The Sun. — London, England, 1859-02-23 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND CITY NEWS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. There is still an inactive demand for accommo datlon, and, as an illustration of the difficulty ex perienced by capitalists and others in obtaining employment for the means at their disposal, it May be mentioned that choice bills of short date have been negotiated at 14- to 2 per cent. If this state of affairs should continue the Bank autho rities, who charge 21 per cent., will necessarily experience an important falling off in their discount business. Whether, under any circumstances, th ey would reduce the minimum to 2 per ce nt., a point not attained since 1852, When the bullion stood at £19,587,670, and the notes in circulation at £21,598,854, is considered very doubtful. The various items of the balance -840, however, are now approaching a position equal to that exhibited at the period referred t o — V IZ., seven years ago. Some persons imagine that the revival of trade, coupled with the absorption for loa ns an d ot h er j o i nt - stoc k en t erpr i ses, w ill soon initiat e a contrary movement, but at present these I nfluences have not trenched upon the resources of t he market to any appreciable extent, and in the M eantime the accumulation of bullion continues, l i 84 , d the val ue o f mone y s h ows a d ownwar d ten aeney. The Silver Market is very dull, in consequence ?f the decline in the Eastern exchanges, but there is no alteration in prices. The Foreign Exchanges, yesterday afternoon, ex hibited a consider a bl e a d v ance in the rates on v higher. and Trieste ; Hamburg was also slightly 41 gher. About £13,000, in gold, was taken into the Bank ° fEngland yesterday. The Tagus, from the Peninsula, brings about £1,45 5 in specie. The Liverpool Cott on M ar k e t y es t er d ay c l ose d he avily, and 5,000 bales were disposed of at about former quotations. In Railway Shares the trans actions were limited, and prices continued to decline. A meeting of Venezuelan bondholders is now being held, to consider proposals for the arrange roent of the debt. The terms originally offered by Senor Rodriguez have been amended. It is now Proposed that, from the commencement of 1860, t ile Active Bo n d s s h a ll b ear 3 per cen t . an d th e D eferred 1,1- per cent.—the arrears in both to be f unded in 3 p er C en t s . Thi s conce d es a ll t h e depu tation of bondholders asked in the memorial lately presented to the Minister ; but the question for consideration is, whether the offer is vitiated by t he delay of several months which it is proposed shall take place. At the meeting of the Southampton Dock Com tetllY to-day th e re p or t was a d op t e d, an d a divi and at th e ra t e o f 31 per cent, per annum was d eclared. The meeting of the North Devon Railway Com -4113? also t oo k pl ace t o -d a y, w h en a re p or t w as I t ? s euted, showing the net receipts of the half-year be £2,556, f rom w hi c h th e pre f erence dividend °lll d be payable, and also a dividend of 17s. 6d. r "tit. for the half-year on the ordinary stock, .va,,• ing a balance of £ll7 to be carried forward. There was another meeting of the Atlantic Tele- Company to-day, but it was again adjourned. earlier market for English Securities during the the hours of business was very dull, but firm, at 0 e i mproved rates current yesterday afternoon. I r Y °l og to the report that Lord Cowley is going to i: e n n na, a sudden advance subsequently took place hs. "misols, which rose from 951- to 951 1-, but the it'esent quotation is 95-1. The New Threes, and the is e , al leed are 951 ; Exchequer Bills (March), 355. ; icto ", advertised, 345. to 38s. prem. ; and the Bonds t , India Stock is 218 to 220, and the Deben u-tes 98a p i , 4 . fair amount of business is recorded in si ; re 'gli Securities, and prices, in most instances, D, (ll ° an improvement. Turkish. 6 per Cents. are i: 9 %; ditto New Loan, 791 to 801- ; ditto al 6 1-, to 51 dis. ; and the 4 per Cents. are steady - "1," 1 ° 2 1; Mexica n h ave declined. to 191 and 201; t e nivian 41 per Cents. to 921 93 ; the 3 per Cents. ! 72 1; Russian 5 per Cents., to 1121 ; Sardinia n , t 0 801. d ; and Dutch 4 per Cents., to 1011; Bra- Zi jian 4-1 per Cents. are heavy at 93Z t o 94 ; b u t V enezuelan 5 per Cents. are firm at 441 ; and Por lguese at 46k. The New Austrian Loan is 1t- to 1 discount. There has been rather more activity exhibited in i l l : Railway Share Market, and prices generally itt je shown an improving tendency. The aggregate Nv ., v ,alloe on most of the principal lines, compared tti,7l yesterday's closing quotations, being about 1 1 ,2 Per cent. Caledonian, Eastern Counties, Great k es tern, and South Eastern have each advanced Great N or th ern , Lancashire and Carlisle, v al , North British, 10s. Brighton, Midland, and e rn or two o th ers , h ave rea li se d y es t er d ay ' s ra t es . *r i le Foreign undertakings have been very inac- P,, e ; Paris and Lyons have receded about ss. ; ~- " u a rdo-Vonetian old shares have slightly im to,,_ LI., but the new shares remain steady at rer rates. b e e n the Colonial Market scarcely any business has 103 vi c • East aolndian have improved to 1021 to 1 J 4. ,_ es °lll t-Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are xr.,'"derate d eman d, a t a s li g ht a d vance on f ormer •giti. 3 ID - N . , II RITISII FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. - , ent. Red aced Annuiti Iszi,' t °eat. Consols Annuities es 951, 1 6 k iiiii Iv 1 Per Annuities 951 a a 3 5 Cent. 220 18 bitt t °, _OK c o , ° uentureq 9B a i -80 18 for Account 951 i i Po t.ch March June. bittoeper Bills £l,OOO, 2d. & 11d.. 35 25 1 bitt c , 'Pi a a l l, 11d v . Elm," '•overt'sed --eqUer B i onas, 1859, 31 per Cent .... 100 bra I'sDEEIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. xitt a , 6 Cent. Ditt Per C -hill ° 1858 , 41 per Cent. 941 31 b it e ,, 6 Per Cent. ..... k e ., 'ci 44 pe Cent. Scrip 3 d ii". ic all per Cent . 201 1, Igo A.ccount tltvie Account Cent bl,tto 1 , 0 itto 3 per Cent 4 ttl?zuese, 1853, 3 per Cent. laion 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent ll2 1 Tinia n, 41 per Cent. 5 per Cent.. 80i 80 Ai itto Account . S panish 3 per Cent. . . ...... . .. . Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent — 1 , Ditto Account g rkizt t 6 r Cent 1. - " to New Loan ..iitto Account Ditto 2d Ditto to Iss,ue A t CCM 111 • V ttc, 102 f lld ae Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. Dit zli to et o s un p t er Cent. 441 Dutch D ividends on the above payable in L ondon . Ditto Certifica ange t , es, 4 per Cent. 12 Guil. 21 per Cent 101} THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, Money 9sa 1 951 i t'onsols f or Account h la n , 1 4 - titi, 1 7". OF GOLD. The quotation of gold at 2,5 - 1 8 , 4 , bout at par, and the short exchange on London Ivith per £1 sterling. On comparing these rates ok tie the English Mint price of 13 17s. 101 d. per te,f°4l.Btandard gold, it appears that gold is about 2-10ths i l e j;`‘. dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from Xeh a. lll• g* the price of gold is 4241 per mark, and the short gold s ;:g, on London is 13.41 per £1 sterling. Standard Per the English Mint price is, therefore, about 1-10th of x --- 1 1 t• dearer in Hamburg than in London. The course I Rlit e t ta.4 ge at New York on London for bills at 60 days' M int is 1 091 a per cent., which, when compared with the th itil Par between the two countries, shows that the ex eharZ 1 8 about at par; a nd, after making all owance f or rate r n ' B of transp ort and difference of interest, the present 'ree l ;: k av es scarcely any profit on the importation of gold I t z'e tufted States. o fad e ' L A Ts TRACTION ENGlNE.—Arrangements were 'or " 5 " the directors of Bray's Traction Engine Company maggoexperimental trip yesterday, to draw four laden coal orl, n ,R, of a gross weight of 22 tons, from the Great kiil e - : e ro. Coal Depot to Westminster and back. The en eeed;arted with th e l oa d w ith th e grea t es t ease , and pro the ' 11 1) the incline out of the station, but in the ascent raZBP linter bar of the first waggon broke away.. The g°4 was then secured by rope lashings, but this de ether so seriously interfered with the progress of the th e wa gzons as t o ma k e it i m p ru d en t to go on through b a . I:owded streets. The waggons were accordingly taken - • k . to the Ninally depot, and the engine alone pursued the route t4o..intended, passing amid the came, • ..es in the pub on an tlolghfares with the greatest facility. It is intended en ...e9arlY day to resume the eeriments with trucks cal po,7 ci to have such a heavy weight as to demonstrate the er of the . City e eng ine . to. STAL PALACE.—ONE SHILLING DAY, Tues ..---Admissions on payment, 825; ditto by season ' L ets ) 411; total visitors, 1,236. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVE IN(, FEBRUARY 23, 1859. FOREIGN SHARE MARKET.-(THIS DAY.) ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. I raid. Closing I Business Share' Railways. , • , Share,' Railways. p a i d Closing \ Business I - Ix.lo Amber:T., Dotting. Ardennes all -p. Both. 20 Bah.&S.Fran.,Lim.7n.c 3 ild and Eastern Junction 10 64 64 6} i 5 Belgian East. Junction all 50 Belfast and Ballymena.. all - - 20 Beziers to Graissessaa all 7 8 13.14 Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. all 8 9 5 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 14 21 Stock Birk., Lane., and Chesh. 20 Dutch Rhenish l5 5 44 Junction lOO 66 68 6 Eastern of France ...... all - - 25 Blackburn - - p 25 Blyth and Tyne all 31 83 20 Great Central of France all - - Stock Bristol and Exeter Stock Caledonian - - Stock Chester and Holyhead - - 50 Cork and Bandon all - - 20 Lierre and Turnhout . • all - - 20 Cork, Blkrock,&Passage all - - 20 Lombardo Venetian.... 8 4 1p 84 20 Cornwall all 41 63 f ( al l - 20 Lucca & Pistoja, 5 p.c.pf. all - 10 Do. A A rcves. no div. - 20 Lyons and Geneva .... all - - 10 Do. B unfil6 P• c •P er an • i all - - 331 Maria Antonia all - hasbeep pd.toß. 20 Do. do. New - - 50 Dublin andßelfast June. all - - 20 Namur and Liege all 81 Igl 84 25 Dun.,Perth,& Al32.Junc. all 94 20 Do. do. 6p. c. Pref. all 19 2 Stock East Anglian lOO 15 161 16 Northern of France .... all 36 36 Stock Eastern Counties lOO 59 6 04 60 4 4 60 20 Do. New Shares - - p Stock Eastern Union A Stock 100 44 46 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 84 94 Stock Do. do. B Stock 100 28 30 20 Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent 7 4 2 d 25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U,"ds) 84 - - 20 Part s, Lyon s, and Medit. all 321 33 323 25 East Kent all 13 15 20 Paris and Orleans ...... all 51 53 Stock East Lancashire lOO 9 4 96 20 r Recife& S. Fran. (Fern.) 1 9 1 i 6 al 20 East Suffolk - - I gua. 7p. et. (Lim.) ... 10 Do - - 20 Riga and Dunaburg.... 4 - - Stock Edinburg and Glasgow 100 7 71 717(4 . 10 Rome and Frascati .... all - - Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 2 64 274 2 74 4 20 Royal Danish all - - 10 Forth & Clyde Junction all - - 5 Royal Swedish - - Stock Furness - - 4 Do. 7 per cent. Pref. .. all - - Stock Glasgow & South Westn la) 95 97 20 Sambre and Meuse..... all 6 1 1 7 10 Great North of Scotland all 10 101 10 Do. 54 per cent. Pref.... all 91 9 Stock Great Northern l OO 1 04 104/ 10 4 i i 20 Southern of France .... all 20 • 29 Stock Do. do. A Stock lOO 87 89 81 West Flanders all 51 5 Stock Do. do. B Stock lOO 137 138 10 Do. 54 p. c. Preference . all 94 9 Stock Gt. South.& Wstn.(lreld) 100 1041 1051 20 W. & N.W. of France.. all 23 24 Stock Great Western - - Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk lOO 56 57 20 Western of Switzerland all - - 12 Irish South Eastern all - - 6 Wiesbaden - - 50 Lancaster and Carlisle. all 85 90 88 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all - - 16} Do. Thirds - - 1613 4 De. New Thirds l6 1 2 13 I) Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 95 054 95 4 i BRITISH POSSESSIONS. 16 Do. do. F £l6 6 aki 9 Do. do. £9 shares 7 1 ld ' 3 Do. West Riding Union 4- - Share Railways. / raid. C i i r o i li ce ing Bti o in ne ooo 20 Do. Southport - - . . 11.6.3 London and Blackwall all 64 64 64 I 11.6.3 Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh 44 - - 100 Atlantic &St Lawrence Stock iLon.,Brighton &S.Coast 100 109 1024 I ®all 78 80 Leased at 6 per cent.. Stockj London & North Westn 100 9 1 0 51 95 4 4 124 Do. ' Eighths Stock London& South-Westn lOO 91 924 923 2 18 gu. 5 per cent • Do all - - 25 L'derry & Coleraine ... all - - 18 Do. Addit. Capital A 6 1 1 d 25 L' derry & Enniskillen. all - - 18 Do. Do. B 44 1 1 d Stock Man., Shef., & Lincoln.. 100 37 374 10 Metropolitan 3 - - d 201 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 7 8 Stock Midland lOO 101 103 lO l4 i 201 Do. New l6l - -- d Stock Do. Birming. & Derby. 100 76 78 100 j Buffalo,Brant&Godrich 1 100 85 90 i 6 p. ct. bds. 1 Aug., 1872 ) .50 Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) all - - 100 Do. do. 1 July, 1873 100 82 86 26 Do. i Shares all - - 190 Do. do. 1 June. 1874 100 80 84 100 Neastle and Carlisle all - - 100 4 20 Clcutta.&S.Eastrn.Lim. 1. 3. 0. 3d 4 P 25 , New., Aber., & Herefd. all 114 124 11 1 20 Cape,Eastn. Prov.(Lim.) 2s. - - 10 I•NTewry dc Armagh (def.) 9 - - 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrip 2s. - - pm 20 Ne wry, Warpt., & Roe all - - 20 Central Oude (Limited) 2s. 6d. - - Stock Nori"olk lOO 62 64 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c. 2 4 II p 50 North.; Counties Union 34 31 I d Stock North British lOO 581 54 59 1 174 Demerara - 20 Eastern Bengal.g - u.sp.c 5 1 / d - Stock Not Dev.Rail.&Dk. Stk. 100 - - . Sto , ik East Indian, gu. sp. c lOO 1024 1031 103 21 31 21 3; Stock i Do.A Stk.- Arec.no div. 20 Do. C Shares all - - until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß 100 - - 20 Do. E Shares Ext lO I 4 p Stock'Do. B Stock - - 20 Do. Jubbulpore 5 - - Stock North-Eastn.-Berwick 100 921 MI 93 3 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 1 1 d d 100 D0.44p.c. Bds. pay.'s9 all - - 25 20 c, GeelongGeelo al r e p L o g r u a a ti .ir n . c. 6 i a l l OO l _l9 _2O Stock Do. Leeds lOO 47 481 48 Stock Do. York lOO 78 281 78 3 8 Sto ,i, er cent. Bonds Stock North London lOO 101 103 Stock Grand Trunk of Canada 100 29 31 291 10 N. &S.Westn., Ham std 100 Do. 6 p.c. Deben.,pay.'7B all 70 72 and City Junction £3 Is. - - 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pref lOO 89 91 20 North Staffordshire.... 174 If 44 d 20 Gt. IndiaPenin.gua.sp.e all 991 1004 20 North-Western 10 No. & Sou. W. Junction all 7 8 20 Do. do 4 d par . Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver. 100 29 _3l 264 20 Gt.S.of Ind.Lim.-Scrip 1 2 . 10 Peeblesguaranteed 5 per cent. j - all I - 20 Portsmouth 104 151 10 16 6 16 1 10 Rhymney lO - - 201 Do. New Stock Scottish Central lOO 114 116 100 Do. Bonds pay. '76,wi....th ] Stock South. N.E., Aber. Stock 100 27 274 i ept. till '6O 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 45 83 47 85 Stock Shropshire Unionloo Do. do. '/3 without opt. all 102 104 1031 10 Sittingbourne & Sheer. all 3 24 d 2 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do Stock South Devon lOO 37 38 1 20 Madras, guar., 44 p. c. all 171 18 20 Stock South-Eastern lOO 73 /32 73 1 i Stock South Wales 20 Do. 41 p. c. Extensio n .. 15 18 19 20 South Yorks.&R_v.Dun. all 134 144 20 Do. do lB - - 20 Do. Third Ex. gua.s.p.c. 10 20 Do. Fourth do. par 1 20 Staines, Wok., & Wok.. all 8 11 S tock Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100 - - 25 Stockton & Darlington. all 364 374 Newßrunswick&Canda. 25 Dm. do. 1854 224 - - 20 / Ry.&Land(Lim.)g,6pc 25 Do. do. 1855 Class ACapitl.Share.. 10 - -d - StocMon & Hartlepool 161 - - Do. do. Land d 0... .. Stock Taff Vale lOO - - 20 Do. do. B. Capital do. 10 -- --d stock Do. Preference, No. 1 - - 25 Thames iTavenDk&Rail 22 - - .. Do. do. Land do._ i Northof India Tramroadl - - Stock Vale of Neal 2O 1 100 77 80 t Limited, Scrip 2s. Stock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 - - 20 Oude (Limited) - 50 Waterford & Limerick all - - 20 Scinde 4 4 15 3 1 p 20 West Cornwall 10 W-end Lon. & Cry. Pal. all - - 20 Do. New LI 10 10 1 d Iji 5 Do. A.-Arecv.nodfv.till 20 Do. Punjaub 7 p.c. has been pd. to B all 2 1 3 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo br,'"" 5 f 1d 41 6 Do. B all 6 61 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 18 - - 20 West London - - 10 ITrinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 1d 1 p 10 Do. Ist Class all 1 - - 20 jr)o. 2d Class all I - - ___ Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 10 Stock Stock Stock Stock Stock 25 , Stock Stock PREFERENCE SHARES. BRITISH MINES. always. Paid.l Closing Business Share 31Ines. r aid. Closing I Business Price. Done . Price. Deno. . - all 1 100 6 100 100 100 100 all 951 104 1211 1 all 14/1 1191 Alfred Consols (Philack) l 2.11.10 7 8 20 British Iron Condurrow (Camborne) 2O 10 Devon G. Cons. (Tavist ) 1 465 475 East Bassett (Mogan) 3O 200 210 203 Great South Tolp, , u‘ G.WhealAlfd.(Phillack) 11.18.8 25 34 G. Wheal Vor(Helston) 94 5 5 Lady Bertha North Frances (Illogan) 84 6 7 North Wheal Crofty 7.9.4 24 34 N.Wh'l Basset (Illogan) nil. 64 74 Par Consols (St. Blaxy) 14 16 17 164 5 Porkellis Unit. (Wend.) 9 Sortridge Cons. Min. Co. 6e SouthCaradon (St.Cleer) 24 440 460 South C. Brea( Illogan). 2 24 25 S Wheal Fran. (Mogan) 18.18.9220 230 5 Tamar Silver and Lead Mining Co 44 15 14 10 Tin Croft 9 34 4 UnitedMines(Gwennap) 40 - Vale of Towey (Carm.) 128 6d West Basset (Illogan) l4 20 22 W. Caradon (Liskeard) 2O 65 70 Wheal Basset (Mogan) 54 215 225 Wheal Buller (Redruth) 5 115 125 Wheal Edward (Cale.) 25 25 Wheal Kitty (U. Lelant) 1.7.2 11 12 Wh'l Mary Ann (Menhe) 8 47 49 Wh'l Trelawney (Lick.) 44 30 32 FOREIGN MINES 20 !Australian 1 Bon AccordCopper.Lim. 108 par 4 p 35 Brazil. Imp. (is. at £5 p.) 27 1 2 20 Do.St.Johmdelßey,L :m. 15 104 114 5 Do. Land and Mining,Co. all if 24 1 Clarendon Consols Min ing Co. of Jamaica ... #— d 40 Cobra Copper all 38 40 Copiapo l6 10 12 1 DunMoun.Cop.Ming.Co all 2 Fortuna 20 General all 20 21 3 Linares all 84 94 5 Lusitani an 1 Mariquita all 1 New Granada all I ' 1 N.RhineCop.of S.Aus.l lO j p 14 20 Pont,gibaud Silver, Lead Alining* and Smelt all 41 5 5 Port Philip 1 30 Santiago de Cuba 165 1 1 28.2.85 United Mexican COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. Share Securities. Paid. Closing Business Prices. Done. Can.Gov.6p.c.Ja. & July 100 1135 114-5 114 134 145 Do. 6p.c.Fl3.&Aug. 100 1115 1125 1124 Do. 6p.c.Mr. & Sep. 100 115 116 N.8.G0v.6 p.c. Ja. &July 100 1115 1125 Do. 6p.c.Ap. & Oct. 100 N. S.W. Gov. sp. c. Deb. 100 1014 1024 1024 NovaScotiaGov.6 p.c. St. Deb. redeemable, 1875 100 1114 1124 S.Aus.Gt.6pc.Jan&July 100 110 112 110 Vict*Gov.6p.c.Jan&July 100 107 109 1404 1 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Share] Joint-Stock Banks. Paid. Closing I Business Price. Done. Agra&UnitedServiceßk Australasia Bank of Egypt Bank of London Brit. Cot Bk. & LoanCo British North American Chtd. Bank of India, &c City Colonial Com. Bank of Canada Commercial of London Eng., Scat., & Aus. Ch Gen. Bk. of Switzerland Lon.Char.Bk.ofAustral. London and County London Joint Stock .. London & Westminster. Nat. Prov. of England. Do. new National Bank New South Wales Orient. Bk. Corporation Ottoman Bank Provincial of Ireland Do. New South Australia Do. New Union of Australia Do. New Union of London Unity Mutual Western Bk of London 91 93 244 254 61 24; 56 58 11 114 61 63 100 20.11 100 164 17 21} 22 47 49 39 40 20 204 65 67 52 54 621 21f 161 28 47 48 89 201 11 25 41 194 Ind MISCELLANEOUS. Miscellaneous. Anglo-Mexican Mint' Atlantic Tel. (Limited) Australian Agricultural Australian Royal Mail . Berlin Water Works Do New, issued at 75 die British American Land Brit. & Irish Mag. Tel.A. Do. B, 7 p. c. till 1862 Do. C . Canada Land. Chan. Islands Tel. (Lim.) Cop.Min.ofEng.&Smltf, Do. Preference 74 per ct Crystal Palace. Do. Preference Eastern Steam Electric Telegraph Eng. & Aust. Cop.St.Co Europ. & Ind.Junct.Tel Europ. &Am. Stm. (Lim ) GLlron ScrewCol.(Lim Gen. Steam Navigation London Discount Lond.Gen. Omnibus Co Mediter. Electric Teleg Med. Exten. Tel. (Lim ) National Discount Co Netherlands Land Do do Do 8 p.c.Pref.,i s s. at idle N.Br.&NovaScotiaLand N.B.Australasian (Lim ) North of Europe Steam Oriental Gas Do. New Shares Peel River Land & Min Pen. & Oriental Steam Do. New Red Sea & Ind. Telegr Do. New Royal Mail Steam Scot. A us t r in.lnv.(Lim ) South S u bmarine Teleg. Sorip. Do. do Registered ITr.& Ln.Co.of Upr. Can nAeuIY Iron Australian Land Dierafflea Land all all all 15s. all all all all all all Paid. Closin g Business done Price. 12 13 215 225 33 34 I 1 24 34 38 40 19 21 13 15 120 123 9 10 24 25 II li 1102 105 11. I lel 11 Idl 0 7 4 14 i di 1 2 1 14 - 1 i 1 2 it par 1 3 &1 854 12 13 p d 25 26 i p 62 } 64 120 130 36 36 I 1 321 3 141 120 11 9 11 85 1 i 8} LAW INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) ROLLS COURT. (Before the Master of the Rolls, Sir John Romilly.) JENKINS V. GREEN..-.JUDGMENT. His Honour the Master of the Rolls said—The plaintiff's bill was filed on the 24th April, 1855, for specific perform ance of an agreement for a lease of glebe lands, in which the rent was declared payable half-yearly, whereby the plaintiff would have had leased to him a large portion of the valuable living of Phillington in the county of Lincoln. His Honour said, on looking to the act of Parliament which declared that the rent of glebe lands should be paid quar terly, it was impossible to decree specific performance of this agreement. Where the incumbent enters into an agreement to lease the glebe lands, there is an express re servation in the act of Parliament that the rent shall be payable quarterly. If the plaintiff had obtained a lease in the terms asked, with the con sent of the ordinary, bishop, and patron in ignorance, or sub silentia, of the act of Parliament he would have had a good lease under the fourth section of the act, but it is impossible to decree specific performance of this agree ment in opposition to the well-known provisions of the act. His Honour declared his intention to dismiss the bill with out costs, except as to costs up to the hearing, the effect of which will be that the plaintiff removes from the lands without ejectment; but a difficulty occurred here—by the old practice decree was given for specific performance if a good title was made out, and if no good title was made out to dismiss the bill without costs; but of late years the practice has been simply to dismiss the bill. Counsel will speak on this point, and let the case he put on the paper pro forma, and then I will pronounce a decree dismissing the bill, which can be brought before the Court by appeal if necessary. I remember the point was argued in one case that came before the Court, of Sir James D. Wigram, 3 vol., Merrivale, where I argued that the Court never could give costs on dismissing the bill ; the re sult will be that I will dismiss the bill without costs, but allow the case to come before the Court as formerly, to be spoken to as to costs, but it is quite clear the plaintiff has failed, and the bill must be dismissed without costs. 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. The learned judge having summed up, The jury retired at 20 minutes to four, and after an ab sence of one hour, returned a verdict for the defendant, but stated that they fully exculpated the father and son from the calumnies that had been uttered against them. SHERIFFS' COURT. (Before Mr. Prendergast, Q.C.) IMPORTANT TO SUITORS.-IN RE SPYERS. Plaintiff is a solicitor of extensive practice, carrying on business in Broad-street -buildings, and this morning he attended the Court and made the following observations : Sir,—l have to make a complaint of great negligence on the part of some of your Honour's officers. The subject is one of great importance to the suitors of this Court, and the negligence might have caused great inconvenience and annoyance to myself. On Monday week I was plaintiff in a suit (Spyers v. Briant), and your Honour thought proper to nonsuit me. Upon that nonsuib I was condemned in certain costs, and should in due course have received the order. No order has been to this day served, and I find an application through one of my clerks that I am ordered to pay on the 21st. Now, your Honour must see that I was liable to have an execution put in my office for these costs. His Honour requested Mr. Aikman to assign some cause for the non-service, and it was ascertained that the bailiff who was instructed to serve the order was so ill that he had been unable to perform his duty. Mr. Spyers—That is no consolation to me. Surely, some one else should have served the order. His Honour—By law we are not bound to serve you with an order at all, but we do so. You were in court when the order was made, and should have made inquiries. Mr. Spyers—Suitors, knowing the rule of the Court to serve orders, as a matter of course wait for the same, and is the case of a poor person the matter might be serious. His Honour said the matter was a proper one to mention certainly, but in the case of Mr. Spyers the result was not serious. Mr. Spyers—lf my adversaries had been vindictive I should have been a serious sufferer. (Laughter.) The matter then dropped. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. APPLICATION UNDER THE DIVORCE AND MATRIMO NIAL CAUSES ACT.—A respectably-attired female applied to Mr. Beadon, the sitting magistrate, under the following circumstances : The applicant said she had separated from her husband by mutual consent about 14 years ago, since which time she had had a situation, and had also lived with a person as his wife. She had acquired a little property, and she wished it protected as her husband wanted a reunion. Mr. Beadon said he could not assist the applicant. If her husband had deserted her in the first instance he could have done so, but not in a case where a mutual separation had taken place. She could apply to the Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes if she thought proper, and see what they could do for her, but he did not think they could help her as they were acting under the same law as himself. The applicant having thanked his Worship for his advice, retired, THAMES. TURNPIKE TOLLS IN THE COMMERCIAL-ROAD.—John Sutton, jun., a cab-driver, of No. 11, White Horse-street, Stepney, appeared before Mr. Yardley to answer two sum monses. The first charged him with refusing and neglect ing to pay to Frederick Horn, toll-collector at the Lime house gate, the sum of 3d. for passing through the gate with his horse and cab on Thursday night last, and the second summons charged the defendant with assaulting and beating the complainant. This prosecution was instituted by order of the Trustees of the Commercial-road, to put an end to a fraudulent sys tem of evading payment of tolls which has been adopted by many cabmen. The defendant passed through the Step ney gate on Thursday evening without a fare, and toll was not demanded of him ; but he took up a fare about one hundred yards eastward of the gate and drove through the Limehouse-gate and called out the letter printed on the turnpike tickets of the day. The complainant believing that the defendant had already paid toll at the Stepney-gate permitted him to pass, but soon afterwards received a message from James Campbell, the collector at the Stepney-gate, that the defendant had not paid the toll there. On the defendant's return to the Lime house-gate with his cab empty, the toll was demanded and Sutton said he had paid toll in the morning and had no right to pay it again. Horn insisted on the toll, and the defendant cut at him with his whip, and struck him upon the hand. A scuffle ensued and the cab driver attempted to strike the complainant a second time with his whip. Horn caught the handle of the whip and it was broken. The defendant endeavoured to shuffle out of the case by saying that empty cabs were always exempted from toll, and that ho had never paid toll unless he had a fare; upon which it was explained that if toll was once paid on a cab passing any of the gates with a fare, the toll was not de manded a second time on the same day, unless the driver had a fresh fare. Mr. Yardley said the defendant ought to have paid the toll when he passed the Limehouse gate with a fare, and that he was bound to pay the toll every time he passed along the road with a fare. The defendant—Must I pay the toll ? Mr. Yardley—Your fare must pay it. The defendant then said that when he passed through the Limehouse gate with his fare, the complainant was drinking in a public-house. The complainant gave a solemn denial to this statement, and said he was collecting the toll a few yards from the gate from the driver of a London Parcels Delivery cart at the time the defendant passed through the gate with a fare in his cab. He was confirmed in every particular by George Pearcy, the driver of the cart, who said he invariably pulled up at the corner of Salmon's-lane, twenty yards from the gate, to sort his parcels for the locality, and saw the cab passing along behind an omnibus, and heard the defendant call out the letter of the day. Mr. Robert Scovey, foreman of the toll-collectors, said that similar evasions by cabmen, who charged their fares with the tolls, were frequent. Mr. Yardley said the defendant had been guilty of a fraud on the toll-collector, who was in the discharge of his duty, though not actually at the gate when the cab passed through with his fare, and the toll ought then to have been paid. He must put a stop to these evasions, and the toll collectors must be protected in the discharge of their duties. He fined the defendant 10s. upon each summons and the costs. The money was paid. PUNCH! A timely whisper in the ear of the First Lord of the Admiralty is audible to-day in the midst of the " hard hits," administerQd as usual right and left by the baton of our London Charivari. It is a whisper apropos of the Navy Estimates coming on on Friday evening, and one that we sincerely hope will be taken to heart by—Boat-Builder Pakington THE LATE IMPRISONMENT FOR HOP DUTY.— We are glad to find that John Wells, whose imprisonment in Horsemonger-gaol, for non-payment of hop duty, was brought under our notice by Mr. Nash, Rochester, a week or two since, has been released. Mr. Nash himself first ap pealed to the Inland Revenue authorities on Wells's behalf but this proving unsuccessful, he made known the circum stances to J. LBriscoe, Esq., one of the members for West Surrey, who memorialised the Treasury, and Wells's libe. ration was thus ultimately obtained.—South Eastern Gazette. THE BALLOT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,—Will you kindly insert the accompanying letter on certain fallacies of the Times as regards the Ballot, which the editor of that paper declines to admit P—l am, &c., F. HENRY F. BERKELEY. Victoria-square, Feb. 22. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,—You have refused insertion in your paper to letters of mine, addressed to you in perfect courtesy and in the desire to correct certain mis statements which I found in your columns, and when by the kindness of other editors the letters which I had the honour to address to you appeared in their papers, you answered my statements in your own columns, thus evincing the fact that you attached importance to communications to which you denied a circulation. The fact is a contradic tion to your assertion in your leading article of to-day, that consistently with space and time yon were always ready to afford me a full and fair hearing. I know too well the value of space in your paper to attempt improperly to avail myself of it. Will you allow me, then, to ask you, in reference to a column and a quarter of ingenious wordiness in to-day's Times, what one algument there is against the ballot ? Are you prepared now to deny that which you very recently asserted, that on secrecy depends the independence of the press. One word on your to-day's argument on the analogy of the press and the ballot. The metaphysical essence called a "newspaper" clearly is responsible so far as the law of libel is a check upon the editor, as the metaphysical essences called " St. Albans" and " Sudbury" were responsible to the bribery laws and were disfranchised : the difference is in the present positions of the units of which those essences are made up. Unless the individual writers in the press were personally unknown, and therefore personally irresponsible, if they were compelled to attach their signatures to their articles, and so become respon sible for them, no pay which the Times could offer would procure men of talent to undertake the ardu ous office. The liberty of the press would then receive its death-blow, and that which is an Englishman's distinctive pride and boast would depart for ever. We have seen a remarkable instance of this in the last day or two. Nearly every paper has had ano nymous articles against a recent scandalous legal appointment. Professional newspapers, as well as the ordinary press, have spoken out freely, because the writers wrote secretly. Would there have been the same outspoken burst of indignation had a record been kept against every writer of the articles he wrote on this point ? To the secrecy of the press and its consequence—the independence o the press—the country owes its deliverance from a bad judge. Such is the fact as regards the writers in newspapers. How different the position to the elector ! He has as solemn a duty to perform, but in the performance of that duty he is not equally protected. At the present moment the majority of electors do not perform that duty—they are not permitted "to do their own voting;" while secrecy protects your writers from that very malign influence which you are determined to perpetuate on the elector, and your writers consequently "do their own writing." Say what you please, the two cases are perfectly analogous. As for stabbing in the dark, and secrecy producing evil deeds, and the electoral ballot-box being a horror, why have you not the same horror of all the other ballot-boxes ? Parliamentary elections are almost the only viva voce elections in this country, and parliamentary electors are consequently almost the only electors who suffer under intimidation. It may do very well to bluster in a leading article about stabbing in the dark, relying on the article taking effect on thoughtless persons ; but who can the elector stab ? What is the meaning of an elector stabbing some imaginary person or persons r When an elector in secret votes for the candidates Brown and Jones and rejects Robinson, does he stab Robinson ? If the elector voted in public, according to this, he must stab some person ; and surely, since we are to use your terms, it is much better that the elector should stab Robinson with his vote in secrecy, if it so please him, than be compelled, under a threat of ruin, to stab Brown and Jones in public, and. send Robinson to Parliament. I pass by that evi dent attempt to bully the man while you shun his arguments which pervades your leading article on the " Ballot Dinner." So far from taking umbrage, I am pleased to see how very little lightning accom panies such an amount of thunder. I am, &c., F. HENRY F. BERKELEY. Victoria-square, February 18. FINANCES OF WALLA CHIA. A document of consider — able interest at the presen t moment has just been made public : it is the report of M. Cattardji, Minister of Finance of Wallachia, to the Caimakanie, which has just resigned its powers. From this statement it would appear that if Prince Ghika and his supporters did not actually use the public funds as a means of influencing in their favour those whose votes might be serviceable in the new elections, at any rate the late Hospodar had no mind to smooth the financial path of his successor, who takes office with an empty treasury and a considerable amount of public debt ready made to his hands. The report reviews the financial operations from the month of August, 1856, at which time the Vestiaria had in its treasury £55,000. On the Ist November last this was reduced to about £2,500, exclusive of £16,000 belonging to the courts of law. At the former period the sum of £66,743 was paid in to the Vestiaria for the service of the nationa debt, in pursuance of a vote of the General As sembly ; but not only has that amount disap peared, but also a further sum of £58,240, derived from various sources, and in addition to this a de ficit is 'announced in the budget of some £62,000 more. These figures appear small to Englishmen, accus tomed to deal with revenue and expenditure in millions ; but they are large when applied to the finances of a principality whose income was esti mated at about £275,000, and its expenditure at about £220,000, including the tribute to the Porte. The list of the extraordinary payments which have brought about this state of the Wallaskian finances is rather curious, and among them appear the following items. Compensation granted to the farmers of the re venue at Ibraila and Giurgevo, for losses arising from the foreign occupation of 1853 and 1854, £17,150. But these claims had already been rejected by the administrative council of 1854-5, and as they have not been sanctioned by any judicial decision, it may be supposed that Prince Ghika looked for a quid pro quo on the part of those to whom they were paid. Three items, viz., " extraordinary mis sions. " divers supplementary expenses," and " in crease in the number of post-horses beyond those specified in the contracts," absorb £6,586. " Furni ture for the houses occupied by the members of the Commission of Organisation, £8,600," which was resold for less than £2,000, while the hire and re pair of those houses cost £4,500, and sundry build ings purchased amount to £3,300 more. Clearly the presence of the friends who were to endow the Principalities with a constitution was almost as dis astrous to the finances as the foreign occupation, considering the time each lasted ; for under this latter head appears " compensation for hire and repair of houses occupied by foreign troops, £14,400," making, with the sum previously paid on that account, above £31,000. M. Cattardji hints pretty strongly that he has little faith in the honesty of the above payments, and winds up his report with four paragraphs. The first sets forth the fact that all the treasuries of the Vestiaria are empty, and that payments were made out of the first cash that came to hand, irrespective of its source, or legitimate destination. The second states that since August, 1856, the Vestiaria has got rid of more than £llO,OOO, although the revenues had received an important increase from the con tracts for farming the state domains ; and that under a proper system of finance the £llO,OOO ought now to be in the treasury in cash, whereas loans have been raised at 7 and 8 per cent. from private individuals. Thirdly, the national debt is not diminished, the £66 743 paid over for that pur pose having been otherwise dissipated. Finally, in the course of two years and four months £47,400 has been distributed by way of gratifications to various individuals, some of whom have received from £1,750 to £2,250, and to pay these sums not only has the whole of the grain reserve been employed, but £2,200 has been raised on that item in antics pation, and £4,000 has been taken from the fund of the frontier guards, which had hitherto been h eld sacred under all circumstances. It will be somewhat curious to see how the new Government sets about managing its finances, for the above statement corroborates very strongly the opinion uttered by a Moldavian Boyar on board one of the Danube steamers. One of the passengers asked him what he thought was the real "question of the Principalities ?" He replied, " The question is, who is to have the power of putting his hand into the public purse ; we who are out think that it ought to be our turn ; they who are in are not of the same opinion." So Prince Ghika took care leave no cash behind him on quitting (Aim QUEEN -ANNE'S BOUNTY.—The receipts of the Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty. for the y ear 1857 amounted to V 27,180 anti the dpibursements to £218,350 ; £25,518 was paid for the purchas e o f t i t h e rentcharge, houses, lands, and buildings ; £35,M3 for the erection of resident houses and 39,489 was lent on mortgage to build glebe-houses. , THIRD EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. LINCOLN RACES. (THIS DAY). [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] THE TRIAL STAKES. Dead heat between Lifeboat and the Speaker. Six ran. DECIDING HEAT. Lifeboat Speaker 2 BROCKLESBY STAKES. Spicebox . Lady Falconer Buttercup Fourteen ran. CITY HANDICAP. Mr. Sykes Nosegay Captain Wedderburn Fifteen ran. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE. __. Tease ____ 1 Chance 2 Flatcatcher 3 Twelve ran. LATEST BETTING. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 12 to 1 agat Jealousy (taken) IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THis DAY). The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a second time and ordered to be committed :—Atlantic Telegraph Company (No. 2) ; Indian and Australian Telegraph Company (No. 2) ; Liver pool Corporation Water ; Ilyfni Vale Railway; North Staffordshire Railway; Sittingbourne and Sheerness Rail way (Working Arrangements, &c.) ; West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway (No. 2). WESTON-SUPER-MARE IMPROVEMENT AND Share! 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Mr. CHARLES FORSTER moved that the order that the Weston-super-Mare Improvement and Market Bill be committed, be read and discharged ; that the bill be with drawn ; and that, in the case of the Sunderland Dock No. 2) Petition for Bill, the Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills have leave to sit and proceed forthwith ; which were severally agreed to. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented in favour of a comprehensive measure of parliamentary reform ; the repeal of the paper duty; and the extension of Christianity in India. CHURCH-RATES ABOLITION BILL. On the motion of Sir J. TRELAWNEY, the second reading of this bill was postponed till Monday next. CHURCH-RATES COMMUTATION BILL. On the order of the day for the second reading of this bill, _ Mr. WALPOLE suggested that the hon. member (Mr. Alcock) should postpone the bill until next Monday. Considering that the other measure on the subject had been put off until that day, he thought it would be very incon venient to have the present bill discussed on that occasion. Mr. ALCOCK regretted that he could not comply with the request of the right hon. gentleman. At the end of last session, when it was found that the hon. baronet (Sir J. Trelawney) could not effect the passing of the Church rates Abolition Bill, he communicated with him, and he (Sir J. Trelawney) consented to his introducing his (Mr. Alcock's) measure. It had been read a first time, and he did not consider it was fair to him to propose to interrupt the progress of the bill at its present stage. His bill pro vided for the raising of a fund to meet the purposes to which a church-rate was applied, and it was entirely volun tary and permissive. By the bill of the right honour able baronet the incumbent and churchwardens of a parish were constituted a corporation in perpetuity to maintain the fabric of the church ; but he could not see how such a body would be able to effect what they had already failed in accomplishing. The chief dif ference between his bill and that of the hon. baronet was that he proposed to call to his assistance the Charity Com missioners already existing. That body administered no less than £1,200,000 annually, and had to deal with charities some of which were of the value of only 10s. a week, while others amounted to no less than £35,000 a year. Mr. COLLINS move d an amendment that the bill be read a second time on Monday next. After a few words from Mr. D. GRIFFITHS and Mr. S. ESTCOURT, the motion was withdrawn and the bill was ordered to be read a second time on Monday next. ELECTIONS, &c. BILL. Mr. COLLINS mov e d th e second reading of this bbl, and stated that the first clause proposed to assimilate the law relating to voting in Ireland with that of England, and that the other clauses had for their object the shortening of notices at elections in the latter country. After some observations fr o m M r . J. D. FITZGERALD, the second reading of this bill was postponed till Wednesday next. JURIES (IRELAND) BILL. The second reading of this bill was postponed for a fort. night. MANOR COURTS,_ &c. (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion that thehouse go into committee on this bill, A . fr. WILLIAMS objected to the allowance of compen sation to the stewards of these courts, and suggested that the committee should be postponed until the resolutions allowing these compensations were discussed. Mr. WHITESIDE explained that the object of the bill was to do away with the jurisdiction of the seneschals of those courts in matters relating to the administration of justice, and to transfer it to the County Court magistrates and other judges in Ireland. These manors were a rem nant of feudalism, and of no benefit whatever in the admi nistration of justice; and in many instances a nuisance to the country. After some discussion, in which Mr. Kirk, Mr. De Vere, and Mr. Williams took p ar t, it was d ec id e d t h at the bill should stand over until after the other orders of the day had been disposed of. RECEIVERS IN CHANCERY, &c. (IRELAND) BILL. On the motion for the second reading of this bill, Mr. J. D. FITZGERALD complained that both this bill and the Sale and Transfer of Land (Ireland) Bill were not in the possession of Irish members to enable them to determine on their respective merits, and suggested that they should be postponed for a week. Mr. WHITESIDE said he had no objections to the pro posed postponement, but he wished to state that he would not bring in any other Irish bills until the discussion on these were disposed of. MANOR COURTS, &c. (IRELAND) COMPENSA• TION BILL The house having resolved itself into committee on the resolution for awarding compensation to the stewards of the Manor Courts, the preceding debate on Manor Courts was resumed by Mr. J. D. FITZGERALD, who called the attention of the committee to the case of those compensations. From the returns of 1842 it appeared that in 25 counties there were 193 manor courts. He was unable to name the number of these courts in the other seven counties. His proposal was that they should not appoint any more judges of these courts when the present judges died, which would provide for their gradual extinction. He considered it would be most unjust to leave the humble suitor without a court that would supply the place of these tribunals. It would be desir able to increase the jurisdiction of the county court judges, and to give magistrates at petty sessions power to adjudicate on claims that involved debts amounting to 20s. However, these alterations should be concurrent with the abolition of the manor courts. These courts, amounting to 300, were spread through the country, and he thought they should be supplied with information in a tabulated form respecting these courts, and the amounts of compensation that would be required. Mr .WHITESIDE expressed his surprise at the opposi tion offered to the bill on this subject which he (Mr. White side) had introduced. He thought they should apply the same principle in dealing with these courts that they had done when they abolished certain courts and established county courts in this country with respect to granting com pensation. They might not like these courts, but they must take them as they found them, and it was only equitable that i what was vicious in principle sho u ld cease t o exist n prac tice. Mr. WILSON said that the proposed compensation was reasonable enough, but he objected to its being charged on the consolidated fund. Lord NAAS said that Government had no objection to adopt the suggestion of the hon. member, and moved that the resolution should be withdrawn, on the distinct under standing that those compensations should be paid out of the annual vote. The resolution was then withdrawn. MANOR COURTS (IRELAND). BILL. T m h r e . j h . ou p s . e F th i e T n z w G e E n n t i An to LD cO a m g m ai i n 'tt a e d e v o o n ca i t h ed is h b i i s ll. proposi tiontendefdorthathet sgraomdellaralproexximtilleatti9o.llnOtof t t h h e es c e os r o uit th s, e p an ro d p o o o s n ed . supplied i to the house by a respon compensation should He denied that the increase in ce of the small suits thatcob:en:sglien t s h ib e le s o tam ffiC p er d o u f ty the in Cr would be tried before the petty courts would realise the amount expected. Ho concluded by moving the omission of the compensation clause. Mr. WHITESIDE opposed the amendment, and con tended that it would be most impolitic to adopt one course with regard to England and another for Ireland. There were no less than 570 petty sessions courts sitting weekly in Ireland, and the stamps that would be demanded for the exteali nsi a on o rge amount.f the business of these courts must necessarily rese la After some conversation the amendment was withdrawn, and the clause was agreed to. Mr. GROGAN moved in clause 4 that the word "offi cers" should be substitued for seneschal or steward, the object of his amendment being to obtain compensation for the inferior officers of these courts. Mr. WHITESIDE opposed the amendment, and consi dered it would be moat unfair to give compensation to any officers except when they could show that they had a legal fee, of which they would be deprived by the abolition of the courts. After some discussion the amendment was withdrawn, and the clause so framed as to include the marshal, or such other officers as were created under charter in the proposed compensation. Mr. KIRK moved an amendment, to the effect that no compensation should be granted on emoluments, but only on fees. The house divided, and the numbers were — For the amendment 46 0 Against it Majority After some further discussion the clause was agreed to. On clause 5 being read, Mr. MAGUIRE moved an amendment to the effect that the jurisdiction of petty sessions should be extended to the trovery of £2, instead of being limited. Mr. WHITESIDE did not oppose the proposed altera tion, and the clause as amended was agreed to. The reinataing clauses were also agreed to, and the house resumed. POPULATION, &c. (ENGLAND, &c). Mr. DUNLOP moved for an address for return of (1) the present estimated population of England, Scotland, and Ire land, respectively, according to the most recent data pos sessed by the Registrar-General ; and (2) the total amount of revenue derived from taxation of England, Scotland, and Ireland, respectively, for the two years ending Dec. 31, 1858, under the departments of inland revenue, customs, and post office, respectively; showing, also, the number of represen tatives which each of these divisions of the United King dom would have, if the 668 members of the House of Com mons were allotted to them-1. proportionately to such po pulation ; 2. proportionately to such revenue ; and 3. pro portionately to the mean of such population and revenue.— Agreed to. The house then adjourned at ten minutes to five o'clock. THIS DAY'S MARKETS. ~---- CORN EXCHANGE. The supply of English wheat on offer, to-day, was rather limited ; but all kinds moved off slowly, at Monday's cur rency. The general condition of the samples was by no means first-rate. There was only a limited inquiry for foreign wheat; nevertheless, holders were firm in their demands. The show of samples was large. We had a fair inquiry for most kinds of barley, at full quotations, and fine malt Was quite as dear as on Monday. We had a fair sale for oats and peas, on former terms. Beans moved off slowly, at Monday's decline in value. The flour trade ruled heavy. In prices, however, no change took place. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley Malt. Oats. English 2,810 2,590 4,730 ' 3,940 • Irish Foreign — 1,480 1 4,170 Flour. 620 460 sky 30 Ws WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 3s 4d to 45 6d; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d; lamb, Os Od ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; and pork, 2s 6d to 4s 2d per 81b., by the carcase. BOROUGH HOP. We have a fair demand for new hops, at full quotations. In all other kinds very little is doing. COUNTRY MARKETS. NEWCASTLE-FEB. 22. A quantity of south country wheat was:offered, but trade was very dull at barely Saturday's rates. Flour almost un saleable. In oats not much business. Beans and peas are quiet, without change in value. Fine potatoes are wanted for seed, and for such qualities rather higher prioes are paid. LIVERPOOL-FEB. 22. At the market this morning there was a fair attendance of buyers, but the business passing was limited, and no fur ther quotable alteration occurred in the value of either wheat or flour. The demand for Indian corn was quite in retail, at about previous rates. Oats and oatmeal steady. Egyptian beans, peas, and barley in retail demand, and without change in their value. Notwithstanding the small amount of business passing, the market showed no signs of weakness. FROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. Thomas Fitt Balls, innkeeper, Brixton. John Abram, cabinet maker, Manchester. Matthias Smith, carpet merchant, Halifax. BANKRUPTS. Harman Matthew Milton, cab proprietor, Walworth road, to surrender, March 1, at eleven, and 31, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. William Fowler, builder, New Cross, Kent, March 8, at two, and April 5, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. James Syson, hosier, Birmingham, March 10 and 31, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. John Bennett, ironmaster, West Bromwich, March 7 and April 11, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. George Ridler, provision dealer, Bute-street, Cardiff, March 8 and April 5, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. John Edwin Simester, grocer, Cardiff, March 7 and April 4, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Thomas Madeley Hartwell, stretcher, finisher, and calen darer, Manchester, March 7 and 29, at twelve, at the Man chester District Court. Thomas Glennie, Harley- street, Cavendish - square, boarding-house keeper, March 3, and April 7, at the Court of Bankruptcy. James Schofield and Louis Horrie, Blue Pits, Rochdale, grease manufacturers, March 10 and 31, at the Manchester District Court. George Wheller, draper, Curry Rival, Somersetshire, March 3, at twelve, and March 30, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. John Manley, miller, Exwick, near Exeter, March 10 and April 13, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. Robert Anderson Pitman, Edinburgh. Robert John Dunipp, sharebroker, Edinburgh. J. and J. Ritchie and Co., tailors, Edinburgh. Andrew Struthers, farmer, West Rogerton, Lanarkshire. John Rankin, hair cutter, Glasgow. THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Feb. 23.—Wind this day at noon N.W. ; light breeze and fine. PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 22.—Wind W. to N.N.W. TORBAY, Feb. 22.—Wind W. by S.—Arrived—Triumph, from London for Bermuda. PLYMOUTH, Feb. 22.—Wind W.—Sailed—Herald, for Melbourne. NEWPORT, Feb. 22.—Wind W.—Arrived—Maria Fre derike, from Copenhagen, for St. Thomas ; Caldie, from London, for St. Paul de Loando ; Everton, from Bristol, for Cape de Verd. CARDIFF, Feb. 22.—Sailed—Curahmore, for Kurracheo ; Christina, for Rio Janeiro; Isabella, for Monte Video ; Clyde, for Galveston. CLYDE, Feb. 21.—Wind W.—Arrived—Ocean from Rio Janeiro ; Earl of Lonsdale, from Demerara. Sailed—Tro jan, for Grenada. HULL, Feb. 22.—Wind S.W.--Sailed—Emmeline, (s.), for Greenland. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning. Arrived, Feb. 21.—Harmony; from Portsmouth; Liver, from Jersey. Arrived, Feb. 22.—Duke of Cornwall, steamer, from London. Sailed, Feb, 21.--Necessity, for Portsmouth. Sailed, Feb. 22.—La Poule, and Georges, for Cherbourg; Duke of Cornwall, steamer, for Dublin. LIVERPOOL, Wednesday Morning. Wind W.N.W. Arrived, Feb. 22—Amstel, from Smyrna; Orsini, from Rouen. Arrived, Feb. 23—Humphrey Nelson, from Valparaiso ; Julia, from Laguna. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TR.LEGRAPHO GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning. Wind N.E., tide three hours' ebb ; weather very fine. Arrived, Feb. 23.—John, Mowlem, from Guernsey; Treaty, Alarm, and Sutton, from Dunkirk; Nicodemus, from Ivenborg ; Sophia, from Holbeck. Sailed, Feb. 23.—Adrette, for Pernambuco ; Holland, steamer, for Ostend ; Seine, steamer, for Boulogne; Ran• ger, steamer, for Amsterdam. DEAL, Wednesday Morning. Wind N.N.W., moderate. Passed in tow.—Alnwick Castle, from Calcutta, fo London. Sunday Commanderla s t at his Peter residence,G il Giles Pik a ernßelalic (1810 eath ) , d a ie t d th on e He t entered the navy in advanced age of 87 years i sn.t ofT htehegnalelavnetnuCeomat times • ht at differen t eight priva teers, 1790, and during his ea g r all y ant career affai i r n s a th g e ain s s e t ri t i h c e e was engaged in several enemy, cap turing the battle of Trafalgar, and when Lieuten an t o f th e ma er n s d , e mntin r o vi u .as g second i in all i 6 e o u t g e u n n a same ship, in 1806, assisted at the capture of four French frigates. He commanded the Gallant and a division of gunboats in the Walcheren expedi tion in 1809. The deceased officer was the oldest commander on the reserved half-pay list, bis com mission as Lieutenant bearing date the sth of July, 1800, and as Commander the 4th of July, 1810. By his death an out pension of Greenwich Hospital becomes at the disposal of the Admiralty Board. A LONDON COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER GARROTTED. —At the Liverpool Police-court yesterday (Tuesday) a powerful young fellow, named Frederick Powell, supposed to be a returned convict, and who refused to give any ac count of himself, was charged with attempting to garrotte and rob Mr. Albert Ellis, a commercial traveller for a firm in Watling-street, London. Mr. Ellis said that as he was going to his hotel, about 12 o'clock on Monday night, he was attacked in Sydney-street by the prisoner, who came behind him and nearly strangled him by squeezing his neck. At the same time another man came in front of him, and attempted to cut his watch chain with an instrument like a railivay ticket-cutter. While Mr. Ellis was struggling with his assaila n t s t wo p o li ce officers came UP, a nd the prisone r was capture d , b ut hi s compan i on m anaged to escape. The prisoner, who made no defence, was com mitted for trial. _ --- --- ---- AN IRISHMAN'S LETTER.—.The following is the true copy of a letter received in Boston from across the water :—" Tipperary, Ireland, March 27, 1856. My dear Nephew,—l have not heard anything of ye sins the last time I wrote ye. I have moved from the place where I now live, or I should have written to you before. I did not know where a letter might find you find ; but I now take my pen in hand to drop you a few lines, to inform you of the s b , u fo t r t h h e e death of your own living uncle, Kilpatrick. He died very suddenly, after a long illness of months. Poor man, he the time talking in sickantes; perfectly s uffereda quiet tt and speechless, p e e e ll e l s a s y , a n a l d on an g t i , m e . i n convulsions . . coherently and inquiring for water. I m very much at a W t h ri i n e d h le yo c u o r w far iin th d e: thinkstel yel it whatwas hisoccasioned death his occasi oned last was not well 10 days during his confinement. His age ye doctor loss to know just as well as I can tell ye ; he was 25 years old last March, lacking 15 months ; and if he had lived till this time he would have been six months dead, jist. N.B. Take notis, I inclose to you a tin pound note, th e sends to you unbeknown to me. Your mother often speaks wouldeth the like to ef t s h e i n s dye until two or three days atter would enclose her till ye but for the horns. I would be g of ye have read it, for which time Ye'll be better prepared for y of e 3' n ' e o t ; to she b e r a k the sorrowful news.—Patrick Branigan.O' Glancy, No. —, Broad -street United States of A T o Michael State of Massachusetts, i n BZ , •ky, men sten.' —New York paper. DEATH IN A VEHICLE.—A startling circum stance took place at one of our Bri g h ton on Saturday. Mr. Dixon, medical gentlemen, was attending a Mrs. Brown, at Patcham, when near her confinement was pointed out to him. She was anxious to be confined at her brother's h in house, Frances street, Brighton, and Mr. Dixon, pion, finding her rather poorly, rut her in his cab, • wrapping her up in a blanket, and rode himself upon the box with the coachman. On reaching Prances -street, which is situated at the north part of the town, the flyman stopped, and opening the window, said to the young woman, " I forgot what number you said-42 or 45 ?" but he received no answer. The poor girl, whose name was Elizabeth Steele, was dead. She was living at Patch= as a serwint.—,Stessex Express. Lry one inst , nt nt as N, he he all all 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 3.13.4. Sh are' 1000 stock) S foe - k