The Sun. — London, England, 1869-02-26 00:00:00

mEßet ,c om merce tel Yest er. son Lloyd. LARD 1,149 ds, an d th e scussion:- inland Oa • ,ion do P r e ners of Di• 'wing rev). unission er° im p offic e ! 11 value 0 com pleted ;bin thirti. thout (10' Of Bel eS committee meetia °ll a numb er rce O f he rePn rte far an the with hale le Un ited 60 P er le a gr eat , as s of t he Y of thes e r Austrilo ed na ti°rl w hich h ad t it 14.1 tion negn; sanc tion 0 ' d into in vided, 010 of the 1 This CO h, a ccord' trough the us trusted 7 swa tter' Engla nd 311, but v° • The mg. by per. legitiraate erate but could wa s sort! ; (that lot e at the e por ti l It ra ils. ; arliamen ons "114 Lk trader° stlY se W 1 ries. B ofthe al cha ni. U pon a ° I wo )UIU no' • pria tf ig. additi ° ' 'hampers s a s tha° cotul td lute free q ueStil po lities A urni Bll ` - pplied i i r ne, at in the •rovi the the prig' e Ch ° A . rain Ali- r ecto' bat t he Dt ,hipPillu beia igal• by g o ts 10 0 v ote d g ri [w" t" of and tilde ntry' Igo °sl r est"'' f t isq.", yeti tfint W c loning ble the o ro f IY the ,e te' ( ! ‘rs o,sci rt / 3 ' 3 . t t bee n to ') , t „ ot'g" r n.na 111 0 - i - E - i - MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWO o'CLocx. Consols are 92f 3 k for money ; ditto, for Ac count, 93 I • Three per Cent. Reduced, 931 / I ; Ne w Three per Cents, 93.1 I ; Exchequer Bills, £ 190, £2OO, and £5OO, 3 dis. ; Bank of England otock , 4 per Cent., 244. India Stock, 10f per Cent., April, 1874, 1121 13 ; ditto 5 per Cent., July, 1880, 112} ; ditto 4 per Cent., Oct., 1888, 102 1 , I ; ; ditto Bonds £l,OOO, 17c ntsl,loe srpirem. ; ditto under £l,OOO, 10 prem. gn Stocks are very firm. Turkish Five per ~?. are 421 421, showing a rise of i; Italian ive per Cents. at 57 b 7 ; and New Spanish Three per Cents. at 3 9 i 33, being i better than last evening. Greek Bonds remain at 12 124 ; Mexcan a 1154 15} ; R uss i an (A z of) Railway Loan at 808 1 ; and Honduras Government Railway Loan is steady at 85 87 ex coupon. The Railway Stocks are firmer; the only rise of importance is in Caledonian, which is quoted 4 per cent. higher. Metropoliian Original stock has improved ; but the Extension stock is 1 lovver. London, Chatham, and Dover has also risen ; and Brighton stock is -1 lower than ye:ster uay. London and North-Western, South Eastern, Great Northern, ditto A, Lancashire and York- Shire, and Midlands are now dealt in ex div. United States Bonds continue firm, the Five- Twenties being 801 to i; the 1885 Bonds 791 to 1, and the Ten-Forty Bonds 738 to 1. Eries have Il sen 4, to 24-; to ; and Illinois Central stock is Unaltered, at 961 97. Anglo-American Telegraph shares remain at 22i. to 22i ; the Eight per Cent. Preference, at 4} to 4i ; and Atlantic Telegraph Original Stock iii unchanged at 34 35. A general meeting of the shareholders of the Bank of London was held to-day. The report entered fully into the affairs of the bank. The re solution for the adoption of the report had attached to it words to the effect that the committee of management be requested to continue their services under existing arrangements. The proposition was Passed unanimously. The sum of £30,000 in sovereigns was withdrawn from the Bank for Brazil yesterday. The return of paid clearing for the week ending 14 th February is as follows :—Thursday, Feb. 18th, £9,213,000 ; Friday, 19th, £9,093,000 ; Saturday, 20t h, r £11,791,0 0 0 ; M on d ay , 22d, £9,427,000 ; i ' lle sday, 23d, £10,167,000 ; and Wednesday, 24th, 4,539 , 00 0 —total, £58,230,000. It is understood that the negotiations for an i an loan o n th e ecc l es i as ti ca l p ro p er ti es h ave for the moment been broken off. M essrs. J. S. Morgan and Co. have invited sub scriptions for £369,200 eix per cent. sterling mort gage_ Bo n d s of the United Canal awl Railroad ha panies of New Jersey, an association formed ," the working junction of three of the oldest and m ost respectabl e un d er t a ki ngs i n th e U n ited States (the Camden and Amboy Railway, the Delaware and Raritan Canal, and the New Jersey Railway), at the price of 86. The instalments extend to the Ist of May, and the bonds are redeemable ar by a s i n ki ng f un d i n 25 years, upon awtucli t erms they will yield 7 per cent. per annum, d th e immediate neeessity caused by increase of _Lie cit y of t j busi ness for l arger space a t t h e i r t erm inus opposite New York is assigned as the reason for the present issue. Th e Master o f th e R o ll s h as sanc ti on ed the pay ment of a first dividend of 12s. 6d. in the £1 to the creditors of the Chi na S teams hi p an d Labuan Coal Company (Limited). The Brighton Gas Company have declared a divi der The n dat the ra t e o f 8 per cent. per annum . report of the directors of the lower Subway Com pany states that the purchase of the land re quired in Middlesex has been effected for £1,300, an d the f ree h old of a house on the Surrey s id e for 4'1,600. The contractor has commenced the shaft ea l ower-hill. The directors report that they " see no reason to doubt that the whole of the work s will be completed within the estimate of £16,000 , as put forward in the prospectus." March James has fixed the sth of k U.arcla for the appointment of an official liquidator 0 f the Masonic - Union Company (Limited). At the meeting of the English and Australian C opier Company a dividend of 9d. per share was declared, free of income-tax. At a meeting of the City lliscount Company (Limited), it was resolved to wind up the under taking voluntarily, a large portion of the assets being locked up. The prospectus of the Almada Silver Aiming Company (Mexico), with a capital of £75,000, in 7 0 ,50 0 shares of £lO each, has just been i ssu ed. ' - ' 5 OO of the shares are offered to the public, and fr om the advantages set forth it is almost a cer tainty that they will be readily taken up. The vendors of the property forgo all profit of the pur chase money —£43,000--until the shareholders have received back their entire subscriptions in full, With five per cent. interest. The vendors take 1)000 sh ares, i ncluding 2,000 fully paid, as part of e purchase money, and when all the expenses are Paid id the profits are to be equally divided, when the fally paid up sh ares are to b e i ssue d to represent th e vendors' moiety in the property. The pur je I) 4 e ja recommended by Mr. Petterick and Mr. • Clernes, who have carefully scanned the pro ,a v e rtY, and s p ea k h i ghly of its commerc i al advan tges. Th e return f rom the Bank of Englan d f or t h e w7k ended t h e 24th February gives the following Pu t lts When compared with the previous week ........... £3350,396 ... Decrease 439 Oth er deposits ..... 5,030,893 ... Increase ... 369,878_ other ......... , ••• . 17 469 154 Decrease 4i 8, 41 g o _ th e her side of the account : ,cirnrcent 5ecuri 0X............. ......414,076,537 ... No change. x`outeera securities ...... 16,308,037 Decrease ... 325,256 liztam Pleyed... 9,388,275 ... Increase ... 204,210 bi n aill 'ont of notes in circulation is £22,795,280, 1441l1°" d ecrease of £358,635 ; and the stock of a (1 4 in both d epartments i s £ 18,271, 2 1 5 , s h ow i ng Pre o e s , er6B4 ° of £199,715 when compared with the is-Litig return. of thilbinined is a comparison of the present position said r e B ank of En g l an d an d th e p r ic e s of Consols li tet "inch Routes with the corresponding week of 714 r B 1 1111 At Present. Same Week last Year. t ese. °_n_ ............... £1 8 ,27 1 ,215 ... £21,349,789 11047 10,475,935 ... 13,231,039 1144,7112 !treulation 22,795,280 ... 23,117,850 Ca te ; disco unt Free ......... 93 93 gm Itentee BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING tin,. 3 „ ~.- ~ItNIIENT FUNDS. PRICES. 92} 3 i t,,-;ent. Consols 93 } 14 ° for Account, liclilNZ,Pertt. Reduced 931 i I 93i I dr 1 liel, c) ° , Per Cent ..... Do, ` .. z Per Cent. Jan. 1894 _ .4, 0. . 5 per Ge n J an. 1873 IlUities, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — E to. for au Yrs ! e , xpire sth April 1885 — x „2 (Red Sea graph)Tel, Aug., 1908 — '" t ill B . 2lper Ct. h o. ad ills, £l,OOO, — D o. £5OO .4 46 £lOO & ..£2OO 244 h,.of England Stock, 4 per Cent e44," cl a ceeunt .. i nter_ 4 Per Cent. Bonds , Centel Omniura Ihi• "b tkli (1 - TSE -IA OVETINMEN ' CU . RITIEb. 1: 10 - ock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 l_l2} 13 b c ; (3, Pening, for Account 112} h o : 0 per Cent. July, 1880 1021 i b 4 Per Cent., Oct. 1888 o. Cortiticates le i ~ 130.' 4 ~ li.t eed P apui 4 per O nnt ho Per Cp, Jan. 1872 h ) * si per Oznt. May 1879 — 5 Per Cent., flop . Deb. 1872 D o do 1877 13, 1) % do. 1882 — • nubs C t Aug. Do. Boni per en ~ 1873 17 1,) b„ s, 4 per Cent., £l,OOO 0. Under .€l.OOO Ar IrORERIN FUNDS—CLOSING ;T I C . ES. Fletitine Itepub:ic, 6 per Cent Ikolct C riP C 45 paid -141, bonds 5 per cent ,-, 4 0 1 ' an 5 per Cent — " • IL ho a Per Cent. 1852 — h • do 187,8 — 11-0' de. - - i;°- a ' 18G , 711 ..... 0. 5 0 ., 1e63 0 . per Cent., 1865 li Account .......... . .euos Ayres 6 per Cent 9Ol Da 2 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) CLOR, 6 per Cent. (Lilian 6 per Cent — ' .n. 4f per Cent — Do. 3 per Cent~ 1 o. 6 per co. , t. 1867 1` o. 7 per Cent., 1866 C lo sibian, 6 per Cent. Dan sn, 3 pn• Cent., 1825 — Dan , bian Principalities, 7 I,cr Cent 7PI 8; D 8 per Cent., 1867 .......... ~ ..... 'quaior New Consolidated, 1 per Cent E,yitian, 7 per Cent..., — :'o Second Issue •• 1 ,..0. .£s . ot. Bonds — D0..£100 Bonds ..... 88 Do. ' 1864. — Do. Account Do. £5 , 10 Bonds - Do. £lOO Bonds 9oi English Scrip, 1868 76 7 Do do. 415 pd — die Government Railway Debentures Grace 5 per Cola., 1824 5, ea Coups — Uo. Account al Do. Coupons Do. Account gdatemala 5 per Cent .. Honduras Gov. Rail. Loan., lop. Ct., ull pd 851 Itiliau 5 per Cent., 1866 20. Accounts ~ Do hlaremnuina Railway Ilexican 3 per Cent Ditto for Account Do. 1864 — Do 6 per Cont. Anglo-French — dontevidean 6 por Cent. tic nrish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada l6l 1 Do 3 per Con — Do. Deferred Peruvian 5 por Cent. 1865 Do Account . 79 8i Do 4} per Cent. (Uri barren) Do 41 per Cent.. 1862 -. — Do Account Portsguese 3 per Ct.,1853, '6, 7,'9,'60,'2,'h 371 !Do. do. 1867 Do. do. Scrip, £2O paid — Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St Do 41 per Cent , 1850 Dn 41 per Cent., 1860 Do 3 per Cent., 1859 Do 5 per Cent., 1862 Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1864, £lOO Bonds.. 94 Do. do. £B4 los. d 0..., Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds 93i 4 Do. do £B4 15s. do — Do Nicolas Railway 67 61 Sardinian 0 per Cent — Spanish 3 per Con ... Do. Account — Do. 1867 Do. Account Do. New Deferred Do. Account Do. Passive — Do. Com. Cert. of Coup. not funded Do. Account Swedish Provincial Mortgage Loan — Do Government, 1864 Do do, 1868 Do do, Scrip — pit Turkish 6 per Cent.' Do Account Do 6 per Cont. 1858 — Do Account Do £lOO Bonds ..... .... 72i Do 6 per Cent., 1862 — Do Account Do .£IOC Bonds 6Bl Do 5 per Cont. 1865 DJ Account Do 6 per Cent., 1860 A 65 1 Do I per Cent., Guaranteed Do Laud Warrants (Hectares) Venezuela 3 per Cent Do. Account Do 6 per Cent. 1864 Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Dividends on the above payable in Loudou Austrian 0 par Cent. Ex 10 Florins Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 251. Dutch 2 . 1 per Cent. Ex. 12 Cluj', Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ..... Do. Account French Routes, 3 per Cent.. Ex. 25f. — talian 5 per Oent. 1831; Ez. 25f. Do Account s7} GI 71 CLOSING PRICES. Jonsols, Money 93 Do. Account, March 4 93 „ "i* /rain HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Feb. 25. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise, and attended by the Dowager Duchess of Athole, drove out yesterday afternoon. Iler Majesty, accompanied by Princess Louise, walked and drove in the grounds this morning. Prince Leopold took a short drive this morning. A CCOUCHEMENT OF THE PRINCESS CHIC ISTIAN. WINDSOR, Friday Morning. Her Royal highness the Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein was safely delivered of a Prince at 6 o'clock this morning, at Frogmore-house. Dr. Fairbank was in attendance. 111ARKE7 S-21118 DAY. LIVERPOOL COTTON. February 26.—Sales probably 5,000 bales. Market dull. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Two children named Henry Page and Lucy Page, the latter about seven years old, we►e charged with begging in the streets. Welsh, the office-keeper, said that the children told him that their father was a prisoner, and the mother was just discharged from the hospital after an attack of rhuematic fever, that the mother followed them, and that as soon as they got a penny they were to give it to her to get some food with. Mr. Knox said that he would have the charge further inquired into, and sae what could be done. THAMES. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY BY A CLFRR.—Edward Taylor, a clerk, aged 18 years, in the service of Misses Anderson, Abbott and Anderson, India rubber manufacturers and water-proofers, Burdett-real, Limohouse, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with stealing six sovereigns, the moneys of his employers. The prisoner made no defence, and Mr. Paget com mitted him for trial. WESTMINSTER. DISGRACEFUL OUTRAC;;;;\ --. 1 7 011;11 OUSE.—John Fake, a big powerful fellow, maintained as a pauper in Chelsea workhouse, was charged with a most violent and unpro voked assault upon Robert Clifton, another pauper. Complaisant, an old man whose head was tied up, said that yesterday morning as he was leaving the workhouse defendant followed him, andgave him a very violent blow, which knocked him down. His head fell upon some rail ings and was cut. He was also much hurt on the body. Mr. Arnold committed the prisoner for two months' hard labour. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—This Evening. Amsterdam Short 12 I 12 Do Rotterdam ;... 12 1} 12 2f Antwerp 25 35 25 40 Brussels liamburgh ... 13 lot ... 13 11 Paris Ditto Marseilles Frankfort-on-the-Main ... 119/ ... 120 V ienua 1 ... 12 30 ... 12 6 U Trieste _ m 12 30 ... 12 50 Petersburg Copenhagen.. ......... Berlin Madrid.. Cadiz — ... 481 ... 481 Leghorn Milan — ... 'l6 30 ... 26 40 Genoa _ ... 26 30 ... 26 40 Naples Palermo — ... 26 30 ... 26 40 Messina .. 26 521 30 ... 26 52 4 1 0 Lisbon Oporto _ ... 52, ... 521 ..... ... Rio Janeiro ••• New York PRINCE LEOPOI.D.—Hoch anxiety was caused on Thursday last as to the health of H.R.11. Prince Leopold. Ho was attacked by a recurrence of the internal haamorrhage which on a previous occasion assumed so severe a form. Ho is now, happily, much better. The attack began late on Thursday. Sir William Jenner was in attendance at Osborne on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The attack has subsided more quickly than on any of the former occasions, and as yet there is no relapse. All going on well, the Prince will be taken to Windsor.—British Medical Journal. ADELPIII THEATRE.—Her Royal highness the Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess of Teck, and suite, honoured the performaLco at this theatre yesterday evebing. LUXURIANT AND BEAUTIFUL FLAIR.-MRS. S. A ALLEN'S WORLD'S HAIR RESTORER OR DRESSING never fails to quickly restore Grey or Faded Hair to its youthful colour and beauty, and with the first application a beautiful gloss and de R i ghtful fragrance is given to the Hair. It stops the Hair from falling off. it prevents baldness. It promotes luxuriant growth; it causes the Hair to grow thick and strong. It removes all dandruff. It contains neither oil nor dye. In large Bottles— Price Six Shillings. Sold by most Chemists and Perfumers Depot 26C, High Holborn THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, PEBRUARY 26, 1869. SHARE LIST. OUDINABI 31146.Ai.Agb AND STOCKS. raid. Closing Business hare Hallways. Prioe. done. at Bristol and Exeter ...... 100 79 81 et Caledonian —. ... 1t. , 0 77 771 771 61 1 s. U 4 :I! °llan 21 Cornwall all 21 21 st Dublin & Be;last June ll.lO 72 81 at Dun„Perth,& Ab. June lOO 70 72 2, Eadt I,'lndon all 7 9 tO U 0 )5 2) Do 10 't Glasgow &S. Western lO, 98 100 .1 Great Eastern .. 4 Do. E. Angl. Ziu. 2 WO 7 9 st tircat North of Scutiana lOO 15 6 at lireat Northern lOO 1121 11.11 108 al Du. A stock It Do, 11 stuck lOO 120 1.7 1243 at GtS, and W. 01 Ireland lOO r 7 W e). (it. Western -Original llO 481 49 491 1 st Do. South. Wales a- Do. W. Mitt.—Uxioit ItAT 2 7 2V a c Do. Newport WO 29 11 at Lancashire& Yurkshir lOO 121 aSI 1224 41 et Lon., Brigh.,& S.Coasi lOO 61 611 603 3 U.) Da Scrip .... at Lon., (Just., and Dover toe 1(1 li ,11 3 41 Du. Metrup. 812‘. A lOO - at Lun. & Nunn Western lOO 111)3 .181 et Lou. & South Western lOO 9. 93 891 f at Man., Shet., 41 Lincoln luo 64 641 631 at Metropolitan ~.... lOO 1051 les 104 ILk at Do Estonsiln .. .. 100 111 lud 104 10 Do. New rd :. et Metropolitan District- all 49 Si. 10 Metrop. St. John's II 001 6 - at Dltaiand et Do, Birinin. at Darby lOO 83 9J at N)rth British et Uo. led., rth., & Dun lO4 et Itior.Eastern—Berwiek lOO 106 107 103 23 Do. G. N.E purohasi 16.13.4 at Do Leeds. ....... et Do York at Do Carlisle .... • lOO 125 130 at Do Stoc t. & Darling 1(.0 132 134 at North Lon Lou .. lO9 123 125 10 Do New 181 8 at North Staffordshire-- 100 88 80 at North and S.-W. Junction 100 103 105 10 Do Now £lO shares . , 7 ... .. at Ithymney at Shropshire Union I , 0 58 61 at South Devon .. at South Eastern lOO b 2 8)1 at Staines, Wuk'haanot Wok all 12 13 at 'Call Vale lOO 148 152 • - Do. C .. Waterlord & liiikenny - 1., Waterloo & Whlteha.l 6 RAILWAYS-PREFERNNCE SHARES AND STOCKS. JOINT- STOCK ' BANKS. Closing linsiness Share NAME. Paid. Price. done 10 Agra Limited, A all 111 12} 12 Do B lO 41 5 41 50 Albion l5 6 1 100 Alliance, Limited 20 Anglo-Austrian 191 201 191 15 18 20 Anglo-Egyptian, lint all 20 Anglo-Hungarian 20 Anglo-Italian 1866, limited 10 6 5 40 Australasian 20 Bank of British C o l um bi a a ll 1 0 12 20 Do issued at 2 pin ~.. 5 •• 25 Bank of Egypt 20 Bank of Otago, lint. 25 Bank of South Australia all 30 33 50 Bank of Victoria, Australia 25 37 32 10 Bank of New Zealand all 17 18 50 British North American 20 Chartered of India, Austra lia, tnd China all 21 22 211 25 Chartered Mere. of India, London, and China 20 City lO 11. 12 100 Colonial 25 39 4l 10 Consolidated, lim. SO Delhi and London, lint to East Loudon, lint 5 1I 03 23 English and American, lim 10 ... 20 English Bank of Rio da Ja neiro. Jim., lO 11 pr 20 English, `coltish, and Ans.. tralia.n Chartered . all 161 1 281 Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank C0rp0rati0n.......,, all ... -- 281 Do new si i 100 Imperial, lim 20 Imperial 0tt0man............ 10 2 21 12i 1 15 lonian.all 25 27 25 Do new 20 Lind Mortgage of India, lint 4 3 1 3 1 100 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 61 5 1 100 London & River Plate, lint. 40 6 8 25 Do new 10 2 3 121 20 London Chart. of Australia all 221 231 ... ... 50 London and C0unty,,.,,,,, 20 491 501 51 f 20 Do new iss at 20 p.m,16 pd. 11 London Joint 5t0ck......... 1 82 33 London and South African al 1 12 .100 London & S. - Western, lim, 20 ••• 50 London e.; Venezuela, Jim_ 121 ••• 100 London and Westminster. 20 61 66 68 4I 100 Do Scrip, iss at 10 pm. 2O 59 61 100 Merchant, lint 10 Metropolitan, lim. 100 Midland, lim. 4 National of Australia 25 National of Liverpool lim l6 8 1 d lOO National Provinc. of Eng'd 42 ... ..10 Do • ...... . 42 ... ... 50 National. BO 44 48 20 Now South Wales all 42 43 20 North-Western 25 Oriental Bank Corporation all 43 45 50 Proviuc. Bank. Corpo., lim lO 6 5 100 Provincial of Ireland 25 87 89 10 Do new., all ... ... 100 Stand. of Brit. S. Africa, lim 25 15 1 i 100 Do issued at 6 pm. 10 ... ... 25 Union of Australia all 46 48 100 Union of Ireland, lim 50 Union of London l5 86 37 ,$7 MISCELLANEOUS. 10 Anglo-American Tel., lint all 221 221 10 Anglo-Mediter. Tel., lint.... 10 13 laa 131 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint all 161 171 at Atlantic Telegraph lO 33 35 st Do. 8 per cent. lOO 81 81 25 Australian Agricultural 25 Australian Mort. Land and LATEST INTELL LGENCE (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AUSTRALIA. AIELBounNE, Feb. 2. The Victorian Parliament assembled on the 11th ult. The. Ministry announced th. 3 introduction of a bill to amend the Land Act. Extensive reduc tions in the Civil Service are contemplated. A Eev ere drought prevails, and live stock are perishing for want of fodder. The harvest is nevertheless good, and the revenue returns are satisfactory. SYDNEY, Jau. 31. Tho Robertson Ministry maintains itself in otli.,e notwithstanding the efforts of the Opposition. The report•of the parliamentary committee ap pointed to investigate the alleged Fenian organisa tion has been issued. It disproves the existence of such a conspiracy. The latest news from New Zealand state that the Ti-Koote leader of Maori rebels has been de feated, with a loss of 130 killed. The war is con sidered almost at an end. Her Majesty's ship Agamemnon had arrived. A new Ministry has been formed in Queensland. The Government have advertised for tenders for a monthly mail to England via the Cape. The wool market is firm, and the yield of gold is gool. The shipments of gold to England since the departure of the last mail amount to about 100,000 oz. The m til steamer takes in addition 27,875 oz. to Galle. SPAIN. MADRID, Feb. 25 (Evening). Marshal Serrano had a long Conference to day with General Prim, Admiral Topete, and the committee of leaders of the majority of the Cortes. It is probable that the contemplated modifica tions of the Cabinet will introduce politicians of more Radical opinions than the public have been led to supr ose. AMERICA. CROOKIIAVEN, Feb. 26. The Cunard steamer China, from New York on the 17th inst., is now passing Browhead Signal Station, en route for Queenstown. SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 2G. Ilia Hamburg and American Company's steamer Westphalia, from New York, has arrived here with 51 sacks of mails and a general cargo, including 2,034 bags of coffee. No specie. BOMBAY MAIL. SUEZ, Feb. 2G. at Bristol and Exeter 4 p.cent. 100 86 88 at Caledonian Qrs., No. 2 lOO ... st Do. Scot. N.E., 4) per cent lOO at Do. Aberdeen, gua 6 p.c lOO ... at Do. do. 7 per cent lOO ... at Do. do. Ordinary lOO 80 82 at Do. Midland st Do. Dundee and Arbroath li) 20 Cornwall, 5 per cent gua all at Dundee, Perth, and Aber • deen Junction lOO 105 107 at Do. let Class preference lOO at Glas. & S.W. gua. 5 per et lOO at (it. Eastern, E.C. Ex. No.l 100 99 102 at Do do N 0.2 100 98 100 9:11 at Do do 6 per cent 100 10) 112 at Do East Anglian Asp. c. 100 st Do do B 6 do. 100 at Do do C 7 do. 104 at Do do No. 1, 5 p.c. 103 at Do E. Union 4p. c. gua. 100 71 73 at Do Norfolk 5 p.c. Ex. 1816 100 st Do do 5 p.c.Way.Val.lB 4 7 100 at Great Noi Warn, 5 per cent 10 ..„ at Do 5 p.c., rd at 10 p. e. pm. 100 at Do 4 1 do do do 100 at Do 5 do at sp. c. pin lOO st Do Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax, 6 per cent lOO at Gt. Nrth of Scotland, let pf 100 at , Great South. and Western (Ireland) 4 per cent lOO 96 97 at; t.West.— Orig.& Jut.-Rent chg., per gua. 5 p.c lOO 103 105 st Do. Orig. (B. &IL Ex). 5 p.c lOO 55 100 at Do do 4, per cent. 1850 lOO 88 9) at Do do 4 do du at Do do 5 per cent. radem lOO 9 i 97 st Do do Birmingham gua lOO 63 70 at Do do do prof lO4 at Do do Cheater gua lOO 72 76 at Do do do 8 per cent lOO ... st Du do do 5 do 100 93 100 st Do South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. 100 at Du do 44 p.c lOO ..„ at Do do 4, 1839 lOO at Do do 5 at Do West Mid. Oxford let g. 10J 11t 116 at Do do 21 gua. 100 110 112 at Do Newport, Ist g. 5 p.c. 100 9 ) 91 st Do do 2d do 100 DO 101 at Do gua. 51 per cent. 1863 100 100 Lancaster 1 Carlisle 41 p.c. all ,„ at Lancash. 1 Yorksh. 0 p.c. 100 1 0 135 at Do Barnsley, .1:,5 3s 101 p.c. 100 at Do 6 p.c. (East Lancashire) 100 130 135 at Do 41 (Blackburn pureh). 100 98 102 at London & Brighton, 5 p.c. guaranteed, Nu. 1 lOO et Do 5 per cent. gua. Nu. 2 DU at Do 6 do do lOO at Do 5 do No. 4 lOO at Do 7 per cent lOO ••• ••• at Do 6 do (W.E. & C.P.) 100 „, „. at Do 4 do 1859 lOO at Loudon, Chatham, & Dover 5 per cent lOO at London and C. aud Nuneaton 5 per cent lO9 101 111 st Do Bedford & Cambridge lOO „, at Do Shrewsliy & Welchil lOO st London and 0. W. 7 p,c late 3d shares lOO 145 160 2s 61. Do (Portal's. perp ans. 2sod) all at Dian., Sher., ILincln. 6 p.c. 100 117 6 Do .4:6 all par 1 pin at Do 3t per cent lOO 10 Do redeem. 6 percent 5 GJ st Mid. Consolidated., 6p. c 100 135 140 at Do Bristol& Birm., 6p. C 100 133 134 at Do 41 per cent, redeem 100 10) 102 et Do Leicester Du 4 per ce a ll nt.ierhedn, 4 p:c ecln 1 , 0 90 9 100 ) 100 1 , 2 2 t D st North British, 15 p.c. No. 1 TOO st Do E. &G.4p.c. S. 9 D 100 at Do N. 8., N 0.2, 5 per cen.t 100 at Du Border Union, 54 p.c 100 ... st N.-Eastern—Cons. 4 p.c 100 86 Sl ' st Do 44 per cent. xedeetu 100 95 97 at Do (.4 N.E. 4 per cent., lOO 17 Do Berwick capital 8.13.4. 2 Do York, EI. &S. purchase lO 10 101 s Do Stcktu & Drling. A 5 p.c lOO 108 110 at Do W, Hartlepool H. and R lOO 87 81 20 North Staffordshire all 20 21 108 S. Devon Annuities, 1 s all 91 101 10s Do TaNistock Anus., 10s alt 910 100 Do Fixed 41 per cent all 8 9 40.6. S. Last. (Head. Anna., 1.0.6) all 22 23 st Do 41 percent lOO at Do Fixed 41 per cent lOO st Taff Vale No.l lOO 145 150 st Waterford & Kilkenny, 6pc 100 41 43 RAILWAYS.—PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. With Dividends contingent on the Profits of each separate year. aL ldaledonian 41 p c gua it Do Scot. eon. min. 7 p c lOO it Do 44 p all at Do 4p c con. issued at SO 65 st Groat Eastern 41 per cent. 100 it Do 5 do, 1862 100 88 ~(1 it Do New 5 do, 1863 100 87 89 87 st Do do 5 do, 1864 100 82 86 st Great Northern, 5p c irred 100 ,„ it Do Permanent 5 per cent 100 •.. ••• st Do Boston & Sleafd, 44 pc 100 st Great West., W. 31id1., 5p c 100 st Do Joint perpe. 5 p c,1865 100 86 s 3 st Do do 6p c irred., 1866 100 106 106 20 Do Vale Neath perp. 5p c all 19 20 st Keut Coast, 6 per cent, B 100 5 Lane. and York. New 41 per cent till July, 1871 2 st Lond., Brig., &c., 44 pc, 1853 100 t I st Do do 4 do, 1860 100 ••• st Do do 41 do, 1861 100 it Do do 4f do, 1863 100 **. ". at Do do 5 do, 1865 1 00 st Do No. 6 5 do, 1866 100 *** st Do No. 7 sdo it Loud , Chat., &c., 2d, 6 p.c „, ••• it Do Metrop. Ex., B 6 p.c 100 :** "' Do do C 6 p.c *** st London& N. Western, 5p c 100 1 . 01 1l l st London &S. Western, 41 p c 100 94 96 10 Alan. chef. &Lin., 5 pc, 1865 all 8 ts i st , Metropolitan 5 per cent lOO it Midland, A 3 per cent pref lOO ll); 110 18 at B 5 do 100 10 8 110 Do 5 p c opt. to cony. to Ord. Stk., Sept. 1, 1869 all 21 211 181 1 Do Inconv. New Shares all 19i if , 22 Do 5p c eon. into Old Stk., Aug. 31, 1872 Bl 24 24p at North British, E. and G .s • No. 1, 5 per cent 100 it Do £lO guaranteed, 1861 100 • *** at Do E., P., & Dun., 2d, 4pc 100 ;** •** Do B. & , No. 2, 5 p.c at •• .„ t D o N. 8.. 5 per cent, 1862 100 B a t - Do E. & G., N 0 . 3, 5 1).c a t Do E. & G., (Drafty) 41 p c 100 1 * :" st North Eastern, 41 per cent 100 s 7 ,; st Do Stock. & Darl., 1) it North London, il, per cone (Max. 5 per cent) it North Staffordshire 5p c lOO 5 du 1861 100 st Do ••• ••• 5 do (Ch. Cross) 1860 100 Do 5 do, 1864 s t South Do Eastern, 41 pc, 1859 100 ... it st st Victoria St.& Pimlico, 41 pu 100 RAIL WAYS. -LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS a 3 ug st Birkeuttead loo 100 Do. 41 per cent. Prefer all 101 103 at Buckinghamshire at Chester and Holyhead lOO 53 5.5 a t Do, 51 per cent. at Do. 5 do. ... st Clydesdale, guaranteed l9O ". at Colchester Stour V alle y ~ 100 at East Lincoln, gua. 6p. c... 100 13 t 136 20 Gloster and Dean Forest.. all ~, a Gt. Lam., Newm., &c., 5 p.c 100 a Do. E. U. Harwich, 4 p.c 100 89 7 . 2 at Do. do. Woodbrg.Ex., do. 100 69 72 st Gt. West, W. Mid., Herd 100 98 1 00 50 Hull and Selby all 111 113 st Lancaster and Carlisle lOO 215 220 at London and Blackmail lOO 94 96 st Do. 4 1 per cent lOO • ..„ st London, Chat., fie. 41 p C. 100 st Do. Com. Fund, sdo 100 at London and Greenwich t Do. do Preference lOO st Loudon, Tilbury, & South 100 81 b a at Lowestoft, gua 4 percent lOO SJ 82 at Do. du. 6 do. . .51 31auch., Buxton: &M atlk all 5 61 st Midland. Bradford, Pref lOO 93 95 10 Mid Lent Cray Line) 50 Northern& East , 5 per cent all 53 56 50 Do. do. 6 do. all „, st N. Eastara —Hartlep00l st N. West. A perp. prel, sp. c. 100 10i 110 at Do B minimum 11 p.c lOO at Nutting. & U rauth. C DO 12 14 25 Preston and yru. all 41 46 ... Royston, Hitch., and Sitep. lOU 133 133 st Shrewsbury and Hereford 100 133 135 lu Do do 8 21 1 p at S. Yorksh. and River Dun 100 93 100 at Dc 4 per cent glt lO r 79 81 st 110 5 du st Viet. Station and Pimlico lOO 175 ISO st West Cornwall 20 West London, Class A all 13 14 20 Do do B all „, 20 Do do C a n t i I N vVielytraconud Somerset t Itand Portland 1 1 : 0 0 0 1 l DOCKS. st East and West India lOO 120 123 st London and St. Katherine lOO 49 61 100 D oDeb. stock, 4 par cent all Irlillwull Freehold Land st Dock lOO 31 33 st Southampton at Surrey Commercial J ,• • • Finance, lim. 10 Baugarah Tea Estates, lim 9 7 ~,, 10 Berlin Water Works, Rm all 141 141 10 ,Do. New 6 81 41 100 Bolckow Vaughan, Rm. ••• 30 11 13 5 Bombay Gas, lira. all 6i . 4i. 6 Do. New 4 11 Id 5) British Am3rican Land 44 16 is st B. and I. Magnetic Tel., Rm lOO 16 . 171 20 British Indian Tea, lim all 2 , 20 British Ship Owners 7l ... .. 29 Canada Company all Go 6 . 5 10 Canadian Loan and Invest ment, lim 2l 21 I.ltl 20 Ceylon Company, lint. 20 Do. A shares 10 City Discount, lint 6 41. 4 i. 21 City of London Real Pro perty, lint 8 41 aid SO City of Milan Improv. lint all 6 10 25 City of Moscow Gas, lint all 2 3 21 50 City Offices, lint '2s 231 221 d 50 Colonial, lim. Do. ...e 50 Comnicrcia. 'lnion (Assur) 0 1 lip 10 Company of African Mer chants, lint. .20 Continental Union Gas, lint all 14 1 9 v 25 Copper Minors of England, pref. 71 per cent. 100 Corporation of Loudon Bands, 1877, 41 per cent, all 101 105 100 Do. 1879, 4 t per cent. all 1041 1051 100 Do. 1882, 41 per cent. all 1031 1041 10 Credit Fon. of England, lim. all 9 6 8 t 0 U C r r y e-ci s t i a t st Do. Preference rp o a n ia of ee Matiritiuslim lO 3 i * 2 2 ,14 1 2 13-16 100 9t y , st Do. Gp. c Perpetual Deb. 109 106 110 20 Darjeeling, lint. ... ... I 0 Eastern Assam, lim. 6l ... ... 4 50 East Indian Land Credit and Finance, lien. 20 East India Irriga. St Canal all 17 IS 32 Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron, and Coal, lint. 27j 111 1114 100 Egyptian 9 per cent. V'roy. Gua. by Egypt. Gov all 9 44i 91 94/ 5 20 Egyptian Com. St Trad. lint 6 4 st Electric Inter. Telegraph 100 250 260 10 Do. New 8 12 14p 3 Eng.& Austral. Copper, lira 21 15 English and Foreign Credit 71 5 43 100 Eng. and Scot. Marine, lira. 8 ...3 10 Fairbairu Engineering 5 14 Ifs 20 Fore-streetW%rehouse,litn l2 pr 1p 100 For. & Cul. Croy. Trust and Loan Scrip, issued at £B5 all 88 89 50 Gellivara, lint 2O 10 General Credit & Dis., lint 7l 11 1g 9 21 1 00 5 Hi G i e uo l g r oi a nc l ,.. S nii t g e a a ay m na Navigation chin all 1.3..1 1.1.. 4 2 2 1 5 0 0 1 1 1 i n n; d p e i n i e -1 s t i;a us C ol L ol il Marine r . C: n c o ' e . l Ol t ; a i . , 7 1" : . : I r . 1 . 8. - . a 1 164 1 01 • . 2.ald . " 20 luterna.Fivaucialaue lint 5 14 45 20 Interim. Land Credit, lint. 6 6 4. 50 Italian Laud 6 11 1u• 20 Italian Irri. (Canal Cavour) all 331 100 Do. 6p. c Bds., redeem 1870, issued 90...,,,,,,,,, all 62 114 60 Land Securities, 25 London African Trading lO 7 u`l A 25 Lon. & Caled. Marine, lint. 6 ••• 10 London County L and and Building, 5 Lond. Provincial Tel. lint all 81 3 I 1 Do. Prefer. 10 per cent. all 60 Loud. Financial Asso., Hui so 22 2 ; 4 Lond.Gen.Om n ib us.Co.lim. all 11 2 5-16 80 Loud. and Glasg. Engineer and Iron Ship, 1ien........., 25 22 17d 20 Loud. & Provincial Marine 2 Id Pr et Madras Irriga. & Caul. Gua. 5 p. C. by India Gov. 10 Mauritius Land, Credit, and Agency, 1im...... . . 10 Mediterra. Exten. Tel., lint all 4 11 50 Merchant Shipping, Um all 52 50 Iron Works, Btu l2l ••• 10 Natal Land and Colonisa tion Co., lint. ........, 25 National Di scount Co lint 6 114 124 111 25 National Prov. Marine, lint. 4 4 3d , 10 National S team Ship, lint, all 81 91 20 Nerbudda, Coal & Iron, lint 6 34 3d 10 New Consolidated Dis. lint. 3 11 15 6 New Quebrada, 1int..,,, ,,,4.4.0 44 ai 25 New Zealand Loan & 51er. canal() Agency,lim 25 New Zealand Trust and Loan, lint .............. 5 11 11 .... . 10 Northern Assam Tea, 5 7 6 10 Do. B ................... . all 1 . at North Brit. Austral., lint., 100 47 52 50 North Brit. & Mercan. 61 19 ' 2O . 25 Ocean Marin e ( I nsurance) 121 1 3 4 50 Oriental Financial, llm ll -• •;', d 5 Oriental Gas, lint, 10 Otago and Southland In • vestment, 1int,,,,,,,,,, 2 15 IP 5 Ottoman Gas, lint.,,, all and all n 24 10 Panama, New Zealand, Australian R. Mail lint all is:7; Do do. ........... all uat Peel R. Land & Miner!, lint ' 100 32 "" 60 Peninsu. & Oriental Steam a ll 43 61 60 50 Do. Now 1867 lO Id pr 25 Reuter's Telograna 60 Rhymney Iron 15 Do. New 20 Do. G as, Ih n 100 Royal Mail Stearn at Scottish Aust. Invest., s lim lOO 53 90 at Do. 6p. c. Guar. Pref lOO -* 20 Societe Fin. d'Egypte, lim lO 7 6 ` l 20 Societe Gen.de l'Empire Ot 8 21 31 50 S. African Mort. & Inv., lim 6 ••• 25 South Australian Land all 3 5 1 96 1 at Submarine Telegraph 1 Do. Scrip . . ...in all 1 1 20 Telegraph Con. & Ma,lina all 181 19t 19 20 Thames and Mersey Marine (Ingnrannel. lint 2 $ 31 20 Trinidad Petroleum, lint Bl 10 Trust &Agency of A.us.,lirrt 1 1 IP 10 Do do. do. An ••• ••• 20 Trust & Loan Co., U. C a nada 6 fp p 50 Union Marine L'p oo l, lin t . 5 41 b 20 Union Steam Ship , lint all 22 24 15 United Discount Corp., Inn 6 l j id 5 5 U. Kingdom D o. i 0 per 1' Tel. 1 cent.. Co.,l!ll.lent: all : 1 1 4 6 1 1 p 9 20 Universal Marine(ln.), lira.ll 2 p ,10 Upper Assam Tea, lint all I 2 30 Van Dieman's Land 00 Viceroy of Egypt, 7 per cent. (Mortgage) Loan— all :81 79 781 a rocs Warrant Finance, lint. 50 West India and Pacific 20 21 11 Steam, lint 20 West London Wharves and 10 Warehouses •• COLONIAL GOVICEZIMSNT SECUBITIICS - British Columbia, 6 per 100 ••••• Do. 1895.. l2O -. - Can.Gov.6p.c.Jan.t&July 1877-84 Do. 6p. 0. Feb. a Aug.— luo 1(5 1(5 - Do. sp. c. Mar. it Sept lOO 1(5 " 7 • Do. sp. 0 . Jan. July lOO 93 94 031 i - Do. P. c. Inscribed sk lOO 90 92 Capo (I.llope, 6 p.c.1873 lOB 102 104 Do.Ap1.&001 1690-1900 lOO 111 113 - Do. do 1880-90 lOO 107 109 - Do. Jitu...tJuly, 18p1 •••• 100 108 lit - Do. 5 per cent. 16 April and is Oct., 1900 .. 100 100 102 - Ctylon, Nov 1878, 6 p.c.. 100 108 lie - Do. 1872, d 0.... 100 105 107 -2 Mauritius, 6 p. 0, 1873,.. - Jan. and July - Do. 1878 .. . .... 1)0 106 106 - Do. 1882, M ay an d Nov OO 106 108 - Do. 1895 Feb. & Aug lO 106 OS - lLllbou rn.. Corporate., - 1667-75, 6 per ant 1(0 100 100 N.11.G0v.6 p.c.Ja...tJuly lOO 103 1.4 Natal 6 p ct, Apl & Oct - Do 6p c. Slay Sz Nov 1 0 1(6 108 N. S. W. 5 p•o. ' '7l to 'N lOO oo -- Do. 5 p.c. 1888 to 1891'... 1)0 981 901 09} "" Do. 6 p.c. rd.'67 to '75 - N.Zealand, 6p. Ct. 1801 lOO ___ - Do. 5 percent.... - DoJan, Ap I,July, 0 t lOO 93 04 84 Da 6p c. .3ept '91...00 108 110 - Do Juoe Dec , I'ol •••• I C O 109 111 - Do Prov. 1 At.ccld. I 1 - u- - ( itrie &2, 1696 ) - Nova Scotia 6P. o•Jan••• - and Jnly, 1875 Do 1886.. •••• lOO 101 103 - Qucensind. 6p. C. 'B2 6 lOO 1064 107 107 - Do 189, . • - Do. 6 p Do do A 2 lOO 108 110 - Do rd. 1E93 ..... ..... 10) 107 108 - Victoria 6 p.o. 100 112 113 The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Columbian, from Bombay on the 13th inst., arrived here at 8 this morning. FRANCE. BOURSE, Feb. 25.—Three o'clock.—The market closed as follows : 4 per Cent. End of month — 3 per Cent End of month 7l 47} Credit llobilier End of month 2BB 75 Credit Foncier —1643 - - End of month — ReiLwA Bank Shares 2OSO ItaFan Fives 57 20 End of mouth — Mexican Loan 24 25 Do. Bonds Spanish Threes 33 75 Home Debt — Deferred . .YS. Orleans 958 i Northern ... )185 Lyons and Mediterranean Southern.... 6211 Western Eastern .. 585 Sardinian 652 f 485 Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa Roman RADNOR ELECTION. CLoiE or TILE POLL. Marquis of Harlington . Mr. Phillips J 1) - THE CONVENT CASE. This was the twentieth and last day of the hearing of this extraordinary case. The interest to-day was intense. Tho Lord Chief Justice, in commencing his summing up, congratulated the jury most heartily on their having arrived at the closing day of this inonstre case. To assist them in coming to a final conclusion, it would be his;business to give them a hisory of the case, which extended over a period of fifteen years. The summing up will last the whole of the day, and the verdict is not expected to be given much before cix or seven o'clock this evening. PZILIfISSIVE BILL BREAKFAST AT THE FREEMASOA"S HALL. teiterday tnormng a breakfast was given by the eoni mittee of the North Wales Temperance Electarel Associa tion in the Preemasons'-hall, London, with the view of bringing before persons of influence connected with the Principality of Wales, and others, the Permissive Bill of Sir Wilfrid Lawson, Bart., read a first time in the House of Commons on Monday last. After the removal of the viands Sir John Hamer, Bart., M.P., was called to the chair, and among the other visitors present were Sir Wilfrid Lawson, M.P., Mr. G. 0. Morgan, M.P., Alderman diii-ter, M.P., Mr. Dalway, M.P., Mr. Whalley, M.P., &c., &c. The CHAIRMAN, in opening tho proceedings, referred to the difficulties with which the legislation on the liquor traffic was besot, though the evil against which it was directed was universally deplored. He himself looked at the question from the point of view occupied by a non-abstainer, and he must confess that he could see no substantial objection to the bill introduced by his hon. friend, Sir Wilfrid Lawson, and which he intended to support as he had done before. The question to be submitted by that measure was one with which he believed the people wore fully competent and en titled to deal, and if he resided in any district coming under its operation he should feel bound to submit cheerfully to its provisions. Mr. C. Motor, in moving a resOlution'expressive of satisfaction with efforts to promote a restriction of the sal° of strong drink, and in particular with kr.,,,Wilfrid ..a.vreon's present Permissive Bill, said that the evil against which the Permissive Bill was directed, wili% great fa Wales, as welt as in England, that after the fullest consi deration of the subject he had come to the resolution to support the bill of his hon. friend. Alderman CARTER, M.P., in seconding the resolution, re ferred to the opposition which be bad encountered from the publicans and baersellers as one of the Liberal candidates for Leeds, and stated that he hoped the time would come when men of all parties would consider the opposition of such persons one of the highest honours they could receive. The resolution having been put from the chair and unani mously carried. _ _ _ Sir WILFRID LewsoN responded in a lucid and mas terly speech, explaining the principles embodying his measure. touching upon its principal provisions, and answering some of the objections which are urged against it. He showed that the right of popular interference with the drink traffic was already conceded, by the supposi tion that the good of the neighbourhood was assailed by the licenses granted; and he argued for the application of per missive legislation to various questions of great social im portance ; that the same method of dealing with the evil of intemperance was justified by precedent, and - would be practically justified by its beneficent results.., A second resolution, calling upon the people of Wales and other parts of the country to petition on behalf of Sir Wil frid's measure, was moved by Mr. 'WHALLEY and seconded by Mr. DALWA.Y, M.P., and unanimously earried.T.; • '4; A vote of thanks to the Chairman brought the proceed ings to a close, after Sir J. HA:OMB:9 acknowledgments, and an expression of his hope that, while striving for the Per missive Bill, something might be done in the meantime to check the adulterations of drink now so prevalent and inju rious to the consumers of intoxicating liquors. A deputation from Belfast has waited upon the American Minister, Mr. Roverdy Johnson, for the purpose of inviting him to a public dinner in Belfast. Mr. R. John son expressed great satisfaction at this mark of attention, and accepted the invitation for a day during the Whitsuntide holidays. A Birmingham contemporary understands that a Committee has been formed in London—the chairman of Which is Mr. Charles Reed, M.P.—for the purpose of taking immediate action for the exemption of Sunday and Ragged Schools from the poor rates. The draft of a bill to be brought into Parliament has been prepared, and steps , are being taken to scat Petitions ready for amoral signature. rriilE METROPOLITAN and METROPOLI TAN end ST. JOHN'S-WOOD RAILWAYS. . Th. , INTENDED ALTERATIONS of TRAINS WILL NOT be made on-the Ist of MARCH, but the present ser vice will continue to run until further notice. MYLES FENTON, General Manager. February 26,1869. THIRD EDITION, NOTICE. The Fourth Edition of " The Su ft " of last Evening was published in time for delivery in town at 7.30 p.m. SUN OFFICE, 7 O'CLOCK. SPORTING INTEL LIGENCE —This Day DERBY SPRING MEETING—THis DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) GREAT MIDLAND SPRING HANDICAP. Orion Amour Propro Lady Rosehill Six ran. SELLING HANDICAP. Lady Lotty f 1 Substance 2 Lilly Lye c Four ran. DERWENT STAKES. Fairfax . Falstaff Lifeboatlf JUVENILE SELLING STAKES. Villainy beat Lily Lye c. HURDLE RACE. Primrose Goojerat Harmony Five ran. The owner of Goojerat has objected to the race, there being five hurdles jumped instead of four. ELVAS TON CASTLE STAKES. Arran.. 1 Prior Bold Davie • 3 Five ran. LATEST BETTING. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. 100 to 15 agst Despatch (offered) 100 to 9 agst Fan (offered); 100 to 8 agst Guy of Warwick (offered) 13 to 1 agst Tathwell (offered) 14 to 1 agst Colonel (offered) 10 to 1 agst Tathwell (taken—with a start) CHELMSFORD RACES—Tms DAY. SCURRY HANDICAP. Achilles Topsy • 2 Wild Flower 3 Four ran. ESSEX PLATE. Lelex Maiden Blush Arcana . . • • Four ran.: SPIZEcGFIELD SELLING STAKES. Lady Kew Waxwork . 3 Seven ;an. FREELANDS HANDICAP. Laird of Scotland Cheddington.. Lampoon.. 3 •••• Eleven ran. HYDE PLATE. Saffron f Little Maud May Queen BOREHAM PLATE Compromise - 1 Morning Star 2 Topsy • . ST. ALBANS RACES—Tins DAY. FREE HANDICAP. Contraband . 1 Maesgwatba 2 •. SCURRY PLATE. Narino Hawkshaw Frailty Six. ran. GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE Flatcateher Odd Fellow Lidice S I'AND PLATE. Wade Faint Heart Three ran. TOWN PLATE. Leopold Salamanca.. Beanstalk Five ran. VICTORIA CLUB--Tins DAT. GRAND NATIONAL. 100 to 15 agst Despatch (offered -7 to 1 taken) 9 to 1 agst Pearl Diver (taken and wanted) 9 to 1 agst Colonel (offered) 12 to 1 agst Guy of Warwick (taken) 15 to 1 agst Fan (taken) 15 to 1 agst Tathwell (taken) 20 to 1 agst Alcibiado (taken) 20 to 1 agst Fortunatns (taken) 25 to 1 agst The Nun (offered) 25 to 1 agst Globule (offered) 33 to 1 agst Barbarian (taken) 33 to 1 agst Havelock (taken) 40 to 1 agst Orne (offered) 40 to 1 agst Dick Turpin (offered) 50 to 1 agst Hall Court (offered) 1000 to 15 agst Sea King (offered) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 7 to 2 agst Belladrum (4 to 1 taken) DERBY. 4to 1 agst Pero Gomez (taken and wanted) RACING FIXTURES. MARCH. pring ...... 2 , 3 , 4 West Drayton ......... 18, 19 Spring 5, 6 Baldoyle First Sp r i ng 18 , 19 ShrewsburyL iv e 1:pool S Downpatrick .................. 9 Margate ........................ 20 Warwick ..............9, 10, 11 1 Beverley 2O 12, 13 I Durham... ........... 29, 31 H e nd0n............ West Somerset 15, 16 I Ep50m .... ...,..... 30, 31 .. . , 16, 17 I Northampton AP Abergavenny l, 2 Bromley 1, 2 Aldershot l, 2 C a tt er ick Bridge... l, 2 Thirsk ... 6, 7 Hungerford 6, 7 Lichfield 6, 7 Cambridge 7 8 Croaton Park .. 8 Streatham 8, 9 Newmarket Craven...l2, ere. Knighton... l3, 14 Ludlow 15, 16 Eastbourne l9 Lewes 20 21 Curragh ...20, 21, 22 Croydon22, 23 Newmarket let Spring - 26, dco. Chester 4, 5,6, 7 Eglinton Hunt 6, 7 Winchester ll, 12 York 11, 12 Baldoyle 2nd Spring 11, 12 St. Albans 13, 14 Salisbury l3, 14 IDoncaster 13, 14 ! West Drayton l7, 18 1 Bath 18, 19 Manchester l9, '2O, 21 Croydon 19, 21 I Harpenden 2l Epsom Summer .....25, dm NE. J I r Croydon 2,3; 4 Newton 2,3, 4 Ascot 9, 10, 11 Liverpool Summer ...16, 16 Windsor 15, 16 Hampton l7, 18 Curragh 22, 23, 24 Newcastle 22, 23, 24 Oldham 22 Bibury Club 23 Stockbridge 24, 25, 26 Chelmsford Sutton Park .....29, 80 .11.1 Worcester l, 2 Newmarket July 6, &c. Carlisle •• 6, 7 Pontefract 9, 10 Hendon l2, 13 Nottingham l3, 14 LY. 1 Southampton 13, 14 Reading 15, 16 Huntingdon 2O, 21 I Stamford ... "2, 23 I Goodwood 27, 23, 29, 30 AUG Brighton 5;l Brighton Club 5 Lewes 6, 7 Egbam lO, 11 Wolverhawpton lO, 11 Windsor 12, 13 St. Albans 17, 18 Stockton lB, 19, 20 UST. lOxford York .... 24, 25, '2 6 Plymouth ............... 26, 27 Scarborough .......... ..30, 31 Derby Summer ..,31, Sep. 1 Weymouth ......... 31, Sep. 1 Canterbury......... 31, Sep. 1 :MBER. Hampt0n............ 2l, 22 Western (Ayr) 22, 23 Hendon 9 3 24 Monmouth 23, 24 Newmarket ist 0et....28, Lanark... 23, SO 'OBER. SEPT. Warwick... 7, 8 Curragh (Royal) 7,8, 9 Abingdon 9, 10 Doncaster 14, 13, 16, 17 Richmond ' 21, 22 Lichfield OCT Bedford ................. 6 Edinburgh........... 6,7, 8 Leicester .................. 7, 8 Bromley ..................... 8 Newmarket 2d 0ct....11, Chelmsford ........... 19 20 Kelso ...................... 19 20 9, 10, Nll , , o), l V 2 37LlBeaEmlti.n Leamington Hu n t 2 3, / to Worcester ............... 2,3, 4 I Shrewsbury Harrow Liverpool Cheltenham l9, 21 Curragh l9, 20, 21 West Drayton 2l, 22 Hereford 2l, 22 Monmouth 23, 24 Newmark6t ll'tou .„,25, ka. COURSING FIXTURES. MARCU. Ashdown Park, Herta 2, &c. Fourth S. Lancashire (Champion) County Louth (Champion), Ireland _..18, itc Scottish National Open, L anar k THE WAR OFFICE AND THE HORSE GUARDS. Mr. CARDWELL, in reply to a number of questions froat Sir P. O'Brien, said the "letter of service" appointing his Royal Highness the Field Marshal Commandinm-in- Chief was not for any specific time, or for life ; thepSec retary for "War did not recommend to her Majesty persons for commissions, either directly or by purchase ; and that if would not be for the benefit of the army if the patronage was removed from the Commanding-in-Chief to a political officer. That it was not consistent with military discipline and the regulations of the service to appeal from a decision of the Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief or of the Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War. There was no need of inquiry as to whether, regarding bell efficiency and cc: horny, the duties of the Horse Guards and the War-office were concentrated in one office because all were agreed upon that point. Tll E PA TENT LAWS. The ATTORNEY -GENERAL said he did not purpose during the present session to introduce any bill for the amendment of the patent laws. REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS IN IRELAND. On the motion for going into committee of supply on the supplementary estimates, Mr. ItAIICES rose to ask the Chief Secretary for Ire land whether it was the jntention of her Majesty's Government to introduce, during the present session, afor if s the wb e n re ; d i a st n r , i i b a f t a i o r t a h eref! whethersets in it Ire land,was not, measure iann,it,h opinion of her Majesty' s G overnment, somewhat premature to enter upon legislation materi a ll y affecting the welfare of Ireland before such a measure had been considered; and to call attention to the present sys tem of Irish Representation. The hoe. gentleman took tde opportunity going at some length into the subject, and recommended the Government to consider whether it was not possible to take any members from thirteen of the small boroughs in Ireland, and to give their representa tives to the counties. __ _ Mr. C. FOR LESGUE thought the present a most in opportune time, the first year of a new and reformed Parliament, to entertain such a proposal as that br oug h t forward by the hon. gentleman opposite, and with re spect to the taking away to a great extent the borough member to give them to the counties, would occasion the greatest opposition. He therefore could hold out no hope that anything of the kind would be brought forward by tho Government. STEEPLECHA; mA ,E FIXTURES. Liverpool Shrewsbury 5, 6 Malton Rugby (Grand Mil.) 8, 9 Kingsbury 12, 13 West Somerset — .ls, 14 York 17 Crewkerne lB, 19 C,'hopstow 0 9, 3Q Aldershc' l, 2 Bromley 1, 2 A bergaven n y . 1, 2 Lichfield ..6, Soutlidown Iluut .7 AIL. Sreatlaarn B, 9 Royal Artily., Woolvrieb...X Knighton Ludlow Tonbury... ...21 Cambridg - ,3 ... 7 8 Croydon 22 22 eheltenh - ain Co.Louth dc Ardeen 27; 2$ AY. Limerick Hunt ... 4 I St. Albans Eglintou Hunt 6, 7 West Drayton....._ 17 JULY, Kingsbury.— 9 IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT -4, HOUSE OF LORDS.-THIS EVEN! G. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat ou the woolsack at five o'clock. REPRESSION OF CRIME BILL. The Earl of LUMBER LEY brought in a bill for the more effectual repression of crime. Tho noble lord entered at some length into t he provisions of the bill, which provided amongst other things that a system of licenses with re spect to tickets-of-leave should bo issued, and a list of licenses kept by the Chief Commissioner of Police. Another provision was that were a man convicted a second time for felony and was not sentenced to penal servitude he should be for seven years under the sur veillance of the police. [LEFT SFEAXING. I HOUSE OF COMMONS—TiIIs EVENING. Tho SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. THE TREASURY. Mr. BOOTII gave notice that on Thursday he should call the attention of the house to the present arrangement of the Board of Treasury. DISE_iSED SHEEP. Mr. FOSTER, in reply to Captain CARNEGIE, said it was not the fa.A that some sheep in a diseased state had been stopped at the Victoria Dock. Some animals had been marked for second examination, this having been made, they were found to be quite free from disease. THE NEW ZEALAND MEDAL. Mr. CARDWELL in reply to Viscount Enfield, said the estimates were now on the table ; a vote was taken for the medal, and he believed the designs would vary soon be ready for the approbation of her Majesty. LANDLORD AND TENANT (IRELAND). Mr. C. 14'ORTESCUE, in reply to Mr. Downing, said it was solely front want of time that the Government did not propose to proceed with a bill to deal with the subject of landlord and tenant. THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE. Mr. GLADS TONE, in answer to Mr. Samuelson, said it was the intention of the Government to bring in a bill to repoal the Aberden Act, and Lord Clarendon, he ba hewed, had already introduced the measure into the louse of Lords. THE TRADES' UNIONS COMIIISSION. In reply to Mr. Sergeant Cox, Mr. BRUCE said the rep wt of the commission might be expected in the course of a few days, and he might rely that the Government would not lose a moment in taking the subject into consideration, with a view to legis lation ou that very important subject. (Left Sitting.) LONDON GAZETTE-THIS EVENING, WAR. OFFICE, PALL MAL, FEB. 26. 7th Regiment of liu, , sars- -Cornet Harold Paget to be Cornet. 18111 Hussars—Gentleman Cadet Edward Smith to he Cornet. Royal Regiment of Artillery -Lieut. Anthony hurray to be Second Captain ; Sergeant-Major James Thomson to be Quartermaster. 4th Foot—Major Francis Hamilton to Lieutenant-Colo nel; Captain Cuthbert Eccles to be Major; Lieutenant William Bridson to be Captain; Ensign John Irving to be Lieutenant. 31st Foot—Ensign Cyril Taylor to be Lieutenant ; Her bert Lushington to be Ensign ; Edward Shewen to be Ensign. 37th Foot—Ensign William Monckton to be Ensign. 43d Foot—Staff-Surgeon Thomas Halo to be Surgeon. 44th Foot—Herbert Hill to be Ensign. 46th Foot—Captain Thomas Ilackinlay to be Captain. 49th Foot—Henry Young to be Ensign. 53d Foot—Ensign Frederick Whitaker to be Lieutenant, and Pulteney Murray to be Ensign. 57th Foot—Ensign George Garnett to be Lieutenant, Thomas Phillips to be Ensign. 70th Foot—Lieutenant Henry Greatwood to be Captain, Ensign Fredk. Maturin to be Lieutenant, Ferdinand Leslie to be Ensign. 78th Foot—Ensign Massey Stacpole to be Lieutenant, Ensign Charles Carfrac to be Ensign. 90th Foot—Ensign Alexander Marin do la Voye to be Lieutenant. 94th Foot—William Monckton to be Ensign. ADMIRALTY, FEB. 23, Dr. Christopher Knox Ord has this day been promoted to the rank of Staff Surgeon in her Majesty's Fleet. Bank of England Returns. An Account, pursuant to t cap. 32, for the week ending ISSUE DV the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1869. P 411TMENT. Notes issued ......£32,183,555 Governmt. Debt. 11,015,100 Other Securities.. 8,984,900 Gold Coin and Bullion Silver Bullion £32,183,555 BANKING 1) , £B2, 183, 555 Propriotors'Capi tal £14,553,000 Rest Public Deposits (including Ex chequer, Say ings' Banks, Commissioners of National &PARTIIENT. Governmt. Secu rities(including Dead Weight Annuity) .... 414,076,531 Other Securities 16,308,037 Notes 9,388,275 Gold aud Silver Coin Debt, and Div. Accounts ..... 5,030,893 Other Deposits.. 17,469,154 Seven Days and othor 457,066 £40,866,50 9 GEoR' X4O, 860,509 FOILBES, Chief Cashier. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. anvviiadaiN,3,..e,ArwsemZeimeialeeland. via Southampton Feb. 27. Mar. 7. "s D br i la t ti t tl i Mar. 22 .• Mar. 22. onte Vide . o . Mar. 7. c i3 a r p a zeDi Ayres, f t:' G r:d' oo eBbn ' Y : bre g yr o ße p nr e a° . hz A i P i , "Pa o e ca ckd n et a l o t n a St. 11 clena Feb. 27. Cape o anti Singapore. via Southampton Feb. 27. Feb. 27 . Feb. 27. Mar. 1. Egypt, Feb. 27. i bc u hl a d bi l n i r tv a aa , i ; v t t af to i are:nvSvacaaugmtnoar.ms Sou t ha m pt o n e v i t i o : e a n Ditto, Marseilles Feb. 26 Mauritius, Cape of Good Ilope, and Natal, via Scuthami ton Ditto, Marseilles ~ Mar. 12 Newfoundla Ild Portugal .... Ft b 24 M United States, Canada, California, •tc., by British ar. 7. packet ...... Feb 27. Ditto, by Canadian packet .... . ............ Ditto, by L i ited States packet Feb :4 Ditto ditt( (Baltimore) West Coast at Africa, Madeira, and Teueriffe Mar. 5 Welt lnuies and Pacific (except Mexico and Baha mas) Cub.i and Il Mar 1 exico Bermuda, via Halifax . . Mar. 10. B •• aba:nas, via New Y or k Feb. The Chinese are settling in large numbers in the Sandwich Islands, and the American missionaries re port them as favourably inclined to the Gospel. One of their number, a merchant, has been converted, and is preaching to Itis couctrymen. DUNVILLE and Co., Belfast, are the largest holders of Whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is re commended by the medical profession in preference to French Brandy. Supplied in casks and cases for home use or eXporta tion. Quotations on application to Messrs. Dunville and Co. Belfast; or 4, Beaufort-buildings, Strand, London W.O —[Ad • rtisement. ,••• 1 :CET. 7GAr. r!idi v ote s _