The Sun. — London, England, 1859-02-22 00:00:00

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Bigh ired t ' t f cted ' fl f sum ° f tuns ° n fo ul „ I st& ue 10 v eral ha vino ,tenie! , N i t er and ;red t° 5 00 11 " in 1 1 0" bein arge ng pia beel` Of t li .. „ e ovoLA , Gatti , °bis ° D nuke %nun° staalbz„.l lIIOAEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocic. The Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets during the last few days have been very quiet, and in some instances a slight reduction has taken place in values. Tea, however, has been exceed ingly firm, but, owing to the public sales announced for to-day, there has not been much business trans acted. The better descriptions of British West India sugar have maintained their value, but other sorts have been flat, and in the refined market the inquiries for home consumption have been less active, and prices have exhibited a downward tendency. Coffee has been steady, and good colony plantation Ceylon has brought full values. Rice continues flat. Fruit and saltpetre are also heavy, and in tallow only a limited amount of business has been reported, at a slight decline on previous rates. In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday less activity was apparent, and prices exhibited a slight downward tendency. The sales only amounted to 6,000 bales. The Railway Share Market continued quiet, and quotations remained without any alter ation of importance. A small quantity of gold—viz., about £14,000 — Was sent into the Bank of England yesterday. _ The Silver Market continues quiet, and the ad vices from India and China, reporting a decline in the rates of exchange, will no doubt tend to diminish exports of that metal from this country. The committee of the Stock Exchange have appointed Thursday for the settlement in the New Austrian Scrip. As the loan, however, has not been completed, they have decided that business in that stock shall not be officially recorded. Notice has been given that the March Exchequer Bills will be paid off on the 14th proximo, or renewed at the rate of 11d. per centum per diem, which is a reduction of Id. The Bills will then yield £2 ss. 74d. per cent. per annum. On the Ist proximo the half-yearly interest is due on the following Foreign Securities—Danish 5 per Cents., Peruvian 4 per Cents., Russian 5 per Cents., the New Turkish Loan, and ditto 2d issue. There is still a very inactive demand for dis count facilities, which are consequently offered at reduced rates. Brokers and bankers find them selves in possession of an immense accumulation of capital for which they have no adequate employ ment; but this plethora neither promotes new joint stock enterprise, nor excites speculative activity at the Stock Exchange, the business daily recorded in stocks and shares being unusually restricted. The market for English Securities to-day has Continued heavy at the depreciated prices current last evening. Anxiety is still observed with regard to continental affairs, and the advices are perused with considerable interest. Consols suffer from this state of suspense, as sales are pressed, the effect of which is only resisted by the abundance of Capital, or the demand for stock on public account. The quotations during the early hours of business were 941 95, but rather more firmness is now appa rent, Consols being 95 to 951. Bank Stock has ad vanced 2281t0 230. The New 3 per Cents. and the Re duced are 95 ; Long Annuities (1860) are 1 3-16; ditto (1885), 18 3-16 India Stock is 218 ; ditto Debentures, 98.1-; Exchequer Bills, advertised, are 3 68. prem. The transactions in the Foreign Stock Market have been rather restricted, and prices in general allow a slight downward tendency. Turkish 6 per Cents. are heavy, at 891 891 ; ditto New Loan, 7 81 '79 ; ditto 2d issue, 61 to 6 dis. ; and the 4 per Cents, have receded to 1021 ; the Spanish 3 per Cents. to 441- 1. The Deferred are steady at 30; Venezuelan Deferred, at 171 ; Russian 5 per Cents., at 1121- to 113 ; ditto 41 per Cents., at 991 ; and Brazilian 41 per Cents., at 94. The New Austrian Loan is 2 to 11 discount. The Railway Share Market has not exhibited much activity, and the few transactions reported show in most instances a further slight decline. Caledonian, Eastern Counties, Lancashire, and Yorkshire, Brighton, Midland, and South Eastern receded ss. and Edinburgh and Glasgow, 10s., Great Western and North Western have improved 55., and North British, 15s. The Foreign undertakings have been quiet, Dutch Rhenish and Great Luxembourg brought previous rates, but Lombardo-Venetian have further receded, the old shares being at 81, and the new at 7 2 . I . In the Colonial market East Indian and Great Indian Peninsular have declined as., and Grand Trunk of Canada improved 10s. Joint-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares have [shown no material variation. Canada Land de clined 10s.; and Peninsular and Oriental Steam, os. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 951 1 Iper Cent. Consols Annuities New 3 p er C en t. A nnu ities 951 1 Itnig Annuities, expire sth Jan., 1860 1 3-16 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Jan., 1860 Ditto 30 Years, expire sth Apr., 1885 18.4 3-16 India Stock Ditto Debentures 9Bl Consols for Account 941 5 March. June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. & ljd.. — Ditto Advertised PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian 5 per Cent. Ditto 1858, 41 per Cent. 94 Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent 1124 13 Ditto 44 per Cent. SPanish 3 per Cent. 44 i Ditto Account .. 44 i*, Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent. — Ditto Account Turkish 6 per Cent. 894 Ditto New Loan — Ditto Account Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Venezuela, 5 per Cent. Ditto Deferred 2 per Cent l7l Dividends on the above payable in London. TWO O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 95 1 Coniols for Account RAILWAY CALLS. Subjoined is a statement of railway calls falling due at various periods : Making Call. Paid. Great Western of Canada New Shares, Lancaster and Carlisle, £l6l (Aug. 1, 1860) Lancaster and Preston, £lll (Oct. 31, 1859) London and North-Weatem Eighths (July 1, 1859) Ditto ditto ditto (July 1, 1860) Ditto ditto ditto (July 1, 1860) Ditto ditto ditto (Jan. 1, 1861) Ditto ditto ditto (Jan. 1, 1860) Dublin and Drogheda 5 per cent. Pre feretnee, 1857 (Oct. 1, 1859) Exeter and Exmouth (Oct. 1, 1889). London and Blackwall , New (Oct. 1, 1859) Newry and Armagh Extension (Oct 1, 1859) Ditto ditto ditto (Oct. 1, 1859) , Waterford and Kilkenny , Debenture Shares, £lO (Jan. 1, 1859) Ditto ditto ditto (Jan. 1, 1860) , Whitehaven and Furness Junction, Whitehaven Junction, £2O Pref., 5 per cent. (Feb. 1, 1859) ...... .t , . Ditto ditto ditto (June .1, 1859)::; 5 0 0 • • 0 13 4 0 10 0 2 10 0 2 10 0 0 10 0 1 0 0 0 15 0 2 10 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 A letter from Toulon, dated Friday last, an-' nounces the arrival in that port, on the 16th inst., of the Russian three-decker ship of war Sinope—a name which reminds us of the surprise and destruc tion of the Turkish squadron and the massacre of the crews by the Russian fleet of the Black Sea in the early part of the war. The general business of the port of London still continues very inactive. The number of ships reported ih Ward during the past week was 124, and those cleared out , ward amounted to 108, including 15 in ballast. Of those now on the berth loading outward 48 are for the Australian colonies, eight for China, two for San Francisco, and one for Vancouver's Island. The actual exports of British goods generally have been light. FIRE AT BETIINAL-GREEN.—Yesterday morning, shortly after 12, a fire broke out in the premises belonging to Mr. G. L. Potter, corn merchant, carrying on business in Rose-street, a d ensely inhabited ne i ghbour hood running into Church-street, near the Green. The flames were not extin guished until Mr. Potter's stores and stabling were burned down, and the premises of Mr. Thorpe and Mr. Law, to gether with the contents, partially destroyed. The offices nterested in the loss are the Atlas, Phoenix, and Law. The origin of the fire is at present unknown. DEATH OF SIR JOHN NITGENT.—WC have to an nounce the death of Sir John Nugent, Bart, which took place on the 16th inst., at his residence, Ballenlough Castle, county Westmeath. The deceased baronet was born in 1800, and was consequently in his 58th year. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin ; he married, in 1842, Letitia Maria, daughter of Mr. Charles Whyte Roche, and succeeded to the title on the death of his brother in the following year. He was chamberlain to the Emperor of Austria, a major in the Austrian army, and a deputy ieutemt for Westmeath. SHARE MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. ei ei Oil 8 9 66 68 11 11i 31 83 95 96 885 48i 49 4 1 Si 9 10 15 16 60 61 44 46 2/3 30 96 83! 4 Closing Business Paid. Price. Done. 13 15 95 97 711 72 28f 29 95 97 10 104 1011 105 ss 90 137 138 101i 56} 1054 561 56 - 57 84 88 11i 14 p 11 14 p 951 95t 6 1 4 109 10 95} 951 1 1 d 92} 94 3 " 384di 104 104 76 78 12 1n 64 66 5;1 60 1 ci 934 14 15 ld 48 48} 78} 19 101 103 4t 44 d 13, 13} 7 . ' 8 . 29 31 114 116 27 27i 85 87 45 47 4 3d 37 38 74 144 70 72 i 134 144 8 11 36 37 77 80 6 6i 34 55} 61 8 1.2 1 1 28 i 941 5 109 94f sk 92 11 21 733 2/ Railways. Amber., Notting. Bost. and Eastern Junction Pelfast and Ballymena Bir., Wol., and Str. Val Birk., Lane., and Chesh Junction Blackburn Blyth and Tyne Bristol and Exeter Caledonian 'Chester and Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Blkrock,&Passage Cornwall Do. A (A roves. no div Do. B S until ip.c.peran hasbeep pd.toß , Dublin andßelfastJunc 1 Dun., Per ',1,& Abr. J unc , East Anglian Eastern Counties Eastern Union A Stock Do. do. B Stock, Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) East Kent East Lancashire East Suffolk Do ,Edinburg and Glasgow) I Ed in. ,Perth, h Dundee (Forth & Clyde Junction :Furness lasgow & South Westn :Great North of Scotland .11reat Northern :I Do. do. A Stock j Do. do. B Stock .IGt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) :(Great Western Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk !Irish South Eastern j Lancaster and Carlisle IDo. Thirds Do. New Thirds :1 Lancashire & Yorkshire Do. do. F £l6 Do. do. £9 shares Do. West Riding Union Do. Southport London and Blackwall Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh I Lon.,Brighton dr S. Coast 'London & North Westn I Do. Eighths !London& South-Westn jUderry & Coleraine L 'deny & Enniskillen Shef., & Lincoln Metropolitan Midland Do. Binning. & Derby Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) Do. Shares I Newtastle and Carlisle !New., Aber., & Herefd ;Newry & Armagh (def.) ;Newry, Warpt., & Ros Norfolk North. Counties Union (North British Nor.Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk j Do. A Stk.— Arec.no div until tip.c.hasbeenpdß Do. B Stock North-Eastn.—Berwick Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase Do. Leeds • Do. York North London N. &S.Westn.,Hampstd and City Junction North Staffordshire 1 North-Western No. & Sou. W. Junction Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver Peebles Portsmouth Rhymney Scottish Central South. N. E., Aber. Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock Shropshire Union Sittinubourne & Sheer South Devon South-Eastern South Wales SouthYorks.&Riv.Dun Do. do Staines, Wok., & Wok Stockton & Darlington Do. do. 1854 Do. do. 1855 'Stockton & Hartlepool Taff Vale Do. Preference, No. 1 ThamesllavenDk&Rail 'Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny Waterford & Limerick ,West Cornwall W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal. Do.A.—Areey.nodiy.till 7 p.c. has been pd. to B Do. B I NVest London Do. Ist Class [Do. 2d Class all all 221 7 161 100 100 100 100 all all all all all all all all PREFERENCE SHARES. Railways. Paid. 25 !Blythe and Tyne IC per c. pref. ssued at £5 (Stk Bris. & Ex(iet.4p.ct.Stocko) ) 20 Do. do. do. Shares Stock Caledon £lO, 44 per cent 12.10 Do. Quar. Shares, No. 2. Stock Chester & llolyhd, 54 pc Stock Do. do. 5 p. ct. 6 k Cork & Bandon, 54 p. c 6 Dun. Pert 11,& Aber..Jun Stoc Angn. Class A 7& spc Stock Do. do. Class B 6 pc. Stock' Do. do. Class C 7 pc Stock E. Coun. Ex. 5 pct. No.l Stock Do. do N 0.2 Stock Do. New 6 per ct. Stock Stock Eastern Union, 4 per ct. Stock East Lane. 6 per ct 5 'E.& W. York. Jcn. fifths Stock Edin.&Glas. 5 pc shares Stock Edin. Perth,& Dun. 4 pc. Stock Furness, 5 per cent , Stock Glas. &S West. ,, a. spe Stock Great Northern, - 5 p. et Stock !Do. 5 pc Redm.,lop.c.pm Stock i Do. 44 p. c. do. do. 100 ,Do.sp.c.Redm.,s pc. pm 10 ,Gt. Nh. of Scotld, Ist pt Stock Gt. Sn.& W (Ireland) 4 p. et. pref. Stock 50 Great West. (Berks and' Hants) Ext. 5 p.ct Do. Redeemable, 44 p ct Do. Redeemable, 4 p. ct Do. Irredeemable, do Do. sp. et. Redeem. Pref ! Do. Birm. Pref. Shares' Gt. West. Ches. 8 p.c.pf I shares Do. do. 5 p. ct. pref Do firming. guar. stock Do. Chester guar.shares Do. do. do Do. do. do. Lan. & York 6 p.c. stoc Lon.&Brig.spc. gu. No.l Do. pref., 5 p. c. ...No. 2 Do. New gua., 6 p. ct Do. do. 5 p. c. No. 41 Lon.& N.W.Cov. &Nun-1 eaton, 5 p. ct. Lon.&S. W, 7 p.ct. stock,' late 3d shares Londondy & Cole, 4 shs Londoudy.& Ennis 4 sh Man.,Sh., & Lin., 6 p. et Do. £6 Do. 31 per cent. Maryport & Car., 4 p.c Do. 4 per cent... Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock) 264 i 13N 20 Stock Stock Stock ) Stock Stock Stock Stock 12i 125 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock all 1100 6 100 100 100 100 all Do. Mid. Con. 6 p. c. Stock Do. Con.Bris.&Bir.6 p.ct. Do. 41 p. c. pref. stock.. Do. with option till 1860 Do. Leic. & Hit.pref. st. Newport,Aber,&c. pref.s p. c. redeem, at 5 p. o pm Do. Perpet,, 6 p. c. with option till 1866 Norfolk Deb. 4 p.c. sh ores Do. 5 p. c. Ext. Stock,lB46 Do. 54 p. c. rref. do. 1847 Do. Way.lral.Ex.Sk 1847 North British, 5 per cent Do. New, gua. 5 percent Nth.Dev.Rail.& Drk.Co. N-East. irred. 4 p.c. Deb. Do. Berwick, 4 p. c. Pref. Do. do. do. Do. Leeds, 6 p. c. No. 1. Do. do. Quarters, 1846 . 80. York, II & S. Purci. North Staffordshire . Ox. Wr. & Wol. 6 pc. 11 Do. do. do., 2d gua Do. 44 p.c. Db. stk.in perp Scottish Central, new pi Scottish N.-Eastern deb Do. 34 per c. pref. stock Do.Aberdeen.gua.6 pc. Do. 7 p. c. pref. stock. South Devon, Ann. 10s. Do. Fixed 41 percent. South Eastern (Reading Ann., 1.0.6.) Do .41 per cent Do. Fixed 41 p.c. Ist is Do. New do., 2d issue. South Wales, gua. 4 p.c. Do. 41 per cent S.-Yorkshire, 4 p.c. gua. Stockton and Dar. 5 p.e. Do. 6 per cent Waterford & Bilk enny, 6 per cent.- Stock Stock Stock 81 Stock Stock Stock Stock. Stock Stork Stook Stock' Stock .5 5 1 Stock Closing Price. all all 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 8.13.4. 49 51 04 96 1103 105 125 127 118 118 6 64 100 103 113 118 108 112 115 117 114 116 132 134 81 83 75 76 113 115 120 122 111 113 107 108 64 66 11 111 93 95 85 E 7 86 88 99 101 10 104 164 17i 10 10 73 74 19 20 9 10 144 14, 140 142 1120 122 1163 168 122 124 __l _it) 68 7O 140 142 103 i 1041 96t 984 P 9 10 111 12 9 10 111 113 98 99 i die p 4d p 23 234 L2l 123 ill 113 99 101 10 11 24i 25 103 105 103 105 164 17 29 30 33 34 48 51 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Railways. I raid. Leasing Closing Business Co.'s. Price. Done. 'Ln & N.W ILn & N.W ,Caledonin E.U.&E C Gt. North. E.Counts. Caledonin Do. Gt. West Yk.N.&Br Yk.N.Md. Do. Do. S. East Do. Peto &Co I Do Norfolk Do. LN W&M Stk.& Dar Midland . E.Counts Do Do. Do. L&N & L.Yk. Do. Gt. North. Lan.& Yk T Brassay M'Clean Stk.& Dar Do. Gt. West. LABrgtn DOCKS Stock Commercial lOO Stock Do4perCent.Pref.Min lOO Stock East and West India lOO Stock f.ondon lOO Stock St. Katharine lOO Stock ''outhampton 1•11 Mori iotoria 20 0 Now .. : 18 I p a id Closing Business Price. Dons. 98 100 104 106 17 19 142 144 4 41 ,111 113 85 64 115 120 90 92 2i 1 98 1(701 58 60 1142 144 fi 11 1121 90 92 8 9 Share, Bedford and Bletchleyl Buckinghamshire ...• Clydesdale Junction.. Colchester, Stour Val. E. Lincolnsh ire,g.6p.c. E Union,HarwichShs. Do. Woodbridge Gls.Barr.&Neils,Drc Do. New Gloster& Dean Forest Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail Hull and Selby Do. Shares Do. I Shares London&Greenwich Do. Preference Lon.,Tilby.&Soutend Do. Barking Shares L o westoft, gua. 4 p. ct Do. 6 per cent Mane., Buxtn. & Matk. Midsb.& Redcr,c. M id. BradfordPrf. Stk. Newmarkt.,BuryEx 1 : guaranteed s p. c. Northn.& Eastn.c ,Do. do. 6 per cent. 5 p . • Do. Fixed 5 per cent. Preston and Wyre. Do. Shares ......A. Roystn,Hitch.,& Shep Shf.lloth.&Gol.g.sp.e. Shrewsbry& Hereford South Staffordshire .. IVaar Valley, g. 6 p. e. Do. do. Wilts and Somerset Wimbledon& Croydn Share Docks. 104 1 58 111 92f it all 100 31 100 100 100 100, 100 1613 4 £3 la. 17 all all 100 all Business Done. 111 II SUN LON b" TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, 1859, THE , 4, 74W INTELLIGENCE- (THIS DAY.) COURT OF CHANCERY. - ;ore the Lords Justices.) (Be. APPEAL-JUDGMENT-:ELL V. THE MIDLAND RAILWAY COMP ` This was an appeal from a decfs.:2 l : l of Vice-Chancellor Sir William Page Wood, declaring that the plaintiff was entitled to the use of the side line or communication from his lands to the railway wharf of the Midland Railway Company, and other incorporated railways, and to their stations. Lord Justice Knight 13ruce and Lord Justice Turner were decidedly of opinion that the plaintiff was entitled to the use of both the old and new lines made by him under the Act of Parliament. _ Lord Justice Knight Bruce disapproved of the conduct ofthe defendants as a corporate body. Their object appeared to be to increase their dividends at the expense of the plain tiff. If they had been acting in a private capacity they would have acted differently. In the end they would find that " honesty was the best policy." Their Lordships affirmed the decision of the Vice- Chancellor, and dismissed the appeal with costs. ROLLS COURT. (Before the Master of the Rolls, Sir John Roluilly.) SHERIFFS' SEIZURE Or FURNITURE AT EING'S.CROSS- PENNY Y. HALE-JUDGUENT. This case came before his Honour the Master of the Rolls on motion for an injunction, and for decree. His honour refused the injunction, and, having hoard counsel, now delivered judgment in the cause. He said —T am of opinion that when the Sheriff seizes goods which does not belong to the judgment debtor, that the seizure is at the risk of the person who employs him. That as soon as notice is given to the Sheriff that the goods seized, which are supposed to be the property of the judgment debtor, are, in point of fact, not his property, but the property of some other person, then it is the duty of the judgment creditor to take all necessary steps for the purpose of making inquiry whether they are really and truly the goods of the judgment debtor. If it does not appear that this notice was given by the claimant to the judgment creditor, the judgment creditor may properly dispose of these goods. He is entitled to do so until he has submitted to him evidence to satisfy him that they are the property of a third person, and not the property of the judgment debtor. He may adopt ono of two courses—he may ..prove that they are not the property of the judgment debtor, or he May file n bill of interpleader, and prove that he was the person that was entitled to take these goods, and he will be entitled to the costs of the suit. His Honour said that when this claim was first made by the lady under this deed ho entertained doubts of the bona fine: of the claim, and ordered the lady and her husband, and the soli citor who prepared the deed, to bo examined, and the result of that examination satisfied him that the deed executed by the husband in favour of his wife was a bona fide trust-deed, transferring his furniture to her although • the trustee declined to act. She was allowed to select the furniture belonging to her, but in doing so she caused some delay and costs. His Honour directed a new trustee to be appointed for the lady, and ordered defendant to pay costs of suit to the plaintiff, except such costs as plaintiff caused in the selection of the furniture subsequent to January, '59 —these costs to be paid by the plaintiff to the defendant. The Sheriff's costs to be paid mutually by the plaintiff and defendant, and quo ad ultra, each party to pay their own costs. E.-(THIS DAY.) BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Share I Railways. 20 201 100 100 100 174 20 Stock Closing Business ' Paid. Price. Done. • ) all 9 al l 78 80 4i all 161 100 100 100 1. 3. 0. I 1d 1 7 V I 85 90 82 86 80 88 id 4 p 6d 1 pm I iP d 103 10 1 4 I fp Atlantic & St Lawrence; Leased at 6 per cent..) Bom.,Baroda&Cent.lnd gu. 5 percent Do. Do. Addit. Capital Al Do. Do. Bi Buffalo and Lake Huronl Do. New Buffalo,Brant.&Godrich 6 p. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 Do. do. 1 July, 1873, Do. do. 1 June, 1874 Clcutta. &S. Eas trn.Lim. Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) Cape Town & Dock Scrip, Central Oude (Limited) Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c Demerara Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c , East Indian, gu. 5 p. c Do. C Shares Do. E Shares Ext Do. Jubbulpore D 0.44 p.c. Bds. pay.'s9, G eeloug& Mel. gua.s p. c. Geelong Corporation 6 per cent. Bonds Grand Trunk of Canada Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B Do. 6 per cent. Pref Gt. In di aPeni n.gua.sp.e Do. New, gua.s per cent ,Do. do Gt.S.of Ind. L im. —Scrip guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt.W. of Canada Shares Do. New Do. Bonds pay. '76,with opt. till '6O Do. do. '73 till '6O Do. do. 'l3 without opt Do. 5i p. c. do. '77 do Madras, guar., 4i p. c Do. do. 5 per cent Do. 42 p. c. Extension Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c Do. Fourth do. Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds l Newßrunswick&Canda. Ry.&Land(Lim.)g.6pc Class ACapitl. share Do. do. Land do Do. do. B. Capital do Do. do. Land do Northof India Tramroad Limited, Scrip Oude (Limited) Scinde 4 " Do. Do. New Do. Punjaub Do. Indus. St. Flo. t 4,..;" St. Andrews & Quebec ,Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 19 20 29 31 70 72 89 91 100 101 d par 151 16 41 41 c 1 104 106 104 106 102 104 97 99 17 181 19 20 18 19 d par - -d! 20 21 P Id fp 1 1 (di i COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. ;Before the Lord Chief Justice, Sir A. Cockburn, and a Special Jury.) GARDNER V. GODFREY. This trial was resumed this morning, the court being, as on all former occasions, crowded to excess. Witnesses were called on the part of the defendant, who stated that they had seen Miss Gardner serving at the bar of her father's house. Mr. Barnard said he regretted to inform his lordship that Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., the counsel for Mr. Gardner, had unfortunately been attacked with such severe hoarse ness, that he, on his part, was compelled to ask for the postponement of the cause until to-morrow. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine said it was most important to his client, Dr. Godfrey, that the trial should proceed as speedily as possible. A short conversation ensued, at the termination of which the cause was adjourned until to-morrow. Mr. James shortly afterwards entered the court, and being informed of the arrangement, thanked the Court for its indulgence. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque.) RIGHTS OF MORTGAGE UNDER BANKRUPTS' ESTATES^ IN RE MICIIELMORE. This bankrupt was described as of Fitzroy-terrace, South• ampton-road, Havorstock-hill, builder and licensed vic tualler. The accounts, by Mr. J. T. Cooper, commenced Decem ber, 1856, with a capital of £905 ; the profits within two years were £1,733. The amount duo to unsecured creditors amounts to £1,776 ; property mortgaged to creditors valued at £14,050, whose debts represent an amount of £13,897. Messrs. Mason and Sturt, of Gresham-street, appeared for the assignees, and Mr. J. Burton, of St. Michael's alley, Cornhlll, builder, and Mr. J. newetson, of 102, Easton-row, zinc manufacturer, the two principal creditors. Mr. Mason asked for an adjournment that the bankrupt might supply the assignees with information they required. An application was made on behalf of Mr. Nash, of the Strand, mortgagee of four houses in Grafton-terrace, who ap plied that the bankrupt should give up the key of the house. The mortgagee held possession of the keys of three of them, and the bankrupt was willing to give up the other under the order of the Court. Mr. Mason resistod the application. The assignees were entitled to an equity of redemption in the property, and would deliver up possession on payment of a small sum. The Solicitor said that would - involve the costs of an assignment. _ _ Mr. Mason said there were no assets in the case, and the assignees could not take upon themselves any further liability, but would at the same time protect the general interest of the creditors. His Honour decided that the key should be delivered up to the assignees, who were trustees for all creditors. The key must be given up by the bankrupt to the assignees, and the mortgagee might bring an action against them on the point. An adjournment of the examination was taken to the 19th March. CITY ADDRESSES TO HER MAJESTY. The presentation of the City addresses, congratulating her Majesty on the birth of a Prince of Prussia, took place this day. Shortly before two o'clock the Lord Mayor (D. W. Wire) quitted the Guildhall, in his state carriage, for Buckingham Palace. His Lordship was accompanied by the !rowers and seconders of the addresses, the Sheriffs, Mr. Alderman Hale, and Deputy Condor, the Recorder, the Common Sergeant, Aldermen Rose, Finnis, Carden, Gabriel, Cubitt, and other members of the Court of Aldermen and Common Council. The civic cortege arrived at Buckingham Palace shortly before three o'clock, and after having been honoured with an audience of her Majesty, returned to the City in the same order of procession CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA. The following are the terms of the resolutions of which Mr. Warren, M.P., has given notice in the House of Commons : "That her Majesty having been graciously pleased, on assuming the government of India, to proclaim to the princes, chiefs, and people thereof her firm reliance on the truth of Christianity, at the same time disdaining the right and the desire to impose her convictions on any of her subjects, it is the opinion of this house that the Government scheme of native education should include instruction in the Holy Scriptures, but that no religious teaching of any kind should be made compulsory on pupils objecting to receive it. "2. That, scrupulously respecting the rights of property in the native religious endowments, the Government should leave the entire administration of such endowments to the natives themselves ; and that no salutes, or other marks of honour inconsistent with the royal profession of Christianity, should be rendered to any of thb native religions; nor any processions or ether public exhibitions allowed which may disturb the publicpeace, corrupt the public morals, or offend against humanity or the religious convictions of any class other Majesty's subjects in India. " 3. That, regarding caste as a distinction rather of race than of religion, and opposed to the moral and social pro gress of the native community, this house is of opinion that caste ought not tobe in any waycountenanced in the Govern ment schools, or in any department of the public service. "4. That, while strictly abstaining from the employment, directly or indirectly, of political or official power, influence, or authority for the purpose of promoting or enforcing the extension of the Christian religion, it will be the duty of the Indian Governments to continue their exertions for en lightening and informing the native mind, to afford every facility to voluntary efforts for the propagation of the Gospel, and to protect the rights of conscience and freedom of individual action in all her Majesty's subjects in India, whether or not in her Majesty's civil or military service, and whether European or native, and, in the latter case, whether adhering to their own forms of belief, or acknowledging, together with her Majesty, the one true God and Saviour of mankind." Mr. Paul Renouard has arrived at Wallace's Hotel, Hyde-park-comer, from Paris. Mr. Otto Goldschmidt announces three cham ber .morning concerts, consisting of classical and instru mental music, which "will take place at Willis's Rooms during the months of April and May. FLIGHT OF ANOTHER LIVERPOOL MERCHANT.— On the Liverpool Exchange yesterday (Monday) it was re ported that a gentleman, formerly moving among the mer cantile circle of Liverpool, had decamped, leaving behind him a number of disappointed and complaining creditors . . It is supposed that the gentleman sailed on 'Saturday last in the Pocahontas, a vessel which left Liverpool for Aus tralia. POLICE L ,LIGEY , 6- MARL B O R r JUGH-STREET. EXTENSIVE BURGLAF IN QUEEN-STREET, MAYFAIR. —George Williams was 'charged with feloniously entering the house No. 8, Queen, street, Mayfair, and being found with a quantity of gold, silver, and other coins, supposed to be stolen. Mr. Lewi! . 4 , jun., appeared for the prisoner. Payns, 42 C, said that on the previous night, about nine o'clock, he went to the area gate of No. 8, Queen-street, Mayfair, and saw the prisoner and another man going over, but seeing him they jumped back again and went into the house by the kitchen window. He then went round to the back of the house in Lambeth-mews, and saw the prisoner and the other man jump into a dunghill in the mews. He seized the prisoner, but the other man managed to escape. On searching prisoner at the station a quantity of gold and silver coin!!! Were found in the lining of his coat, and seven sovereigns in his purse. Simpkins, 16 C, proved examining the kitchen window of the house, 8, Queen-street, and finding marks on it, where it was forced, which corresponded with a "jemmy" found in the area. Sergeant Crocker, 9 C, proved finding on the roof of the house, 42, Charles-street, Berkeley-square, the residence of Lady Gooch, five work-boxes, a writing-desk, and other property; also a rope ladder left alongside of the articles. Lady Gooch identified a mourning ring, some gold and silver coins, a medal of the taking of Portobello by Admiral Vernon, a Queen Anne half-crown, and other prope r ty found on the prisoner, as belonging to her; also the work boxes, &o. The prisoner was remanded. THAMES. MURDEROUS ASSAULT ON A POLICE-CONSTABLE. — Henry Anderson and Charles Walker, two rough-looking fellows, costermongers, were brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with assaulting Henry Young, a police-constable, No. 365 K. The complainant stated that he was directed by his in spector to keep a look-out after thieves in Emmett-street, Limehouse, where several robberies have been recently committed. He saw many suspicious characters loitering about, and they passed him several times. He followed three of them between one and two o'clock this morning into the Horns and Chequers public-house, Limehouse-hole, for the purpose of identifying them. He went up stairs with the landlord, and a man at the door of a room in which vafFla vi gd,in cs• nn sat --45.1. his fist and knocked him down. The prisoner An derson called out, "Kill the -," and took his truncheon from him, and hit him on the head with it, and it raised a swelling, and he had since been in great pain. The other prisoner then hit him with his fist, and forced him down stairs, and laid hold of him by the hair of his head and ill used him. He lost a good deal of blood, and was very much hurt. Ho lost his truncheon, and it had not been re covered. In answer to Mr. Yardley, the witness said there was great confusion in the house, and many persons assembled. He was sure the prisoners were the parties who assaulted him. The first man that struck him made his escape. The prisoners strongly denied having participated in the assault upon the constable, and said they wore hard-work ing men, and merely went to the Horns and Chequers to assist in getting up a subscription for a woman in distress. The officers, on being appealed to, said the prisoners were unknown to them, and Roche, the gaoler, said they appeared to be hardworking men. - Dir. Yardley asked the constable whether he might not be mistaken ; but he repeated his evidence, and said he was not mistaken, and that he saw Anderson give his truncheon to another man. Two witnesses were called by the prisoners, who threw so much doubt on the matter that Mr. Yardley determined to adjourn the case for further inquiry. FALSE IMPRISONMENT.—IMPORTANT TO THE PUBLIC. —Several cases in which innocent parties had been given into custody, called forth strong remarks from the magis trate. A man was charged with stealing a coat, which his tailor said he had made and sold to him. Another man was charged with stealing a can, which had never been lost; and a third for committing a robbery in Poplar, be being in bed and asleep at the time. Mr. Yardley said if all the cases of false imprisonment which occur in this court were tried, it would make the fortunes of four or five attorneys. THIS DAY'S MARKETS. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Moadow hay, £2 15s to £4 lOs ; elovor, do., £4 Os to £5 Os; and straw, £1 4s to £1 8s per load. A slow trade. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 10s ; clover do., £4 Os to £5 Os ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 8s per lead. A fair supply and a heavy demand. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 14s to £4los ; clover do., £4 Os to £5 Os; and straw, £1 3s to 8s per load. Trade dull. COLONIAL. TEA.—The market still continues very firm, but owinc , to the public sales which commenced to-day, there has been little business done in the private market. Common Congou is quoted 131 d. per lb. SUGAR.—OnIy a moderate quantity has been brought forward at public sale, and the market exhibits no activity. In the refined market prices have slightly receded. COFFEE.—A moderate business has been done in Plan tation Ceylon, and prices generally have been well sup ported. Other descriptions have been inactive, and exhi bited little change in value. RicE.—The market is flat, and the few dealings reported were at about former rates. SALTPETRE.—There have been very few inquiries, and little alteration can be reported in prices. No public salsa have taken place. TALLOW.—The market is quiet, and but little business has been done. P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted 52s 6d ; March delivery, 52s 3d to 53s 6d ; and last three mouths, 53s per cwt. COAL 'MARI (Prices of Coal per Tort ai ET—FEB. 21. the close of the market.) WallA End. 8. d. Buddle's West Hartleyl4 3 Byass' s Bebside West Bates' West Hartley 13 6 Burnhopo 12 6 Morpeth West Hartleyl3 6 Mickley Steam 13 0! North Percy Hartley 13 6 a. d. Acorn Close 16 0 Eden. l6 0 Braddyll's Hetton 16 6 Heugh Hall 16 0 Whitworth. l4 6 Cassop l6 6 Haswell ..17 6 Kepier Grange-- ..16 9 Cwm Garnant Stone ..24 0 Fothergill's Aberdare..2l 0 Nixon's Merthyr ..... 21 6 Powell's Duffryn Steam 21 0 West Blayden Cannel . 2l 0 Kelloe l7 0 Framwellgate l5 9 Byron South Kelloe l6 6 West Kelloe Benson. l5 0 Riddell 16 0 Stewart' s 17 3 Gosforth Tees . l7 6 Shincliffe 15 0 Coundon 15 3 Hartley ...14 0 Lambert's West Hart- ley 14 0 Tanfield Moor 12 0 Tanfield Moor Butes l2 0 Haswell Gas Grey's West Hartley 14 3 Walker Primrose 12 0 Hastings Hartley... l4 0 Wylam l4 6 Eden Main 15 6 Davison's West Hart- ley 15 121 Walls End. South Hartlepool. 16 3 Trimdon Thonaley 15 0 Hetton. . l7 6 Harvey 14 6 Hunwick Ships at market, 307—Sold, 223. COUNTRY MARKETS. CAMBRIDGE-FEE. 19. There was a fair show of wheat and a tolerable attend ance. White samples realised 44s to 48s ; red, 36s to 42s ; Barley of superior quality made high rates, malting of the best description selling at 43s per qr. In oats them was very little change, prices ranging from 22s to 26s per 24 stone. Beans scarce and dear, namely, 40s per 38 stone; peas, 44s per 36 stone. COLCHESTER-FEB. 19. At the opening of the market supplies were fair, but poor in condition, and millers seemed indisposed to purchase. In some instances the best selected samples of wheat brought about previous rates. Fine barley in demand, at higher prices. Other articles much about the same. The wheat trade has been very heavy of late. Wheat, white ....46s to 50s Beans Mazagan..32B to 34s red 36s to 44s Middle & small 38s to 40s Barley 3os to 425 White peas 4OB to 428 Oats 248 to 288 Grey,. 40s to 42, ROCHESTER-FEB. 19. With a very fair attendance at our market this morning, there was but a limited demand for wheat, and though prices were nominally the same as last week there was a difficulty in obtaining them. The finer qualities of oats and oatmeal were fully as dear. Beans were firm, with a limited sale. Peas without change. Flour is 6d to is per sack cheaper. Wheat .4os to 44s I Oats.. 2 ss t o 27s White do 44s to 46s Beans, new ...... 40s to 47s Barley ..... 38s to 42s I Peas ........ 40s to 60s STAMFORD—FEB. 19. Yesterday, at our market thero was a good supply of wheat, for which the trade ruled rather inactive, at last week's currencies. Oats and beans readily disposed of, and realised high prices. Beans, 44 s to 50 s per 38 stone; oats, 24s to 30s per 24 stone. DERBY. Yesterday's market was b' only a retail inquiry for an, written nominally unaltered. White wheat, new, 4 2 s to 508 Barle y , grinding.. 25s to 30s Red do. 3Bs to 43s Oats, old, . 28s to 30 , Old white 4OB to 49s New do 25s to 30s Red do. 37 s to 42s Beans .. 40s to 58s Barley, malting.— , 35s to 42s Peas ... ,—s to —s .FEB. 19. Lt thinly attended, and with - article. Prices have to be KIRKALDY—FEB. 19. The supply of wheat at our market was tolerable, and the currencies of last week were fully realised. Barley rather dearer, and in small supply. Oats a large supply, and in favour of buyers. Wheat (N). First.... 348 Od Second 42s 6d Third .. 46s Od Wheat (0). First.... — s Od Second.. —s Od Third „ —s Od Barley (N). 263 Od 32s Od 34s 6d Barley (0). Od —s Od Od Oats (N). 18s Od 24s Od 26s Od Oats (0). 0d —s Od —l3 Oct ' ss. 15 all 10 5 5 FOREIGN. Closing Business Share` Railways. f Pa lu'l Price. Done. 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam all 4; 51 5 20 Ardennes all p 20 Bah. &S.Fran.,Lim.7p.c 3 i n 2 4 5 Belgian East. Junction all 26 Beziers to Graissessac all 7 5 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 1 5 1 2} 20 Dutch Rhenish 6 Eastern of France all 26 261 20 Euphrates Valley 2s. p 20 Great Central of France all 20 Gt. Luxem., Con. she all 61 q 10 Italian Junction 20 Lake Constance & Bale all 20 Lierre and Turnhout all 20 Lombardo Venetian 8 4 4p 8; 20 Lucca & Pistoja, 5 p.c.pf all -- .20 Lyons and Geneva all 33} Maria Antonia all 20 Do. do. New 20 Namur and Liege all 8 0 1 8; 20 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref all 19 20 16 Northern of France 20 Do. New Shares 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 81 94 20 Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent 7 4 2 d 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit. all 321 334 20 Paris and Orleans all 52 53 20 /Recife& S. Fran. (Peru.) 9 1 d gua. 7 p. et. (Urn.) 20 Riga and Dunaburg 4 10 Rome and Frascati 20 Royal Danish all 5 Royal Swedish 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. 20 Sambre and Meuse all 6 7 10 Do. 54 per cent. Pref all 9 9 20 Southern of France 81 West Flanders all 5 5 10 Do. 54 p. c. Preference 20 W. & N.W .of France all 23 24 20 Western of Austria 20 Western of Switzerland all 6 Wiesbaden 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all 20 Zealand all BRITISH MINES. Share! Mines. Paid. \ Closing 1 Business Price. Done. Alfred Consols (Philack) 2.11.10 I 7 8 20 pritish Iron Con durrow (Camborne) 2O 10 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) 1 465 475 East Bassett (Illogan) 3O 1 200 210 Great South Tolgus... 17s 12 13 G.Wheal Alfd.(Phillack . ) 11.18.8 21 31 G. Wheal Vor(Helston) 9f 1 1 Lady Bertha North Frances (Mogan) 81 6 7 North Wheal Crofty 7.9.4 21 31 N.Wli'l Basset (Mogan) nil. I 61 71, Par Consols (St. Blaxy) 11 16 17 Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 - - Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 6s 14 ,SouthCaradon (St.Cleer) 21 440 160 Aoe*li C. Brea( Illogan). 2 21 21 S Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.18.9220 230 5 Tamar Silver and Lead Mining Co 4l 14 11 10 Tin Croft 9 35 1 UnitedMines(Gwennap) 40 - Vale of Towey (Carm ) 12s 6d 1 4 West Basset (Illogan) ll 20 22 W. Caradon (Liskeard) 2O 165 70 Wheal Basset (Illogan) 54 1215 225 Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 115 125 Wheal Edward (Cal s.) 5l 24 21 Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant) 1.7.2 111 12 Mary Ann (Realm) 8 47 49 - - Wh'l Trelawney (Lisk.) 41 30 32 FOREIGN MINES 20 'Australian 1 Bon AccordCopper,Lim los par 4 p 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £sp ) 27 1 2 20 Do.St.Johndeliley,Lim l5 101 111 6 Do. Land and MiningCo all 1/ 21 1 Clarendon Consols Mhi hig Co. of Jamaica 40 Cobra Copper all 38 40 Copiapo l6 10 12 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co all 1 2 Fortuna 20 General all 20 2 3 Linares all 81 91 5 Lusitanian 1 Mariquita all 4 1 New Granada all I / 1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.l. l 10 1 p 20 Pontgibaud Silver, Lead Mining and Smelt all 41 5 5 Port Philip 1 30 Santiago de Cuba l6l 1 1 28.2.811 United Mexican I all 21 3 , COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Paid. Closing Business Share Securities. Prices. Done. Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja. & July 100 1134 1141 1 1131 14 Do. 6 p.c.lebditAug. 100 1111 1121 Do. 6 p.c.Mr. & Sep. 100 115 116 N.8.G0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July 100 1111 1121 Do. 6p.c.Ap. dr Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 1011 1021 NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. St. Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 1111 1124 S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 110 112 VictGov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 107 109 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Share Closing Business ' Joint-Stock Banks. Paid. Price. I Done. 100 Agra&UnitedServiceßk 50 - - 40 Australasia all 91 93 25 Bank of Egypt all 241 251 25 1 100 Bank of London 5O - - 40 Brit. Col. Bk. & LoanCo all - 00 British North American all 56 58 20 Chtd. Bank of India, Jo 10 11 lid 100 City 5O 61 63 100 Colonial 25 - 20.11 Com. Bank of Canada all - 100 Commercial of London. 20 - 20 Eng., Scot., & Aus. Ch. all 161 17 161 20 Gen. Bk. of Switzerland all - 20 Lon.Char.Bk.ofAustral. all 211 22 50 London and County - 50 London Joint Stock - - 311 100 London & Westminster. 20 - - 48 100 Nat. Prov. of England. 35 - 20 Do. new lO - - 50 National Bank 20 New South wales 25 Orient. Bk. Corporation all 39 40 394 20 Ottoman Bank all 20 201 Provincial of Ireland 10 Do. New all • 25 South Australia - 25 Do. New l7l - - 25 Union of Australia all 52 54 26 Do. New 2O - -- 50 Union of London lO - 241 4 100 Unity Mutual , . 55 • - 100 Western Bk of London 50 191 184 d MISCELLANEOUS. Share Miscellaneous. I Paid Closine• . - Business done Price. 10 Anglo-Mexican Mint'.. all 12 13 1000 Atlantic Tel. (Limited). all 215 225 25 Australian Agricultural 19 33 34 10 Australian Royal Mail . all # 1 10 Berlin Water Works ... all 21 31 10 Do New, issued at Z 5 dis 3 - - 50 British American Land 40 - 50 Brit. & Irish Mag.Tel.A. all 38 40 20 Do. B, 7p. c. till 1862.. all 19 21 20 Do. C . 100 Canada Land. 321 122 127 122 201 10 Chau.lslands Tel.(Lim.) all 9 10 Stock Cop.Min.otEng.&Smlig all - - 25 Do. Preference 71 per ct all 24 25 5 Crystal Palace. all 11 11 5 Do. Preference all 4 51 20 Eastern Steam all - - Stock Electric Telegraph lOO 102 105 5 Eng. & Aust. Cop.St.Co all . 1 11 1 10 Europ. &Ind.Junct.Tel los. 1 9 Europ.&Am.Stm.(Lim ) all 20 Gl.lron ScrewCol.(Lim all - - 15 Gen. Steam Navigation. 14 - - 20 London Discount 5 11 1* t 4 Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co all 11 It 10 Mediter. Electric Teleg all - - 10 Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) all 6t 7i 25 National Discount Co 5 11 4 d 10 Netherlands Land 6 - 10 Do do all 1 2 5 Do 8 p.c. Pre f. s. at 1 dia all 1 11 100 N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand 80 - - 1 5 O P e ri e e l n ß t a w l e G r a L s 1 N.B.Austr a l as t an ( Li m ) all 20 North of Europ e St eam all - all ilt s l and & Min. all 41d 2 3 1 3 1 271 si 1 Do. New Shares lss. par 50 Pen. & Oriental Steam , all 85 86 841 20 Red N Se e a w & Ind. Telegr. 1 8 0 50 Rhymney Iron 15 Do. New all 71 74 100 Royal Mail Steam 6O 63 65 63 1 Scot.Austrin.lnv.(Lim ) all 120 130 25 South Australian Land. all 36 38 1 Submarine Teleg. Sorip. all 1 1 Do. do Registered all I i 20 Tr.& Ln.Co.of Upr. Can. 5 - 100 ;an Diemeues Land • 11 102} 21. 291 30 71 991 1001 all all 100 17 191 i 18 SPORTING NOTE& THE START FOR THE SEASON. To-morrow the flag will be dropped to the first legitimate events of the season, and the race of "besting" will commence. Long before these notes are placed before the reader will his Satanic Majesty, who is perched on Lincoln Cathedral, look down upon the miscellaneous crowds that will plod up the tortuous hilly streets, and block up the by ways as they assemble to discuss the probable re sults of the sport ; and their time might be occupied by a more " demoralising" employment, and their attention directed to subjects more " brutalising." lam not, however, about to indite a turf homily, but shall adhere to the advice which a racing friend of mine gave a young lady who had to break the news of her clandestine marriage to her " stern parent "—" Don't be fractious at start ing," said he, " but jump off with the lead, stick close to the rails, and come right through." I shall, therefore, stick close to the rails of my subject and comOright through with it. To expatiate on the attractiveness of the Lincoln programme would be utterly superfluous, for all turfites comprehend it, and have made themselves familiar with every feature in the list of sport. Ten items will be distributed over. the two days, and the majority of them will command large fields and produce interesting races. Indeed, as I have already stated, the racing campaign will be most successfully inaugurated, and obliging Mr. Johnson will have ample work to get through in , his double capacity of judge and clerk of the scales. The good folks at Lincoln, too, will be somewhat surprised at the renewed popularity which the present manage ment has obtained for a meeting which was once notorious only for jobbery and malpractices. Epsom is " sweet" on Enfield, who, it is said, will run for the Trial Stakes. Weasel, however, will take a deal of beating, but I know so little of him that I cannot conscientiously recommend him. Should Enfield be in proper trim I shall be greatly snrnrised if he an Tint jiajilar Clialk, ~r hk. backers. He will, however, meet a racehorse in Tournament with whom, despite my partiality for the Epsom horse, I shall be inclined to enter the list. Mr. Sykes is engaged in both the City Handicap and the Lincolnshire Handicap, but whether he is intended for either, or both, it is beyond my ken to determine. That he is leniently weighted for his two races is beyond dispute, and should he start for his first engagement he shall command my " suffrage." I shall trust the representatives of Mr. Merry's and Mr. J. Dawson's stable for the Brocklesby Stakes. I scarcely know where to look for the winner of the Steeplechase. According to recent running, Tamworth ought to have a great chance, but I am, for reasons best known to myself, disinclined to trust him this journey, and shall give my allegiance to ALFRED THE GREAT and OMAR PASHA. Speculation on the Lincolnshire Handicap has taken rather an extensive range, and, judging from the number of horses which have been backed for it, a large field may be anticipated. The list of starters will perhaps comprise Tournament, Littlo Gerard, Mr. Sykes, Tiara, Stapleton (doubtful), Broadlands, English Rose, Bel Esperanza, Corn boro', Queen Bess, Meg Merrilees, Contract, Cle manthe, Independence, Surprise, Vigo, Orleans, Minster, Skipjack, and Yellow Rose (doubtful). Orleans has been in great force, and I am compelled to give his party credit for knowing more about him than I do ; so I shall couple him with Meg Merrilees to represent my interest. For a cockboat I shall select Bel Esperanza. A FRESH MAN. WYCHUtLEY v. BARNARD. TOTHITEDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—As the report of this case, in which I was the defendant, is calculated to do Reeves, my trainer, serious injury, unless further explained by me, I trust to your sense of impartiality to grant me the insertion of this letter, - with a view to his excul pation. The Vice-Chancellor, in a judgment, of which I will only say, that had he been as well acquainted with racing law as with Chancery pro cedure, he would have considerably modified the terms, cast some reflections upon Reeves, the blame of which—if any exist—l am content to bear, and to release him from any personal responsibility attached to the same.—Yours, &c. Epsom, Fob. 16. JOHN BARNARD. IMPERIAL PARLIA.MiiiS7i. HOUSE OF LORDS—(YESTERDAY). The LORD CHANCELLOR took -his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. THE lONIAN ISLANDS. The Earl of DERBY said he trusted that the noble earl (Grey) would postpone the question which stood upon the paper of that evening in his name relative to the lonian. Islands. It would be highly incorrect and detrimental to the public service to bring forward so important a subject under discussion at the present moment. He hoped the noble lord would do so, not only in fairness to her Majesty's Ministers, but to Mr. Gladstone. Mr. Glad stone had taken his departure from the lonian Islands on Saturday last, and most probably would arrive in this country on Monday or Tuesday, and under these circum stances it would be useless to discuss the matter until all his recommendations had been laid before her Majesty. Earl GREY said that he should be placed in great diffi culty by complying with the request of the noble earl. From what the noble earl had stated it would appear that the discussion would hasten the assemblage of the lonian. Parliament, which he would, in considered would be highly desirable. Ile would, in deference to the noble earl, postpone his motion on one condition, and that was, that if the resolutions were agreed to by the lonian Parliament, they should not be submitted to her Majesty for ratification until they had been discussed in Parliament. Lord BROUGHAM appealed to the noble earl to post pone his motion. The Earl of DERBY said he could not give the definite promise required by the noble earl, but what he would pro mise was that no act of the lonian Parliament should be ratified until the noble earl had had an opportunity of hanging forward his motion. Earl GRANVILLE asked whether the Government had received any intimation of the decision of the lonian Parliament. The Earl of DERBY said that up to the 14th or 16th no decision had been arrived at. He had beard by telegraph yesterday, that since Mr. Gladstone had quitted the Islands the Assembly had not come to any definite conclusion. The motion was then postponed. The Acton and Walton Exchange Bill was read a second time. Their lordships then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBER. - --- Captain HANEURY took the oaths and his seat for Leo minster. PRIVATE BITSINE'SS. The following bills were read a second time :—Brecon anb. Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railwriy ; British and Cana dian Telegraph Company ; Finford Bridge and Banbury m li a o y ad o; • a ll st e e r in efo se rd e an tio d n) B ; L rer ve , 6 l/ 00\ it s r. t ... a . an i s ,,i ;u t t l i N o • . n i, R ht a tt l:v , a ii y .. (No. 2); Llyni Valley Railway; Metropolitan Railway (Abandonment of Undertaking, &c.) ; Newcastle-under- Lyme, Silverdale, and Madeley Junction Railway ; Nun eaton and Hinckley Railway ' • Travellers and Marine In surance and Accidental Death Insurance Companies Amal gamation (No. 2) ; Kensington Station and North and South London Junction Railway. WOOLWICH EXEMPTION BILL. Sir W. CODRINGTON, in moving the second reading of this bill, said he would make a few observations, as he understood that som e o p pos i t i on would b e offered to it. The inhabitants of Woolwich had gone to an expense of £25,000 in constructing sewers for the drainage of the town since the board had been established. According to the new scheme of drainage, Woolwich would be called on not only to pay for what was unnecessary, but also to endure what would be of great detriment to them in a sanitary point of view. Mr. TITE opposed the motion. He could not see what ground there was for any exception from taxation towards carrying out the arterial system of drainage that had been decided on. It appeared that Woolwich had expended £25,000 in effecting a local drainage which was sufficient, but the same was the case with London,. which had expended some hundred thousands on the same object, and yet it was considered that it was not entitled to exemp tion. He concluded by moving that the bill be read a second time that day six months. After a few word from Sir B. HALL, the motion for the second reading was negatived without a division. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented from the shipowners, merchants, &c., in Newry, praying for a removal of the restrictions on shipping ; from Aberdeen and other places, praying for a commission to inquire into the working of the present system of the sale of spirituous liquors ; in favour of those employed in provincial post-offices being placed on the same footing with reference to superannua tion as those engaged in the post-office in London; for the admission of Jews to filo trusteeship of charitable founda- tions ; in favour of vote by ballot and short Parliaments. EAST INDIA LOAN. Lord. STANLEY brought up the report on the East India Loan, which was laid on the table. TREATMENT OF PRISONERS CHARGED WITH TATTERSALL'S-MONDAY. A large number of subscribers assembled in the room, but at no time did business display any great activity. 'hhe majority of persons present were evidently more intent on gratifying their curiosity as to market movements than with any idea of participating in the actual transactions. Orleans was in much request for the Lincoln Handicap ; at first, 7to 1 was laid against him ; at the close .5 to 1 was taken and offered. For the Liverpool Steeplechase, the Brewer was in great demand, 6to 1 being taken eagerly about him. 600 to 100 about the Brewer, and 1,200 to 100 about Little Charley were booked in one bet. Jealousy receded to 100 to 6 odds that were ourrently offered against her in the City during the morning. Several investments on the Huntsman caused him to advance from 50 to 30 to 1, whilst Anatis was backed somewhat heavily at 1,000 to 30. 11 to 1 was the highest offer against Drogheda for the Chester Cup, the doings on which were unimportant. Speculation on the Derby was nearly at a stand still, 25 to 1 was taken about Volcano, and 40 to 1, to £5O, was laid against Balnamoon. CLOSING PRICES:- LINCOLN HANDICAP. sto 1 agst Orleans (taken and offered) Bto 1 agst English Rose (offered) 10 to 1 agst Broadlands (taken) 12 to 1 agst Cleraanthe (taken) 20 to 1 agst Minster (taken) LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 6to 1 agst The Brewer (taken freely) 100 to 8 agst Little Charley (offered) 15 to 1 agat Jean du Quesne (taken) 16 to 1 agst Weathercock (offered) 100 to 6 agat Jealousy 30 to 1 agat Claudius (taken and offered) 30 to 1 agst Huntsman (taken) 33 to 1 agst Glautias (30 to 1 also taken) 33 to 1 agat Anatis (taken to money) 1000 to 15 agst Woodyates (taken) CHESTER CUP. 11 to 1 agst Drogheda (offered) 25 to 1 agstiPolestar (offered) 30 to 1 agst Herne (taken) 30 to 1 agst Queenstown (taken and offered) 50 to 1 agst The Brewer (taken) 50 to 1 agst Rogerthorpe (taken) TWO THOUSAND. 4to 1 agst The Promised Land (offered) DOUBLE EVENT BETS. 30 to 1 agst The Promised Land winning the Two Thousand and the Derby (taken) 1000 to 20 agst The Promised Land winning the Two Thousand and Electric the Derby (taken) 800 to 10 agst The Promised Land winning the Two Thousand and Musjid the Derby. DERBY. 25 to 1 agst Volcano (taken) 40 to 1 agst Balnamoon (taken) 100 to 1 agst Orleans (taken) 100 to 1 agst Fyfield (taken) RACING FIXTURES FOR 1859. MA Liverpool Spring 1 Nottingham Spring 8 Derby Spring lO Warwick Spring 15 Coventry 22 Northampton 29 iL. Epsom Spring 15 Durham 25 Newmarket Craven 25 Catterick 27 AP Croxton Park Shrewsbury Spring Ludlow Spring 7 Thirsk Spring York Spring 12 Chester Spring Newmarket F. S 9 Doncaster Spring l7 Shrewsbury l7 19 Salisbury ,y. 1 Ludlow 9 Bath 24 Harpenden • 27 Epsom Summer 3l Chelmsford Beverley, Hull, and E.R 8 Hungerford 9 Ascot 14 Manchester l5 Hampton 22 Ju: Newton ............ „22 .. Newcastle .............. 28 Odihtun ................ 28 Bibury Club ............ 29 Stockbridge ......... ; .. 30 'LY. 1 Liverpool July ...... l3 Nottingham 19 Stamford 2l Marlborough Goodwood 26 fIIST. . l York August l7 Egham 23 Radcliffe Stockton 23 Lichfield Derby - - * ,31 Winchester ............ 1 Carlisle ................ 5 Newmarket Ju1y........ Worcester Summer ...... 7 Abingdon .............. 12 MG' Brighton . . .......... 3 Brighton C1ub.........: 5 Lewes . ... ......... 8 W o lverhampton ........ 8 North Staffordshire ... Reading NOV] WorcestNr Autumn 2 EBER. Liverpool Autr mu „„ 9 SEDITION IN IRELAND. Mr. MAGUIRE gave notice that, on an early day, ho would ask a question on this subject. ARMY DESERTIONS. Sir DE LACY EVANS moved for a return of desertions from the army between January Ist and December 31st, 1558, distinguishing the numbers from each regiment and depot of each arm of the service; specifying the numbers deserted between enlistment and attestation; between attestation and final approval ; the numbers after final approval, and after passing into the ranks ; these who deserted before being clothed from out-stations or recruit • ins districts; the enlistments by regimental recruiting parties or staff, by the corps of Pensioners, by Militia Staff showing, finally, total number of enlistments in the United Kingdom in the year 1858, and the total number of the re cruits remaining in the ranks on the 31st of last Decem ber.—Agreed to. SLAVE TRADE (ZANZIBAR). Mr. KINNAIRD moved for copy of the letters of the Government of Bombay to her Majesty's Secretary of State for India, or the Court of Directors, forwarding letters written in August and September, 1858, by Capt. Rigby, the Company's agent at Zanzibar, on the subject of the slave trade at Zanzibar, and along the Mozambique coast. THE IRISH CONSTABULARY. Mr. MA.GUIRE asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, whether it was the intention of the Government to make, or to propose to make, any increase in the pay of the Irish constabulary ; and, in case such an intention had been arrived at, whether he was preptued to say what increase had been decided upon to be made or proposed. Lord NAAS said that there had been an increase made to the pay of the force in question., and it was not intended at present to make any further increase. THE MURDER OF THE REV. MR. NIXON. --- - Sir H. KEATIN G asked whether it was true, as stated in several newspapers, that the law officers of the Crown in Ireland had in- their possession the deposition of a person named Higarty, identifying. one of the three persons who attempted to murder the Rev. Mr. Nixon P Mr. WHITESIDE said .that the Govesnmen t were in possession of the deposition alluded to, but they would not act upon it. From the statement of Higarty it appeared that young Mr. Nixon, son of the gentleman who had been fired at, was one of the party that was engaged in the attack ; but it was found he was 150 miles from the place where the murder was attempted at the time. Higarty had also denied, when first examined, that ho knew anything about the persons who were guilty of the murderous assault. He was a wandering sweep, very blind, and, under all the circumstances, it was not deemed advisable to act on his deposition. EXCISABLE LIQUORS IN SCOTLAND. Viscount MELGUND asked whether it was the inten tion of the Government to move for a select committee upon the laws concerning the sale and consumption of excisable liquors in Scotland ? Jr./ WALPOLE said that, taking into account the ex pense of bringing up witnesses, it was considered to be more advisable to issue a Royal Commission. FISHERY PIERS AND HARBOURS (IRELAND). Lord J. BROWN E 4 moved for a return of expenditure of two sums of £50, 000 and VO,OOO granted by the acts 9 Vie. c. 3, and 10 and 11 Vie. c. 75, for the improvement of fishery piers and harbours in Ireland—the return to six _ cify for what work each grant had been made, with the I n c e x r p n L d D e d R . E N n ame of the county in which it was situated ; th e gross amoun t g ranted for each cou nt y ; and a statement of the amount (if anyD) remaining Mr. GREGORY moved for a copy of all correspondence that had passed between boards of gua r di ans i n I reland and poor -l a w commissioners since the Ist day of J anuary, 1858, on th e subject of the religious registration of deserted children; and of all opinions given by her Majesty's law advisers on the subject. ~...._- - BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. • Sir J. FAKINGTON appealed to those hon. members who had motions for Friday night, that they would not press them that night, but enable him to lay before the house the Navy Estimates. He moved that the standing orders of the day should be suspended on Friday, to enable him to bring forward the Navy Estimates. Some hon. members intimated their willingness to accede to the wishes of the right hou. gentleman. PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he hoped the house would adopt the suggestion of his right hon friend (Sir J. Pakington), for if he was not able to bring forward the navy estimates on Friday next, he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) should not be able to bring forward the measure of which he had given notice on Monday next. He would ask the house to give h u iat some other day for that measure, and ho thought it would be the most expedient course if the Governm o en i . ° allowed to make their statement on the subjcl;t ear f .) mentary Reform without delay. (Hear, Bimingha, hoped, therefore, that the hon. memberotices of motions and other hon. members who had n n that day, and en for Friday next would not press them d o . , (Hear.) able him to introduce his bill on Mon Y• s rather unfair 'arliiiito bi°•inn.gforwanl their measures. their motions, to enable to then: for L t o h rd e P G A o\ L -erm ß en S t T° to N Ands office they certainly ge i n t ji a nen to postpone When the late government N did not adopt such private members. as c k ons i !dered The motion was egr acecdoutros.e, frequently Government business was postpocnHedußbyctHhe R in A te T rpo Es si . tion of motions by Th e orders of th e da y having be Hme e o nPo D s e t pTtmen edin t mi ol.der that the t h S ecre tary of State for h a ve an opport u nity of expla i ning the measure whi c h th e I the Government wished to introduce with respect to church- rates. Mr. WALPOLE rose and said,—l am sure that any body who has had to bring forward a question which has long ag it a ted the public mind must nec essar il y feel, under an y circumstance, great anxiety and hesitation. I feel, then, in no ordinary degree upon the present occasion, for on the part of the Government I am about to propose what at all times would have been a very difficult task, and what I fear I must say, after what has occurred, will, unless I receive forbearance and indulgence, be almost an impossible task, and I am about to propose on the part of the Govern ment what I believe will be a just, moderate, and reason able settlement of a question which has hitherto baffled, and, except for the assistance I freely acknowledge wo have received from others, might have continued to baffle, the united efforts of statesmen and Parliament. But with that assistance, I do not despair of some settlement being come to which at the same time will prove satisfactory to the Church and the Dissenters. The settlement of this question is 2 5.? obligatory on the Government to undertake, that nearlL' ,en s years ago the greatest Minister of modern times said, m _ ate then, it admitted of no delay ; that it required f a s n et i i immediate and practical adjustment for tho satis m on of the great body of the people, for the interests of the Church, - Share l 10 13.14 Stork, Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 16f 1613 Stock' 11.6.3 11.6.3 Stock Stock, 124 Stock Stock 10 Stock Stock) Stock 50 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock' Stock Stock Stock Stock' Stock Stock, Stock Stock Stock Stock 1071 31 I Sto. • g Stockl 100 100 Nt ioo I Stock)