The Sun. — London, England, 1858-02-06 00:00:00

MONEY MARK ET AJD COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocii. The Bank of EnAand weekly return, made up to 3d of February, shows some very satisfactory features. The reserve of notes has been slightly diminished, but the amount is unimportant. The bullion has increased 394,7001., and in the other securities there is a falling off of very nearly one million sterling. In the active circulation there is an augmentation of about four hundred thousand, as also in the public deposits, but the private deposits show a decline of about one million and a quat ter. In the Government Securities there is a further increase, showing that the authorities have been purchasing stock. The balance-sheet, upon the Whole, is very encouraging and indicative of in creased ease, which is soon likely to occasion a further relaxation in the minimum terms of dis count-. The tendency is strongly in that di rection, and the rapid declension in the " other securitie s " must cause a further important accumulation of the resources of the esta blishment. On Thursday, the 4th, a large aggre gate amount of bills were paid off, which has no doubt bad the effect of augmenting the stock of notes unemployed, while the immense supplies of specie coming forward from Australia, and else where, will ensure a further important addition to the bullion. Subjoined are the principal items, and the changes they present. Active circulation Increase Bullion Increase Reet Increase Pabbc deposits Increase Other deposits 17,030,175 Decrease Seven-day mid other bills Increase Government securities Increase Other securities Decrease973,74o Notes unemployed Decrease The Foreign Exchanges yesterday afternoon were rather flatter. Paris and Hamburg were rather lower, but Amsterdam was about the same as on last post day. The amount of gold taken into the Bank yester day was about 21,0001. Letters from Liverpool report that the Cotton Market yesterday closed with a steady appearance, and prices of all descriptions were fully supported. The sales amounted to 7,000 bales, 1,000 of which Were taken on speculation and for export. The Railway Share Market closed with rather more ani mation, and values were without any material alteration. Since Monday la3t the imports of specie have been about 1,145,1161., and the exports 279,4601., exclusive of the following shipments direct from London to the Continent during the week ending Thursday L last : Gold Coin Calais ... GO Ozs. 21 91 19 Pf Silver Coin Calais ... 400 „ ft ff Money continues easy, and the demand is limited. The Funds have been tolerably steady, although the intimation of a 10,000,0001. loan caused a tem porary degree of flatness. When the subject, how ever, was carefully considered, it was thought that, in the present situation of monetary affairs, the withdrawal of that amount would not Produce any groat inconvenience, the prices again becam e firmer. Consols for money have been 951 t o 9 6, anU for account 961 I and 96 to 96k. The present prices are 951 96 and 96 to 96i resp€ ctively, being flat. The Now 3 per Cents are 961 3, the Reduced 96 to 961 ; Exchequer Bills 28s. to 325. premium, and India Bonds 20s. premium ; Bank Stock was 225 to 226, and India ditto 218 to 2211. Foreign Stocks are rather active, and prices are variable. Turkish 6 per Cents. aro 991 and ditto 4 per Cents. 1031 104 ; Brazilian 5 per Cents. have declined to 103 ; Mexican 3 per Cents., 201 ; Peruvian 3 per Cents. to 55 ; Buenos Ayres 6 per Cents, have improved to 98i 100 ; Equador Now Consolidated to 144 ; Granada New Active to 201 ; Russian 5 per Cents. to 1111 112 ; Spanish 3 per Cents. to 431 ; ditto Passive to 61 ; and Venezuela 4i per Cents. to 32& ; Sardinian 5 per Cents. are steady at 90i ; and Dutch 2i per amts. at 651. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 201 21; Mexican, —; Peruvian 41 per Cents., 79 81 ; ditto 3 per cents., ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 441 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 111 113 ; ditto 41 per Cents., 99 101; Spanish 3 per Cents., 42i 43 ; ditto Deferred, 26 26k. A very moderate amount of busines has been reported in the Railway Share Market this morn ing, and prices in the majority of instances have shown a slight downward tendency. Brightens, North -Westerns, and Midlands, receded ss. ; and Rut era Counties and Lancashire and Yorkshire 10s. ; • Oxford, Worcester and Wol verhamp ton improved 5s ; North-Eastern (Berwick), 105.; and North-Eastern (Leeds), 1/. The Foreign lines are very inactive. Paris and Lyons declined about ss. ; and in the Colonial lines there is little variation to report. Grand Trunk of Canada have risen ss. to lOs ; and East Indian declined 103. Great Indian P eninsula and Great Western of Canada were at Previous quotations. Mining Shares are quiet. Par Consols realised 20 to 20t ; Great South Tolgus, 10 ; Wheal Ed ward, 8 ; and Wheal Kitty, 12. Joint Stock Bank Shares are steady. Bank of Australasia have improved 1/. ; South Australia, 10s. Union of London declined ss. In the Miscellaneous Market, Electrio Telegraph have advanced to 100. Peninsular and Oriental Steam realised 80, and Royal Mail Steam, 641. BRITISH FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES--THIS DAY. (From the Official List:) Buslnca dote. tituk Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Console Anneitiep qsa 64 51 6 New por Cont. Annuities 0 64 Now 24 per Cent. Annuities India Stock Lima Hoods. xlitou t)itto, under 11.000 2O p o.,teols for Account er Hills, 24d. 81000 tbdo 2B 32 Smell • • PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS—THIS DAY. Bratman 5 per Cent. Ditto 1852, 4{ per Cont. Buenos A vree Bonds, 6 per Cent. Equador Now Consolidated l4/ Grenada New Active, 24 per Cent. Mexican 3 per Cent bitto Account Peruvian Bonds, 41 per Cent — Ditto 3 per Cent . — Ditto Account .. 55 Russian Bonds, 1.8211, t St., 5 per Cent.... 11.11 i 12 Sardinian Bowls, 5 por Cent. -- Ditto Account BD nab .iehas, 3 por Cent. Ditto Account 43 I .._ Ditty Passive . 6/ Tirkitot konds, t; per cent..... — Ditto Account lOO 99a 100 Diti.o Guarmiteed, 4 per Cent. ... Ditto, Account' Y onezu o t a Bonds, 4i per Cent Ditto Account .... , 32 Dividends on the above payable in London. butch Exchange, 2a per Cettl., 12 Guilders 65/ TWO O'CLOCK. C(msola, money Consols for account St. St. 10 St. St. 20 St. St. 25 St. 10 10 50 25 100 25 60 18 100 100 100 all I all 100 Tin Wrong or ENGLISH NAVVIES.-It is difficult to form an adequate idea of the immerse quantity of earth, rock, and clay, that has been picked, blasted, shovelled, and wl..eeled into embankment by English navvies during the last 30 years. Ou the Sauth-Westarn Railway alone the earth removed amounted to 10 mil lions of cubic yards—a mass of material sufficient to form a pyramid 1,000 feet high with a base of 150,000 Square yards. Mr. Robert Stephenson has estimat e d the t otal amount on ail the railarays of England as at least 550 millions of cubic yards ! And what does this re present I "W e are accustome d , " h e sa y s , " to regar d St. Paul' s as a t est f or he i ght an d space ; b u t by th e tide of the pyramid of earth these works would rear Sr. Paul's would be but as amy to a giant. Imagine a mountain h a lf a mile in diameter at its base, and soaring into the clouds one mile and a half in hi fight—that would be the size of th e mountain of earth which these earth would form ; w hi le St. James ' s Park, from the flo'l_,„oree Guard s t o Buckingham Palace, would scarcely d space for its base." All this vast mass has been ' r emoved by English n avv i es — per h aps the h ar d es t 1 00 Vorkers the world,—Quarterly Revisit', 100 100 100 WO a►ll a►ll 100 100 100 100 100 all 100 100 all all 100 100 St. 100 50 3 St. 100 St. 100 St. 'lOO St. 100 St. 100 26 , all 25!161 St. 103 St 100 St. 100 10 31.1 20 17,1 20 all 10 all St. ilOO 163 100 100 all all 100 100 2sfid 103 100 15 all all all all all all all THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBR VARY 6, INS 26i 13A 20 St. Et. 12i 12. 20 12 25 20 St. PREFERENCE SHARES. Blyth and Tyne 10 p. c.prof. (issd.at 501.) Bris.&Ex.4 p.c. St. o. 4 per c. Shares Caledn. £lO 41 p. c. Ches. & Ho. 51 p. c. Do. do. 5 per cent Cork&Bandonsp.c. Dun.Perth.&Aber.J. E. Anglian CIR. A Sh. Do. do. Os. B 6p. c. Do. do. Cis. C 7 p. c. Eas. Co. Ex,sp. c No. l !Do. No. 2 ....... Do. New 6 pr. c. St. East Un., G. 6 p. C. Do. 51., 0 per cent. Do. 101. Debentr.Sh. Do. do. 4 per cent East Lane ash. 6 p.cts. E.&W. York. J. stlm., Edin. & Gl. 5 p. c. Sh. Ed.Prth. &Dun. 4p. e. Furness, 5 p. c ..... Glas. & 5.W.G.5 p.c Groat Northn. 5 p.c Do. 5 p. c. Redeem at 10 p. c. prom Do. 4i per cent Do. 5 p.c., Red. at E p. C. preset. Gt.N. of Scot. Ist Pr( Gt. S & W. (Ireland) Do. 4 per c. Prof. St. Gt. W.(B. &11. Ex.spc Do. con, red. q p. c. Do. con. rod. 4 p. c. Do. Irred. 4 per lent. Do. 5 p. c. red. pref. Do. Birm. Pref. Sh Do. Chester Bp. c. P. S. Do. do. 5 p. c. d 0.... Do. Birm. Gua. Stk. Do. Chosh. Gua. Sh. Do. do. do Do. do. do 100 100 100 100 100 100 Lan. & York. 6 pc. St. Lon. &B. G. 5 pc. No. 1 D0.,P., 5 p.c.St.No. 2 Do. New Guar. 6p. c. Do. do. 5 p. c., No. 4 1 1 Lon. & N. W., Coy. & Nuneaton 5 r . ct... Lon. & S.W. 7 per ct. late 3d Shares Londy.& Color. Sh. Londy. &Ennis. Sh. M., S.,&L. 6 p. Cent. Do. do. do. £6 Do. do. 3.} per cont. Marypt. & Carl. 4 p.c. Do. 4i per cent Do. do. Consol. 6p. c. St. Do, Con, Br. Bir, Do. 4i p. C. Pref. St. Do. L, &H. Pref. St. New., Aber., &c., pr. 5 P. c. rod. 5 p. c. pm. Do. Perpot. 6 pr. ,t. Norf lc. Deb. 4p. c Sh. Do. 5 p. c. Ext. 1846 Do. 5i p.c. pf , 1847 Do. Wv. V. sp. 1547 North British Do. 71. Preferenco I N. E. Borsv . 4p.0. Pd Do. do. do I Do. Leeds 6pe No. 1 Do. do. , Ors., 1848 Do. York H. &S. Pur North Staffordshire Ox„ Wor. & Wolv. 6 p.c., Ist guar , DO. 6 p. c. 2d guar Do, do, Debeatr. St Scot, Cout.New Pref. s ' e. N. E. Aber. g. Op. c. r:. do. 7 p.c. pf. St. . d 0. 3 .1 p.c. pf. St 'oath Devon 90 - 92 100 - 103 •*6 7. 6 106 - 112 110 - 114 109 - 112 107 - 110 127 - 130 74 - - 76 118 - .20 111 - 114 103 - 105 " 64 - €6 101 - 11 51- -11 91 - 93 84 - 86 85 - 87 93 -101 10 - liSi 16 - 17 10 -10 A 73 - 75 19 - 20 yl - 10 14 - 15 135 - 137 St. St. 25 10 L 0.6 ;160 - 165 120 - 122 65 - 7SP 135 137 101 - 103 92 - 94 in - iii - 109 9; 98 d i - l 22 - ', i 3 191 - 122 101 - 109 103 - 112 71 - 73 10 -1( St. a. st. st. Do. fixed 4 pr cant. S. Eastern (Reading Ann.) of £1 Os. 6cl. Do. 4. per Gent Do. Fixed 4 p.o. Sh Do. New 4i pr. cent S. Wales Gull. 4 p. o. Do. do. ‘1 p. a S.Yorksh . 4 p.c. Guar Stock. &Dar., 5 p. G Do. do. do. 241 - 25. 98 -100 98 - 100 Wtorfddt Kilk. 6 pc. 12112 , lit 131 65 6 162 ,i, 23 - 29 MARKET NEWS. —.(Thus Day.) COVENT GARDEN. The supplies of fruit anti vegetables are but moderate. On the whole, the trade generally is steady, as follows : FRUIT. Pineapples, per lb. 4s 6d to 6a Filberts per 1001 b 30s to 504 Colonial do., ea. Os Od t o O s Od Cobs., p. 100 lbs. Os to Os Grapes, per lb 2s Od to Os Almonds, p. lb. Os Od to 00(1 Foreign do Os Od to Os Od Walnuts, per 100 Os to Os Od Melons, each os Od to NOd Figs, per doz Os to Os Od Peaches, p. doz. Os to 03 Od Strawberries, per Nectarines, do. ...Os to Os Od pottle Apples, p. h. sv. is Od to 2s Gd Gooseberries, per Pears, per doz ...3s to Gs Od half sieve ....Os Od to Os Od Oranges, par 100..53 Od to 15s Currants, p. h. sv. Os 01 to Os Lemons, p. doz. is Od to 2s Od Plums, par do. 03 Od to Os Od Apricots, p. doz. Os Od to Os Od Green gages, per IL sv.Os to Os Cherries, per lb. Os to Os Od Raspberries, p.potl. Od to Od VEGETABLES. Greens, p. doz. bun. &to 6310 d Shallots, per 1b....... Gd to 8d Cabbages, do. Os Oil to Os Od florseraddish,l3. b. Is6d to 4s Savoy do.,p. do. Os 2d toOs 4d Parsley, per do. 2d to 4d Cauliflowers, do.3sod to 5s Od Celery, per do is Od to is 6d Brocoli, p. bun. is 0.1 to is 6d Beet, per doz. is Od to 2s Od Potatoes, per ton 80s to 180 s Parsnips, per do. Od to Os Od New do., per cwt, Os Od to Os Small salad, p. pun. Od to Od Peas, per hsiev Os Od to Os Od Nfushrooms,p.ptl.lBo.lto2sod. Turnips, per bunch 2d to 4fli Artichokes, each od to Od Carrots, per bunch... 41 to 7d Lettuces, per scr. is 61 2s Od Cucumbers, each 2s to 4s Od Eudive, per scr. 2s to 2s 6d Garlic, per lb 6d to Os 8:1 Radishes, p.d.bun. is to 2sod Sorrel, per sieve Od to Os Tomatoes, per hsv. Os to Os Od Spinach, p. d0...2s Od to 4a Od Walnuts per 100 ...0d to Od Brussels sprouts, per Chillies, per 1001 s ed to 2s Od half do 2s Od to 3s Od Capsicums, per 100 Os Od to Os Onions, p. bush Os 01 to 030 d Rhubarb, p. b. Is Od to is 3d New do., per bunch Od to Od Asparagus, per baud 3s to 53 French beans, per Seakail,pei pun.2s 01 to 33 Od half-sieve ... 3s Od to 4s Od Turnip greens, per Leeks, per do 2d to 3d bush Os Od to Os Od NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Turkeys, 4s 01 to Os Od ; Poults, Os Od to 03 Od; Geese, 4s Od to 6s 6d each ; Goslings, 4s Od to 6s 6d ; Duck lings, 28 Od to 2s 9d ; tame rabbits, is 3d to is Od each ; wild do., 8d to is Id ; Pigeons, 6(1 to is each - large Surrey Fowls, 48 to 8s; barn-door d0.,3s 6d to 5s 01; Chick ens, O s Od t o O s; H ares , to Os Od eac h • Ph easan t s, 3d to is 9d ; W oo d coc k s , O s Tea.l, Os Od to O a Od; Wild 032 e ~s s n d . odl 4 to6 s ot 0: 0 , ;3 1 3ss t 5 066,3 dd 6 i s ;; e p O Partridges, Grouse, ()A perr toi d couple; oeossa,Od;oids Ducks, Oa 01 to Os Od; Widgeons, Os 01 to Os 01; Plovers, is to is 61 each ; Guinea Fowls, Oa 01 to Os ; Roasting pigs, 4s Od to Ss 01 each. Ostend fresh butter, —s to —s 01 ; E ng li s h do., is 21 to is 31 per lb. ; English eggs, lls 01 to 12s 0:1; French do., N 61 to 104 6d per 120; Leverets, 2s 61 to 3s 6(1 each. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN. other y r pe e ar p re ,f o e r e. n afterc I e dt a The directors of this company have just issued their that sn a imn totheuer amounts ts net st to, r n, al94 n 7 u 7s e sas f nz o . o e i fall this is added 8751., th e su r plu s a t June last, making 195,901. From this su m th e di rec t ors p r opose that : s e t aer t cg e t s e i a dividend shall be declared for the half year, pay able on the 20th inst., at the rate of 5i per cent. per annum, which on 7,176,9701. of paid-up capi tal amounts to 188,3951., -* leaving a balance of 7,2341. There has been a decrease in the gross revenue of the half-year of 42,2961., as compared with the corresponding period iu 1856, and in the net revenue of 38,8701. There has been a decrease of 2,3171. in the working expenses, and of 1,1091. in taxation. The d. crease in the receipts for passen gers amounted to 32,1481. for good., to 10,6871., as compared with the corresponding period. The above decrease has arisen chiefly Roth the exceptional character of the traffic in the year 1856, in conse quence of events connected with the Russian war. In preparation for the working of the Salisbury and Yeovil line, a portion of which it is expected may be opened for traffic during the present year, and aleo for the working of the Lymington branch, a number of new engines and carriages are in course of construction, on account of which 16,0841. have been expended and carried to capital account Three new engines have been completed out of revenue and added to the stock during the half ear. The doubling of the first portion of the Southampton and Dorchester line has Leon com pleted, and was opened for traffic in October last. The Board of Trade have since called upon the com pany to double the remaining portions of the line between Beaulieu-road and Brockenhurst and Christchurch-road and Ringwood, nearly 11 miles, and the work is now in progres.. When finished there will be a complete double line, 36 miles in length, from Southampton to Wimborne. These works have hitherto been carried out, and are still in progress, under the management of the company's resident engineer, by which there is a considerable saving in expense, and a more efficient execution of the work is secured. The charges carried to capital account in the way and works department amount to 9,0651. for the past half year. This sum is made up by the cost of erecting a number of cottages, which were absolutely re quisite for the accommodation of the servants and workmen of the company at the various stations on the line, and by the erection of several new station houies and buildings, a new engine-shed at Wey mouth, and additions to siding and platforms for tho better accommodation of the traffic. The cottages are all let at rents which afford a remune rative return on the capital expended on thorn. Among the prjects for now railways in the South- Western district they notice the intended construc tion of a railway along the line of the Andover Canal, from Andover, by the Valley of the Test, through Bemasey, to the head of the Southampton Water at Redbridge. As no w projected it can add little or nothing to the public convenience, and must prove utterly unremunerative to its proprie tors and injurious to the company. The directors cannot dour t that, if sanctioned. by Parliament, this scheme would at no distant day form the nucleus of a larger and more ditect aggression of the company's district ; and, looking as well to the intrinsic justice of the case as to the suc cessful result of the company's oppposition to the Salisbury and Southampton line of last yea-, and the unequivocal declaration of Parliament on that occasion against any reduplication of the rail way accommodation of that district, the directors recommend that the company should not fail to apply to Parliament for protection against the most unnecessary project. Mr. Erringtou, the company's consulting engi neer, states that more than 60 miles of the line re main still in use, after from 18 to 20 years' service; and so good has been the quality of the iron and the system of the road that 25 miles out of the 60 have been in use upwards of 20 years, and a con siderable portion will bo efficient for several years to come. From the careful supervision exercised, he is satisfied that the line is uniformly kept up in a proper state for the requirements of the traffic. Tho report of Mr. J. Beattie, the locomotive superintendent, states that the cost of maintaining and working the stock of locomotive engines and tenders during the past half-year has been 55,5681., and the train mileage 1,549,2321., giving 8.61 d. as the rate per train mile for the working expenset , of the locomotive department ; this figure includes the amount expended in the construction of three powerful goods engines and tenders. which will take the places of a similar number when they are unfit for further service. The expenditure in the car riage department for maintaining and up holding the carriage and waggon stock Ins been 10,6241., or 1.64 d. per train mile. Tho expenses of both departments amount to 66,1921., or 10 . 25 d. per train mile, as com pared with 66,6521., or 10 - 69 d. per train mile of the corresponding period of last year. The locomotive engines and tenders are in efficient con dition, and the stock of carriages and waggons has been maintains I in good working order, several alterations and improvements having been main tained therein. The capital account showed that 9,506, 2251. had been received, including 2,502,036/. on loan, and 9, 603,406/. expended, leaving a balance against the company of 97,181/. The revenue ac count for the half year ceding Dec. 311ast showed that 415,860/. had been received and 193,5751., or 44.61 per cent., expended, including 21,940/. for Government duty, rates, and taxes, leaving the balance of net revenue 252,285/. MAithETS—(This Day). RXILWAYS. RmLwAYs. lmhg. Nottnp, , . Bost & Eastn. June.... lelfast Ballymen Birmng, Wolverh. Stour Valley Brkenhd. Lancsl3. Cheshire Junct 'Blackburn Myth & Tyne original £25 (iss. at £45) Bristol dr Exeter 'Mester & Holyheai Cork and Bandon • - .lork, Black. & Pass Cornwall D. , A Do. let ttblin&BelfastJune Dun. P. &A ber.Jnne. East Anglian ......„. Eastern Counties..... EasternTJnion,A.stk. Do., do. L ............. Do. New A ~• ...... ... East Kent ... East Lancashiro Kist Suffolk Do. (Edinburgh & Glasgov Edinb. and Peebles Edinb.Prth.&Dunde Forth and ClydeJunc. Furness . (41asgow & S.Westorn Crest N. of Scotland flreat Northern Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock ..... (lt. Stb. &West. (Iro). Oreat Western. . Do. Str.V.R gua.St Erbil!, South-Eastern. (ancestor &Carlisle,. Do., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash. &Yorkshire Do., do. F 1,16 Do., Wst. Riding Uu. Do. Soutbpk,rt. London & Blackwalt Lond.Bright. & S.Cst. London &N. Weston. Do. Fifths . D0.,10/.5h.,M&8...0 Do. Eighths London & S. Weaterli Lmindrry.&Coleraine Lndndrry. & Ennisk. Nfanch.Shef. &Lincln. Metropolitan Do. J. L. Ricardo'F arrangement Midland Do. Birming. & Derbi Midland Gi.West.ar. Do. Shares Newcastle &Carlisle Newpt.Aberg.dairfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry, Warrenpoint & Restrevor gorfo lk Northn. Counties Un North British ...... North Devon, Rail. & Dock 5t0ck..........,. Do., A Stock Do., B Stock .. N. Eastern Berwick Do. do. Extension Do do. G.N.E.Purch. Do. Leeds Do. York North London ..... N. & S. Wstn., Hamp• stead, and City Jn., North Staffordshire North Western.. N. & S.Westrn. June Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Portsmouth ißhymney Scottish Central ...., , Se , A. N. E. Abrdn. St Shropshiro Union Sitingbonrno &Sheer. South Devon . ...... South Eastern . Do. 4i per e. Shares South Wales S. Yorksh. RivgrDun Do Staiues,Wok.,&Wok 1 Stooktou & Darling Do. do., 1854 Do. do., 18C5 Stockton & Uartlepl Taff Vale Do. Prof., No. Thames hay. D. &R. Val , : of Neath... Waterfd. do Kilkenny Waterfordethimerick West Col nwall West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. A Do. B West London Do. First Class Do. Second Class ;Wniblodon ItCroydou Closing Pea this day. 5?- ; - Fi 81 - 8 72 - 74 .... - •.... 9 - 94 92 - 6i 94 - 94 37 - 39 10 - 12 • • •• - •• 4 - 5 S - 9 18 - 19 601 - GL}. 48 - 53 33 - 35 15 - 17 - 92 dii : Eii A - iti 91 - 96 9i - 101 106 - 02 - 93 I 131 - 133 104 - 106 6 - 611' 60 - 65 1 83 88 10 —l2 p 10 —l2 ; 91 A d G 4 - 6i .07 - 108 LOli - 102 A i d - th3L; —99 i 40 - 96i - 97 67 - 69 13 = 14 63 - 65 3i - 3.1 51 - 55 .ii --- 9, lj - 52 53 i 1 , 1 81 - 96 - 98' ..• -- ... 3h - 2i B,+ - 9 33 34 9 sd, 108 -- 110 254 26 49 51 34 -- 2AJ 35 37 74 754 834 -- 844, 13 -- 15 7 -- 5 d 9 11 37 -- 38' 100 = 105 7 - 9 31 - (ii - 6$ BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Atian. and St. Law. ' Bombay, Baroda, and Cen.lnd,guar. 5 p. c. Do. Buffalo & Lake Hur Buff., Brnt. & Godeh ll6p.c.bds., 1 Aug. ,'72 Do, do., 1 July, '73 Do, do., 1 June '74' Calcutta and S. kast.! 'Central Onde (Lim.) Ceylon A shares Do. B. do. , Demerara !Eastern Bengal East Indian Do. C Shares p.c.Dnds. '57 Do. do. do. 's9:do. Geelong & Melbourne guar. 5 per cent. Gd. Trunk. of Canada Do. 6 p. c. Deben ! Gt. In, Pen. g. 5 pere Do. New. guar. 5 p.c 'Gt. Wcstn. of Canada' Do. New Do. Bds payable 's7' Do. do., '76, p. '60... Do. do., '73, do. Do. do., '73, without; • • option Madras, guar. 4i p.c Do. do., 5 per c. Do. 4i p. c. Exton. Do. 3d Ex., g. sp.c. Do. 4th Ex., do, ;Oude (Limited) Scinde, guar. 5 per C Do i - I 14 - 15 185 - 90 83 - 87 80 - 85 i - i ••• .••• ••••• 13P 105 - 104 - 1p 191. - 20 48 - 50 84 - 86 211 - 211 - P! 211 - 214 - gPI 1110 - lis 1 110 - 115 105 110 194 20 204 214 d_ par 2 . 3 Pi 1 - - Ih9 FOREIGN. 10 all Antwrp&Rotterdam` 6i 20 all Ardennes 5 all Belgian East. Junct 1 20 al I Beziers to Graissessac 6 all Carmeaux&Toulousti Coal Mines and Ry. 31 4 20 15 Dutch Rhenish 20 all Eastern of Franco 28 20 all Do. New 20 2s. Euphrates Valley 20 all Gt. Central of France 20 all Great Luxembourg 8 81 8 1 10 ti Italian Junction .• ••• 20 all Lake Coust. & Bale ... 20 all Lierre and Turnhout .d 20 ti Lombardo-Venetian 53 — 5 .1 p 5 all Lucca & 20 all Lyons and Geneva 20 all Lyons & Moditerran. 33i all Maria Anteula . ••• ••• 10 all I Do. New ••• ••• 20 all Namur & Liege 20 all Do. do. 6p. c. Pref. 20/ 201 16 all Northern of France 3Bl 10 all NorwegianTrrik•Pref 9 9 20 all Paris and Lyons 33i 34 34/ 20 all Paris and Orleans 55 57 20 9 Recife & San Fran , (Pernam.) g. 7P. c. lAp 10 10 all Rome and Fruesti • ••• 20 all Royal Danish l6 18 5 all Royal Swedish I 20 all Sambre and Mouse 8 - 8 • 10 all Do. per cent. prof 8 8. 20 all southern of France 22 22/ 81 all West Flanders 4l 44 10 all Do. 5.4 . , per c. Prat, - 20 all W.& N.W. of France 27 28 20 6 Western of Austria ••• ••• 20 all We,t, of Switzerland ... ••• , 6 all W iesl aden 6 all Do.B p. cent. prof. ... ••• 23 1 all Zealand ••• JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 40 all iAustralasia ! 84 SG 86 125 18i Bank of Egypt I lA --1 d 171 10040 allso 1 ; MBank ß r i:0 %1 . London ßlc.dz In . co 1 4 .. 9 . 52 1 50 all IBritish N. American ... 123 10 C.131c.0f Incl.An.drCii .. ... ..:d 7i 10) 50 City 6l 63 10 25 Colonial - ICO 20 Commercial of Loud ... .. ••• .. 20 all Eng.Scot.(kAns.Cat. 19 —16 A 20 all Lon. Ch. Bk.of A.at. 181 19.1 20 all Ditto New 50 20 London and County ~. ... ... 50 ;Lnd.ezE.Bnkng.Corp ... ... 50 10 'London Joint Stock. ... _ ... 100 20 Lond.andWestminst• ... ... 100 35 National Pro. of Eng. ... —. ... 20 10 Do. New ••• -- ell. 50 25 National Bank 20 all New South Wales 25 all Oriental Bank Corp 36 38 ! 36 i 20 20 ( Ottoman Bank 100 25 ProTincial of Ireland ... ... , 60a 10 All Do. New ... -- ... c 221 5 1 R.Aus.B.&G.fm.Co. ... ••• 25 all South Australia 34 56 35 25 all , Union of Australia 45 47 461 ... 2:i!Do. New 26 28 50 'lO Union of London - 23 -25 d 23 1 i 100 50 Unity Mut ua l I POO ••• 100 50 WW.I - nig( of Loud' .. '-- ."4 Business dons this day. LINES LEASED TT FIXED RENTALS. Ices Business Shr. Paid ) RAILWAYS. Companies. Closing thig St. 10) ,Buckghamsh. Ln.&N.W. 96 98 St. 100 ',Clydesdale Jc Caludon... 101 103 102 25 all iCol.Stour Vy E.U.&E.O 13 15 13j4 St. 1100 g. 6 Gt.Northn 135 140 5 all ,E. Un. lI.Sh. E. Count. 4 44 St. 100 'Glas. Barr. & Caldonian. Neils. Direct. St. 100 Do. Now Do 2; all Glstr.&Dn.Fr. Gt.Westn — 50 all Hull & Selby. V. & N.ll lO9 111 111 10 25 ' all Do. A Shares. Do 121 all Do. Shares. Do — ••• 12i1 all Lon. &Greeuw 'S. Easton' l2. 131 20 1 all Do. Preference Do 231 244 St. 100 Lon. Til., &S. Poto &Co 97 100 10 10 jDo. Bark. Sh. Do • ••• 51 all Manch.Bxton. Ln.&N.W and Matlock di Midld 2. 2i 2i St. 100 Mdld.Bradfd. Midland 95 97 64, 54 Newmarket BuryE.G.spc. E. Count 4 - 1p 50 all N.&Est.s p.c. Do 56 58 50 all Do. 6 per ct.. Do 50 all Do.Fixedsp.c 25 all Prest. di Wyre L. do 11. W. 121! all Do. 1 Shrs. 4 Do — ••• St. 100 Roystu.dillit. Gt.Nort , 136 138 10 all ' Shrews . & Her T. Brassey 7h 8 12 all jS. Staffordsh.. iYi. Meleal, 1)4 —10 i 50 all IWearVal.g6pc Stk.&Dar. 25 i all 'Do Dq 33 35 St. l loo ! Wilts&Sorarst Gt.Westa 1 91 93 r MINES. - 12 13 5 7 80 90 4)0 470 92. —97 i 16 17 41 1 1 14 10 11 16 17 4 6 19. 20 4 11 355 365 5 o t i 22a 210 1 11 41 44 - 24; - 251 105 - 115 210 - 230 320 - 350 8 - 8 1 11 - 124 46 - 48 23 - 24 BRITISH Alfred Cons. (Philk.) 'British Iron ... ..... COI.I,IUWW (Cambrn.: D ev. Gt. C nsls. (Tay.; East Basset Rogan: ,Great South Tolgus., 1G rt. W. Alfrd. (Philk.; (Grt.W. Vor Vlelstn ; Lady Bertha 'N. Frances (Illogan) N. W. Basset (Illogan; North Wheal Crofty Par. Cons. (St.Blaxy; Pork()llia U. (Wend.: Sort. Cons, Min, Co, S. Caradon (St. Clear' S. Carn Brea (Illogn. 'S.W. Frances(lllogn. ram. S. & L. Min. Co Tin Croft Cu. Mines (G wennap V. of Towcy (Camar. W. Basset (Illogan). W. Caradon (Liskrd.. Wh. Basset (Illogan)• Wh. Buller ( Rdr uth). Wh. Edwar4(Calstek) Wh. Kitty (U. Llant), Wh. Ma. Ann (Menht.) Wh. Trelawney (Lis.) FOREIGN MINED. 20 7h !Australian 1 10s. Bon Accord Cop. (B.) h d i P 35 27 Brazilianlmp.(ivsued at .£5 pm) 30 all Do. Comes & Cuiada ... ... 20 15 Do. St. John Del Roy 114 121 1 4 Clarendon Con. Min. Co. of Jamaica 40 all Cobro Copper 39 41 ... 16 Copiapo 1 all Dun Mountain Cop per Mining Co. 2 all Fortuna 20 all General 3 all Linares - - 9 • 5 1i Lusitanlan 1 all Mariquita -- i 1 all New Granada 1 all Noveau Monde 20 all Pont. 5i1.14M.& Smlt 5 6 5 1 Port Philip . GOO 30 16i Santiago do Cuba all United Mexican 3l —4/ 44 31 41 4 MISCELLANEOUS. 1 1r1,000 ' :00 :201 ,llBl .e: lei t o. lantic Tel. Pm./ ... . • 25 10 aO I9,I A A li n : s s :tl t t.iN r in.A a l aetw i a n a.enitThis.eisclA)..ayNagvnattloi Landi c Sm. k n i .a l s t .idl .. 2 2 3. 7 4: 1 .......; 284 000 1 .. ... 40 100 324 Canada St. 100 IDo.Glo.6pc.Jan&July 113 114 1131 4 St. all Copper Min. of Eng. 27 32 25 all Do. Pref. 74 p. cent. 24 -- 26 5 all Crystal Palace 5 all Do. Preference 44 4d 41 / 4 all Crystal Pal. of France ... .. 20 all Eastern Steam 4 5 . 4 i St. 100 ;ElectricTelegraph 1 all 'Electric Tel. of Irel ... ••• 5 all 'Electric 1 i 14 10 lOs.4lur. & Ind.Jctn. Tel. . ___ .. 9 all Eur.&Am.Stm.(lim.) 4 44' 20 gill Gen. Ir.Sc.Col.(lim.) ... _ .. 15 L 4 Gen. Steam Navigat. . ..... ..' 20 5 ILondon Discount 4 all'Loud. Gen. Omnibus 3 ...... 34 20 10 Magdalena St. Navig. ... _ .: 10 all IMediteran. Elec. Tel. ... ..• 10 all Do. Extension Teleg. ... _ : 10 all ' Mexican& S.Americn .. .... 25 5 Nat. Discount Co l4 i. j 10 6 Netherlands Lund i —ll 10 all 'Do. Do. 5 all Do.Bp.c.Pf.iss.at 1 d 3/ 3i 5 3 Do. Do. 100 80 Now B. &N. S. Land 17 20 St. 100 N.S.W. Gov.s p.c.D. 91 9d 95 / 1 all Y. B. Australasian... / 1 1 20 all Irth.ofEuropeSteam .. _ . a 1 all Oriental Gas 1 10s. Do New Shares p 5 all Peelkt. 4 Oriental iLd.4 Minrl. 2 03 84. 50 all Peninsular BO 50 10 Do. New 74 8h) 171 50 all Rhymnoy Iron 100 60 Royal Mail Steam 6l 66 64i 1 all Scot. Austral. Invest l/ 1$ St. 100 S.Atis, Gov.6p.c.bds. 105 107 1 0 6/ 6 25 all South Austral. Land 37 sg 1 all Submarine Tel. Scrip . ii 1 1 all Do. Registered 20 5 Trus.Ln.Co. Up. Can. ••• ... 1 10( 284 Van DielaeLeg Land lO = 12.! I 2bittou SUN OFFICE, Six o'Clock. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, FEB. 3. There is a strong feeling here that severe mea sures recently taken by the French Government will lead to a most formidable coalition against the Emperor Napoleon and his dynasty. Austrians in office are in gener a l very reserve d i n the expression of their opinions, but during the last day or two some of them have freely confused to me that the "excessive severity" of the French Government . c uses them'extreme uneasiness (macht ihnen Angs i and Bange). Tney can perfectly well understand that the recent nefarious attempt on the life of the Emperor Napcleon has excited to the utmost the indignation of his friends and official ad visers against its authors and the party to which they belong; but they are unable to comprehend why recourse should be had to measures which cannot fail to produce the worst possible impression on the mind of every Frenchman who is not in the imme diate service of the Government. It does not ap pear advisable to mention the names of those Aus trian papers which most distinc'ly express their dis approval of the policy of the advisers of the Emperor Napoleon, as m ore t h an one o f t h em h as r ecently got into difficulties w ith th e au th or ities for ven turing to call things by their right names. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s 10 1 to 4s 2d; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s Gd ; lamb, Oa 01 to Os Od ; veal, 3s 6,1 to 4s 61; pork, 3s 2d to 43 Gd per Blbs., by the carom. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 101 to 4s 2d ; mutton, 39 2d to 4s Gd ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 35 4d to 4s 61 ; pork, 3s 2d to 4s 6d per 81bs by the caroase. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 2s 6d to 20a ; Brills, 2s Od to 103 each ; Salmor, 2s Gd to is Od per lb ; Cod Fish, 2s 01 to 103 each ; Soles, 4d to 33 Gd per pair ; Trout, Os Od to Od per lb ; Lobsters, 6d to 38 01; Crabs, 6d to 2s 6d; Whitings, 53 Od to 15s per doz. ; Common Oysters, IGs to 203 ; Natives, 403 to 50s per bsh. ; Mackerel, 60s to Os per 100; Smelts, Os Oil to 030 d per doz.; Skate, Oa to Gd per lb; Shrimps, Os Od to Os Od per gallon ; Bloaters, 43 01 to 8s 01 per 100 ; Fresh Herrings, 8s Od to Os per 100 ; Scotch do., 01 ; Sprats, Os Od to Gs 01 per bushel; Doreys, 23 01 to 7s each; Haddocks, rs to 20s pei doz.; Pike, Gd; Sturgeon, 6d per lb ; Prawns, 5s Od to Oa; Mullets, Os 6,1 to 2s Gd each; Plaice, 41 to is each; Halibut, 61 per lb ; Flounders, Os 01 to 03 01 per doz. ; salt fish, 01 per lb ; Eels, 81 to is; Carp, is to 5s ; Tench, is to 5s per brace; Garnet; Od to 03. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 61,1 to Tad; of household ditto, 5d to 6d per 4 lb loaf. HIDES AND SKINS Market hides, 5Glb to 641 b, 3d to 341 ; 641 b to 721 b, 34d to 341; 721 b to 801 b, 3id to —; 801 b to 881 b, 344 to 3jd ; 8816 to 961 b, 3i4 to 4,1 ; 961 b to 10416, 44 to 441; 1041 b to 1121 b, —d to —d ; upwards, —4 to —d ; horse hides, 9s 04 to Os 04 ; Odd' skins, light, 213 61 to 3s 61; ditto full, 6s 04 t o 6 s 64 ; Polled Sheep, 73 04 to 8s Gd ; Kents, 5s 91 to 63 9d; nalf-breds, 53 94 to Os 94; Downs, 4s 4d to Bs 6d ; Lambs Os to Os 04 ; Shearlings, 03 01 to Os 01. IIAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD. —Meadow hay, 21 103 to 41 Os; clover ; 31 lOs to 51 Os; and straw, 1/ 63 to 11 10s por load. A good supply, and a sluggish demand. CIIMBERLA.ND. —Meadow hay, 21 103 to 41 03; clover, 31 103 to 51 Os ; and straw, 11 53 to 11 10a per load. Supply moderate, and trade dull. PTIIITECRAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2110 s to 4 1 Os ; 31 10d to 51 0 4 ; and straw. 11 53 to I/ t 93 per low'. Both hay an d s t raw sold slowly, at our quotations. M.-FIB. 5. tho close of the market Wellsend, s d 4otto 17 6 la Russoll's Hetton 16 0 South Iletton l7 3 [lough Hall 15 9 Roswell 17 6 aosforth l4 3 [Tortola l4 6 Frainwellgato l5 9 17 6 Toes 6 Thorp t 0 Cowpcn Hartley l4 0 17 6 3tewart's. Larabton l7 0 Riddell l4 3 draddyll . 16 0 143-- Sold, 86. NORTH LONDON. The report of the directors of this tompauy states that the directors recommend a dividend of 2i per cent, for the half-year. BRISTOL AND EXETER. The directors have decided on recommending to the proprietors a dividend at the rate of 5 por cont. per annum. MANCHESTER, BUXTON, AND MIDLAND JUNCTION - . At the half-yearly -meeting of this company hold at Derby, on Wednesday, the usual dividend of Is. 4d. per share was declared for the half-year ending Dec. 31. last. LONDON AND BL.3iCKWALL. It appears the directors of this company have decided on recommending a dividend of 3s. 6J. a share for the half-year ending Dec. 31 last. TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE WEEK. Miles Receipts. oened. NAME OF RAILWAY. ;i 1857. 1857. 1856. BRITIBII. X X Aberdeen 65 Belfast and Ballymena .............. 1 , 120 1,005 17 Belfast and County Down.• •••••• • • .. 232 230 3 , „ Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 2,262 2,244 20 )6 Bolton,Blackburn,and West York .• .. 572 529 118 Bristol and Exeter • • .............. , 5,199 5 279 198 % Ca1ed0nian............ •••••• • • „„ ••• 12,915 12,301 9 . 4 , • `4 Chester and llolyhead.• • .... •• •• .. •• 4,272 4,461 0 /4 Cork, Blackrock, and Passage ••- •• 152 148 20 Cork and Bandon •. ••..••••• • • • • • • • 255 209 S 6 Dublin and Belfast J unction .... •• .. 1,095 1,095 !!„ Dublin and Drogheda."... ......... 1,339. 1,356 40 1 ,E Dublin and Kingstown .... • . ...... • . 1,264 1,116 171 A Dundee and Arbroath .............. 546 620 31 Dundee, Forth, and Aberdeen Junction 85 1 g 77 3 5 Dundalk ana. Enniskillen.... •• .• •• .. 444 412 6713 East Anglian.... ••-••••••• • • • • • • • • • 977 1,048 93 East Lancashire ••• • • ... • • .......... 5 .1 95 5,894 489 Eastern Counties and Norfolk.. • ... 1. 22,009 23,236 Eastern Union•• •••• • • • • ...... •.• .5 142 Edinburgh and Glasgow .• •• . - .... .. 4,812 4,864 78 Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee. 2,781 6 Exeter and Crecilton.. • • .... • • • • • • • • - - 22 ' Furness Railway •-• •••• .• .. ...... 1•050 9;6 183% Glasgow, and South-Western.. .....• 5,641 6,1 , 1 253 Great Northern.• • ........ • • ...... ~ 2'2,944 21,916 203% Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 5,701 5,681 465 i Great Western •• .• ................ 25,618 24 200 , , 1 25 A i Irish South Eastern •• • • •••••••• •• • • 19 195 90 Lancaster and Carlisle • • ............ 5,37 0 '2 5,311 2861 i I Lancashire and Y0rk5hire............ 19,545 21,741 - Leeds Northern ...... • • • • • • ........ - - 16a Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport.... - - 51,480 56,391 637 Loudon and North Western ......... 5% 1 London and Blackwall ••••••• . .. - .. 1,251 1,140 183%! London, Brighton, and South Coast.. 10,949 10.371 28974 London and South Western. -.• .... 11,701 12,301 60 Londonderry and Enniskillen • ....... 615 666 - Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, &c. - - 9,178 9 , 060 1731,1 Manchester, Sheilleld,and Lincolnshire 9 Manchester and South Junction...... 79 2 8 397 28 Maryport and Carlisle .............. 77 86 2 567 Midland .....- ••• •• • ........ - .... 39,350 28, 7 1 7 7 Midland Great Western (Irish) ...... 3,228 2,976 52 Monklands .. ••••••• • •• •• ........ 1,317 1,045 •. 78 Newcastle and Car1151e............ • • 2,531 3 035 149 North British •• •• .. ••.• -• • • 4,271 4,527 233 North Staffordshire .• • • ............ 6,01,9 6,972 47 North-Western •••••••••• • • • • •• •• •• 814 747 3,059 2,' 09 50 Scottish Central • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 32% Scottish Midland ••••••••• • • • • • •• .. - 1,607 29 Shrewsbury and Birmingham .• .• •• 1,2:9 48% Shrewsbury and C 701 hester ............ 2,244 2,864 710 30 Shropshire Union .................. 1,904 2,023 57 South Devon!. •••• - • • 16,172 16,059 301% South Eastern.. .. •• :::........... 171 South Wales ...........::.• :::: •.: :: 6,428 6,402 2,486 2,469 108 N South York., Doncaste r, and. Goole • • 3522 4,294 53 Taff Vale •• •• • • 36 Ulster. •••••• • • • • • • ...... •••••• ** " 1, 194 1,009 77 Waterford and Limerick •• •• •• • • •• • • 627 540 27 West Cornwall ••-• • •• .• . . •••• • • • 352 365 12% Whitehaven Junction .• ••••••• •• •• •• 682 Y Yorkd Newcastle, and Berwick & and North Midland & Leeds.. - - FOREIGN: 109 Dutch Rhenish .............. •••• •• 2 , 999 2,172 - 344 Lyons and Mediterranean •• .. .. •• • • ._ 63 Montereau and Troy es .............. - - N a mur and Liege .• • • ..........•••• - - 539 Northern of France •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 40,100 36,980 - Orleans and Central .. - - 434 Paris and Lyons .................. - 588 Paris and Rouen• •• •• •.•••••• •• • • .. Parts and Strasburgh •• • • .. • • • •• •• •• • • .. • • • 34,-167 29,807- 886 _ Rouen and Havre • • ... . - 596 West and North-West of France .... 25,065 26,805 INDIAN PATRONAGE.—The President of the India Boar,i, Mr. Vernon South, has conferred a cadetship in the Bengal Infantry on Mr. Ouslow, in consideration of the distinguished services of his uncle, Colonel Vincent Eyre, at Arrah and ',nohow, PRINCE AND PRINCESS FREDERICK WILLIAM OF PRUSSIA. ' BRUSSELS, FEB. 4. The Royal bride and bridegroom, accom panied by the King of the Belgians, the Duke of Brabaut, Count of Flanders, Lord Howard de Walden, the British Ambassador, Lady Howard, M. Brockhausen, the Prussian Minister in Bel gium, and a large concourse of distinguished per sonagea, arrived at the railway terminus, yesteruay evening, at 6 o'clock, having performed journey from Antwerp within one hour. "On the arrival of the illustrious travellers at the palace, the Duchess de Brabant, surrounded by the ladies of honour and the principal officers of the royal household, came forward to receive them. After a most affectionate greeting, the various persons who composed the royal party withdrew to their apartments, it being then about a quarter to seven. Every thing at the palace was prepared with great magnificence, the ser vants being in their gala liveries, and all the plate and rich ornaments of the Crown being displayed. At eight o'clock the whole party re-assembled at dinner, which had been delayed an hour in conse quence of the non-art ival of the English flotilla at the time expected. The intention had been to have a grand reception after the dinner and before the grand ball,. which was fixed for the same night ; but all that was done w-ts for the royal party to proceed at about half-past nine to the saloon, in which the diplomatic body and the principal dignitaries of the court were assembled, and there:rapidly proceed through the ranks of the brilliant personages assembled. Lord Howard de Walden, having become indisposed after his return from Antwerp, was not present, but of all the other members of the diplomatic' corps not one was absent. Mgr. Jonella, the Papal Nuncio, after having paid his respects to the newly-married couple withdrew, but the rest remained for the ball which was about to open. By eight o'clock the various rooms of the palace the own open on the occasion were filled with elegantly dressed women, and a crowd of all the weal h and distinction of Brussels. The King and their Royal Highnesses entered the :ball-room at nearly ten o'clock, followed by their officers, the Ministers, and the diplomatic corps. The ing had the Princess Frederick William on his arm, and the Prince of Prussia conducted the Duchess de Brabant. The King and the Belgian Princes wore the uniforms of general officers with the Grand Cordon of the Black Eagle of Prussia , while Prince Frederick William had on the Grand Cor don of the Order of Leopold. The young bride wore' a pink silk dress with tulle flounces, with white roses on the under-skirt, and had on her head a wreath of roses to match. The only orna ment which her Royal Highness displayed was the magnificent necklace of thirty-six pearls which her husband had given her as his wedding present. Her Royal Highness also wore across the shoulder en sautoir a wide blue ribbon edged with red, bek.ng ing to the Order of the, Swan, worn by ladies in Prussia. Her Royal Highness was pale, and ap peared fatigued, probably from the roughness of the passage. She has a look of the Queen of England, her mother, but her features are smaller and less regular. The Duchess de Brabant wore a lilac dress of moire antique, with a great number of white lace flounces, with diamonds in her hair and on the dres', with a magnificent diamond necklace and casings. In the quadrille the Duke de Brabant danced with the bride, and Prince Frederick Wil liam with the Princess de Ligne. In the second quadrille, the Count de Flandre danced with the English Princess, and Prince Frederick William with the Princess ale Croy. In general, but few persons seemed inclined to dance, nearly the whole of the 1,200 persons present ying apparently come to look on. At eleven o'clock the royal party enteTe I one of the rooms, where a buffet was laid cut, and partook of some refreshment, after which they returned to the ball-room, where they remained, looking at the dancers, until twelve, when supper was announced. Nothing could sur pass the elegance of the table, and the taste with which the profusion of plate which it born was arranged. Several large pieces of confectionary represented the Tower of London, the Brandeburg Gate at Berlin, and several other public buildings in England and Prussia. After the repast, the King, the Prince and Princess of Prussia, and the Duchess de Brabant withdrew to their apartments, passing through the ball-room. The Duke de Brabant and the Count de Flandre, however, still remained, and dancing was kept up until half-past one." The Prince and Princess of Prussia left Brussels the next morning at eight o'clock, the King and all the principal functionaries being present at the railway station when the train left. Eight court carriages, escorted by two squadrons of guider, composed the royal coitege, and a vast crowd filled the streets. After a most affectionate leave-taking the royal travellers proceeded by special train to Cologne, the Belgian princes and the ministers of Prussia and England accompanying the Prince and Princess to the frontier b.yond Verviers. LETTERS FROM IIVDIA. The following are extracts of a letter from a lady residing in Calcutta to her friends in the vicinity of Perth : " CALCUTTA, Dec. 24, 1857.—Y0u will already have heard much, and much is still untold. Of course the more horrid of the scenes which have taken place cannot now be enacted, as all the women and children who have escaped are now either in Calcutta or in other places of safety, but the spit it of hatred which prompted these deeds still exists in all its proud determination to root us out of India. Nothing but physical force will subdue the Mussulmans. They are an unyielding, proud, hating race, whom our Government have pampered and t polled. . . . How nobly Britain has re sponded to our cry for help ! I am so proud of my country now, and of my countrymen too ! Indeed, I have cam stopped my carriage, and spoken twice over all the Gaelic I knew to some Highland soldiers. Sometimes he happened to be on Irish man, who, in the real Irish way, would tell me, ' The heat had spoiled my brogue.' The kilts created such a sensation in Calcutta ! " I hope that any undue abuse of Lord Canning will not have much weight at home. He hes had a helm to guide which few could wield. On arriving here he fuuud all the details of the several depart ments in perfect confusion. Lord Canning tet him self to examine the minutest details of the financial department, having been instructed to do so, more than to interest himself in military affairs. Evt-ry head of each public office had to work as bard as his lordship, who had not gono far when, startled by the state of things, he nearly turned round in despair to ask his recal. I know that for months his whole time was given to work which would have overpowered even some great men. Before he could get his head above ground, as it were, he was surprised by the sudden outbreak of the mutiny. Both he and Isis Council were misled by the misrepresentations of the loading Euro peen officers of the native army. Government did everything in their power at once. All these men, ou whom the responsibility of the Go vernment has been resting, look 20 years older since May. Lord Canning, and even Lady Can ning, look so careworn. "Now things look lighter. Delhi has fallen, and Lucknow has been relieved. Sir Colin Campbell is a hero in every sense of the word. The success of his meineuvre for relieving Lucknow has almost no parallel iu history. In 21 days he travelled 900 miles, forced an entrance into-Luck now in the face of an army of 60,000 fighting men, withdrew 900 sick, women, and child , en, defeated the enemy, and took every vestige of their artillery. In the latter force he was very much outmatched by the enemy. For some days it was feared that he must be besieged at Cawnpore on Isis return. In the distance he hear d the booming of the guns, 43 miles from Cawnpore, with all these sick and wounded hanging upon him, and cast down by the death of General Haveleck. He was not to be bea'en. He quickened his movements. In 31 hours be reached Cawnpore, attacked the enemy and compelled them to retreat, and then effected a passage across the river for the treasure and the refugees from Lucknow, under cover of the guns. All arrived safely at Allahabad eight days after. Sir Cohn has remained at Cawnpore.His victory has been so quietly achieved that it is scarcely believed. Jung Bahadoor, of tlieGliotoirie kas, with 9 , 000 m en, has been d oing us good see vice ; and, in short, he has completely altered face of things in the North-west. But the people . a t home mint not think the w or l- i s they must not become impatient. There d are so many unforeseen difficulti es i n this country of which they can have no idea." The following is extrac'ed from the letter of an officer in the 73d Bengal Native Infantry : JELPIGOREE, DEC. 17. I almost forget what had happened up to the date of my last letter, but I think we had just heard of the attempt to disarm our two companies at Dacca. The affair I suspect was not well managed, as I have no doubt the arms would have been quietly given up if asked for. However, that does not alter the point, gone they have, and here they are now within 20 miles of us. They made straight for this place, but avoided all stations and kept on the opposite bank of the Teeht4. At one time we had an express from Rungpore, sa3ing they would be at that place, and ou here imm— diately. To meet them we sent out a detachment of the 73d N. 1., a troop of Sowars, and 80 Goorkhas. Atthe same time we sent to Darjeeling for Euro peau troops, and the Sebundy Sappers (Goorkbas) who arrived here on the 6th. On hearing Euro peans were coming the Sowers here (one troop) took themselves off quietly in the night. We knew nothing of it till morning, as their lines are some diqanc..,.tesei us. Th's was on the 4th. Oa the sth the troop - tat had gone out to meet the tnu queers followed suit. The night was pitch dark, but our men fired into them and wounded some. Three have been caught, brought in here, and blown away from guns. We are looking out for more, who will share the same fate. On the 10th we heard that the rebels bad taken up a position on the Boottn frontier, about twenty miles from us, so it was decided that a surprise should be attempted. Accordingly, about fifty Europeans and the same of Goorkhas started off at 84 p.m. , and arrived at the ground just at d ay b reak, an d made a rush, but found the position had not been properly described, and were ,stopped short by heavy sand. The position of the mutineers was very strong, in fact unapproachable. I just sketch it for you. . . . A deep nullah, then a sand bank, heavy sand on either side. Next a de e p river, a bank 26 feet high, perpendicular. Behind this the mutineers' camp, backed by a dense jungle. Our fellows found a little shelter under the sand bank, and fired away for twenty minutes, but finding they did not do much damage retired under a very heavy fire. None were killed lam thankful to say, though all agree that bullets were whistling all about them. You willgiee from the sketch that our men had to cross the tullah before reaching the sand bank, and of course had-to retire the same way. The mutineers being so close to a heavy jungle could escape at any moment. I We havb left them there for the present, and have written for fifty more Europeans with Enfield rifles. When they arrive we hope to be up and doing again. We are placed cri an awkward posi tion, the rehab; being in B )otan, a country not under British jurisdiction, and as yet we do not know whether the big wigs there will assist us or the enemy. lam happy to be able to say the men of our regiment are behaving splendidly. There has not been a single case of desertion, although their former comrades from Dacca have been for a fortnight almost within hail of them. No soldiers could b© in better order, or be doing their duty more cheerfully than ours are, and we have every reason to hope and believe they will continue steady and faithfuL Comfort yourself with the assurance that we are in high hope and spirits, and believe with God's blessing we shall yet " weather the storm." Glorious news from Luelcnow. Lt jt not I Ladies safely arrived at Allahabad. We' had a grand entertainment at Jelpigoree in honour of the event. The Gwalior mutineers are completely beaten and dispersed. Jung Bahadoor is in the Gorruckpore dis'rict with 9,000 men. I have written this in a great hurry to save the post. Love to all. . . . O 6 1 6 92 132 61. 601 1k 61. 6i 1071 7 104 2 97 63 i G 8 i 54 1 i i 52 3 2i 31 4 COAL MAR' Prices of Coals per ton at Puddle W. s d. Hartley l4 0 Davison's West Hartley 14 0 Howard's West Hartley Netherton l4 0 Fantleld Moor l2 6 Holywell ..... ...... l5 0 Tantield Moor lutes l2 6 West Hartley „14 0 Wylinn l4 6 Wallsend, Ste. Acorn Close ............... 15 9 Gibson ..................... 15 ' 6 Eden . .................... ~15 9 South Kelloe ............... 16 9 Hartlepool ......... 16 9 South Hartlopool ............... 16 3, Ships at market, LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(This Day.) LONDON, F e b. C.-- Wind this day at noon, S.W. ; light breeze, and fiCo. LAMLASH, F e b . 6.—Wind S. W.—Arrivod —Dingo, from the Cl y d e for Now York. Sailed —l ona, f or Mel bourno: Harmonics, Mauritius ; Robert Leonard, Boston ; Advance, St. John's , Newfoundland; Palmyra , St. John, N. 8.; Clara, Newfoundland.-_ SWANSEA, Feb. s, Wind W.S.W. — Arrived—Char lotto, from Gibraltar. SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 5. Wind S.W.—Arrived— Warrior, from Shields for Carthagena, leaky. PLYMOUTH, Feb. s .—Wind W. —Arrived —Nourmalial, from London for —_ CARDIFF, Feb. 4.—wi n d S.S. W.—Sailed--Florence, for Gibraltar. • TROON, Feb. s . —Wind S.W.trong.—Arrived—Led wig, from B.irrhead for 13ueno's Ayres; Alma, Dame- Havann a h ; R oman Empress, ditt o; Eden, rCorfu.Anna QUEENSTOV?N, Feb. 5. —Wind S.W.—Arrived—Con having had heavy wr. with main. hatch stove in, &c., heath, Alt from a TE e n b t . e s V . B a thel,h 0 Mar aret Pr de, from Hartle poolg to Rouen, put back off this place yesterday, making water, having ex p erience d a gale and struck the Cork Sands, Jan. 21. D AR TMOUTH, Feb. s —The Caroline, in beating out of the harbour, grounded un the nand, but will be gut off at hit,h water. CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 27 ._TEe George Metcalf, it is reported, has been 'reeked in the Black Sea. N.B.—The George Metcalf sailed from Odessa for Queenstown or Falmouth, the 31st of . D ecember, and several other vessels, wanes unknown , aro said to h ave b een wrecked i n th e ga l e of the ISth to the 20th of Ja nuary. (ISY ELECTRIC) TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning. Wind S.S.E. Arrived—Parana, from Jersey ; Devonshire (s), Lon don ; Warrior, Suuderland ; Wonder, (s), Jersey. u S a il e d—Devonshire, (_),f.r Dublin ; Express, (8,1, Jersey ; Havre, LI VERPOOL, Saturday Morning. Arrived—Tamau l ip as, s. from Bordeaux. Sailed - -Marga . ret, for Afri ca ; llairiet, Barcelona ; Bri tish Antigua. avvien,a (s),s S. Havre; L'Etoile, Cherborg. Tagliaf ero, from Liverpool ; Con heath, t QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 4. V on t ° Video, mainmainhatch st ove an d l o ng-boas s h e avy sea. a A rt r e r d i v by DUBLIN, Feb. 5. Wind W.S.W. Arrived—Pauzsa Spetolissa, from Odessa. GRAVEBRND, Saturday Morning. WindS. W ; tide three hours' ebb ; moderate and line. Arrived --Seven Starens, from Illaranham ' • Excelsior, Raunlrn ißLrothers, A n n Jewett, Dunkirk ; Queen, Port Natal . n, and Johnßouen Wray, G uernsey; Pride, An t wer p ; Mary A nn , T repor t ; Luther, Mauritius. • Three Sol ; THE NEW WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.—These works are making most satisfactory progress, and the contracto rs Lid fair to carry o ut in in tegrity the engagements t he y g eneral elegance of the bridge may be he i g htened in effect it is hi g hl y d esirable that the colour of h a ve entered into with the public. In order th at the the fabric should be in uniformity with the noble adja cent Palace of Westminster. LONDON JOINT-STOCK BANKS. (From the Daily News.) The whole of the London-Joint Stock Banks having now held their meetings, it becomes inte resting to glance at the general results. power which is possessed of some 45 millions of money (including deposits and paid-up capital) must ever command a large share of attention. The more carefully the Joint-Stock Banks are watched, the more likely are they to prove of real utility to the public, and the more remote will be the contingency of the diversion of their enormous funds into mis chievous channels. Examining the accounts just rendered by the seven principal London banks, we arrive at the following facts. The London and Westminster Bank, with a nomi nal capital of five millions, of which one million is paid up, are liable for 13,889,0211. on deposits, cir cular notes, &c., being 24,0371. less than on the 30th June last, but 2,450,5601. more than on the 31st Dec., 1856. The dividend and bonus for the half-year ending the 31st December last are at the rate of 14 per cent. per annum, against 18 per cent. per annum for the previous six months; but for the whole year 1857 the distribution is equal to 16 r per cent., against 17 per cent. in 1856, 15 per cont. in 1855, 14 per cent. in 1844, and 10 per cent. in 1853. The dividend for the last year is conse quently only 1 per cant. below the highest ever paid by this bank. The sum added to the " Rest" or surplus fund is 3,8681., by which the total is raised to 158,5961. The addition made for the whole year 1857 is 8,5961. The London Joint Stock Bank, with a capital of three millions, of which 600,0001. is paid up, have 10,737,5811. of deposits and current liabilities, being 39,0511. more than on the 30th June last, and 3,513,0531. more than on the 31st December, 1856. The dividend and bonus for the hslf ytar ending the 31st December last are at the rate of 22i per cent. per annum against 22i per cent. for the pre vious six months. The distribution for the whole year 1857 was, consequently, 22i per cent., against 25k per ccut. in 1856, 19 per cent. in 1855, 20i per cent. in 1854, and 131 per cent. in 1853. With the single exception of the year 1356, the dividends for last year are the highest ever reached by this Bank, which has made a larber annual distribution than any o'her in London. The Guarantee Fund now stands at 187,0141., the total addition made for the last half-year being 18,5921., and for the whole year 1857, 21,0811. Tbo Union Bank of London, with a nominal capital of three millions, of which 600,0001. is paid up, have 9,645,9131. of deposits and current liabi lities, being 1,228,7271.1e5s than on the 30th Juno last; but GOZ), 306/. mote than on the 30th June, 1856. The dividend and bonus fur the half-year ending the 31st December last are at the rate of 15 per cent. per annum. This bank's financial year terminates on the 30th June. For the year ending the 30th June, 1857, it made a distribution of 20 per cent. By an addition of 15,0001. on the 30th June last, its reserved fund was raised to 150,0001. No ad dition has been made to that fund since. The London and County Bank, wish a nominal capital of 2,000,0001. of which 500,0001. is paid up, hold 3,533,4251. of deposits and customers' balances, being 323,856/. less than on the 30th June last, and 10,3991. less thin on the 31st Dec., 1856. The dividend for the half-year ending the 31st December last is at the rate of 12 per cent. per annum. For the previous half-year it was at the rate of 10 pPr cent. per annum. The distribution for the whole of 1857 is 11 par cent., against ] per cent. in 1836, 15 per cent. in 1855, 12 per cent. in 1854, and 10 per cent. in 1853. By an addition of 5,0001. now made to the reserved fund, the total is raised to 105,0001. The Commercial Bank of London, with a sub. scribed capital of 1,500,0001., of which 300,000/. is paid up, are liable for 821,6261. of deposits, Arc., being 115,0981. less than OE the 30th of June last, and 714,735/. less than on the 30th of June, 1856. The dividend for the six months ending the 31st of December last was at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum, and that for the year ending the 30:h June, 1857, was 7i per cent. During the year 1857 4,1761. has been added to the reserved fund, which is thus raised to 75,000/. The Bank of London, with a nominal capital of 600,000/., of which 300,000/. is paid up, have 1,114,8431. of deposit and current accounts, being 90,163/. less than on the 30th of June last, and 141,782/. less than on the 31st Dec., 1856. The dividend declared for the last six months of 1857 is at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. For the first six months of that year no ,dividend was declared. The reserved fund, including interest, is now 4,587/. The City Bank, with a nominal capital of 600,000/., of which 300,0001. is paid up, have 1,388,9331. of current and deposit accounts, being 140,7421. more than on the 30th June last, and 444,458 1 . more than on the 31st December, 1856. The dividend for the last six months of 1857 is at the tate of 5 per cent. per annum. That for the first six months of 1857 having been at the rate of gn6r is 28,0001. a2 e t r Be, ooctfocent.. The reserved' fund of this 7 per cent. per annum, th e di v i dend for the whole i y n e s T a t r i h t w e ut a a i s o o , deposits and current accounts held by the seven banks above mentioned is 41,131,342/., being 1,602,088/. less than on the 30th June last. Every bank presents a decrease, except the London Joint Stock and City Banks. The withdrawals have been principally from the Union Bank. The total paid-up capital of the seven banks is 3,600,000/., and the aggregate of the reserved funds is 708,1971. The ratio of paid-up capital to deposits is about 81 per cent. The ratio of reserved fund to deposits is about 1/ per cent. Adding together the capital and reserved funds, the ratio to deposits is scarcely 10i per cent. Pur- suing this branch of the inquiry, we find that the accounts of the several banks present the following results, viz. - - . Ratio of paid• Ratio of paid- Ratio of re• up capital and up capital to served flind reserved rand deposits. to deposits. to deposits. London and Westminster 7 5 4 per ct. 1% per ct. 8% per ct. London Joint-Stock SN „ 1 N ~ 7 % ~ Union of London London and County .... 14 C0mmerc1a1............ 3(1% „ 17 ►► 45% Bank of London.. 27 — ~ City 0.4 „ 2 „ . _ 27 ii 23% IP The general inference deducible from the com parisons above given is, that the last half-year has been one of great trial and diffi cu lty to all the Joint-Stock Banks, most of which have failed to fe ela ra e t ral ea maintain the high rates of dividend previously reached. In this fact, per se, however, there can be nothing to their discredit. We want to see the degree of trust attaching to a bank estimated, not c h h y ar t a h c e t a e m r eoufnttheofutinealievinideeftd: bNuteibtybetrheo of dividend nor the price of the shares should Le the sole guide. JS 94 37i Agl 64 93i i 99 i 97i 8 100 16i 191 484 9 84 A 2.1 i 1 176 17i5 61151 is 7s{