . st South Eastern, 41 pc, 1859 100 .„ ' st Do 5 do 1861 100 •• st Do sdo (Ch. Cross) 1863 100 , •• ••• st Do 5 do, 1864 st Victoria St. & Pimlico, 41 pc 100 ... ----------_'' BAIL wAys.—LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENT A. 1154 i ii ___------------_ 6 t Bakelltieud ii.„ 10 0 Do. 41 per cent. Pr efe r all 101 103 st Bucki n ghamshire st Chester and Holy head lOO 63 45 fit Do. 5 1 p er cent. 1 1 1/ s t Do. 5 do. ••• st Clydesdale, guar anteed lOO ... lalol —• at Colchester Stour Valle y s t East Lincoln, glut. 6p. c lOO 18; 13i 20 Gloster and Dean Forest all ... ••• s Gt. Eton., Neivm.,&c., 5 p.c 100 ... I Do. E. U. Harwich, 4 p.c 100 60 72 st Do.do.Woodbrg.Ex., do. 100 69 72 st Gt. West, W. Mid., Herd 100 95 97 50 Hull and Selby all 109 111 a t Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 215 226 st London and Blackwell lOO 99 2 ., _ at Do. 41 per cent lOO ' vi ••• ... at London, Chat., &c., 41 pc. 100 • ... ..' at Do. Coin. Fund, sdo 100 ... at London and Gre enwich at Do. do Preference lOO „. ... st London, Tilbury, & South 100 78 80 st Lowestoft, guo, 4 per cent lOO 79 83 at Do. do. 6 do. ... 51 Manch., Buxton, &Matlk all 5 51 at Midland, Bradford, Pref lOO 93 96 10 Mid Kent Cray Line) 10 Northern: East., 5 percent all 53 56 50 Do. do. 6 do. all ... ... st N. Eastern—Hartlepool st N.West. A perp. pref, sp. c. 100 10, 110 at Do B minimum 11 p.c lOO ... ... at Notting. & Granth. R.& C lOO 92 94 23 Preston and $$ yre. ... Royston, Hitch., and Shep. 100 133 135 st Shrewsbury and Hereford 100 133 136 10 Do do 8 21 2 p at S. Yorksh. and River Dun 100 98 100 st Do 4 per cent gua lO 79 81 st Do 5 do st Vict. Station and Pimlico lOO 175 180 at West Cornwall 20 West London, Class A all 13 14 20 Do do B all ... ... 20 Do do C all q7l st Weymouth and Portland lOO ... ... at Wilts and Somerset DOCKS. at East and Westna lOO st London and St.l Kat di 1 49 I herine lOO 5l 100 D oDeb. stock, 4 per cent all ... ... Ittilltvall Freehold Land st Dock lOO Al 31 st Southampton lOO 76 78 et Surrey Commercial MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-American Tel., lira all 221 22J 221: 1 10 Anglo-Mediter. Tel., Bin.— 10 121 IR 13; 121 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 16 17 at Atlantic Telegraph lO 33 35 at Do. 8 per cent. 25 Australian Agricultural 25 Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lira. 10 Baugarah Tea Eetates, lim 9 7 5d 10 Berlin Water Works, lira all 14/ 144 141 10 Do. New ... . 100 Bolckow Vaughan, Jim. 5 Bombay Gas, lien 5 Do. New 5./ British American Land 44 16 18 at B. and I. Magnetic Tel., line . 100 165 170 20 British Indian Tea, lim. 20 British Ship Owners 7l ... 29 Canada Company all io 65 62 1 10 Canadian Loan and Invest ment, 1ira......... 20 Ceylon Company, lira lO 43d 20 Do. A shares 10 City Discount, lien _ 5 44 II 25 City of London Real Pro perty, lira ................ :: 30 City of Milan Ira Prov• lira all alO 25 City of Moscow Gas, inn- all 2 3 50 City Offices, lira 50 Colonial, lira. Do. 50 Commercia; Union (Assn* 6 4 . •• 1p 10 Company of African. Mer chants, 1ira................ 20 ContinentalUnionGss, hm all is if 191 la i 25 Copper Miners of England, pref. 71 per cent. d 100 Corporation of Lon on Bonds, 1877, 44 per cent. all 104 105 100 Do. 18 79 , 4 1 per cent. all 1041 1051 100 Do. 1882, 41 per cent. all 1031 1041 l'lf 10 Credit Fon. of England, lira, all 21 21 21 30 Credit Fon.of Maur itius lim. 10 31 21d at Crystal Palace at Do. Preference lOO 84 99 at Do. 6p. c Perpetual Deb lO9 106 110 20 Darjeeling, lira. .........•••••• all ... ... I 0 Eastern Assam , li ra. 6l ... ...d 50 East Indian Land Credit and Finance, lien. 20 East India Irriga. & Canal all 17 12 32 Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron, and Coal, lien. 100 Egyptian 9_per cent. V'roy Gus. by Egypt. Gov all 94 55 944 4 20 Egyptian Com. & Trod. lira 6 41 4d st Electric 6c Inter. Telegraph 100 245 255 10 Do. New 8 12 14p 3 Eng. & Aust rat. Copper, lien 21 i 15 English and Foreign Credit 74 5 4 100 Eng. and Scot. al arine, lie n . 8 . .d 10 Fairbairn Engineering 4 if lid 20 Fore-streetWarehousedlm l2 pr 1p 100 For. & Col. Gov. Trust and Loan Scrip, issued at £8.5 all 88 86 50 Gellivara, lira. 2O 10 General Credit & Dis., lien. 74 14 11 651 15 General Steam Navigation 14 2 29 50 Hones &Col Marine In. lira. 5 44 sld 10 Hong Kong and China Gas all ••• ... 20 Hudson's Bay all 1 3 1 1 5 20 Imperial Land Co. of Mar seilles, lien. 25 Indo-European Tel., lira lO ... `.1... 1 3 1 20 Interns . Financial Soc. line, 6 11 11 1 9-16 20 Interns,. Land Credit, lien 6 6 4d 1 50 Italian Land 4 il Id 20 Italian Irri. (Canal Ca your) all 3 1 4 100 Do. 6 p. c Bds., redeem 1870, issued 80 all 6 , 3 , 6 . 2 5 4 50 Land Securities, lien .. . 5 2 01 5 L Lon . Dod . . eta:Caraeictefedira..tjulgoa. rpieure,,celintin. cent, all 25 London African Trading - i 10 L on don County Land and Building, 1ien.... ..... Engineer 4 •..., •• 2 1 .. 5 Lond. Provincial Tel. lira all 34 -, 50 Lond. Financial Asso., lira 30 22 20 2 4 and Iron Ship, 1ira., ,,,,,, 25 22 4 Lond.Gen.Omnibus.Co.lim. all 1 4 2 x 6 ll ... 1 .../ 17d 20 Lond. & Provincial Marine . 2 14 Pr at Madras Irriga. & Card, Qua. 50 L I : 10 Mauritius Land, Credit, and a:l b :o bi :W it' Agency, 1im...... . it f Id 10 Mediterra. Exten. Te - 1 .. , .. alf 4 41 50 Merchant Shipping, ih n In. all 32 37 10 Natal Land and Colonisa tion Co., lien. . 25 National Discounl .. 6 o . .. : ... 25 National Prov. Marine, lin ni t 4 4 3 4 int 10 National Steam Ship, li ra' a ll 81 Da "I 20 Nerbudda Coal & Iron, lira, 6 31 3d 10 New Consolidated Dia. 1* ' lie. 3 14 1d 6 ,few Quebrada, lim .. -- 0 41 34 25 New Zealand Loan & . . Eie ; 4.4. cantile Ageney,lira .. 71 f IP 25 New Zealand Trust .. and Loan, lira ......... - 5 1 1 1 , 4 10 Northern Assam T e a ..... 7 '- 10 Do. B ' lint 5 all 1 2 - at North Brit. Austral , lira lOO 4 , 7 . 5 , 2 0 50 North Brit. & Merean. in., 64 " "- 25 Ocean Marine ( Insura nce) 5 121 1 3 A nee) 50 Oriental Financial, 1' 5 Oriental Gas, lien. " a ll 7 / 71 5 Do. New ........ 10 Otago and Southland In. vestment, lira ... 2 1d IP 5 Ottoman Gas, 1im1 . ........." a ll 11 24 10 Panama, New Zealand and Australian R. Mall llall 11 5 Do In do. all 1 11 at Peel R. Land & Mine;l, li ra sO Peninsu. & Oriental St e am a ll 48 49 50 4 3 1 50 Do. New 1867 . 10 24 1 4,i 1 25 Reuter's Telegram 50 Ithymney Iron 15 Do. New .. a ll 4 1 6 25 Rio de Janeiro City lira 20 Do. Gas, li ne all 731 241 100 Royal Mail Steam . _ 60 47 49 0 8 st Scottish Aust. Invest,, at Do. 6 P. c. Guar, Pref. 100 ",. ..14 20 Societe Fin. d'Egypt e, R m . 10 1 :- 20 Societe Gen.de PErnpira Ot . 8 • 4 50 S. African Mort. & Inv., lira. 6 ,','„', '164 oGrokvs ,lien. 12 i ,/0. 1.. 1. 0.. 5 25 South Australian Land - ' at Submarine Telegraph 1 Do. Scrip a ll 1 11 11 20 Telegraph Con. & Mai n . , li m . all 1 7 1 18 4 20 Thames and Mersey Marino (Insurance), line 2 21 24 20 Trinidad Petroleum, lira B4 10 Trust & Agency of Aus.,lim 1 1 1p 10 Do do. do. all ... ... 20 Trust & Loan Co., U. Canada 5 id p 50 Union Marine L'pool, lie n. 5 4 44p 20 Union Steam Ship, lira all 22 24 15 United Discount Corp., lira 6 1d 5 U. Kingdom Tel. Co. , Dim all 54 64 p 41 1-16 5 Do. 10 per cent. Pref. all 34 30 20 Universal Marine(ln.) , Um 4 1 lip 10 Upper Assam Tea, hue all 21 21 30 Van Dieman's Land 7 p 00 Viceroy of Egypt , cent. (31ortgage) Loan er all 78 784 784 i SO Warrant Finance, lien l2 12 104 50 West India and P acific Steam, lien..,. ............ •. 20 21 11 20 West London Wharves and Warehouses ... coLottiLL GOVSUNMICNT SECLAUTIXS Britirb Columbia, 6 per - ,1172, • .......... 100 Oent.,l. • - Do. ....... •• 100 - Can•Gov.6 p.o.Jall.'A J 01 Y 1877-84 .. . ...... . l OO 106; 106; 1011 Do. 6p. o. Feb. Aug 100 It 4 116 - Do. 6p. 0. Mar. Sept 100 104 106 - Do. 6 /3. 0. Jan. 4 July 100 93 96 - Do. 50. o. Inscribed as 1 0 9 ,0 92 911 - CaP O G.llOPe, 6 P•c• 1873 •• 1 0e 102 104 - 1)o./p1.41,001 1190-19 00 100 111 113 - Do. do 1880-9 0 100 107 to, - Do. Jan.brJnly, 16191 ...• 100 108 /At - Do. 5 per cent. lb April and IS 001., 1900 lOU 100 102 -Caylon , Nov 1876,6 P.c.- 100 108 Ili Do. 1812, do 100 105 107 - Mauritius, 6p. o, - Jan. and July l3O 104 106 - Do. 1878 .. .... ••• 130 106 108 - Do. 1882, May And Nov.• • oo 1 06 tots - 1895. Feb. / Aug.." 10 106 I , k; lbourne Corporatn - N. 1 1 4 3 6 .L 7 v 51 .6 0 p p .0 e . r J e a t ./ n .I L 1 1 1 1 0 4: _ 1 1 1 : 8 5 - Natal 6 p at, Apt .% Oct-. 101 - N. 8. W. re., '7l to '7B 100 99 1( 1 - Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1896 00 98i 9 9 99 i - o dt Nov - Do. 5 p.c. rd.'67 to '75 - DN - 6 0 6 e a . ll a c p n . e 6 Y 1 1 :C O , 0 - DoJan,/prl,Juty, 0 t••• 100 93 94 93; Do 6p c. Mar A; oept '9i.• 100 108 110 108 - Do June .Sc Deo , 1.91 - Do Prov. 1 Aucirld. 1 Ig , - t bt rie. i /2, 169 6 .• ) " - - Nova Scotia 6p. o.Jan... - and July. 1875 - Do 1886.• •••• - Queenslnd. 6p. c. '8245- 100 106 107 1061 - Do 189 t . •-• • • - Do. 6 p 0.1869.. 100 _ -- Do. do. 2 •••• 10 0 108 110 - Do rd. 1193 ....• . •••• 103 107 108 - Vlol,olllt 6 p.O. 1891 ~.• 100 112 118 THE WAR IN NEW ZEALAND. Details nave been received of the recent defeats of the natives in New Zealand. Intelligence from Hawke's Bay says that the rebel position was attacked on the sth of December. After a short struggle the Maories were driven in, leaving thirty dead and 6,000 rounds of ammu nition. From Turanganui, December 4, a telegram from Mr. Richmond states : " Two-thirds of the enemy have iecamped. Eighty men left behind were attacked by eriendly natives and twelve Europeans, and were dispersed. thirty-seven dead bodies were found on the field, besides )there burned (or buried). The loss of the enemy was sup posed to be fifty dead in all. llama (the man who led the murderers at Turanga) was amongt them. Six thousand rounds of ammunition were recovered. Our casualties in ;he last fight were two Europeans wounded, one dan rerously ; one native wounded. Total of casualties in all tbeir operations, six killed, twenty-three wounded. Mrs. Wilson is out of danger." This last item is, however, tontradicted by later news from Poverty Bay, which states ;hat Mrs. Wilson is dead. _ The following account of another expedition is from the Wellington Independent of the 22nd December :—" Capt. Finnimore, with the Wanganui volunteer cavalry, had made a most important expedition against the Hauhaus. kfter passing Manutahi, the force—some sixty strong— lroceeded into the bush, attacked a pa, poured in a volley, tnd killed two Hauhaus. The troop then marched for :he village of Mokoia, making a long detour, as to one knew the direct way. The village was also burnt. 4. flock of 250 sheep were found on the Manawapou 5y two Patea settlers who accompanied their troop, and :hey were brought into Pates, and restored to their )wners, under cover of the cavalry. The village of Ihupulai was also destroyed. Titoko-Waru's camp tnd main body is still in the same position at Nukumaru. The fishing village of Ototuk, this side of Nukumaru, was burnt. A magnificent canoe, together with a number of smaller ones, were broken and burnt, and the work of devastation in the late expedition ceased, the cavalry arriving quietly in town shortly after dark. Elms ended an expedition in which five villages, one of them a war pa, growing crops of potatoes, canoes, and ►bout twelve wharves were destroyed, two Hauhaus killed, a large quantity of stock recovered, and the enemy aughed at in his very den, after the work had been done, tad all without the loss of a man or horse. The loss to :he enemy cannot be less than £3,000, while the moral effect must be infinitely greater." A meeting of what is called the Hull Guardian Society on Saturday passed the following resolution: —" That be tax on trades and professions being impolitic on principle incapable of realisation even approximately with equity, ►nd being most vexatious and offensive in its operation, is a tax which should only be resorted to in cases of great ur gency. and ought now to be repealed." CABINET COUNCIL. —A Cabinet Council was held In Saturday in Downing-street. The Ministers present were the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, the Lord Chan enor, Earl de Grey and Ripon, the Earl of Kin.b2rley, the Right Hon. H. A. Bruce, the Earl of Clarendon, Earl 3ranville, the Right Hon. E. Card well, the Duke of Argyll, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. liugh Childers, the Right Hon. J. Bright, the Right Hon a. J. Goschen, the Marquis of Hartington, and the Right Ron. C. Fottescue. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.—On Satur iay afternoon the ordinary general meeting of the share holders took place in the theatre of the institution. The receipts tor the half-year front visitors at Is. had been £3,134 18s. Gd.; workmen and children at Gd., £5Ol 103. 5d.; and other items, such as reserved seats, Scc., had brought the aggregate amount up to £4,576 19s. 6d. Although considerable expense had been incurred, the divi dend would be 3 per cent. on the half-year, making, with that already paid, 8A per cent. per annum. The report was adopted. THE APPOINTMENTS IN THE METROPOLITAN POLICE.—The appointments in the metropolitan police have now been made. The following gentlemen will, according to the Daily News, be district superintendents of police, acting in their several districts under the orders of the Chief Commissioner :—Mr. Baynes, now governor of the County Prison at Winchester ; Colonel Pearson, of the Grenadier Guards ; Mr. A. C. Howard, of the Bengal Constabulary ; and Superintendent Walker. We believe that Mr. Gathorne Hardy had contemplated the appoint ment of four district superintendents, and would have carried the design into effect if he had remained at the Home Office. The Treasury Minuta relating to the duties of the Third Lord of the Treasury, dated Dec. 28, 1868, was pub lished on Saturday, and it is as follcw , : —" The First Lord of the Treasury and the Chancellor of the Exchequer state to the Board that her Majesty's Government has deemed it expedient to assign to the Third Lord of the Treasury, Mr. Stansfeld, certain duties, and the investigation and decision on cer:ain subjects connected with the business of the department, which will have the effect of placing him on a different foot ing from the Junior Lords; and in consideration thereof they recommend that there should be assigned to him a salary of £2,000 a year, and a private secretary, with a salary of £l5O a year. It is intended that, under the in structions of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the per manent secretary should transmit to Mr Stansfeld the papers relating to certain subjects, to be determined by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, from time to time, the minute of Mr. Stansfeld on such papers to have the effect of a deci sion of the board. The Third Lord will, on all subjects, when necessary, communicate with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Parliamentary secretary, so as to ensure consistent and harmonious action.' FINE WRITING.—It is hoped that the Chinese and the Hindoos and the Persians, and such like kaythen peoples, do not read the English newspapers. If they did, what would they think of such a horrible spectacle as is described in the London Standard when it says, "The Conservative chief (Disraeli) has been marked out for slaughter, and may be regarded already in the light of a victim. A few short days, and we shall see Mr. Vernon Harcourt trampling on the prostrate form of the once prowl leader of a great party, and dragging his mangled remains round the floor of the House, amid the exultant shouts of the Radical back benches, and the gloomy terror of the Opposition !" In this country we may be sufficiently " civilised " to know that this is only a bit of " tall " writing of the highly figurative style ; but, as we cannot suppose all the rest of mankind to be equally well informed about the manners and customs of the British Isles, what must they think of a country which permits such savage atrocities to be car ried on right under the nose of the Queen 7 New York Times, Feb. 11. A GOOD STAGE ANECDOTE.—The following story is ben trovato, at least, and will furnish a pretty little illustration for the compilers of stage anecdotes. It hap- pened at one of the minor theatres of Paris. One night the leading star of the place—a young lady who played all the principal characters—after her last scene, saw a modest two-sou bouquet of violets fall at her feet. She had the gentle tact to take it up gracion.sly, and for several successive evenings a similar tribute was offered her. On inquiry, she learnt that this gallantry came from a boy of 14, an assiduous frequenter of the upper gallery, who had squeezed the price of his offerings out of his very small savings. The actrice, a kind-hearted girl, was touched by the affection of her modest adorer, and got one of the jigurantes to hunt him out and bring him to her. The enamoured youth was standing behind the scenes when the lady of his dreams came off the stage. With a cry be threw himself upon her, much to the astonishment of the bystanders. Was he mad? No; he had seen a tongue of flame creeping round the gauze robes of the actress, and was trying with all his might to put out the fire. He succeeded so well that the girl escaped unhurt, but the courageous youth Convatilallicatunt boopital fcgrfullY burst. p rliiit D Ei PN SUN OFFICE, 7 o'CLocK. SPORTING, INTELLIGENCE—This Day WINDSOR RACES—Tms DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) MILITARY SWEEPSTAKES . Protectress Violet Tommy Dodd Four rau. TOWN PLATE. 1 Under the Cloud Ilelice Four r:tu. GUARDS' CUP. Tinderbox Kennett Niue TATTERSALL'zi—Thjs Even . ng. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECIIASE. 9 to 1 agst Co!ouel (offered —9:)0 to 100 (taken) 10 to 1 agst Desp•dch (t lto to 8 agst Fan (taken and offered) 10 to 8 agst Tat!iwell (taken and offered) 100 to 8 agst Aleitdado (taken and offered) 15 to 1 agst Guy of Warwick (taken) 100 to 6 agst (4.0. (offered) 20 to 1 egst Fortunatns (offered) 1000 t o 45 agst The Nun (taken and offered) 1000 to 45 agst Harcourt (offered) 1000 to 45 agst Dick Turpin (offered) 25 to 1 agst Brick (offered) 25 to 1 agst Huntsman's Daughter (offered) 35 to 1 agst Bishopton (taken) 50 to 1 agst Endsleigh (offered) 1000 to 15 agst Billy Gladstone (offered) 1000 to 10 agst Juryman (offered) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. 100 to 6 agst Blueskin (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 2to 1 agst Wild Cats (taken) DERBY. 4to 1 agst Pero Gomez (offered) 7to 1 agst Belladrum (offered—take 9 to 1) 100 to 8 agst Pretender (taken and offered) 25 to 1 agst Hyshworth (taken) 25 to 1 agst Thorwaldsen (taken) 40 to 1 egst Boulogne (taken) ARRIVALS AT NOTTINGHAM. Barnabo, Master Willie, Venus, Orion, Astracan, Veda, Ironstone, Chevereux, Delamere, Mexico, Flying Jib. Vibration, Problem, Friday, Eagle Eye, Wild Briar, Slap Bang, Conjuror, Mars, Pirate Chief, Chapel Royal, Sister to Veda, Sphynx, Roland, Lady Lotty, Half Sister to Harebell, Fairfax, Countryman, Nillauy, and Eller mire f. • VICTORIA CLUB--Tics DAT. GRAND NATIONAL. 9to 1 agst Colonel (taken and offered) 10 to Despatch (taken freely) 13 to 1 agst Guy of Warwick (taken) 14 to 1 agst Tathwell (taken) 100 to 7 agst Alcibiade (take a) 100 to 6 agst Q. C. (taken) 20 to 1 agst Dick Turpin (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Nuu (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Harcourt taken and offered) 2500 to 100 agst Fortuuatus (wanted) 25 to 1 agst Brick (taken) 40 to 1 agst Endsleigh (taken) 40 to 1 agst Bishopton (offered) 50 to 1 agst Lamb (taken) 50 to 1 agst Sea King (offered) 1000 to 10 agst Liston (offered) 800 to 100 agst Mr. Brayley's lot (taken) CHESTER CUP. 100 to 6 agst 2Egenn (taken) SPORTEG NOTES. The Lincoln Meeting was a great success; in fact, there was too much racing on' Carholme, as two new stakes were added to the second day's card, which originally contained eight items. The two principal handicaps—th• Lincolnshire and City—were secured by Sycee and His torian, ns I predicted in The Sun of last Monday. Sycee, a different looking mare to the ono wo saw behind Silenus in the Newmarket Houghton week, bad all her opponents safe half a mile from home, and seldom have I seen an easier victory than that achieved by this daughter of Mar ayes on Tuesday last. The Drummer, of whom I had often wiitten favourably, ran well; but so long as old hot ses are " turned loose," there is little hope for three year-olds in the middle of February. Del Giorno was third best in the Lincolnshire Handicap, atel, when the ground is soft, ho w:11 be dantrerous on mile courses. Old Historian, who invariably acts well over the Lincoln ground, won the City Handicap after a pretty contest with Honesty and Islam, the latter of whom cannot stay, or he must have won, as ho obtained a great advantage at starting. An accident, wlt:eh fortunately did net end iu loss of life, happened during the race for this handicap ; Harebell, April Morn, and Lad y Zet:and fell, a nd Covey, the rider of Harebell, had his collarbone fractured. The two-year-old stakes attracted largo fields, but with few exceptions the quality of the juvenile performers was not remarkable for its excellence. A common-looking colt, by Blair Athol, out of Lady Louisa, said to have been tried to be nearly the equal of Hefty at even weights, was made a warm favourite for the Brocklesby Stakes, but he never showed in the contest, and the leading positions at the ter mination of the race were filled by Sister to Veda, Pate, a filly by Latnbton out of Little Lady, and Vibration. All these are of the quick school, and show great quality, particularly Sister to Veda, by Larnbton, out of Christabelle, and Pate, by Macaroni, out of Songstress. This pair will be formid able for their Spring engagements, as they are very ripe at present. Several of the horses, however, that finished behind them in the Brocklesby may " turn the tables " upon Sister to Veda and Pate, should they meet about the middle of the season over a long or severer course. The Grand Steeplechase was a failure, as only three horses Barbarian, Ace of Trumps, and Tennyson —ran. Lord Coventry's horse fell early in the race, and Barbarian easily disposed of Ace of Trumps. The success of Barbarian brought Tathwell into the position of seeoud favourite for the Liverpool Grand National. The fixtures for this week are Nottingham, Derby, Chelmsford, Windsor, and St Albans. For the Nottingham Spring Meeting, on Tuesday and Wednesday, th lelrsßprrtitudg field has issued a c a p ital list, in which there are thirteen races, the most impo rtant for the first day being Handicap, the Stand Plate, the Innkeepers' Plate, the 31acaroni Stakes, and the Trial Stakes, the latter of which does not close tills fifty -dtaL entriesening.; The Spring Handicap ( 1 1 - miles) has but, as the stake remains open to the past, it is difficult at this date to say what horses are likly to run. The pick of these entered, however, are Grimston, Bst 81b; Orion, Bst Glb ; Clemence, ist Bth ; Mars, 7st 71b ; Sister to Vedette, ist 61b ; The Sawyer, 7st 41b ; Python, 7st 31b Barnabo, 7st llb ; and the gelding by Weatherbit out of St. Agnes, sst 71b. Grimston, Cle mence, Mars, and Python, however, are the lot I should retain to furnish the winner; and if the prize is good enough for their owners, I can select nothing capable of beating Clemence and Grimston. The Stand Plate (4 furlongs) would, over the easy half-mile at Not tingham, be at the mercy of Leonie, if the Duke of Hamilton's " flyer" were in her best form. As Leonie, however, is not thoroughly fit, this race may be carried off by Drewitt's representative, Astra can or The Scout, though several fast horses have been engaged against them iu Flying Jib, Dawdle, La Mouse, The Sphinx, Panne, Retty, and Mal cohn. For the Innkeepers' Plate (6 furlongs) Joseph Dawson's representative ought to win, seeing that the Bedford Lodge trainer has Chapel Royal, Pirate Chief, Dryad, and Electricity entered in the race. Iu the Maca roni Stakes (2 miles) Primrose and Funny Man will beat the horses named against them, although the list includes Sir Walter, Roland, Delaware, Arran, and Planet. For Wednesday, five out of the seven races in the card are completed, and for the Newcastle Plate (1 mile) twenty six horses have been handicapped, amongst whom are Sileuus, Bst 12Ib ; Orion, Bst 41b ; Python, 7st 41b; Skir mish, ist ; Veda, Gst Glb ; Matilda, Get 411) ; Albion, sst 121 b; and Malcolm, sst 121 b. The brace of heavy weights—Silenus and Orion—would beat all comers, if permitted to run ; but, as neither puthorseanmdayveda. in an appearance, I shall rely on Python o TTohrenadFootoerstmHisaanTdihcaapeke(m6y, furlongs) thoug h ar e shouldand The fall Re turnedt Stakes 71b penalty, Sister (aboutl iave n o 4 t furlongs)bee n oer thirty-six ivei glted two-year-olds the i ea r..od Little e John e been entered ; but, notwithstanding to 3f rVperdyaoirs,ecefirltlayi,ntow however,in Kennington n r t u u n g s t a . e n Inor Minuspt e absence y n a be tfhouenGdrgeaotodAeunnoutazglattractlla o e t h notice ni le of o t t h w e e u t d y e- h e , . o y rs l e n s Hurdle hto have beennominated onDgisvter,tlTiz Colonel,sos'eral Guy y an o d i National candidates —Pearl \ o V r a t r i i cis a k u , e a c nd o sa F a a t n i n G n o u l yn of ; n l e lT v a o r r a t , t i i c e k l ese, puts h t o t p a 7 h l o b u p l d e n n y t f his stale unless Fan runs, when iu Mr Barber's mare ho will find a dangerous opponent. The Hunt Cup (21 miles) will and in a match between Primrose and Sir Walter, and as the first-named is clever over hurdles, she is en titled to the preference. The Derby Meeting, which is a supplemental one to that at Nottingham, will take place on Thursday and Friday, and, if all the proposed stakes fill, thirteen races will be decided. With the exception of the Selling Stakes, all the events have closed for the first day. The Harring ton Stakes (about 4 furlongs) has been well patronised, thirty two-year-olds having been entered therein. Luckily, Sister to Veda has not been named, and there fore the field should be of average dimensions. Country man, Vibration, Phantom Las; Squib, Kennington, Nero, and Lady Middleton have amongst others been en gaged; but Kennington and Vibration ran sufficiently well at Lincoln to b 3 worth trusting at Derby. In the Derby Plate (4 furlongs) Parma and Pyrenees have not been heavily weighted ; neither has Brick nor Ada Pene lope in the Hurdle Race (2 miles). For the Great Midland Steeplechase (about 3i miles), fifteen horses have ao cepted, the most noteworthy of whom are Greenland, list 11lb; Tennyson, list 91b; Bannockburn, list 41b; Fan, list 31b; and Malvern, lOst 111 b. Fan will pro bably be reserved for the Liverpool Grand National ; but Greenland and Tennyson, having no other engage ments, should be found at the post, and the better of the pair will win. In the Donington Plate (about two miles) there is no horse capable of beating Scarrington, though lie may be opposed by Sir Walter, Primrose, Duke of Devon:hire, and Arran. On Friday the Great Midland Sp; jug Handicap (6 furlongs) has se,ntred thirty-four entries, and the weights range fram Leonie, 9st -11 b, to Sai.dboy, 711). Orion, 7st 121 b ; Mars, '7st 101 b ; Master 7st 51b ; Presdent Liucjln, 7st ; Veda, 6$ 6:b; Madam o St. Germains (late Cauthleen), Gst 21b; and. Miss Thaelieray, .sst 10th, are a likely lot to furnish the winner; but the Ifeilhesfurd ref resentative—Master Willie or Orion -presents the most tempting appearance. Tho auciile Mx.: (Li miles) nay be assigned t, Malvern or Ada Penelope; and the Elvaston Castle Stakes (if miles) :o Arran. The Chelmsford Meeting will 13 ,) held on Thursday and Friday, and 12 ra• es are found in Mr Burton's programme. Only 11 horses have accepted for the Cheimer Handicap (1 and these are so moderate that it is on the cards fur Compromise or the St. Agnes gelding to win. The Two-year-old Plate and Sweepstakes, of 10 says each, will be failures if Sister to Veda runs, as she can win both events, if Mr Pryor permits her to start. In the absence of the Brocklesby Stakes victrix, however, the winners may turn up in Lilliputian and Onyx. On day, the Fairlands Handicap (4 furlongs) appears likely o be won by Benevolence or Laird of Scotland ; and the Boreharu Plate (1 mile) by Cornet or Joseph DaNYSOU'd elected. The Windsor Grand Military Steeplechases, on Monday and Tuesday, and the St. Albans Steeplechase Meeting, on Thursday and Friday, will be well patronised; but, as a similar class of horses are engaged at both places, it would be impolitic to criticise the programme. A FRESH MAN. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—THIS EVENING. The Loitn CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. THE ADDRESS. Earl GRANVILLE informed their lordships that her Majesty was unfortunately precluded from receiving the ©duress of their lordship in person owing to the illness of his Royal Highness Prince Leopold, and therefore he pro posed that the Address of their lordships in answer to the Speech from the Throne be transmitted to her Majesty in the usual manner.—Agreed to. On the motion of Earl RussELL certain educational re turns were ordered. The Duke of ARGYLi, gale notice that on Friday he should iutroduce the Education Bill (Scotland). Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE -OF conisioNs.—THlS EVENING. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. ENGLAND AND AMERICA. Colonel GREVILLE, Du the part of Sir IL BITLWER, gave notice that so soon as official intelligence of the terms of the rejection of the Convention regarding the Alabama claims shAll become known he should call the attention of the house to the relations between the United States of America and England, and move for papers on the sub ject. RIGHT OF ROAD AT SEA. Lord J. HAY gave notice that on the 26th inst., he should call attention to the subject of the right of road at sea, and ask a question of the President of Lila Board of Trade. MERCANTILE MARINE. . _ In reply to Mr. CANDLIsii, Mr. BRIGHT said it was the intention of the Govern ment to introduce a bill to consolidate the laws relating to the mercantile marine, but he was not at all sanguine that that the measure, owing to the extreme difficulty sur rounding the matter, would pass during the present ses sion. THE EASTER RECESS. In reply to Mr. adItDCASTLE, Mr. GLADSTONE said he could not at present inform the house with respect to the adjournment for the Easter recess. They had in the present year a very late meeting of Parliament, and an early Easter, and having regard to the progress of public business, he thought that it would be alvisable, under such circumstances, to shorten the Easter holidays, and lengthen those taken at Whit suntide. Unless there was any objection to such a course, in a week or ten days he would state the proposals of the Government on the subject. THE REFORM ACT. In reply Mr. E. SMITH, Mr. CiI:ADSTONE said with respect as to what con stituted "a house" as set out in the Reform Act, there had been great differences of opinion during the last re vision, which, owing to certain circumstances, was of a hurried description. lie thought it would be advisable to wait until there had been another revision before the sub ject was taken into consideration with a view to legislation. however, it was thought advisable to have other mat ters connected with the Reform Act reconsidered he should have no objection to the one the hon. gentleman referred being included therein. YEOMANRY CA \TAM'. Mr. CARDWELL, in reply to Mr. Neville Grenville, said it was intended to dispense with the service of the yeomanry tavalry, and iu the estimates the vote would be taken as usual. THE FENIAN PRISONERS. The O'CONUR DUN asked the (Thief Secretary for Ireland whether it was the intention of her Majraly' d Government to advise her Majesty that the Ituial clemency should be extended to persons suffering im ptisonment or penal servitude for offences of a political character in connection with Ireland? Mr. C. FourEseUE said the attention of the Govern ment had been called to the matter, and in order to arrive at a conclusion in the matter, lists had been gathered of all persons at present under sentence of penal ser vitude, and having done that an examination of them had taken place, and the general result was that some might, without danger to public peace. be par doned for the share that they had taken in the Fenian re volutionary attempt. The persons to whom he then referred appeared to be hot-headed-going man, who had been led to the commission of treason or treason felony on the spur of the aliment, or else were the fools and the dupes of others. There were in all 81 per sons under sentence of penal servitude for various terms, of which 42 were in Australia and 39 in Great Britain, out of which, it was thought there were 49 who might, with a duo regard to the public safety, be unconditionally discharged. (Rear, hear, and cheers.) There were 34 of these persons in Australia, and 15 in Great Britain, but the remainin g 32 persons comprized the organizers and leaders of the Fenian insurrection, which it was not thought safe to discharge, or who could be allowed their freedom compatible with the public safety. If liberty wore give to these'persons there was no guarantee they would not again resort to agitation, and use their unhappy influence to create fresh disturbance. That being so it was not thought expedient to recommend the Crown to extend its prerogative to those persons. (Hear, hear.) Mr. HARDY inquired whether those prisoners at pre sent in Australia were to be brought back at the expense of Government or to be discharged in the colony. Mr. FORTESCUE said he would answer the question to-morrow. REPRESSION OF CRIME. Mr. BRUCE said he had to inform the house that it hai been determined to .introduce the bill of which he had given notice in that house in the House of Lords, therefore be begged to withdraw the notice that appeared in his name on the paper that evening. THE ADDRESS. Mr. GLADSTONE informed the house that in conse quence of the alarming illness of Prince Leopold her Ma jesty was precluded from receiving the addresses of both houses in person, and as.there was unhappily no means of fixing when the members of the two houses might approach her Majesty, he moved that the order standing in his name be discharged, and that the Ad dress be forwarded to her Majesty in the ordinary manner. The motion was agreed to. SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS. Sir W. LAWSON obtained leave to bring in a bill to enable owners and occupiers of property in certain dis tricts to prevent the common sale of intoxicating liquors within such districts. POLITICAL PENSIONS. On the motion of Mr. GLADSTONE leave was given to bring in a bill with reference to political pensions. RATEABLE PRO PERTY. Mr. GOSCIIEN obtained leave to bring in a bill to pro vide for a common basis of value for the purposes of Go vernment and local t a xation, and to promote uniformity in t h e a ssessment of ra teable property in England. [LEFT SITTING ] CI7Y OF LONDON ELECT lON-THIS DAY. By virtue of the writ which Parliament ordered to i ssu e on Wednesday last , t he Sheriffs of the City of Lon don this day, at 1 o'clock, proceeded to the election of a member to represent the City, in the stead of Mr. C. Bell, deceased. The election, as usual, took place in the Guild hall. The entrance into the hall of Baron Rothschild, the only person nominated to fill the vacant seat, called forth a burst of cheers from the electors assembled. Mr. Craw ford attended the proceedings, and his appearauce elicited cheers. MARKEI 8-21118 DAY. MARK -LANE. A short supply of home-grown wheat was received fresh up to our inarkot to-day, and in consequence of the continued damp stare of the weatLer ;the condition of the produce was poor. The trade was very slow, both for red and white descriptions, at the prices of Monday last. ME PRO ?OLITAN CATTLE. The number of boasts is about the same as on Mon day last. Trade is active, and prices are scarcely altered. There are more sheep than last week, and trade was partially affected by the weather, but prices are still very high. Good calves are in request at fully late rates. LIVERPOOL COTTON. February 22.—Sules probably 10,000 bales. Market slightly firmer. The papers state that Madame Ellinor bats ob tained a license for building a theatre in the neighbour hood of the Potsdam Gate, Berlin, to be devoted exclu sively to Laglish and French representations.